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Report Out to RRT III from NRT-RRT Co-Chairs Meeting Dallas, TX March 29-31, 2011. NRT – RRT Co-Chairs Meeting. Co-Chairs Meeting covered 2 ½ days RRT 3 Attendees included: Captain Gibbons, Dennis Carney, Dave Ormes , Linda Baines & Linda Marzulli + Ed Levine
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Report Out to RRT III from NRT-RRT Co-Chairs Meeting Dallas, TX March 29-31, 2011
NRT – RRT Co-Chairs Meeting • Co-Chairs Meeting covered 2 ½ days • RRT 3 Attendees included: Captain Gibbons, Dennis Carney, Dave Ormes, Linda Baines & Linda Marzulli + Ed Levine • Deepwater Horizon dominated agenda • Prelude was NRT Dispersants Conference • February 23rd in Arlington, VA • RRT 3 Attendees included: Ben Anderson, Mike Chezik, Kevin Boyd, Dennis Carney + Ed Levine
NRT – RRT Co-Chairs Meeting NRT Dispersants Conference Report-out • Subsea Dispersants Subcommittee (new NRT subcommittee) is being created; to include RRT participation. Bob Pond (USCG-HQ) to chair. Timeframe 18-24 months. • SMART Protocol – to be revised by S&T Committee; tentative revised protocol by June 2011. Ed Levine engaged in this issue.
NRT – RRT Co-Chairs Meeting Building an NRS Structure for a Catastrophic Spill or Release. • Discussion of what happened during DWH at national level (IASG); regional level (RRT 6 meetings; no joint incident-specific meetings with RRT 4) • Discussion of NIC, SAO and FOSC Roles • Political Leadership: White House meetings & Governor calls – discussions spill into tactics
NRT – RRT Co-Chairs Meeting Oil Spill Response Strategies • Overview of DWH booming operations, planning for berms, in-situ burns, waste management efforts and NOAA led efforts on dispersants research
NRT – RRT Co-Chairs Meeting DWH Incident Specific Preparedness Review (ISPR) • Close to Final • Topics being Addressed: • NCP/NRF Integration; • Role of the NIC and the IASG; • Role of NRT & RRT during a catastrophic spill; • Influence of senior agency leadership,
NRT – RRT Co-Chairs Meeting Crisis Communications and Outreach • NGO Coordination Was Difficult for PIO & LO • Some Initial Discussion within USCG on Modifying PIO duties, Joint Information Center (JIC) model, and the Liaison Officer duties • Agreement that More Outreach about NRS Needed • Outreach to State EMAs on NRF/NCP Differences?
NRT – RRT Co-Chairs Meeting • Ideas for Aligning NRF & NCP • Potential Level Above Coordinating Body between NRT and DRG • Consider new Subpart to NRF Annex regarding Guidance for SONS (as Option to NCP revision) • Improvements to MA Process; for actions not eligible under OSLTF • Prescripted PRFAs
NRT – RRT Co-Chairs Meeting Other Agenda Topics • Use of OSLTF for Sunken & Derelict Vessels • DoD Integration w/in Environmental Response • Message: Know Your DCO • FEMA’s 2011 NRF Revision Process • Use of Volunteers During Oil Spills • Future Focus of SONS Exercises - realism • Arctic Response Challenges • Enhancements to ERMA
NRT-RRT Co-Chairs Meeting • Wrap-up/Questions?