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National Response System Brochure (2011)

Provides a general overview of the key components of the National Response System (NRS) which ensures that threats from hazardous chemical releases, oil discharges and other toxic spills are effectively managed.

Update of Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide (NRT-1 Update) (2001)

Update of NRT-1; Addresses outdated information of the 1987 Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide.

Reconciliation Coordination Issues Between the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FRERP) and the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) (1999)

During a radiological emergency, the FRERP and the NCP apply simultaneously. Consequently, it is necessary to reconcile the overlaps and perceived conflicts that potentially exist between these two plans. This report recommends a mechanism that addresses: (1) the perceived or potential conflicts between these two plans; (2) the solutions to these perceived or potential conflicts; and (3) the methods for implementing these solutions.

Criteria for Review of Hazardous Materials Emergency Plans (NRT1a) (1998)

Supplements NRT-1; Recommends criteria to RRTs for reviewing their emergency plans. Criteria is also useful for SERCs and LEPCs during plan revision.

Federal Natural Resource Trustees and the ICS/UC

This fact sheet facilitates the integration of federal resource trustees into the ICS/UC command structure; describes resources and assistance that federal trustees can provide; and where the coordination link occurs between Federal trustee response and natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) activities.

Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide (NRT-1) (1987)

Describes how to form a local emergency planning committee (LEPC), select a leader, identify and analyze hazards, identify response equipment and personnel, write a hazardous materials emergency response plan and update that plan. Aims to help local authorities in their efforts to comply with Title III of SARA, the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Acts of 1986, which mandates creating local plans.

Effective Coordination in Local Emergency Planning

Guidance for Managing Worker Fatigue During Disaster Operations