joint response team portsmouth, new hampshire 4-5 november 2009
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Joint Response TeamJoint Response Team
Portsmouth, New Hampshire4-5 November 2009
Joint Response Team – Plan Update Brief
Plan Updates2009 Geographic Annex Update
Presented by:Scott LundgrenU.S. Coast GuardFirst DistrictBoston, MA
Ryan GreenCanadian Coast GuardMaritimesSaint John, NB
Joint Response Team – Plan Update Brief
TopicsTopics
Brief background: – Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan– Atlantic Geographic Annex (AGA)
2009 AGA Updates Review Steps Plans for 2009 AGA signatures
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U.S./Canada Joint Plans & Geographic Annexes
U.S./Canada Joint Plans & Geographic Annexes
CANUSNORTH
CANUSDIX
CANUSPAC
CANUSLAK
CANUSLANT
CANUSWEST
CANUSPLAINCANUSCENT
CANUSCENT
CANUSQUECANUSEAST
Marine Plan(JMPCP/JCP)
Inland Plan(JIPCP)
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National: Joint Marine PlanNational: Joint Marine Plan Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan (JCP) Bilateral contingency plan, authorized by treaty
– Boundary Waters Treaty (1909), GLWQA (1972/78), and Exchange of notes (1974)
2003 JCP reflected 1990s changes (OPA, CSA, OPRC)
General in nature, little change over time– Framework connecting domestic systems– CCG Regions & USCG Districts responsible for:
Geographic Annexes Joint Response Team leadership Selecting Joint Response Team membership
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Maine
NH
MA
NovaScotia
“Those waters of and along the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine seaward to latitude 40°27’05”N, longitude 65°41’59”W, thence north along a bearing of 000°T to
the Canadian Shoreline”
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Regional: Atlantic Geographic AnnexRegional: Atlantic Geographic Annex
“CANUSLANT Plan” A document that provides for coordinated and
integrated transboundary response A bridge between domestic planning systems
– U.S.: Maine and New Hampshire Area Contingency Plan
– Canada: Maritimes Region and Community Contingency Plans
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2008-2009 AGA Updates2008-2009 AGA Updates
Plan update replaces 2004 AGA
Source of updates:– Organizational and Personnel Updates– CANUSLANT 2005 and 2007 Lessons– Input from 2008 and 2009 AGA
distributions to JRT– Pending input from CANUSLANT 2009
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Substantive UpdatesSubstantive Updates Places of Refuge
– 2005 Exercise predated US and Canada Domestic Decision Processes and Plans
– New AGA Appendix O describes the systems– Calls for joint USCG/TC decision during
response under AGA
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Substantive UpdatesSubstantive Updates
Updated Pattern of Response & Organizational Structure Sections
Updated Joint Environmental Team Appendix
New Wildlife Response Appendix substantially complete, withheld pending resolution on testing approach/ requirements
Figure III-1. Notification, CANUSLANT Activation and Coordination of Response flowchart
Figure III-1. Notification, CANUSLANT Activation and Coordination of Response flowchart
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Additional JRT FeedbackAdditional JRT Feedback
Organizational, contact updates New waste disposal section for Nova
Scotia Updates to Canada Border Services
Agency section
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Organizational/Personnel UpdatesOrganizational/Personnel Updates
USCG & CCG Changes– USCG: MSO Sector, Marine Safety Response– CCG: Marine Programs Maritime Services,
Regional Director Assistant Commissioner. Special Op. Agency and regulatory functions to Transport Canada
– U.S. National: National Response Framework, National Incident Management System
– Names and numbers associated with above
JRT List updates – names and numbers
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JRT ReviewJRT Review
Communication and Plan Distribution– November 2008 JRT brief– Plan email to JRT – May 2009– This briefing– Follow on email
November 2009 update to be emailed and posted shortly atwww.uscg.mil/d1/response/jrt/– Select “Plans” and “DRAFT 2009 Updates”
Final comments appreciated this week (based on paper copies), or by 20 November 2009 to Lundgren and Green
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Promulgation planPromulgation plan
Met goal of working draft at CANUSLANT 2009
Arranging Regional Director / District Commander schedules for signing ceremony in 2009
Short-term updates from CANUSLANT 2009 should be rolled in now, working group items with plan amendment prior to CANUSLANT 2011
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Questions?
Scott LundgrenU.S. Coast [email protected]
Ryan GreenCanadian Coast Guard(506) [email protected]
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Saint John, New Brunswick5-6 November 2008