Activation Under The National Response Plan

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Activation Under TheNational Response Plan
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The National Response Plan (NRP)

• Establishes a comprehensive, national,
  all-hazards approach to domestic incident
  management across a spectrum of activities
  including prevention, preparedness, response, and
  recovery
• Applies to all Federal departments and agencies
  that may be requested to provide assistance in
  Incidents of National Significance
• Does NOT alter or impede the ability of Federal
  agencies to carry out their specific authorities
  to perform their responsibilities under
  applicable laws, executive orders, and directives

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Existing Authorities

• The NRP . . .
• Uses the foundation provided by the Homeland
  Security Act, HSPD-5, and the Stafford Act to
  provide a comprehensive, all-hazards approach to
  domestic incident management
• May be used in conjunction with other Federal
  incident management and emergency operations
  plans as well as memorandums of understanding
  (MOUs) among various Federal agencies

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Incidents of National Significance

• Incidents of National Significance may be
  designated when
• A Federal department or agency, responding under
  its own authorities, requests DHS assistance
• Resources of State and local authorities are
  overwhelmed
• Stafford Act major disasters or emergencies
• Catastrophic incidents
• More than one Federal department or agency are
  involved
• Credible threats or indications of imminent
  terrorist attack
• Threats/incidents related to high-profile,
  large-scale events
• The President directs DHS to assume
  responsibility for incident management

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Other Federal Agencies

• During an Incident of National Significance,
  other Federal agencies may play primary,
  coordinating and/or support roles based on their
  authorities and resources
• The NRP groups the capabilities of Federal
  agencies and the American Red Cross into
  Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)
• The Federal response to actual or potential
  Incidents of National Significance are provided
  through the full or partial activation of the ESF
  structure

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Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)

• Serve as the coordination mechanism to provide
  assistance to
• State, local, and tribal governments, or
• Federal departments and agencies conducting
  missions of primary Federal responsibility
• Provide staffing and resources for the incident
  management structures
• May be selectively activated for both Stafford
  Act and non-Stafford Act incidents
• Include designated coordinators and primary and
  support agencies

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Coordinating Agency

• Pre-event planning and coordination
• Maintains ongoing contact with ESF primary and
  support agencies
• Coordinating catastrophic incident planning and
  preparedness
• Conducting periodic ESF meetings and conference
  calls
• Is normally a member of the Regional Interagency
  Steering Committee (RISC)

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Primary Agency Responsibilities

• Identified based on authorities, resources and
  capabilities
• Organizing Federal support within their
  functional area for an affected State
• Providing staff for operations at fixed and field
  facilities
• Managing mission assignments and coordinating
  with support agencies
• Notifying and requesting assistance from support
  agencies
• Financial and property accountability for ESF
  agencies

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Support Agency Responsibilities

• Assigned based on resources and capabilities in a
  given functional area
• Conducting operations using their own
  authorities, capabilities or resources when
  requested
• Furnishing available personnel, equipment or
  other resources as requested
• Assisting in the conduct of situational
  assessments
• Participating in training and exercises

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DOD

• When requested and approved by the Secretary of
  Defense, DOD provides Defense Support of Civil
  Authorities (DSCA) during domestic incidents
• DOD is considered a support agency to all ESFs
• May utilize a Joint Task Force (JTF) to
  consolidate and manage supporting military
  activities
• Exceptions
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Army and National Guard forces
• Support to the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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ESFs

• ESF 1 Transportation Dept of Transportation
• ESF 2 - Communications
• ESF 3 - Public Works and Engineering
• ESF 4 - Firefighting
• ESF 5 - Emergency Management
• ESF 6 - Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services
• ESF 7 - Resource Support
• ESF 8 - Public Health and Medical Services
• ESF 9 - Urban Search and Rescue
• ESF 10 - Oil and Hazardous Materials Response
• ESF 11 - Agriculture and Natural Resources
• ESF 12 - Energy
• ESF 13 - Public Safety and Security
• ESF 14 - Long-term Community Recovery and
  Mitigation
• ESF 15 - External Affairs

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Non-Stafford Act Incidents

• The Federal agency with primary responsibility
  for the incident requests Federal-to-Federal
  support by executing inter/intra-agency
  agreements
• The requesting agency provides funding IAW the
  Economy Act unless other statutory authorities
  exist
• The Financial Management Support Annex of the NRP
  contains sample forms to request assistance for
  Federal-to-Federal support

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Stafford Act Declarations

• FEMA issues Mission Assignments to other Federal
  agencies to
• To activate ESFs in anticipation of or to support
  a Stafford Act declaration
• Address a States request for Federal assistance
• FEMA provides funding for Mission Assignments
  under the Disaster Relief Fund
• Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
  contains financial management requirements for
  Mission Assignments