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Update: Implementation Plan* for new TsunamiReady recognition guidelines

Chris MaierTsunamiReady Program Manager

NTHMP MES-EC August 17, 2010

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TR Performance Measure (w/ spectrum)Output: Increase the number of TsunamiReady communities

Fiscal Year FY TargetCumulative

Target ActualActual vs.

Target

2001 n/a n/a 2 n/a

2002 n/a n/a 7 n/a

2003 n/a n/a 9 n/a

2004 n/a n/a 13 n/a

2005 10 23 23 0

2006 10 33 31 -2

2007 10 41 46 +5

2008 10 55 57 +3

2009 10 67 69  +2

2010 12 82 (76)   -6

2011 16 95    

2012 20 115    

2013 20 135    

FY10 TsunamiReady Communities

Ilwaco, WA Aquada, PR Manati, PR Port Hueneme, CA

Florence, OR Aquadilla, PR Ponce, PR

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Revised implementation Plan for new TR guidelines

# Milestone Who When

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•Resolve issue on inclusion of population guidelines in working draft•Refine language of each guideline – incorporate MES-EC inputs •Finalize mandatory vs. optional requirements•Initial review point valuation for each guideline

MES-EC/TR PM

2•Separate guidelines into population based spreadsheets •Update brief to NTHMP-CC on progress/implementation plan TR PM

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•Finalize TR definitions •Revise “Extra Credit” names •Finalize point values•Discuss TR ‘grandfathering’ proposal

MES-ECThis

Workshop

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•Create draft of supporting documentation for each guideline •Review supporting documentation•Finalize TR Recognition Guidelines for wider distribution and review •Establish mechanism (e.g. web site) and database to capture feedback

MES-EC/TR PM

Summer 2010- Winter 2011

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•Review and integrate new feedback of proposed new TR Recognition Guidelines (NWS WCMs, NOAA TSU, NTHMP, EMs, etc.) •Conduct regional TR workshops with WCMs•Integrate internal review inputs •Finalize TR ‘grandfathering’ strategy

ALLSpring/

Summer 2011

6•Present to NTHMP CC for final approval

MESFall 2011-

Winter 2012

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TR Guideline Workshop - Facilitation Instructions

• Goal: finalize language and point values of new TR guidelines

• Team 1 - Mitigation and Preparedness (scribe - Jen and Donna)

• Team 2 - Response and Recovery (scribe - Chris)

• Work from draft guidelines of population 50K or more (most comprehensive - can adjust others later)

• Please nominate a spokesperson to report out (4pm today, 1pm tomorrow)

• You are welcome to break work up into team sub-groups?

• With time left Wednesday afternoon we will discuss some other issues:∙ Bronze, Silver and Gold extra credit branding?

∙ Military installations

∙ Revisiting the grandfathering issue

∙ Role of TR supporters

∙ Next steps based on our TR Improvement Plan

““Evolving TsunamiReady to encourage tsunami Evolving TsunamiReady to encourage tsunami resilience rather than minimal readiness.”resilience rather than minimal readiness.”

chris.maier@noaa.gov301-713-0090 x175

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Revised implementation Plan for new TR guidelines

# Milestone Who When

1

•Resolve issue on inclusion of population guidelines in working draft•Refine language of each guideline – incorporate MES-EC inputs •Finalize mandatory vs. optional requirements•Initial review point valuation for each guideline

MES-EC/TR PM

2•Separate guidelines into population based spreadsheets •Update brief to NTHMP-CC on progress/implementation plan TR PM

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•Finalize TR definitions •Revise “Extra Credit” names •Finalize point values•Discuss TR ‘grandfathering’ proposal

MES-EC

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•Create draft of supporting documentation for each guideline •Review supporting documentation•Finalize TR Recognition Guidelines for wider distribution and review •Establish mechanism (e.g. web site) and database to capture feedback

MES-EC/TR PM

Summer 2010- Winter 2011

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•Review and integrate new feedback of proposed new TR Recognition Guidelines (NWS WCMs, NOAA TSU, NTHMP, EMs, etc.) • Need to address TsunamiReady Name upfront with EMs and WCMs•Conduct regional TR workshops with WCMs•Integrate internal review inputs •Finalize TR ‘grandfathering’ strategy

ALLSpring/

Summer 2011

6•Present to NTHMP CC for final approval

MESFall 2011-

Winter 2012

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Revised implementation Plan for new TR guidelines

# Milestone Who When

8•Work with social science community to create means to assess new recognition guidelines through community pilot projects and potential presentation through the TsunamiReady web site

NOAA TSU and NTHMP

2011-12

9•Create and finalize a national roll-out strategy for the new TsunamiReady program structure (timeline, tool kit, news releases, events, etc.)•Coordinate roll-out strategy with others (e.g. NTHMP CC)

MES Workshop

2011-12

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Community Pilot Projects:•Identify volunteer communities (NTHMP/TR Grant) willing to test the new guidelines through implementation •Conduct pilots (ideally from each of the six NWS Regions) capturing feedback and resolving issues

NOAA TSU, WCMs and

NTHMP 2012

11•Create an improved TsunamiReady web site to support the new program structure

NOAA TSU(contractor)

2011-12

12 •Revise guidelines one last time based on pilot project findings NOAA TSU 2012

13•Create new TsunamiReady application forms and submit to OMB for approval (takes 12 months to get approval through OMB)

NOAA TSU 2012

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Revised implementation Plan for new TR guidelines

# Milestone Who When

14•Final approvals by NTHMP CC (after pilots) and the national roll-out strategy

NTHMP and NOAA TSU

Winter 2013

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•Update NWS TsunamiReady policy for the new guidelines•Update the TR Operating Plan•Finalize the improved TsunamiReady web site/portal •Issue Service Change Notification (90 days before implementation)

NOAA TSU 2012-2013

16 •Conduct national roll-out for the new TsunamiReady program structure NOAA TSU 2013

17 •Implement the new TsunamiReady program structure ALL 10/01/13

18•Create and implement new performance measures for our new TR Program that are based on the socioeconomic impacts of the program and not simply a count of communities recognized.

NOAA TSU and NTHMP

2014