[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19804-19806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9712]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[CGD 95-032]
National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP)
agency: Coast Guard, DOT.
action: Notice of PREP area exercise schedule for 1996, 1997 and 1998,
annual workshop, and availability of the PREP guidelines and training
elements.
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summary: The Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) and the
Minerals Management Service (MMS), in concert with the States, the oil
industry and concerned citizens, developed the Preparedness for
Response Exercise Program (PREP). This notice announces the proposed
schedule of the Area Exercises for 1996, 1997 and 1998 and solicits
industry members to lead Area Exercises for 1996. It also announces the
annual public workshop to discuss the PREP guidelines and the overall
PREP program which will be held on June 14, 1995, in Alexandria, VA,
and the availability of the PREP Guidelines and Training Elements.
dates: Industry members interested in leading an Industry-led Area
Exercise or participating in a Government-led Area Exercise should
submit their requests directly to the Coast Guard or EPA On-Scene
Coordinator (OSC) as soon as possible, but no later than May 15, 1995.
Industry representatives should indicate the date and location of the
exercise in which they are interested in participating or leading. Once
the OSC has chosen an industry plan holder for an Industry-led Area
Exercise or as participant for the Government-led Exercise, the OSC
will contact the National Scheduling Coordinating Committee (NSCC) at
the address listed below.
The annual PREP Scheduling Workshop is scheduled for June 14, 1995,
from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Best Western Old Colony Inn, in
Alexandria, VA. Comments regarding the schedule or scheduling process
should be submitted to the NSCC no later than May 15, 1995 at addresses
below.
addresses: Written comments should be mailed to Commandant (G-MEP-4),
Room 2100, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC, 20593-0001. ATTN: Ms. Karen Sahatjian.
for further information contact: Ms. Karen Sahatjian, Office of Marine
Safety, Security and Environmental Protection, Marine Environmental
Protection Division, (G-MEP-4), (202) 267-0746. PREP Guidelines and
Training Elements, previously available through Coast Guard
Headquarters, are now available from the Government Printing Office,
(202) 512-1800. Stock numbers and cost for each manual are: PREP
GUIDELINES--050-012-00365-3 COST: $3.75; TRAINING REFERENCE--050-012-
00364-5 COST: $8.50. PREP information is now available via the Coast
Guard Navigation Information Service (NIS) Electronic Bulletin Board
System (BBS). Most major modem communications software, including those
packaged with operating systems can access the BBS. If using the
communications software, call (703) 313-5910. First time users will
need to answer some preliminary questions to establish an account.
There is no charge for the use of the BBS. Once an account has been
established, the user will be allowed to log on. Once logged on, the
user should select option (1) to access the PREP specific menu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background Information
The Coast Guard, EPA, RSPA and MMS developed the National
Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) to provide guidelines
for compliance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 pollution response
exercise requirements (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)). One section of the PREP
focuses on Area Exercises, which are designed to evaluate the entire
response mechanism in a given area to ensure adequate pollution
response preparedness. The goal of the PREP is to conduct approximately
20 Area Exercises per year, with the intent of exercising most areas of
the country over a three year period. This notice sets forth the
proposed exercise schedule for calendar years 1996, 1997 and 1998.
Scheduling Workshop
The annual PREP scheduling workshop will be conducted by the NSCC,
which is comprised of representatives of the Coast Guard, EPA, RSPA and
MMS. The workshop will focus primarily on the upcoming year's Area
Exercise schedule, but will also address issues related to the
following two years of the triennial schedule. Industry representation
is strongly encouraged at these workshops, because this is an
opportunity for industry plan holders to comment on the schedule and on
the PREP program in general and address issues which may affect them
and their operations. Additionally, it provides an opportunity for past
industry participants to discuss their Area Exercises during the last
year and an open discussion of changes that need to be made to the PREP
guidelines.
This workshop is also an opportunity for the plan holders to
comment on priorities for each exercise, particularly in instances
where more than one plan holder expresses an interest in leading or
participating in the same exercise. At the workshop, the NSCC would
like to explore the idea of encouraging and incorporating ``industry
mentorship,'' where a large company and a smaller company would
participate in a PREP exercise as partners. Although such partnerships
need not be limited to the Area Exercises, the NSCC is particularly
interested in involving more than one company in an Area Exercise. In
considering the idea of joint participation in Area Exercises, the
following questions and issues will be considered: What are the
benefits and drawbacks to participation by more than [[Page 19805]] one
company? What suggestions and concerns do industry members have
regarding the ``industry mentorship'' idea? What should be done to
ensure successful implementation of such a plan? Has industry engaged
in joint participation among companies in their own exercises?
Finally, the NSCC invites industry representatives to express
concerns, or comment, on the PREP internal exercises (Qualified
Individual Notification, Equipment Deployment and Spill Management
Table Top Exercises).
During the workshop, the NSCC will highlight the changes in the
final PREP Guidelines which was printed in August 1994 and discuss the
accomplishments of the program since the last workshop.
The workshop will be the forum for discussion and final selection
of the plan holders to lead the Area Exercises in calendar year 1996.
Input from the workshop will be used for finalizing the upcoming year's
schedule and proposing the schedule for the following two years.
Proposed Schedule
The following is the proposed PREP Schedule for calendar years
1996, 1997 and 1998. All of the comments received will be considered by
the NSCC and the appropriate OSC. Where no industry plan holders have
come forward to either participate or lead an exercise, the OSCs will
solicit and recommend plan holders. Companies that wish to participate
should contact the USCG or EPA OSC, who will then forward the name to
the NSCC at the address listed under addresses. The Coast Guard will
continue to publish a final schedule in the Federal Register annually
in the fall.
Prep Schedule--Government Led Area Exercises, 1996
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Area Agency Date/qtr* Participant
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Charleton, SC CG.................. 2/15-16 .................
Area (MSO
Charleston
OSC).
Puget Sound CG.................. 4/18-19 .................
Area (MSO
Puget Sound
OSC).
Buffalo, NY CG.................. 6/13-14 .................
Area (MSO
Buffalo OSC).
EPA Region VIII EPA................. 8/8-9 .................
Area (EPA OSC).
Philadelphia CG.................. 9/26-27 Christiana.
Coastal Area
(MSO
Philadelphia
OSC).
South Florida CG.................. 12/12-13 .................
Area (MSO
Miami OSC).
1997
Providence, RI CG.................. 1 .................
Area (MSO
Providence
OSC).
Jacksonsville CG.................. 1 .................
Area (MSO
Jacksonville
OSC).
Southeast CG.................. 2 .................
Alaska Area
(MSO Juneau
OSC).
Detroit Area CG w/RSPA........... 3 .................
(MSO Detroit
OSC).
EPA Oceania EPA................. 3 .................
Region (EPA
OSC).
New Orleans CG w/MMS............ 4
Area (MSO New
Orleans OSC).
1998
Guam Area (MSO CG.................. 1 .................
Guam OSC).
San Diego, CA CG.................. 2 .................
Area (MSO San
Diego OSC).
Savannah Area CG.................. 2 .................
(MSO Savannah
OSC).
EPA Region VII EPA................. 3 .................
Area (EPA OSC).
Long Island CG.................. 3 .................
Sound, NY Area
(COTP Long
Island Sound
OSC).
Morgan City CG.................. 4 .................
Area (MSO
Morgan City).
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Prep Schedule--Industry Led Area Exercises 1996
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Area Ind** Date/qtr* Lead
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Prince William f (mtr)............. 1 .................
Sound Area
(MSO Valdez
OSC).
Virginia v................... 1 .................
Coastal Area
(MSO Hampton
Roads OSC).
Portland, OR f (mtr)............. 2 .................
Area (MSO
Portland OSC).
Western Lake f (mtr)............. 2 .................
Erie Area (MSO
Toledo OSC).
EPA Region VI p................... 2 .................
Area (EPA OSC).
Central Coast v................... 2 .................
Area (MSO San
Francisco OSC).
Western Alaska p................... 3 .................
Area (MSO
Anchorage OSC).
Boston Area f................... 3 .................
(MSO Boston
OSC).
EPA Region IX f (nonmtr).......... 3 .................
Area (EPA OSC).
Maine & New v................... 3 .................
Hampshire Area
(MSO Portland
OSC).
Santa Barbara/ v................... 4 .................
Ventura Area
(MSO Los
Angeles/Long
Beach OSC).
EPA Region II f (nonmtr).......... 4 .................
Area (EPA
Caribbean OSC).
1997
North Coast v................... 1 .................
Area (MSO San
Francisco OSC).
Northeast North v................... 1 .................
Carolina
Coastal Area
(MSO Hampton
Roads OSC).
Commonwealth of v................... 1 Mobil Corp.
N. Marianas
Islands Area
(MSO Guam OSC).
Caribbean Area f (mtr)............. 2 .................
(MSO San Juan
OSC).
Florida v................... 2 Kirby Corp.
Panhandle Area
(MSO Mobile
OSC).
Eastern f (mtr)............. 2 .................
Wisconsin Area
(MSO Milwaukee
OSC).
Chicago Area f (mtr)............. 2 .................
(MSO Chicago
OSC).
EPA Alaska p................... 3 .................
Region (EPA
OSC).
Houston/ v................... 3 Aramco Services
Galveston Area Co.
(MSO Houston
OSC).
New York, NY v................... 3 OMI Corp.
Area (COTP New
York OSC).
Hawaii/American v................... 4 .................
Samoa Area
(MSO Honolulu
OSC).
EPA Region IV p................... 4 .................
Area (EPA OSC).
Duluth-Superior v................... 3 .................
Area (MSO
Duluth OSC)..
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Southern v................... 1 .................
Coastal NC
Area (MSO
Wilmington).
San Francisco f (mtr)............. 1 .................
Bay & Delta
Region Area
(MSO San
Francisco OSC).
Cleveland, OH v................... 1 .................
Area (MSO
Cleveland OSC).
EPA Region V f (nonmtr).......... 1 .................
Area (EPA OSC).
EPA Region III p................... 2 .................
Area (EPA OSC).
Saulte Ste. f (mtr)............. 2 .................
Marie, MI Area
(COTP Saulte
Ste. Marie
OSC).
South Texas v................... 2 .................
Coastal Zone
Area (MSO
Corpus
Christie OSC).
Maryland v................... 3 .................
Coastal Area
(MSO Baltimore
OSC).
SW Louisana/SE v................... 3 .................
Texas Area
(MSO Port
Arthur OSC).
EPA Region X f (nonmtr).......... 3 .................
Area (EPA OSC).
Tampa, FL Area v................... 3 .................
(MSO Tampa
OSC).
EPA Region I p................... 4 .................
Area (EPA OSC).
Los Angeles/ v................... 4 .................
Long Beach
Area (MSO LA/
LB OSC).
EPA Region II f (nonmtr).......... 4 .................
(EPA OSC).
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*Quarters: 1 (January-March); 2 (April-June); 3 (July-September); 4
(October-December).
**Industry: v-vessel; f(mtr)-marine transportation-related facility;
f(nonmtr)-nonmarine transportation-related facility; p-pipeline.
Dated: April 14, 1995.
G.N. Naccara,
Acting Chief, Office of Marine Safety, Security and Environmental
Protection.
[FR Doc. 95-9712 Filed 4-19-95; 8:45 am]
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