[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 144 (Thursday, July 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42652-42653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11998]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Publication and Release of the National Response Plan

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice informs the public that the Department of Homeland

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Security (DHS) has developed and published a Notice of Change to the 
National Response Plan, that is now available to the public.

    Authority: Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296; 
Homeland Security Presidential Directive--5, Management of Domestic 
Incidents.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tina Gabbrielli, National 
Preparedness Task Force, DHS, Washington, DC 20528, 202-282-9810 or 
[email protected]; Mr. Paul Schwartz, Interagency Response Planning, DHS, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 202-646-7653 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In December 2004, the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) published the National Response Plan (NRP). The NRP, 
using the comprehensive framework of the National Incident Management 
System (NIMS), establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards 
approach to domestic incident management across a spectrum of 
activities including prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. 
It provides the structure and mechanisms for the coordination of 
Federal support to State, local, and tribal incident managers and for 
exercising direct Federal authorities and responsibilities. The NRP is 
applicable to all Federal departments and agencies that may be 
requested to provide assistance or conduct operations in the context of 
actual or potential domestic incidents requiring a coordinated Federal 
response.
    As of April 14, 2005, the NRP superseded the Initial National 
Response Plan, Federal Response Plan, U.S. Government Interagency 
Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan, and Federal Radiological 
Emergency Response Plan, and all Federal departments and agencies were 
required to fully implement the NRP.
    Based on lessons learned during Hurricane Katrina, DHS reviewed 
recommendations applicable to the execution of the NRP and worked with 
the White House Homeland Security Council (HSC) to identify and amend 
select sections of the NRP. A Notice of Change, which was limited in 
scope to those actions requiring immediate clarification or 
modification in order to ensure future effective and coordinated 
Federal responses, was subsequently developed by DHS and approved by 
the HSC Domestic Readiness Group. A full scale review of the NRP will 
commence at a later date.
    The Notice of Change to the NRP became effective on May 25, 2006. 
When providing support under the NRP, Federal departments and agencies 
are required to conform to any modifications to the processes or 
structures identified in the Notice of Change.
    This Notice informs the public of the release and availability of 
the National Response Plan Notice of Change. The Notice of Change is 
available on the Department of Homeland Security's Web site at http://www.dhs.gov/nationalresponseplan.

George W. Foresman,
Under Secretary for Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security.
R. David Paulison,
Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management, Department of 
Homeland Security.
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