EPA Unannounced PREP Exercises
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EPA Unannounced PREP Exercises
What to Expect During an EPA-led Unannounced Exercise
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Introduction Unannounced Exercises are mandated by OPA Follow guidelines in the National Preparednessfor Response Exercise Program (PREP) PREP was developed to establish an exerciseprogram which meets the intent of section4202(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90), amending section 311(j) of the FederalWater Pollution Control Act (FWPCA)
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PREP Mechanism for meeting pollution responserequirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Provides opportunity for continuous improvement ofresponse readiness Developed in a unified federal effort involving:
Coast Guard Environmental Protection Agency DOT Research and Special Programs Administration DOI Minerals Management Service
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Will I Be Exercised? Unannounced Randomly Target Facility Response Plan (FRP) holders May receive a notice of “Intent to Exercise”
Then, again-maybe not!
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Basics of the Scenario SCOPE:
Duration: 4 hours or less EPA Small Discharge (2,100 gallons or less) to a navigable water or adjoining shoreline Equipment deployment For EPA-regulated facilities, exercises are limited to 10% of the plan holders per EPA Region per year
OBJECTIVES: Notifications Timely (as required in 112.20 Appendix E) Adequate amount of equipment Properly conducted
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Objectives 40 CFR 112 Appendix E Section 3.3The response resources shall, asappropriate, include:
3.3.1 One thousand feet of containment boom and a means of deploying it within 1 hour of thediscovery of a discharge; 3.3.2 Oil recovery devices which is available at thefacility within 2 hours of the detection of an oildischarge; and 3.3.3 Oil storage capacity for recovered oilymaterial indicated.
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Source of Release
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During the Exercise Looking to see FRP Implementation:
Is the Plan available? Updated? Using Emergency Response Action Plan (ERAP)? Initial Response Actions Booming Strategies Considered?
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Who Responds? Response conducted as identified in the FRP The facility can use the Spill Management Team or their dedicated Oil Spill Removal Organizations (OSROs). Whatever is required to respond to a small discharge.
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Implement Emergency Procedures
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Know Where It Goes
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Know Where It Goes
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Notifications 1. National Response Center (NRC): 1-800-424-8802 2. Qualified Individual 3. Company Response Team
4. Federal On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) and/or Regional Response Center (RRC) 5. Local Response Team (Fire Dept./Cooperatives) 6. Fire Marshall
7. State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) 8. State Police
9. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) 10. Local Water Supply System
11. Weather Report 12. Local TV/Radio Station for Evacuation Notification
13. Hospitals
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Equipment
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Equipment
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Know How to Use the Equipment
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Access
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Contain
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Contain
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Recover
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Storage Capacity for Recovered Oil
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Safety Considerations No operations in unsafe or illegal manner during an exercise or actual response
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Document! Records of exercises must be maintained at the facility Follow-up documentation by EPA personnel
Drills
Document! Document!
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Summary Evaluate plan holder’s response readiness during initial response Involve response to a small discharge (including equipment deployment.) Assessed based on:
Proper notifications Timely response Equipment deployment Properly Conducted
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Conclusions Successful Completion
Will not be subject to another unannounced exercisefor 3 years Documented exercise counts toward internal exercise requirements
Benefits Improved Response Capability Cooperation among Industry, OSRO andGovernment