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Joint Response Team

Joint Response Team. Portsmouth, New Hampshire 4-5 November 2009. Plan Updates. 2009 Geographic Annex Update. Presented by: Scott Lundgren U.S. Coast Guard First District Boston, MA. Ryan Green Canadian Coast Guard Maritimes Saint John, NB. Topics. Brief background:

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Joint Response Team

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  1. Joint Response Team Portsmouth, New Hampshire4-5 November 2009

  2. Plan Updates 2009 Geographic Annex Update Presented by: Scott Lundgren U.S. Coast Guard First District Boston, MA Ryan Green Canadian Coast Guard Maritimes Saint John, NB

  3. Topics • Brief background: • Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan • Atlantic Geographic Annex (AGA) • 2009 AGA Updates • Review Steps • Plans for 2009 AGA signatures

  4. CANUSNORTH CANUSDIX CANUSWEST CANUSQUE CANUSEAST CANUSPAC CANUSPLAIN CANUSLANT CANUSLAK CANUSCENT CANUSCENT U.S./Canada Joint Plans & Geographic Annexes • Marine Plan(JMPCP/JCP) • Inland Plan(JIPCP)

  5. National: Joint Marine Plan • Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan (JCP) • Bilateral contingency plan, authorized by treaty • Boundary Waters Treaty (1909), GLWQA (1972/78), and Exchange of notes (1974) • 2003 JCP reflected 1990s changes (OPA, CSA, OPRC) • General in nature, little change over time • Framework connecting domestic systems • CCG Regions & USCG Districts responsible for: • Geographic Annexes • Joint Response Team leadership • Selecting Joint Response Team membership

  6. Maine Nova Scotia NH MA “Those waters of and along the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine seaward to latitude 40°27’05”N, longitude 65°41’59”W, thence north along a bearing of 000°T to the Canadian Shoreline”

  7. Regional: Atlantic Geographic Annex • “CANUSLANT Plan” • A document that provides for coordinated and integrated transboundary response • A bridge between domestic planning systems • U.S.: Maine and New Hampshire Area Contingency Plan • Canada: Maritimes Region and Community Contingency Plans

  8. 2008-2009 AGA Updates • Plan update replaces 2004 AGA • Source of updates: • Organizational and Personnel Updates • CANUSLANT 2005 and 2007 Lessons • Input from 2008 and 2009 AGA distributions to JRT • Pending input from CANUSLANT 2009

  9. Substantive Updates • Places of Refuge • 2005 Exercise predated US and Canada Domestic Decision Processes and Plans • New AGA Appendix O describes the systems • Calls for joint USCG/TC decision during response under AGA

  10. Substantive Updates • Updated Pattern of Response & Organizational Structure Sections • Updated Joint Environmental Team Appendix • New Wildlife Response Appendix substantially complete, withheld pending resolution on testing approach/ requirements

  11. Figure III-1. Notification, CANUSLANT Activation and Coordination of Response flowchart

  12. Additional JRT Feedback • Organizational, contact updates • New waste disposal section for Nova Scotia • Updates to Canada Border Services Agency section

  13. Organizational/Personnel Updates • USCG & CCG Changes • USCG: MSO  Sector, Marine Safety  Response • CCG: Marine Programs  Maritime Services, Regional Director  Assistant Commissioner. Special Op. Agency and regulatory functions to Transport Canada • U.S. National: National Response Framework, National Incident Management System • Names and numbers associated with above • JRT List updates – names and numbers

  14. JRT Review • Communication and Plan Distribution • November 2008 JRT brief • Plan email to JRT – May 2009 • This briefing • Follow on email • November 2009 update to be emailed and posted shortly atwww.uscg.mil/d1/response/jrt/ • Select “Plans” and “DRAFT 2009 Updates” • Final comments appreciated this week (based on paper copies), or by 20 November 2009 to Lundgren and Green

  15. Promulgation plan • Met goal of working draft at CANUSLANT 2009 • Arranging Regional Director / District Commander schedules for signing ceremony in 2009 • Short-term updates from CANUSLANT 2009 should be rolled in now, working group items with plan amendment prior to CANUSLANT 2011

  16. Questions? Ryan Green Canadian Coast Guard (506) 636-4716 GreenR@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca Scott Lundgren U.S. Coast Guard 617-223-8434 Scott.R.Lundgren@uscg.mil

  17. Joint Response Team Saint John, New Brunswick5-6 November 2008

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