Fema Ncr Catastrophe Conplan

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National Capital Region (NCR)Federal Concept Plan (CONPLAN) ofCatastrophic Planning Assumptions

Prepared for Exercise Forward Resolve 2010

Draft - October 12, 2010


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National Capital Region (NCR)

Federal Concept Plan (CONPLAN) of

Catastrophic Planning Assumptions

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ContentsSecurityInformationandHandlingInstructions...................................................................................7Introduction.........................................................................................................................................8Background

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8

Purpose..................................................................................................................................................... 8

PlanningProcess....................................................................................................................................... 9

Scope......................................................................................................................................................... 9

AbouttheNationalCapitalRegion......................................................................................................... 10

OverarchingAssumptionsandCommonFindings...............................................................................11EvacuationofFederalEmployees........................................................................................................... 11

BasicAssumptions................................................................................................................................... 11

CommonFindings................................................................................................................................... 11

Summariesby

Department/Agency

...................................................................................................

13

UnitedStatesCongress........................................................................................................................... 13

SenateSergeantatArms(SAA)........................................................................................................... 13

UnitedStatesCapitolPolice(USCP).................................................................................................... 15

CentralIntelligenceAgency(CIA)............................................................................................................ 16

DepartmentofAgriculture...................................................................................................................... 18

DepartmentofDefense.......................................................................................................................... 19

JointForcesHeadquartersNationalCapitalRegion(JFHQNCR)....................................................... 19

JointTaskForceNationalCapitalRegionMedical(JTFCapMed)....................................................... 20

DepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)............................................................................................... 22

FederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA)............................................................................. 22

UnitedStatesCoastGuard.................................................................................................................. 23

USCGSectorBaltimore....................................................................................................................... 23

FederalProtectiveService(FPS)......................................................................................................... 24

UnitedStatesSecretService............................................................................................................... 24

TransportationSecurityAdministration(TSA).................................................................................... 25

DepartmentoftheInterior..................................................................................................................... 27

UnitedStatesParkPolice.................................................................................................................... 27

DepartmentofJustice............................................................................................................................. 29

FederalBureau

of

Investigation

..........................................................................................................

30

BureauofAlcohol,Tobacco,FirearmsandExplosives(ATF).............................................................. 30

U.S.MarshalsService(USMS)............................................................................................................. 31

DepartmentofState............................................................................................................................... 32

DepartmentofTransportation(DOT)..................................................................................................... 34

FederalAviationAdministration(FAA)............................................................................................... 35

GeneralServicesAdministration(GSA)................................................................................................... 36


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OfficeofPersonnelManagement........................................................................................................... 37

AdministrationandMaintenance.......................................................................................................39AppendixA:InterviewGuide.............................................................................................................40AppendixB:AuthoritiesandReferences............................................................................................41

FederalAuthorities............................................................................................................................. 41

StateLevelReferences....................................................................................................................... 41

NationCapitalRegionLevelReferences............................................................................................. 41

AppendixC:Glossary.........................................................................................................................42


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SecurityInformationandHandlingInstructions

THISDOCUMENTISUNCLASSIFIEDBUTFOROFFICIALUSEONLY.

CertainactionsthatfederaldepartmentsoragenciesmaytakefollowingacatastrophicincidentintheNationalCapitalRegionmaybesensitive. TheOfficeofPersonnelManagement(OPM)andFEMAOfficeofNationalCapitalRegionCoordination(NCRC)haveattemptedtostrikeabalancebetweenthesesecurityconcernsandtheobjectiveofprovidinguseful,practicalinformationtoNCRstakeholders.Somecapabilitiesorplanningassumptionslistedinthisdocumentmaybemoredetailedthanothers.Thisdocumentmaycontainsensitivesecurityinformationthatiscontrolledundertheprovisionsof49CFR1520. NopartofthisdocumentmaybereleasedwithoutthewrittenpermissionoftheFEMAOfficeofNationalCapitalRegionCoordination. Unauthorizedreleasemayresultincivilpenaltyorotheraction. ForU.S.governmentagencies,publicavailabilityistobedeterminedunder5U.S.C.552.Thisisapredecisionaldraft,releasedtoalimiteddistributionforreviewandcommentonly. Donot

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Introduction1IntheeventofacatastrophicincidentorthreattotheNationalCapitalRegion(NCR),thesignificant2

federalpresencewouldbothnecessitateandcomplicatearobustresponse. Inordertofacilitatethe3

coordinationthat

would

be

required

for

the

integration

of

federal,

state,

and

local

response

efforts,

the

4

OfficeofPersonnelManagement(OPM)andtheFEMAOfficeofNationalCapitalRegionCoordination5

(NCRC)havecompiledthisdraftNCRFederalConceptPlan(CONPLAN)ofCatastrophicPlanning6Assumptions.7

Forplanningpurposes,acatastrophicincidentisdefinedintheNationalResponseFrameworkasany8

naturalormanmadeincident,includingterrorism,whichresultsinanextraordinarylevelofmass9

casualties,damage,ordisruptionseverelyaffectingthepopulation,infrastructure,environment,10

economy,nationalmorale,and/orgovernmentfunctions.11

Furtherdiscussionregardingthenatureofcatastrophicevents,includingriskanalyses,limitations,and12

criticalassumptions,isprovidedintheNCRCatastrophicIncidentStrategicPlan,finalizedonJanuary,2,13

2010.14

Background15CoordinationamongfederaldepartmentsandagenciesintheNCRduringacatastrophiceventiscritical16

toprotectinglifeandproperty;however,nosinglecomprehensivepolicyexiststocoordinatethe17

protectivemeasuresnecessarytosafeguardthefederalworkforceduringsuchanevent.18

StateandlocaljurisdictionswithintheNCRareresponsiblefordevelopingemergencyoperationsplans,19

whichincludeprovisionsforpublicsafety. TheNCRjurisdictionshavedevelopedvariousmechanismsto20

coordinateemergencymanagementactivities,includingaRegionalEmergencyCoordinationPlan21

(RECP),RegionalEmergencySupportFunctions(RESFs),anNCRFirstHourChecklist,andvarious22

MemorandaofUnderstanding(MOUs). (Formorereferences,pleaseseeAppendixB.)23

However,therewasnoestablishedmechanismtocoordinateanddeconflicttheplanningassumptions24

andpotentialprotectiveactionsthatfederalagenciesmayimplementfollowingacatastrophicincident25

intheNCR.26

Purpose27ThepurposeofthisCONPLANistoidentifytheauthorities,responsibilities,andpotentialactionsofkey28

federaldepartmentsandagenciesthatmayberelevantduringacatastrophicincidentintheNCR29

particularlyanincidentthatmaytriggerthelargescaleearlyreleaseoffederalemployeesormass30

evacuationoftheregion.31

ThisCONPLANrepresentsthefirstefforttocapturetheplanningassumptions,anticipatedcoordinating32

mechanisms,andpossibleactionsthatfederaldepartmentsandagenciesmayimplementwithinthe33


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NCRfollowingacatastrophicincident. Thisinformationwillthenbesharedamongfederal,state,and34

localstakeholdersintheRegiontoinformtheirownplanningefforts.35

Thisdocumentisnotanoperationalplan,butratheracollectionofauthoritiesandassumptions,which36

willbemadeavailabletoNCRstakeholderstoinformotheremergencyplanningefforts. Nothinginthis37

documentsupersedes

or

replaces

any

other

existing

plans,

authorities,

agreements,

or

responsibilities.

38

PlanningProcess39InDecember2009,representativesfromFEMANCRCandOPMestablishedanewsubcommitteeofthe40

JointFederalCommittee(JFC),calledtheNCRFederalWorkforcePreparednessSubcommittee41

(NFWPSC),whichguidedthedevelopmentofthisCONPLAN.42

Aspartofthiseffort,FEMANCRCandOPMstaffinterviewedrepresentativesfromacrosssectionof43

federalagenciestodetermine:44

Supportneededfrommunicipal,county,andstateentitiesduringacatastrophicincidentinthe45NCR,giventhatOPMorotherappropriateauthorityhascalledfortheearlyreleaseofallfederal46

employees;47

Externalauthoritiesorresponsibilitiesthatmayaffecttheplansoroperationsofother48stakeholders;49

Protectivemeasuresoractionsthatmightbetakentoprotectemployeesofeachagency50(particularlymeasuresthatmightimpactotheragencies);51

Communicationswithotheragenciesregardingtheimplementationoftheseactions;52 Informationsharingmechanisms;and53 Howactionsmightbecoordinatedwithstateandlocaljurisdictions.54

Forthefullinterviewguide,pleaseseeAppendixA.55

Respondentsweregivenanopportunitytoreviewtheirinterviewnotesforpotentiallysensitive56

informationand/ordetailsthatmaynothavebeencapturedcorrectly. Thisrevisedproductwasthen57

combinedwithlanguagesummarizingdepartmentandagencyresponsibilitiesthatcommonlyappearsin58

otherfederalplanningdocumentsinordertoformtheSummariesbyDepartment/Agencysection.59

ThisdraftversionoftheCONPLANrepresentsonlyapreliminaryoutreachefforttothefederal60

communityintheNCR. Asthiseffortprogresses,planningassumptionsandauthoritiesfromadditional61

departmentsandagenciescanbeincluded,andexistingsummariescanbeenhanced.62

Scope63BecausethisdocumentisintendedtofacilitatecoordinationamongNCRstakeholders,thescopeofthis64

documentislimitedtothoseplanningassumptions,authorities,potentialactions,andcoordination65

mechanismsthatimpactotheragencies,externalpartners,orthegeneralpublic. Therefore,this66

documentdoesnotaddressanyplans,processes,orsystemsthatareintendedsolelyfortheinternal67

useofoneagency,suchasaninternalradiosystemorinternalemployeenotificationsystem. Similarly,68


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thisdocumentdoesnotdiscussinternalshelterinplaceproceduresforfederalbuildingsorother69

specificprotectivemeasures,exceptwherethosemeasurespotentiallycouldinvolveorinterferewith70

theoperationsorplansofotherstakeholders.71

AbouttheNationalCapitalRegion72TheNationalCapitalRegion(NCR)wascreatedpursuanttotheNationalCapitalPlanningActof1952,4073

USC71. TheActdefinestheNCRastheDistrictofColumbia;MontgomeryandPrinceGeorgesCounties74

intheStateofMaryland;Arlington,Fairfax,Loudon,andPrinceWilliamCountiesintheCommonwealth75

ofVirginia;andallcitiesexistinginMarylandorVirginiawithinthegeographicareaboundedbythe76

outerboundariesofthecombinedareaofsaid77

counties. Today,theNCRincludestheDistrictof78

ColumbiaandelevenlocaljurisdictionsintheState79

ofMarylandandtheCommonwealthofVirginia.80

TheNCRalsoincludes:81

Theheadquarterslocationofallthree82branchesofthefederalgovernment83

(Executive,Judicial,Legislative)84

271federaldepartmentsandagencies85 340,000federalworkers86 Over5millionresidents87 2,500squaremiles88


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OverarchingAssumptionsandCommonFindings89EvacuationofFederalEmployees90There

is

currently

no

comprehensive

federal

evacuation

plan

for

the

NCR.

Under

current

law,

only

the

91

GovernorsofMarylandandVirginia,andtheMayoroftheDistrictofColumbia,mayissueevacuation92

ordersfortheirrespectivejurisdictions.93

However,OPMcouldcallfortheearlyreleaseofallfederalemployeesintheNCR,andtheWhiteHouse94

couldchangetheContinuityofOperations/ContinuityofGovernmentCondition(COOP/COGCONLevel)95

forallexecutivedepartmentsandagencies,which,whencombined,mayhavethesamepracticaleffect96

asanevacuationoffederalemployees.97

BasicAssumptions98These

assumptions

are

accepted

as

true

for

the

purpose

of

the

development

of

the

CONPLAN:

99

1. Eachfederaldepartmentandagencydevelops,maintainsand,whennecessary,implementsan100OccupantEmergencyPlan(OEP)toprotectlifeandpropertyinfederallyoccupiedspaceunder101

emergencyconditions(41C.F.R.10271.20).102

2. FederaldepartmentsandagencieswithintheNCRhavecurrent,approvedplansthatdescribe103theevacuationand/orshelterinplaceproceduresfortheirfacilitiesandpersonnel.104

3. Suchplansanticipateproceduresthatotheragenciesmayimplementthatwillimpactthe105evacuationofthegeneralpublicfromtheNCRduringacatastrophicevent(e.g.,theclosureof106

certainroadssurroundingkeyfacilities).107

4. Stateandlocalemergencymanagementagenciesandotherstakeholdershavedeveloped,or108aredeveloping,coordinatedplansforcatastrophicincidentresponse.109

5. OPMdevelops,maintainsand,whennecessary,implementsemergencydismissalorclosure110proceduresapplicabletofederalexecutivebranchagencieswithintheNCR.111

CommonFindings112Mostagenciesinterviewed:113

HaveanOccupantEmergencyPlan(OEP)fortheirfacilities;114 HaveContinuityofOperations(COOP)plansandresponsibilities,withanEmergencyRelocation115

Group(ERG)orothercadreofmissionessentialpersonnelthatmustleavetheNCRandrelocate116

toanalternatefacility;117

Haveprincipalofficialswithprotectivedetails,whomaysetuprollingroadblocksinorderto118movetheirprotectees;119

UsetheNationalWarningSystem(NAWAS)and/ortheWashingtonMetropolitanAreaWarning120System(WAWAS),aswellasotherNCRsituationalawarenesstoolsandtechnologies;121


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RelyonreportingfromtheDHSNationalOperationsCenter(NOC),FEMANationalResponse122CoordinationCenter(NRCC),andtheNCRdeskwithintheNRCC;123

Maintaintheirowninternalalert/notificationsystemsfortheirownemployees;and124 DefertoOPMforguidanceonadecisiontoreleasefederalemployees.125

Commoncoordinatingmechanismsinclude:126 Communicationsamongoperationscenters;127 NAWAS/WAWAS;128 DHSNOCblastcalls;and129 NationalIncidentCommunicationsConferenceLine(NICCL)callsforpublicaffairscontacts.130


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SummariesbyDepartment/Agency131Thefollowingsectionhighlightstheresponsibilitiesandmissionpriorities,potentialactions,132

coordinationandsupportactivities,andinformationsharingmechanismsbydepartmentandagency,133

listedin

alphabetical

order

by

department.

134

UnitedStatesCongress135SenateSergeantatArms(SAA)136ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities137

AsthechieflawenforcementofficeroftheSenate,SAAischargedwith138maintainingsafetyandsecurityinSenateareasoftheU.S.CapitolandallSenateofficebuildings,139

aswellasprotectionofthemembersthemselves.140

SAAisresponsibleforimmediatesupervisionoftheSenatefloor,chambers,anditsgalleries.141 SAAhastheauthorizationtoarrestanddetainanypersonviolatingSenaterules.142 DecisionmakingpowerresideswithSenateleadership.143

CoordinationandSupport144IntheeventofthemassreleaseoffederalpersonnelorevacuationoftheNCR,theSenateSergeantat145

Arms(SAA)wouldworkcloselywiththeHouseandUSCPtocoordinatearesponse. SAAhasscenario146

basedprocessesinplacetoaddressspecificthreats. Typically,SAAandtheLeadershipOffices147

collaboratetocometoadecisionandpresentacourseofactiontoSenateLeadership.148

TheSenateisitsownsovereignentityandhastheauthoritytomakedecisionsindependentof149OPMguidance.150

EachindividualSenateofficehastheauthoritytomakedecisionsindependentofthe151recommendationoftheSAA(e.g.,Membersmaychoosetoreleasetheirownemployees,152

activateCOOPplans,etc.)153

SAAhastheauthoritytoworkwithUSCPonprotectivedetails.154 SAAisamemberoftheCapitolPoliceBoard.155

DuringNationalSpecialSecurityEvents(NSSEs),representativesfromSAAparticipateinvarious156

emergencycoordinationcenterssuchastheMultiAgencyCommandCenter(MACC),Transportation157

SecurityOperationsCenter(TSOC),etc.158

KeyFederalStakeholders: U.S.CapitalPolice(USCP);U.S.ParkPolice(USPP);U.S.Houseof159

RepresentativesSergeantatArms;ArchitectoftheCapitol.160

PotentialActions161InresponsetothemassreleaseoffederalpersonnelorevacuationoftheNCR,thefollowinglist162

providespossibleactionsthatcouldbetakenbytheSAA:163


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InconsultationwithUSCP,roadwaybarrierscouldbeputupandwouldstayupuntilthe164identifiedthreatpasses.165

Supportingbarriers,outsideofCapitolSquare,couldalsobeactivated.166 Mutualaidagreementscouldgointoeffectwithidentifiedpartners.167 Protectivemeasuresinclude:168

o Evacuationtoanapprovedassemblyarea169o Relocationtoanunknowninadvancelocationand/or170o Internalrelocationtoadefinedspacewithenhancedrespiratoryequipment.171

InformationSharing172SAAcoordinatescloselywithUSCP,whoultimatelydisseminatesinformationtorelevantagencies. The173

informationsharingactivitiestakenbytheSAAareaderivativeofthedirectionsgivenbyUSCP. Various174

meansofcommunicating,suchasfirealarms,thepublicaddresssystem,andalertmessagestomobile175

devices,andareusedtodisseminateinformation. SAAalsohasanautomatedaccountabilitysystem176

ALERTSthatchannelsinformationonstaffandOEPgroupstoUSCP.177


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UnitedStatesCapitolPolice(USCP)178ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities179

USCPhasexclusivelawenforcementjurisdictionwithintheCapitolGroundsandextended180jurisdiction,abuttingCapitolGrounds,sharedwithMetropolitanPoliceandUnitedStatesPark181

Police.

182

TheChiefofPolicehastheauthoritytomakedecisionsregardingprotectiveactions,andmay183makesuchdecisionsindependentlyoftheExecutiveBranchorlocalgovernmenttoinsurethe184

securityoftheCapitolGroundsandMemberofCongress.185

PotentialActions186InresponsetothemassreleaseoffederalpersonneloranevacuationoftheNCR,thefollowinglist187

providespossibleactionsthatcouldbetakenbyUSCP:188

USCPcouldinitiatealockdownoftheCapitolgroundstorestrictentrytotheCapitolorHouse189andSenateOfficeBuildings.190

TrafficbarrierscouldbeerectedwithintheCapitolGrounds,includingonIndependenceand191ConstitutionAvenues,topreventaccessforallnonemergencyvehiclesduringanemergency.192

(TheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentwouldbenotifiedimmediately.)193

CoordinationandSupport194IntheeventofamassevacuationoftheNCR,USCPwouldcoordinatecloselywithkeystakeholders(e.g.195

SergeantatArmsofboththeHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenate,andtheArchitectofthe196

Capitol),andfederalandlocallawenforcementpartnerstofacilitatethesafemovementofevacuees197

whileinsuringthesecurityoftheCapitolComplex.198

InformationSharing

199

TheUSCPCommandCenteristhenexusofinformationsharingandcommunicationwiththe200

Congressionalcommunity,keystakeholders,andgovernmentpartners. Fulltimeliaisonofficersare201

assignedtotheUSCPCommandCenterbytheU.S.SupremeCourtPoliceandtheMetropolitanPolice202

Departmenttofacilitateemergencycommunicationsandgeneraloperationalawareness. Arangeof203

internalnotificationsystemsareusedtoprovideemergencyactionmessagestoUSCPpersonnel,204

stakeholders,theCongressionalcommunity,andvisitors.205


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CentralIntelligenceAgency(CIA)206ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities207IntheeventofamassreleaseoffederalpersonneloranevacuationoftheNCR,theSecurityProtective208

ServicewouldberesponsibleforcoordinatingprotectiveactionsfortheCIA. Inadditiontotheir209

responsibilitiesas

first

responders,

the

Security

Protective

Service

is

also

responsible

for

planning,

210

preparedness,andcoordinationeffortsinadvanceofanysuchresponse.211

TheofficersoftheCIASecurityProtectiveServiceareafederallawenforcementofficersand212havelawenforcementjurisdictioninthefederalfacilitiesundertheirprotection.213

TheSecurityProtectiveServicehasestablishedMemorandaofUnderstanding(MOUs)withthe214NCRjurisdictionofFairfaxCountytocontrolroadsanddirecttrafficintheareasimmediately215

surroundingthefacilitiesundertheirjurisdiction.216

PotentialActions217 Ifthereisanordertoevacuate/release,theCIASecurityProtectiveServicecouldstationpolice218

officersatmajorintersectionsonandadjacenttotheentrancesandexitstoCIAcontrolled219

facilitiestocontroltheflowofvehiculartraffic,accordingtoestablishedMOUs. Coordination220

withlocaljurisdictions(e.g.,VDOTandFairfaxCounty)wouldtakeplaceduringallactions.221

TheCIASecurityProtectiveServicecouldsendarepresentativetothelocalNCRjurisdictions222EOCtocoordinateactionsrequestedbytheagency. Forexample,theCIASecurityProtective223

ServicehasadeskattheFFXEOCandhaveestablishedrelationshipstheFFXEOCpersonnelto224

facilitatemoreeffectiveandtimelycoordination.225

TheSecurityProtectiveServicecouldcoordinatewiththelocalandstatejurisdictionstoreset226thetimingoftrafficlightstosupportincreasedtrafficflowfromtheirimpactedfacilitiesvia227

established

evacuation

routes.

The

CIA

Incident

Management

Team

would

depend

on

pre

228

existingprotocolsestablishedwiththelocalNCRjurisdictionsandpartnerfederalagencies.229

IntheeventofanydirectimpacttoCIAfacilitiesandpersonnel,theinitialresponsewouldbe230takenbytheCIASecurityProtectiveService. Therelevantlocaljurisdictionwouldsupportany231

secondaryresponse,suchastheFairfaxCountyorCollegeParkFireandPoliceDepartments.232

CoordinationandSupport233TheCIASecurityProtectiveServicehasanestablishedrelationshipwiththeFairfaxCountyOfficeof234

EmergencyManagement(FFXOEM),andthetwoagenciesregularlycoordinateandparticipateinjoint235

exercises.236

Inthe

event

of

the

mass

release

of

federal

personnel

or

an

evacuation

of

the

NCR,

the

Security

237

ProtectiveServicewouldcoordinatewiththelocaljurisdictionswhereCIAfacilitiesarelocatedthrough238

theiremergencyoperationscentersandwithfederalpartnersthroughestablishedmeansof239

coordination. ExamplesincludecoordinationwithFFXOEMthroughtheFairfaxEmergencyOperations240

Center(FFXEOC)andtheU.S.ParkPolice(USPP).241


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TheCIAcoordinatesitsemergencyplanswiththeVirginiaDepartmentofTransportation,VirginiaState242Police,FairfaxCountyOEM,FairfaxCountyPoliceandFireDepartments,andtheU.S.ParkPolice. They243participateinareaexerciseswiththeseentities.244KeyFederalStakeholders: U.S.ParkPolice245InformationSharing246TheCIASecurityProtectiveServiceworksdirectlywithbothfederalandlocalpartners. TheCIAworks247regularlywithFairfaxCountyforinformationsharing,planning,andcoordinationbetweenfederaland248localjurisdictions. TheprimarymeansthattheSecurityProtectiveServicewouldusetocoordinateand249shareinformationwiththeirlocaljurisdictionpartnersduringanemergencywouldbethroughthelocal250jurisdictionsEOC. TheThreatManagementUnitoftheCIASecurityProtectiveServiceisdirectly251integratedwithFusionCentersandtheCIAcommunicatesviaallavailablemeans(i.e.voice,data,text252messages,etc.)withtheotherD/As. AdditionaltoolssuchasIronGateadataterminalthatfederal253partnerscanusetomonitor,match,andshareinformationareusedtocoordinateinformationand254providesituationalawareness.255


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DepartmentofAgriculture256ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities257TheUSDAdoesnothaveexternalactionsorresponsibilitiesduringacatastrophiceventthat258

willimpacttheNCRregion.259

TheUSDAreliesheavilyontheFederalProtectiveService(FPS)torespondtoincidentsaffectingtheir260

facilities. However,approximatelythreequartersofUSDAsecuritypersonnelaredesignatedasspecial261

policeofficers. TheUSDAspecialpoliceholdwarrantsinD.C.tomanagetrafficandexecutearrests.262

PotentialActions263USDAsecurityguardswilltakeinitialactionduringanincident,buttheD.C.MetropolitanPolice264

Department(MPD)and/orD.C.FireandEmergencyMedicalServices(FEMS)willtakeoveroncethey265

arriveatthescene.266

InformationSharing267The

USDA

uses

the

following

information

sharing

tools:

268

WAWAS269 RoamSecure270 FEMANCRWatchDesk/NOCWatchDeskalerts271 WebEOC272 HomelandSecurityInformationNetwork(HSIN)273

CoordinationandSupport274USDAparticipatesinexerciseswithneighboringagencies,toincludetheSmithsonianandthe275

DepartmentofEnergy. Whenreleasingfederalpersonnel,USDAreliesondecisionsfromtheOfficeof276

PersonnelManagement.277


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DepartmentofDefense278

JointForcesHeadquartersNationalCapitalRegion(JFHQ-NCR)279

ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities280Joint

Forces

HeadquartersNational

Capital

Region

(JFHQ

NCR)

plans,

coordinates,

281

maintainssituationalawareness,andasdirected,employsforcesforhomelanddefense282

anddefensesupportofcivilauthoritiesintheNationalCapitalRegionJointOperations283

AreatosafeguardtheNationscapital.284

IntheeventofthemassreleaseoffederalpersonnelorevacuationoftheNCR,JFHQNCRwouldreview285

forceprotectionmeasurestoperformanassessmentorgatherintelligencetodetermineifa286

coordinatedattackwastakingplace.287

JFHQNCRhasthefollowingrelevantauthorities:288

Immediateresponseauthority. (TheCommandercanimmediatelyrespondwithoutPresidential289approvaliftheresponsepreventslossoflife,suffering,ordamagedcriticalinfrastructure.)290

DefenseSupportofCivilAuthorities(DSCA). Inthiscapacity,JFHQNCRwouldrespondin291accordancewiththeNationalResponseFrameworkandtheNationalIncidentManagement292

System.293

CoordinationandSupport294DuringanincidentorNationalSpecialSecurityEvent(NSSE),JFHQNCRhas13locationswhereliaison295

officersarestationed. ClosecoordinationwithDCHSEMA,USCG,andPFPAwouldalsotakeplace.296

JFHQNCRwouldlookforsupportfromfederalpoliceescortstomoveinitialoperationalforces297

downtown,enabling

response

teams

such

as

the

Chemical/Biological

Incident

Response

Force

(CBIRF)

to

298

respond. StateorFederalpoliceescortsarepreferredsincetheyhavetheauthoritytomovethrough299

multiplejurisdictions.300

Emergencyplans,suchasthebaseplanthatexercisesemergencypreparednesswithintheNCR,are301

testedduringexercisessuchasCapitolShield. JFHQNCRworkswithstateandlocalentitieson302

exercisingtheseplans.303

KeyFederalStakeholders: USSS;FEMA;USCP;TransportationSecurityAdministration(TSA);Federal304

AviationAdministration(FAA);USPP;FBI;DCHSEMA;USCGBaltimore/DC.305


providespossibleactionsthatcouldbetakenbyJFHQNCR:308

Activateinitialoperationalforces309 COOPtoalternatesitelocations310 Implementprotectivemeasures,including:311


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o Raisingforceprotectionlevels312o Increasinginspections,suchastheinspectionofeverycar,building,etc.313o Closingparticularbuilding(s)314o Closinginstallations315o Evacuatingtoanapprovedassemblyarea316o Deployingquickreactionforces(e.g.,armedsoldiers)317

InformationSharing318JFHQNCRusesseveralsystemstodisseminate,receive,andshareinformation. TheJointOperations319

Center(JOC)performs24x7strategicwatchandsituationalawarenessoftheNCR. TheJOCmaintainsa320

commonoperatingpictureandoversightforair,maritime,andlanddomain. Severalformsof321

communicationareusedtodisseminateinformation,suchasNAWASandWAWAS.WebEOC,aweb322

enabledcrisisinformationmanagementsystem,isusedtoshareinformationrealtime.323

JointTaskForceNationalCapitalRegionMedical(JTFCapMed)324ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities325WhendirectedbythePresidentorSecretaryofDefensethroughUSNORTHCOM,JFHQ326

NCRtransitionstotheJointTaskForceNationalCapitalRegion(JTFNCR),assumes327

commandandcontrolofmilitaryforces,andprovidestimelyconsequencemanagementresponsein328

ordertoassistcivilauthoritiestoestablishcontrolofthesituation,savelives,mitigatehumansuffering329

andfacilitaterecoveryoperations. JTFNCRwillrespondtoRequestsforAssistance(RFA)inaccordance330

withtheNationalResponseFramework(NRF)andDODpolicyandguidance. JTFCapMedwillprovide331

directsupporttoJTFNCRastheFunctionalMedicalComponent. JTFCapMed,J5PlansDivision332

developstheplanstosupporttheJTFNCRinresponsetoallhazardsintheNCRandJTFCapMed,J3333

CurrentOperationsimplementstheseplans.334

KeyFederalStakeholders: JointForceHeadquartersNationalCapitalRegion(JFHQNCR),U.S.335

DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices(HHS),DepartmentofVeteransAffairs(VA),U.S.Northern336

Command(USNORTHCOM).337

JTFCapMedhasthefollowingrelevantauthorities:338

Immediateresponseauthority. TheCommandercanimmediatelyrespondwithoutPresidential339approvaliftheresponsepreventslossoflife,suffering,ordamagedcriticalinfrastructureatthe340

requestofcivilauthorities.1341

DefenseSupportofCivilAuthorities(DSCA). Inthiscapacity,JTFCapMedwouldsupportJTF342NCRresponseinaccordancewiththeNationalResponseFrameworkandtheNationalIncident343

ManagementSystem.344

1DepartmentofDefenseDirective3025.15,MilitaryAssistancetoCivilAuthorities,February18,1997.


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PotentialActions345ThefollowinglistprovidespossibleactionsthatcouldbetakenbyJTFCapMedinsupportofJFHQNCRin346

responsetoacatastrophiceventintheNCR:2347

AllmilitarymedicalunitswillbepreparedtoprovidemedicalresponsetoChemical,Biological,348Radiological,

Nuclear,

and

Explosive

(CBRNE)

event

and/or

Consequence

Management

349

operations.350

TheNationalNavalMedicalCenter(NNMC),Bethesda,MD,istheprimarymedicalreceiving351facilityforCBRNEeventcasualties.352

JTFCapMed,theWalterReedArmyMedicalCenter(WRAMC),theNNMC,andtheDeWittArmy353CommunityHospital(DACH)willestablishandmaintainaTierIIorTierIIIlevelOperations354

Center,dependingontheJTFNCRTierlevel,asdirectedbytheJTFNCRJointOperationsCenter355

(JOC).356

TheWRAMC,NNMC,andtheDACHwillbepreparedtoprovidemedicalresponseteams(the357numberandtypetobedeterminedbyJTFCapMed).358

Militarymedicalforceswillbepreparedtoprovideadvancedcardiac/traumalifesupport359(ACLS/ATLS)teams,asrequested.360

Militarymedicalforceswillbepreparedtoprovideambulancebuseswithdriversandassociated361medicalpersonneltoprovideexpandedcaretofirstaidsitesinsupportandinthevicinityofa362

CBRNEeventsite.363

JTFCapMedwillbepreparedtoaccepttacticalcontrolofadditionalaerialorgroundmedical364evacuationassets.365

MilitarymedicaltreatmentfacilitieswillimplementestablishedMemorandaofUnderstanding366withcivilianmedicalfacilitiesasnecessary.367

CoordinationandSupport368JTFCapMedwillprovideliaisonpersonnelattheJTFNCRJOCtocoordinaterequestsformilitarymedical369

supportduringacatastrophicincident. JTFCapMedusestelephonelandlines,email,andhandheld370

radiosforcommunicationsandtomaintainacommonoperatingpicture.371

JTFCapMedconductscollectivetrainingandprovidesrealworldHealthServiceSupport(HSS)during372

ExerciseCapitalShieldinsupportofJFHQNCRandDSCA.373

2JointTaskForceNationalCapitalRegionMedicalSupportPlan3600,EmergencypreparednessintheNationalCapitalRegion,6

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DepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)374TheDHSNationalOperationsCenter(NOC)maintainssituationalawareness24x7,and375

wouldmonitorasignificantdevelopingincidentandmaintainconnectivitywithother376

operationscentersasnecessary. TheSecretaryDHS,underHomelandSecurityPresidentialDirective5377

(HSPD5),

is

the

Principal

Federal

Official

for

National

Incident

Management.

The

DHS

Crisis

Action

Team

378

(CAT)mayactivatetoprovideNationallevelcrisisactionplanning,operationscoordinationanddecision379

supporttotheSecretaryDHS.380

TheDHSOfficeofOperationsCoordinationandPlanning(DHSOPS)maycoordinatefederalinformation381

sharingandreportingthroughtheHomelandSecurityInformationNetwork(HSIN),viaanewincident382

tabintheFederalOperations(FedOps),EmergencyManagement(EM),andLawEnforcement(LE)383

CommunitiesofInterest(COI).384

TheDHSOfficeofPublicAffairsmayactivatetheNationalJointInformationCenter(NJIC)attheDHS385

NebraskaAvenueComplex(DHSNAC)and/oractivateaNationalIncidentCommunicationsConference386

Line(NICCL)

call.

387

FederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA)388FEMAistheleadagencyresponsibleforemergencymanagement,responseandrecoveryplanning,and389

coordinationinrelationtoanaturaldisasterorotheremergency. FEMAmayoperatefromtheNational390

ResponseCoordinationCenter(NRCC)atFEMAHeadquartersand/ortheRegionIIIResponse391

CoordinationCenter(RRCC)inPhiladelphia,PA.392

FEMAwillbeposturedatthefield,local,Regional,andNationallevelstoprovideanintegratedresponse393

toanypotentialStaffordActdeclarationthatwoulddirectfederalconsequencemanagementsupportto394

theNational

Capital

Region

in

response

to

an

incident.

395

Nationally,FEMAwillsupportinformationsharingfromthefield,local,andregionallevelstonational396

leadershipviatheNRCCwatchdesktotheDHSNOC.397

TheRRCCwillprovidetheregionalmechanismforfederaltechnicalassistance,resources,and398

coordinationonplanning,responseandrecoveryactivitiesforincidentsintheRIIIareaofresponsibility399

(toincludetheNationalCapitalRegion). ARIIILiaisonaswellasaRIIIDefenseCoordinatingElement400

LiaisonmaybedeployedtotheDistrictofColumbiaHomelandSecurityandEmergencyManagement401

Agency(DCHSEMA).402

MobileEmergency

Response

System

(MERS)

assets

may

provide

direct

communication

support.403


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UnitedStatesCoastGuard404IntheeventofamassevacuationorreleaseofthefederalworkforcewithintheNCR,405

USCGwouldcoordinatewithDHS,theMilitaryDistrictofWashington(MDW)andOPM.406

(Additionalinformationtobeaddedatalaterdate.)407

USCGSectorBaltimore408CoordinationandSupport409U.S.CoastGuard(USCG)SectorBaltimorewouldhaveanoperationalrolefollowingacatastrophic410

incidentintheNCR.411

SectorBaltimorehasasmallboatstationwithabout25membersassignedatBollingAFB. Intheevent412

ofamassevacuation,USCGSectorBaltimorewillheightenthemaritimesecuritypostureonthe413

PotomacRiver(MARSEClevel)andpossiblycoordinatetheuseofcruiseboatsandothervesselsof414

opportunitytoevacuatepeoplebywatertothesouth. USCGhasdomainovervesselscrossingunder415

bridgeson

navigable

waters.

416

ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities417USCGSectorBaltimorehasCOOPresponsibilitiesforseniorflagofficersatCoastGuardHeadquarters,418

andifnecessary,theSecretaryofDHS. UponrequestfromUSSS,SectorBaltimorewouldfacilitatethe419

maritimeevacuationofPOTUSandanyotherofficialunderUSSSprotection.420

USCGSectorBaltimorealsohastheresponsibilityofestablishinganAreaMaritimeSecurityCommittee421

(AMSC)whichisacommunityofmaritimesecuritypartners. TheAMSCworkstogetherasaunified422

teamandmembershipisbasedonconnectiontomaritimesecurity. USCGSectorBaltimorehasa423

maritime

search

and

rescue

responsibilities

during

an

event.

USCG

Sector

Baltimore

has

limited

COOP

424

evacuationrolebutprovidessupporttoDODforhigherlevelgovernmentpersonnel.425

InformationSharing426USCGSectorBaltimorereceivesintelligenceinformationviatheFBIJointTerrorismTaskForce(JTTF).427

AMSCmembersaresubscriberstotheAlertWarningSystem(AWS)whichisusedtocommunicatewith428

state,local,andotherpartners.429


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FederalProtectiveService(FPS)430MissionPriorities431ThemissionofFPSistodeter,respondto,andinvestigatethreats,crimes,actsofcivil432

disobedience,andactsofterrorismdirectedatfederalfacilitiesoroccupantsandtosupportthelead433

agencyin

assuring

the

safety

and

security

of

federal

employees.

FPS

has

full

law

enforcement

and

434

securityservicesresponsibilitiestoforfederalfacilitiesownedorleasedbytheGeneralServices435

Administration.436


providespossibleactionsthatcouldbetakenbyFPS:439

DCHSEMAwouldbenotifiedofthesituationandforthcomingactions.440 Districtofficerswouldbecontactedtocoordinateactions.441 Roadssurroundingtheperimetersoftheincidentcouldbeshutdown.442 Protectivemeasuresaredependentonthesituation. Apossibleresourceistheuseofguard443

staffwhoactasasupplementalforcethatcanbedeployedasneeded.444

CoordinationandSupport445IntheeventofamassevacuationoftheNCR,FPSwouldlookforsupportfromvariouspartners. For446

example,FPSworkscloselywiththeMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentandtheMetroTransitPolice447

Department. MechanismsareinplacetocoordinateactionsthroughtheMegaCenter,adispatch448

centerthatfacilitatestheFPSresponsetoanincident.449

InformationSharing450Communication

is

coordinated

primarily

through

the

Mega

Center

or

by

the

Incident

Commander.

FPS

451

alsousesaRegionalIntelligenceAgentwhosharesintelligenceproductsamongfederal,state,andlocal452

levels. Duringanincident,informationisdisseminatedtotheMegaCenter,whichinformstheGSA453

BuildingManagerandsecuritypointsofcontactfortheaffectedfacilities. Inaddition,FPSwould454

contacteverypersonontheaffectedbuildingsemergencycontactlist,andcontactstateandlocal455

entitieswithjurisdictionwheretheincidentoccurs.456

UnitedStatesSecretService457ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities458IntheeventofacatastrophicincidentwithintheNCR,USSSpersonnelwoulddeploytoalternatework459

sitesand

other

field

offices.

There

are

numerous

mission

critical

employees

that

would

carry

out

460

MissionEssentialFunctionsasEmergencyRelocationGroup(ERG)members. Thesepersonnelwould461

needtotraveltocontinuitysitesorwouldingressintothecitytocarryouttheUSSSmissionof462

safeguardingdesignatedprotectees. CoordinationwouldoccurwithvariousD/Asinthejurisdiction(s)in463

whichtheincident(s)areoccurring.464


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USSShasaresponsibilitytocarryouttheirmissionandensurethewellbeingofprotecteesaswellas465

safeguardingthecountrysfinancialstrength. Inthiscapacity,USSShastheauthoritytotravelintothe466

cityevenifanorderhasbeenissuedtoevacuatetheNCR. Therefore,ingressproceduresarecriticaland467

therecognitionofcredentialingremainsvitaltosecuretheUSSSmissionandcarryouttheirauthorities.468

PotentialActions469UnarmedUSSSpersonnelwouldbereleasedtogototheirprivateresidencesortomoveawayfromthe470

siteoftheincident. Armedpersonnelwouldberespondingtothesituationorwouldhaveother471

missioncriticalresponsibilities.472

ToaddressUSSScoremissionrequirements,theprotectionofprotecteeswouldremaintheessential473

goal,andpotentialactionswouldfollowsuitaccordingly. USSSwouldworkwiththeWhiteHouse474

MilitaryOfficeandotherfederal,state,andlocalpartnerstoensurethesafetyandsecurityof475

designatedprotectees. USSSwouldalsocontinuetosecurefacilities(e.g.,theWhiteHouse,Vice476

Presidentsresidence,EmbassyRow,etc.). Dependingonthenatureofthethreatorincident,road477

closuresandmotorcadescouldoccurandcouldextendtoeveryDepartmentHeadandCabinetmember478

necessitatingcoordinationwithvariousD/As.479

CoordinationandSupport480Duringmotorcades,closecoordinationwouldtakeplacewiththeaffectedjurisdiction. Forexample,if481

anincidenthappenednearBaltimoreWashingtonInternationalAirport,coordinationwouldoccurwith482

PrinceGeorgesCountyPoliceDepartment,MarylandStatePoliceDepartment,andUnitedStatesPark483

Police. Theexactlocationandnatureoftheincidentwoulddeterminethespecificentitieswithwhich484

USSSwouldcoordinate.485

Itshouldbenotedthatitisimportantforemergencypersonneltobeeducatedontheprocessof486

credentialingfor

road

blocks.

Vehicles

driven

by

USSS

personnel

often

do

not

contain

markings;

487

therefore,itiscriticalthatUSSScredentialsarerecognizedsothatpersonnelareallowedtoingress488

duringanevacuationorcriticalincident.489

InformationSharing490CommunicationbetweenUSSSandotherD/AsisdoneprimarilythroughtheGovernmentandPublic491

AffairsofficeatUSSS. TheOperationsCenterisintelligencedrivenandthereforedoesnotcommunicate492

withotherD/Asoperationscentersonadailybasisfornonprotectivethreatinformation. TheJoint493

OperationsCenter(JOC)atUSSSdirectlysupportstheprotecteesandisutilizedforspecificareasof494

operation.495

TransportationSecurityAdministration(TSA)496TheTransportationSecurityAdministration(TSA)protectstheNationstransportationsystemstoensure497

freedomofmovementforpeopleandcommerce. TheTransportationSecurityOperationsCenter498

(TSOC),locatedattheFreedomCenterinHerndon,VA,conductsroutinesteadystateoperationsona499

24x7basis. Thecenterprovidesdomainandsituationalawareness,immediatenotification,andinitial500


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responseactions,forthreatsandincidentsinvolvingthesecurityofthetransportationsector. TSAhas501designatedtheTSOCasitsincidentmanagementcenter.502Followingasignificantincident,TSAmaydeployVisibleIntermodalProtectionandResponse(VIPR)503teams,whichmayconsistofTransportationSecurityOfficers,TransportationSecurityInspectors,504BehavioralDetectionOfficers,FederalAirMarshals,ExplosivesSecuritySpecialists,and/orcanineteams,505tothefollowingtransportationmodes:506

LightCommuterRail507 HeavyCommuterRail508 CommercialAviationAirports509

TSAmaydeploycertifiedexplosivesdetectioncanineteamswithstateandlocallawenforcement510handlers,attherequestoftheWashingtonMetropolitanAreaTransitAuthority(WMATA),throughtheir511NationalExplosivesDetectionCanineTeamProgram(NEDCTP)toaugmentsecurityinmass512transportationvenues.513


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DepartmentoftheInterior514UnitedStatesParkPolice515ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities516The

mission

of

the

United

States

Park

Police

is

to

provide

law

enforcement

services

to

517

designatedNationalParkServiceareaswithintheNationalCapitolRegion,anditstwo518

FieldOfficesinNewYorkCityandSanFrancisco,California. TheUSPPistheprimarylaw519

enforcementagencyinalloftheNationalParksintheDistrictofColumbiaanditsenvirons.520

TheUSPPprotectstheNationsIcons(toincludetheStatueofLiberty,theWashingtonMonument,as521

wellastheLincolnandJeffersonMemorials);preventsanddetectscriminalactivity;conducts522

investigations;apprehendsviolatorsoffederal,state,andlocallaws;coordinatesspecialeventsandFirst523

Amendmentactivities;andprovidesprotectionofthePresidentandothergovernmentofficialsofthe524

UnitedStates. Approximately2023%ofWashington,D.C.isNationalParkServiceproperty.525

USPPhasthefollowingrelevantauthorities:526

D.C.CodeAnn.5201:TheU.S.ParkPolicehasthesamejurisdictioninD.C.asMPDandcan527executethesameauthoritiesand/orworkinconjunctionwithMPD.528

USPPhasauthorityonNationalParkServicedesignatedReservationsandParkareasacrossthe529country.530

USPPsignedanMOUwithMetropolitanWashingtonCouncilofGovernments(MWCOG)forthe531useofresourcesthroughouttheNCR.532


providespossible

actions

that

could

be

taken

by

USPP:

535

Duringevents/evacuations,USPPprimaryresponsibilityisvisitorandiconprotection. TheUSPP536willalsopartnerwithDCHSEMA,MPD,DDOT,VDEM,VSP,andVDOTtofacilitatetheevacuation537

ofvehiclesandpedestrians. Duringanevacuation,theGWParkwayinitiallywouldbeusedas538

anevacuationroute;however,theUSPP(withtheassistanceoftheNPSandotherpartner539

agencies)wouldattempttoclosetheGWMPbetweenI495andMemorialBridge,whichwould540

thenbeusedforemergency/authorizedvehiclesonly.MemorialBridgewillnotbedesignated541

asawalkoutoption;however,selfevacuationislikelytooccur.542

USPPhasjurisdictionovertheBaltimoreWashingtonParkway,butthatrouteisnotanticipated543to

be

closed

during

an

incident.

544

RockCreekParkwaywillbeusedasanegressrouteoutofthecity.545 Duringanincident,USPPcannotgobelowminimumstaffingforcriticalinfrastructure/key546

resources(Memorials,Monuments,etc.)becauseofthemandatetoprotecttheseareas.547

USPPwillbringinstafffromoutlyingdistrictstohardenupthedowntownareas.548 Memorials(excludingtheWashingtonMonument)willbecomeasafehavenduringweather549

events;otherwise,resourceswillbeusedtomovepeopleawayfromthearea.550


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Certainlandingzonesforairsupportwouldbeinuseduringamasscasualtyscenario.551CoordinationandSupport552IntheeventofthemassreleaseoffederalpersonnelorevacuationoftheNCR,USPPwouldworkclosely553

withtheNationalParkService,theMetropolitanPoliceDepartment(MPD),DistrictofColumbiaFireand554

EmergencyMedical

Services

(DC

FEMS),

Virginia

State

Police

(VSP),

and

Virginia

Department

of

555

EmergencyManagement(VDEM). TheUSPPcoordinatesactionswithMPDandDCFEMSonadaily556

basisanddirectly,dispatchtodispatch. USPPwilloftencoordinatewithMPDandDCFEMSduringan557

eventonfederalpropertyastheyhavesharedjurisdiction. OfficersfromUSPPfrequentlystafftheJoint558

OperationsCenterandDCHSEMAemergencyoperationscenterduringmajorevents. WMATAis559

anotherkeypartnerwithwhichUSPProutinelycoordinates.560

USPPworksdirectlywiththeVirginiaDepartmentofEmergencyManagement(VDEM)andtheVirginia561

DepartmentofTransportation(VDOT)inplanningforawalkoutofdowntownD.C.andforthe562

appropriateuseofbridges.563

FPSis

apartner

of

USPP,

and

has

jurisdiction

inside

DOI

agencies,

which

is

the

parent

agency

of

the

564

USPP.565

InformationSharing566AllUSPPdispatchershaveaccess(readonly)toWebEOC,butthereissomehesitationtopostlaw567

enforcementsensitiveinformationonthistool. USPPreliesonCAPWINtoobtainandshare568

information. Additionally,USPPusesthefollowinginformationsharingmechanisms:569

RICCS570 HSIN571

LEO

572

FBIJTTFandNJTTF573


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DepartmentofJustice574ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities575DutiesoftheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeduringacatastrophicincidentinclude:576

Advising

the

President

and

department

and

agency

heads

on

legal

issues

relating

to

government

577

operationsduringtheincident,andrepresentingtheExecutiveBranchwhenitisapartytolegal578proceedings. Moregenerally,providinglegalguidanceandoversightinmattersrequiringa579federallawenforcementresponse.580

ProtectingandprovidingsecurityforfederalcourtpersonnelanddesignatedExecutiveBranch581officials.582

Whereappropriate,initiatingactionstoinvestigate,prevent,disrupt,contain,andprosecute583criminalactspresentedbyanincident.584

Overseeingfederallawenforcementsupporttostateandlocalgovernmentsinrespondingto585civildisturbances,includingoversightoftheuseoffederalmilitarypersonnelpursuanttothe586InsurrectionAct,wheninvokedbythePresident.587

Conductingfederallawenforcementactivitiesandcoordinatethefederallawenforcement588responseasneededwithstateandlocalpartners.589

Providingfederallawenforcementassistancetostateandlocallawenforcementorganizations590whenrequestedtoaidintheenforcementofstatelaw.591

ApprovingrequestssubmittedbystategovernorspursuanttotheEmergencyFederalLaw592EnforcementAssistance(EFLEA)provisionsoftheJusticeAssistanceActof1984,10U.S.C.59310501,forpersonnelandotherfederallawenforcementsupport.594

CoordinatingESF#13(PublicSafetyandSecurity)functionsoftheNationalResponseFramework595throughtheBureauofAlcohol,Tobacco,FirearmsandExplosives(ATF).596

KeyofficesintheNCR(judicialdistricts):597 U.S.AttorneysOfficefortheDistrictofColumbia598 U.S.AttorneysOfficefortheEasternDistrictofVirginia599 U.S.AttorneysOfficefortheDistrictofMaryland600

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FederalBureauofInvestigation602ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities603TheFBIistheleadfederalagencyresponsiblefordomesticintelligence,terrorisminvestigations,604

hostagerescue,andcounterterrorismactions. Duringasignificantincident,theCombinedTactical605

OperationsCenter

(CTOC)

and

multi

agency

Intelligence

Operations

Center

(IOC)

at

the

FBI

Washington

606

FieldOffice(WFO)maybeutilized,inadditiontotheStrategicInformationandOperationsCenter(SIOC)607

atFBIHeadquarters.608

Duringanincident,theFBIwillfocusonitsleadagencyresponsibilitiesforcrisisresponse,609

counterterrorism,intelligence,investigativeandcrimesceneoperationswherejurisdictionexists,and610

relatedaspectsoftheeventforwhichtheFBIhasjurisdiction.611

WFOpersonnelwillrespondtoincidentsasrequired,andotheragencieswithoperationalrolesinsafety612

andsecurityrelatedtotheeventmayberepresentedintheCTOC. DistrictofColumbiaJointTerrorism613

TaskForce(JTTF)specialagentsandtaskforceofficerswillinvestigateanyterrorismincidentsor614

criminalacts

requiring

an

FBI

investigative

response.

WFO

Special

Agent

Bomb

Technicians,

HAZMAT

615

ResponseTeam,EvidenceResponseTeam,SWATassets,andWMDcountermeasuresassetsmay616

respondtoanyincidentsrequiringtheircapabilities.617

[Additionalinformationtobeaddedatalaterdate.]618

BureauofAlcohol,Tobacco,FirearmsandExplosives(ATF)619ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities620ATFprotectsourcommunitiesfromviolentcriminals,criminalorganizations,theillegal621

useandtraffickingoffirearms,theillegaluseandstorageofexplosives,actsofarsonandbombings,acts622

ofterrorism,

and

the

illegal

diversion

of

alcohol

and

tobacco

products.

During

acritical

incident,

ATF

will

623

providesupporttoleadagencies,orserveasaleadagency,asappropriate. ATFwillworkcooperatively624

toprovideassistancetoprevent,mitigateorresolveanincident. Further,ATFservesasthe625

DepartmentofJusticeagenttocoordinateassistancetolawenforcementundertheNationalResponse626

Framework(NRF)EmergencySupportFunction13(PublicSafetyandSecurity).627

628

ATFsJointSupportOperationsCenter(JSOC)willmaintainsituationalawarenessfollowingasignificant629

orcatastrophicincident. TheJSOCisATFs24/7operationscenterthatprovidescoordinationand630

communicationsupportforATFsnationallawenforcementfunctions. TheJSOCmonitorscriticaland631

catastrophicincidents,providesemergencyandexecutivenotifications,andservesasaroundtheclock632

accesspointforATFassistance. IncidentsintheNationalCapitalRegionwillreceiveinitialresponses633

fromWashingtonand/orBaltimoreFieldDivisions,withbackupsupportfromnationalassets. All634

requestsforassistanceforATFresourcesmaybemadethroughtheJSOCorfielddivisioncontacts.635

ATFpersonnelwillrespondtoassistfederal,stateandlocalagencies,asrequired. Assetsmayinclude636

SpecialAgent(SA)investigators,SACertifiedExplosivesSpecialists,SACertifiedFireInvestigators,637

ExplosivesEnforcementOfficers,SpecialResponseTeams(SWAT),NationalResponseTeam(multi638

disciplinarypostfire/postblastinvestigativeassets),andcanineteams.639


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U.S.MarshalsService(USMS)640ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities641TheUnitedStatesMarshalsService(USMS)isresponsibleforseveralprotectionmissionsinvolving642selectedgovernmentofficials. TheUSMSwouldaugmentotherlawenforcementagenciesintheevent643ofanESF#13activation.644TheUSMSmaintainstheUSMSCommunicationsCenter,whichisa24/7operationsfacilitythat645maintainscontactwithallUSMSdistrictsanddivisionsaswellasprovidingfullfieldsupportwithcritical646lawenforcementdatabasesandothermissionsupport.647


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DepartmentofState648ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities649TheDepartmentofState,BureauofDiplomaticSecurity(DS)isresponsiblefortheprotectionofthe650

SecretaryofState,otherhighrankingStateDepartmentofficials,andistheLeadFederalAgency(LFA)651

forprotection

of

foreign

dignitaries

below

the

rank

of

head

of

state.

DS

also

has

protective

coverage

for

652

theU.S.AmbassadortotheUnitedNations,designatedasaCabinetlevelposition.653

TheDepartmentofStatehasthefollowingresponsibilities:654

ResponsibilityforprotectionofallStateDepartmentfacilitiesandstaff.655 SharesauthoritieswiththeU.S.SecretServiceUniformedDivisionforprotectivemeasuresfor656

foreignofficialsandembassies.657

CoordinationandSupport658IntheeventofthemassreleaseoffederalpersonnelorevacuationoftheNCR,theStateDepartment659

wouldwork

closely

with

the

U.S.

Secret

Service

(USSS),

Federal

Protective

Service

(FPS),

and

660

MetropolitanPoliceDepartment(MPD).661

Thereisclosecoordinationwithseveralnearbyfederaldepartmentsandagencies,includingtheFederal662

Reserve,PanAmericanHealthOrganization,U.S.NavyBureauofMedicineandSurgery,andthe663

InstituteofPeace,aswellasnearbybuildingsthathousenongovernmentalorganizations(e.g.,the664

AmericanRedCrossandAmericanPharmacistsAssociation). Thereisaprocessofnotificationfromthe665

DepartmentofStatetothesestakeholdersifanincidentoccurs.666

IfStateDepartmentfacilitiesneedtobeevacuated,theDepartmentsBureauofDiplomaticSecurityand667

FPSwouldprotecttheperimeterofthefacilities,andtheMetropolitanPoliceDepartment(MPD)would668

protectthestreetssurroundingthefacilities.669

TheDepartmentsBureauofDiplomaticSecurityhascoordinatedwithsomeoftheindividualembassies670

withintheDistrictofColumbia;however,nooverallcoordinatedeffortforjointplanningorexercising671

withforeignembassiesisinplace.672

KeyFederalStakeholders: U.S.SecretServiceUniformedDivision;FederalProtectiveService(FPS).673


providespossibleactionsthatcouldbetakenbytheDepartmentofState:676

DiplomaticSecurityuniformedofficers(contractors)haveSpecialDeputyU.S.Marshal(SDUSM)677statuswhenperformingStateDepartmentprotectivemissionstoincludeexpandingthe678

securityperimeterandpotentiallyclosingstreetsinthevicinityofthemainStateDepartment679

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Duringanincident,theDepartmentofStatemayrequestthatstreetssurroundingforeign681embassiesbeclosedoff;however,theydonothavetheauthorityorassetstoimplementthis682

andwouldrelyontheUSSSUniformedDivisionandMPDtoimplementthisaction.683

TheDepartmenthastheauthoritytocloseoffInternationalPlace;however,theydonothave684theassetstoimplement/enforcethisandwouldrelyontheUSSSUniformedDivisionandMPD685

toimplement

this

action.

686

TheDepartmentcoordinatesthemovementofvisitingdignitariestoandfromStateDepartment687facilities.688

InformationSharing689TheStateDepartmentdependsonitsoperationscentersforsendingandreceivingincidentrelated690

information. Thereareseveraloperationscenters:691

SecurityControlCenterdomesticfocusforfacilitysecurityandprotection692 DiplomaticSecurityCommandCenterinternationalfocus693 EmergencyManagementCentermanagesdaytodaysituationalawarenessfordomestic694 facilityoperationsandsafety,andisthecentrallocationformanagingemergenciesimpacting695

domesticfacilities696

Additionally,theDepartmentscentersusethefollowinginformationsharingtoolsforforexternal697

informationsharing:698

NAWAS/WAWAS699 WebEOC700 DomesticEventsNetwork(DEN)701


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DepartmentofTransportation(DOT)702TheDepartmentofTransportationCrisisManagementCenter(CMC)isstaffed24x7and703willserveasafirstpointofcontactforfederaltransportationinquiries.704ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities705DOThasauthorityunderthedirectionofthePresidenttoexerciseleadershipintransportationmatters,706includingmattersaffectingnationalsecurityandnationalorregionalemergencies.707

DOThastheauthoritytowaivecertainsafetyregulationduringemergencysituations.708 TheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)canstop,redirect,orexcludeanymovementinthe709

navigableairspaceoftheUnitedStates.710 AnymovementbyarailcarrierintheUnitedStates,includingcommuterrail,butexcluding711

urbanrapidtransitnotconnectedtothegeneralsystemofrailtransportation,canbestopped,712redirected,orlimitedbythecombinedauthorityoftheSurfaceTransportationBoard(STB)and713theFederalRailroadAdministration(FRA).714

Upondeclarationofaregionalorlocalemergency,eitherbythePresident,designatedFederal715MotorCarriersSafetyAdministration(FMCSA)officials,orappropriatestateorlocalofficials,716FMCSAregulationsautomaticallyprovidetemporaryrelieffromspecificsafetyregulationsto717anymotorcarrierordriveroperatingacommercialmotorvehicle(CMV)toprovidedirect718emergencyassistanceduringtheemergencyregardlessofthecommodityinvolved.719

o Thisregulatoryreliefincludeshoursofservicerequirements;driverqualification720requirements;CMVoperation,inspection,repairandmaintenancerequirements;and721employeesafetyandhealthstandards.722

o ThisdoesnotproviderelieffromtherequirementsforaCommercialDriversLicense723(CDL),controlledsubstancesandalcoholtesting,ormotorcarrierfinancial724responsibility/insurance. However,theCDLregulationsthemselvesincludeanumberof725exceptions,whichapplyatalltimes,notjustduringemergencies.726

Forpipelines,thePipelineandHazardousMaterialsSafetyAdministrationhasauthoritytoissue727anadministrativeordersuspendingorrestrictingoperationofagasorhazardousliquidpipeline728facilitywithoutpriornoticeandhearingifitdeterminesthatcontinuedoperationofthepipeline729facilityisorwouldbehazardous,andfailuretoissuetheorderexpeditiouslywillresultinlikely730seriousharmtolife,propertyortheenvironment.731

CoordinationandSupport732IntheeventofamassevacuationoftheNCR,DOTwouldcoordinatewithDCHSEMAandthePublic733SafetyTransportationOperationsCenter(PSTOC). Inlieuofdirectsupport,DOTwouldlooktothose734agenciestogainacommonoperatingpictureandtomaintainsituationalawareness. Crowdcontrol,735roadsafety,firstaid,andtrafficcontrolwouldalsobeaddressed.736WhendrillsarebeingperformedbyNORTHCOM,emergencycoordinatorsinformDOTandshare737informationonthedrills. DuringNationalSpecialSecurityEvents(NSSEs),aDOTliaisonisoftensentto738DCHSEMA. DOTalsoworkscloselywiththevariousstatedepartmentsoftransportation.739


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InformationSharing740DOTusesseveralsystemstodisseminate,receive,andshareinformation. Theprimarymeansto741

disseminateinformationisbyemailandtelephone. Inthenearfuture,WebEOC,awebenabledcrisis742

informationmanagementsystem,willbeusedtoshareinformationrealtime. TheWashington743

MetropolitanAreaWarningSystem(WAWAS)istestedeverydayforoperationalaccuracy.744

FederalAviationAdministration(FAA)745TheFAAstaffstheAirSecurityOperationsCenter(ASOC)attheFreedomCenterwithotherinteragency746

membersandwillcoordinateandmanageaviationandairspacesecurityincidentsviatheDomestic747

EventsNetwork(DEN). TheDENisa24x7controlledaccessunsecuredconferencecallbetweenFAAAir748

TrafficSecurityCoordinators,majorairtrafficcontrolfacilities,NORAD,andotherentitiesassociated749

withthenationalaerospacesystemandairspacesecuritymatters.750


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GeneralServicesAdministration(GSA)751ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities752Duringanemergency,theGSANationalCapitalRegionprimaryfunctionistoprovidereconstitution753

servicestotheFederalExecutiveBranch,andtheLegislativeandJudicialbrancheswhenrequested,in754

theform

of

real

estate,

work

space,

and

acquisition

of

supplies

and

services.

GSA

NCR

offers

awide

755

rangeofproductsandservicesincludingvehicle/fleetmanagement,procurement,realestate,756

communicationsandinformationtechnology. GSANCRownsorleasesover750buildingsinthe757

NationalCapitalRegion.758

TheGSANCRareaofresponsibilityencompassesallofWashington,D.C.,theVirginiacitiesofAlexandria759

andFallsChurch,theVirginiacountiesofArlington,Fairfax,Loudoun,andPrinceWilliam,andthe760

MarylandcountiesofMontgomeryandPrinceGeorge.761

GSAisalsothecoleadwithFEMAonEmergencySupportFunction#7,LogisticsManagementand762

ResourceSupport.763

CoordinationandSupport764IntheeventofthemassreleaseoffederalpersonnelorevacuationoftheNCR,GSANCRwouldwork765

closelywithGSAheadquartersandtheFederalProtectiveService(FPS). Theywouldseektomaintain766

realtimesituationalawarenessviatheGSAheadquartersEmergencyOperationsCenterandaccessto767

variouslocalandnationalinformationsourcessuchasWAWAS. GSANCRwouldalsobeinclose768

communication/coordinationwiththeFPSMegaCenter.769

GSANCRisopentointeragencyorneighborhoodcoordinationandplanningeffortsandhasbeen770

involvedinsomeregionalinteragencyactivities,includingtheEagleHorizonexerciseseries.771

KeyFederalStakeholders: FederalProtectiveService(FPS);allfederaldepartmentsandagencieswith772

GSAownedorleasedbuildingspace.773


providespossibleactionsthatcouldbetakenbyGSA:776

o PossiblestaggeredreleaseofGSApersonnel(situationdependent).777o Ifnecessary,GSAhastheauthoritytoshutdownGSAowned/leasedbuildingswithafederal778

presence.779

ThedecisiontotakeanyoftheseactionswouldbemadebytheGSANCRSeniorEmergencyResponse780

Team(SERT).781

InformationSharing782GSANCRcoordinatescloselywithGSAheadquartersandFPSforsituationalawareness. GSAusesLaw783

EnforcementOnline(LEO)forsituationalawarenessandcollaboration.784


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OfficeofPersonnelManagement785ResponsibilitiesandMissionPriorities786OPMisthepersonnelmanagerforthefederalgovernment. Intheeventofthemass787

releaseoffederalpersonnelorevacuationoftheNCR,OPMwouldbeinvolvedinaNationalCapital788

Regionalcoordination

call,

similar

to

the

snow

call,

on

which

regional

stakeholders

would

discuss

the

789

potentialreleaseofthefederalworkforceasaresultofanincident. Priortothiscall,OPMleadership790

wouldgatherinformationtoinformthedecisionoftheOPMDirectoraboutapotentialrelease. The791

coordinationcallwouldfinalizethedecision. Optionsforthefederalgovernmentoperatingstatus792

duringanincidentinclude:closure,release,anddelay.793

TheOPMDirectorhastheauthoritythroughtheClosureandDismissalPolicytoprovide794guidancetoexecutiveleveldepartmentsandagenciesregardingthestatusoffederal795

governmentoperationsforclosure,releaseand/ordelay.796

Duringanincident,theOPMDirectorhastheauthority,alongwiththeIncidentCommander,to797make

the

decision

regarding

the

operating

status

of

the

federal

government.

798

OPMdoesnothavetheauthoritytoorderanevacuationofthefederalgovernment,butworksclosely799

withtheMayoroftheDistrictofColumbia,andtherespectivegovernorsofVirginiaandMaryland(and800

localinfrastructure),whenanevacuationofthefederalworkforceisnecessary.801PotentialActions802InresponsetothemassreleaseoffederalpersonnelorevacuationoftheNCR,thefollowinglist803

providespossibleactionsthatcouldbetakenbyOPM:804

OPMDirectormakesthedecisionregardingtheoperatingstatusoffederalgovernment,to805include:

closure,

release,

and/or

delay.

806

Hostingacoordinationcall,similartothesnowcall,withregionalstakeholderstofinalize807thedecisionofthefederalgovernmentoperatingstatus.808

Communicationofthedecisionofthefederalgovernmentoperatingstatustothefederal809workforce,generalpublic,andthemedia.810

CoordinationandSupport811Intheeventofacatastrophicincident,OPMwouldworkcloselywiththeFederalProtectiveService812

(FPS),DCFireandEmergencyMedicalServices(DCFEMS),MetropolitanPoliceDepartment(MPD),DC813

HomelandSecurityandEmergencyManagementAgency(DCHSEMA),andtheMetropolitan814

Washington

Council

of

Governments

(MWCOG).

815

KeyFederalStakeholders: FederalProtectiveService(FPS);FEMA.816

InformationSharing817OPMdependsonitsSituationRoomforsendingandreceivingincidentrelatedinformation. The818

SituationRoommonitorsseveraldifferentstate,local,regional,andnationalsystemsforthelatest819


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incidentrelatedinformation. TheSituationRoomhasseveralstandardoperatingprocedures(SOPs)820

addressingawiderangeofpotentialincidents(allhazards).821

Additionally,theSituationRoomusesthefollowinginformationsharingtools:822

NAWAS/WAWAS823 WebEOC824 FAADomesticEventsNetwork(DEN)825 RICCS826


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AdministrationandMaintenance827FEMANCRCandOPM,inconjunctionwithkeyplanningpartnersintheNCRFederalWorkforce828PreparednessSubcommittee,willtestandvalidatetheCONPLANthroughanexerciseprocess. Basedon829theresultsoftheexercise(s),theCONPLANwillberevised.830TheCONPLANwillbemaintainedandupdatedbyFEMANCRCwiththeassistanceofOPM.831


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AppendixA:InterviewGuideBackgroundIn

the

event

of

acatastrophic

incident

or

threat

to

the

NCR,

the

significant

federal

presence

would

both

necessitateandcomplicatearobustresponse. Inordertofacilitatethecoordinationthatwouldbe

requiredfortheintegrationoffederal,state,andlocalresponseelements,OPMandNCRCarecompiling

anNCRFederalConceptPlanofCatastrophicPlanningAssumptions. ThepurposeofthisCONPLANis

toidentifywhatauthoritieskeyfederaldepartmentsandagencies(D/As)haveandwhatgeneral

protectiveactionstheseD/Asmighttakeinordertoinformtheemergencyplansandresponseofthe

stateandlocaljurisdictions. ThescopeofthisparticularCONPLANistoidentifytheoverlapbetween

federal,state,andlocalagenciesintheeventofalargescaleearlyreleaseoffederalemployeesormass

evacuationoftheNCR.

Itisunderstoodthatthespecificanddetailedactionsthateachagencywouldundertakeduringsucha

scenariomaybesensitive. Withthisinmind,OPMandtheNCRCwouldlikeyourassistanceinstrikinga

balancebetweenthesesecurityconcernsandprovidingusefulinformationtothestateandlocal

emergencymanagementandfirstresponderagenciestoinformtheirEOPstobetterfacilitatea

coordinatedresponse. ExamplesofthekindofinformationthatcouldbeincludedintheCONPLAN:

federalagencyauthoritiestocloseroadsorrestrictpublicaccessorresources,keyfederal/state/local

partnerships,criticalinformationthatyouragencywouldrequireorneeddisseminatedtostate/local

firstresponders,criticalsupportthatyouragencymightrequirefromstate/localfirstresponders,etc.

SampleQuestions Whatsupportfrommunicipal,county,stateentitieswouldyourD/ArequireduringanNCR

catastrophicincident,giventhatOPMorotherappropriateauthorityhasorderedtheearly

releaseofallFederalemployeesand/ormassevacuationoftheNCR?

WhatExternalAuthorities/ResponsibilitiesrelevanttothissituationdoesyourD/Ahave?o Whatactionswouldyoutakebasedontheseauthorities/responsibilities?

ArethereanyadditionalprotectivemeasuresoractionsyouwouldtaketoprotectemployeesofyourD/A?

o Whohastheauthoritytoimplementtheseactions? InformationSharingMechanisms

o Ingeneral,wouldyouragencycommunicatewithotherfederalD/Asregardingtheimplementation

of

these

actions?

How?

o Ingeneral,wouldyouragencycoordinatetheseactionswiththestateandlocaljurisdictions? How?

DoesyourD/Acoordinateand/orexerciseemergencyplanswithotherFederalD/As? HowaboutState,County,and/orMunicipalAgencies?

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AppendixB:AuthoritiesandReferences

FederalAuthorities

HomelandSecurityAct2002 29C.F.R1910.38(2003) 44C.F.R.(2007) 5C.F.R.230 5C.F.R.550 PresidentialDecisionDirectives39and62 DepartmentofDefenseDirective5111.13 DefenseSupporttoCivilAuthorities HomelandSecurityPresidentialDirectives(HSPD)

o HSPD5ManagementofDomesticIncidents:NationalResponseFrameworkandNationalIncidentManagementSystem

o HSPD7CriticalInfrastructureIdentification,PrioritizationandProtection FederalContinuityDirective(FCD)1and2(February2008) NationalResponseFramework(NRF)andNationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS) Washington,D.C.AreaDismissalorClosureProcedures(OPM;Nov.2009) HumanResourcesFlexibilitiesandAuthoritiesintheFederalGovernment(OPM;Jan.2008) OPMMemorandum:HumanResourcesFlexibilitiesAvailabletoAssistFederalEmployeesDuring

Emergencies(5May2009)

OPMMemorandum:PandemicInfluenza2009:AdditionalGuidancedated(31July2009)State-LevelReferences

EmergencyManagementLawsand/orCode D.C.CodeAnn.72331etseq.EmergencyManagementAssistanceAct MarylandCode,Ann.14EmergencyManagement VirginiaCode44146.13Chapter3.2 EmergencyServicesandDisasterLaw,Commonwealth

ofVirginiaEmergencyServicesandDisasterLawof2000

StatePlans DistrictofColumbiaResponsePlan(April2002) MarylandEmergencyOperationsPlan(March2002) VirginiaEmergencyOperationsPlan(March2001) EmergencyManagementAssistanceCompact(PublicLaw104321,October1996)

NationCapitalRegion-LevelReferences

RegionalEmergencyCoordinationPlan(September2010) MemorandaofUnderstanding(MOUs)betweentheDistrictofColumbia,StateofMaryland,and

theCommonwealthofVirginia

NationalCapitalRegionFirstHourChecklist


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AppendixC:GlossaryAHC AllHazardsConsortiumARC AmericanRedCrossATC AirTrafficControlATF BureauofAlcohol,Firearms,TobaccoandExplosivesC.F.R. CodeofFederalRegulationsCIR CriticalInformationRequirementsCOG ContinuityofGovernment/

MetropolitanWashingtonCouncilofGovernmentsCOGCON ContinuityofGovernmentConditionCONPLAN

NCR

Federal

Concept

Plan

of

Catastrophic

Planning

Assumptions

COOP ContinuityofOperationsCOP CommonOperatingPictureD/A Department/AgencyDC DistrictofColumbiaDCDHS DistrictofColumbiaDepartmentofHumanServicesDCDOH DistrictofColumbiaDepartmentofHealthDCFEMS DistrictofColumbiaFireandEmergencyMedicalServicesDCHSEMA DistrictofColumbiaHomelandSecurityandEmergencyManagementAgencyDDOT DistrictofColumbiaDepartmentofTransportationDEN DomesticEventsNetwork(FAA)DHS DepartmentofHomelandSecurityDOD UnitedStatesDepartmentofDefenseDOT U.S.DepartmentofTransportationEMAC EmergencyManagementAssistanceCompactEOP EmergencyOperationsPlanESF EmergencySupportFunctionFBI FederalBureauofInvestigationFEMA FederalEmergencyManagementAgencyFPS FederalProtectiveService(DHS)FY FiscalYear


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GSA GeneralServicesAdministration

HHS U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices

HSIN HomelandSecurityInformationNetwork

HSPD HomelandSecurityPresidentialDirective

JCC JusticeCommandCenter

JFC JointFederalCommittee

JFHQNCR JointForceHeadquartersNationalCapitalRegion

JFO JointFieldOffice

LEO LawEnforcementOfficer/

LawEnforcementOnline

MD StateofMaryland

MD

SHA

Maryland

State

Highway

Administration

MEMA MarylandEmergencyManagementAgency

MPD MetropolitanPoliceDepartment

MWCOG MetropolitanWashingtonCouncilofGovernments

NAWAS NationalWarningSystem

NCP NationalContinuityPrograms(FEMA)

NCR NationalCapitalRegion

NCRC OfficeofNationalCapitalRegionCoordination(FEMA)

NFWPSC

NCRFederal

Workforce

Preparedness

Subcommittee

NGO NonGovernmentalOrganization

NIMS NationalIncidentManagementSystem

NIPP NationalInfrastructureProtectionPlan

NOC NationalOperationsCenter(DHS)

NRCC NationalResponseCoordinationCenter(NRCC)

NRF NationalResponseFramework

NSPD NationalSecurityPresidentialDirective

NVOAD NationalVoluntaryOrganizationsActiveinDisasters

OEP OccupantEmergencyPlan

OPLAN OperationalPlan

OPM OfficeofPersonnelManagement

PA CommonwealthofPennsylvania


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RCPGP RegionalCatastrophicPlanningGrantsProgram

REC/RWG RegionalExecutiveWorkingGroup/RegionalWorkingGroup

RECP RegionalEmergencyCoordinationPlan

RESF RegionalEmergencySupportFunction

RRCC RegionalResponseCoordinationCenter(FEMA)

SIOC StrategicInformationandOperationsCenter(FBI)

TSOC TransportationSecurityOperationsCenter(FreedomCenter)

TTX TableTopExercise

USAO UnitedStatesAttorneysOffice

USCP UnitedStatesCapitolPolice

USPP UnitedStatesParkPolice

USMS

United

States

Marshals

Service

USSS UnitedStatesSecretService

VA CommonwealthofVirginia

VDEM VirginiaDepartmentofEmergencyManagement

VDOT VirginiaDepartmentofTransportation

VIPER VirginiaInteroperabilityPictureforEmergencyResponse

VOAD VolunteerOrganizationsActiveinDisaster

WAWAS WashingtonMetropolitanAreaWarningSystem

WHEOP

White

House

Executive

Office

of

the

President

WMATA WashingtonMetropolitanAreaTransitAuthority

WV StateofWestVirginia

Fema Ncr Catastrophe Conplan

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