National Contingency Plan Flashcards
What is the National Contingency Plan?
Provides an organizational structure and procedures in preparing for and responding to discharges of oil and releases of hazardous materials.
What are the response priorities of the NCP?
- Safety of Human Life
- Stabilization of the situation
- Use of all resources and tactics in a coordinated manner
- Implement all parts of the national response strategy concurrently.
What are the five planning entities of the NCP?
- National Response Team
- Regional Response Team
- Area Committees
- State Emergency Response Commisions
- Local Emergency Planning Committees
What do Area Committees consist of?
Federal, State, and Local Agencies
What do State Emergency Response Commissions accomplish?
- Local Emergency plan review
- Public Information
What do Local Emergency Planning Committees accomplish?
- Local plan preparation
- Local community emergency coordinator
What is the function of the On-Scene Coordinator?
Ensure all functions of government and the RP work together to achieve an effective and efficient response where the OSC maintains authority.
What are the phases of oil response?
- Discovery and Notification
- Preliminary Assessment and Initiation of Action
- Containment, countermeasures, cleanup, and disposal
- Documentation and Cost Recovery
What are the phases of hazardous substance response?
- Discovery and Notification
- Removal Site Evaluation
- Determine Appropriate Extent of Action
- Site Remediation
