COMDTINST 16471.3
(3)
describe responsibilities of an owner or operator and of federal, state, and
local agencies in removing, mitigating, or preventing a substantial threat
of a discharge
(4)
list the equipment (including fire fighting equipment), dispersants or
other mitigating substances and devices, and personnel available to an
owner or operator and Federal, State and local agencies;
(5)
describe the procedures to be followed for obtaining an expedited
decision regarding the use of dispersants; and,
(6)
describe in detail how the plan is integrated with other area contingency
plans and vessel, offshore facility, and onshore facility response plans
b.
Regulations promulgating area committee responsibilities are delineated in the NCP
(Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 300). Response actions are to be carried
out in consultation with the appropriate RRTs, Coast Guard District Response
Groups (DRGs), the NSFCC, Scientific Support Coordinators (SSCs), wildlife
trustees, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), and State Emergency
Response Commissions (SERCs).
5.
DISCUSSION:
a.
Since the publication of reference (a), plan improvements have been identified
through incidents, exercises, and lessons learned. This Instruction prescribes
changes to existing ACPs, and establishes the required organization, content,
revision cycle, and distribution practices for coastal and Great Lakes ACPs. The
objective is to improve the ACP's utility as a response tool and facilitate integration
with appropriate governmental and non-governmental planning requirements. This
will be accomplished through establishment of a functionally organized plan,
focused on essential response information and minimizing the amount of support
documentation. The functional grouping of the plan has been chosen to parallel the
National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) based Incident
Command System (ICS) (i.e., Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance
& Administration). While it is recognized that ICS is a response management
structure and not a plan format, the utility of the plan as a "go to" response document
will be enhanced by aligning the plan's format with the desired response
management organization.
b.
Portions of the plan lend themselves to development at the national and regional
levels. Generally speaking, this includes the national and regional policies,
procedures and protocols associated with issues that extend beyond the scope of the
local area committee. The national perspective on issues such as the Commandant's
policy on use of public versus private resources, compliance policy with respect to
the Endangered Species Act and the protection of historic properties, fund access
and cost documentation procedures, all appropriately need to be articulated to the
area committees. Equally significant are regionally based responsibilities
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