Radiological Response Matrix

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Radiological Response Matrix

• TSA Maritime and Land Response

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CURRENT RESPONSE PLAN

• Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan
  (FRERP) (Published Federal Register - May, 1996)
• Any one of 5 Agencies could be Lead Federal
  Agency (LFA)
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Department of Defense (DoD)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• National Aeronautical and Space Administration
  (NASA)
• FEMA is Coordinating Agency

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Lead Federal Agency (LFA)

• NRC is LFA for any emergency at nuclear facility
  licensed by NRC or an Agreement State or any
  emergency involving shipment of radioactive
  materials licensed by the NRC or an Agreement
  State.

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Lead Federal Agency (continued)

• DOE is LFA for any radiological emergency at one
  of its facilities or involving transportation of
  DOE Radiological materials.

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Lead Federal Agency (continued)

• DoD is the LFA for any radiological emergency at
  one of its facilities or involving transportation
  of DoD radiological materials.
• DoD is LFA for radiological emergencies involving
  domestic satellites that involve DoD space
  missions.

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Lead Federal Agency (continued)

• NASA is LFA for radiological emergencies
  involving domestic satellites that involve NASA
  space missions.

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Lead Federal Agency (continued)

• EPA is LFA for those emergencies at a nuclear
  facility not licensed, owned or operated by a
  Federal Agency or an Agreement State or for those
  emergencies involving radiological materials not
  licensed by a Federal Agency or an Agreement
  State.
• EPA is LFA for radiological emergencies resulting
  from a foreign or unknown source.

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Lead Federal Agency (continued)

• For emergencies other than these, Federal
  Agencies would confer to determine LFA for event.
• FEMA is Coordinating Agency for all situations.

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Table - Identification of LFA for Radiological
Emergencies

• Type of Emergency LFA
• Nuclear Facility
• a. Licensed by NRC or an Agreement State NRC
• b. Owned or Operated by DoD or DoE DoD or DoE
• c. Not Licensed, Owned or Operated by a
• Federal Agency or an Agreement State EPA
• Transportation of Radioactive Materials
• a. Shipment of Materials licensed by NRC or
• an NRC Agreement State NRC
• b. Materials shipped by or for DoD or DoE DoD
  or DoE
• c. Shipment of Materials Not Licensed or Owned
• by a Federal Agency or an Agreement State EPA
• Satellites Containing Radioactive Materials DoD
  or NASA
• Impact from Foreign or Unknown Source EPA
• Other Types of Emergencies LFAs confer

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FBI Role

• FBI - Atomic Energy Act (AEA)
• Directs FBI to investigate all alleged or
  suspected criminal violations of AEA.
• FBI responsible for locating any nuclear weapon,
  device or material.
• FBI responsible for restoring nuclear facilities
  to rightful custodian.
• FBI has agreements with LFAs that provide for
  interface, coordination, and technical assistance
  in support of FBIs mission.

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USDA Role

• USDA Provides Assistance to local and State
  governments in developing agricultural protective
  action recommendations and in providing
  agricultural damage assessments.
• USDA inspects meat, meat products, poultry,
  poultry products and egg products during
  emergency
• USDA, EPA, and HHS sit on advisory Team for
  Environment, Food and Health when convened.
• USDA emergency food coupon assistance in
  disaster areas.
• USDA reallocate USDA-donated food supplies from
  warehouses, local schools, and other outlets to
  emergency care centers.

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Department of Commerce (DoC) Role

• NOAA is primary agency within DOC for providing
  assistance to Federal, State and local
  organizations responding to radiological
  emergency.
• Provides current and forecast meteorological
  information to guide aerial monitoring and
  sampling .
• Routinely forecast atmospheric transport,
  dispersal and deposition of radioactive
  materials.
• Coordinate with other nations weather services

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Role

• HHS assists with the assessment, preservation and
  protection of Human health and helps ensure
  availability of essential health/medical and
  human services.
• Assists State and local government officials in
  making evacuation and relocation decisions.
• Ensures medical and health care and other human
  services available.
• Provides guidance on use of radioprotective
  substances (e.g., thyroid blocking agents).

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Role

• HUD provides information on available housing for
  disaster victims or displaced persons.
• Review and report on available housing for
  disaster victims and displaced persons.
• Assist in planning for and placing homeless
  victims in available housing.
• Provide staff to support emergency housing
  within available resources.

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Department of the Interior (DOI) Role

• DOI manages emergency response plans for DOI
  managed refuges, parks, recreation areas,
  monuments public land and Indian trust lands.
• Bureau of Indian Affairs assists in consulting
  with tribes about radiological emergency
  preparedness and responses to emergencies.
• DOI provides hydrologic advice and assistance,
  including monitoring personnel, equipment, and
  laboratory support.
• Advice to minimize consequences to natural
  resources.

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Department of Justice (DOJ) Role

• DOJ is lead agency for coordinating the Federal
  response to acts of terrorism in the United
  States and U.S. territories (FBI).

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Department of State (DOS) Role

• DOS is responsible for the conduct of relations
  between the U.S. Government and other
  governments and international organizations and
  for the protection of U.S. interests and citizens
  abroad.
• DOS coordinates foreign information gathering
  activities and conducts all contacts with foreign
  governments (except where bilateral agreements
  allow direct agency to agency cooperation.)

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Department of Transportation (DOT) Role

• DOT Radiological Emergency Response Plan for
  Non-Defense Emergencies provides assistance to
  State and local governments when radiological
  emergency adversely affects one or more
  transportation modes and the States or local
  jurisdictions requesting assistance have
  inadequate technical and logistical resources to
  meet the demands created by a radiological
  emergency.
• Can id sources of civil transportation
• Coordinate Federal civil transportation
• Control airspace

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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Role

• VA can assist other Federal agencies, State and
  local governments and individuals in an emergency
  at the request of LFA by
• Providing immediate and long-term medical care
  (including radiation trauma)
• Burial/disposition of deceased.

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General Services Administration (GSA) Role

• GSA responsible to direct, coordinate and provide
  logistical support of other Federal Agencies.
  Manages provision and operations of
  telecommunications and automated data processing
  services (FECC) and management.

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National Communications System (NCS) Role

• NCS, under National Plan for Telecommunications
  Support in Non-Wartime Emergencies, is
  responsible for adequate telecommunications
  support the the Federal response and recovery
  operations.

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Role

• FEMA is responsible for coordinating offsite
  Federal response activities and Federal
  assistance to State and local governments for
  functions other than radiological monitoring and
  assessment.