Offisite Response Interfaces

DOE-HDBK-5504-95

3. OFFSITE RESPONSE INTERFACES

Planning Standard: Provisions should be in place for interface and coordination with Federal, state,

tribal, and local agencies and organizations responsible for offsite emergency response and for protection

of the environment and the health and safety of the public. [5500.3A 11.c.(2)]

Evaluation Guidance:

Source

Applicability &

Reference

Plan Element

Plan Reference

3.1 Overview

40 CFR

The plan should provide for interface and coordi-

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300.105(a)(2)-(4);

nation with Federal, state, tribal, local, and private

DOE 5500.3A

agencies and organizations responsible for offsite

11.c.(2);

emergency response. If possible, interrelationships

EMG-ORI

with Federal, state, tribal, and local organizations

C.1.b, C.1.c

should be prearranged and documented in formal

plans, agreements, understandings, and/or other

prearrangements for mutual assistance.

EMG-F/C

The plan should include an overview of relation-

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3.1

ships, both formal and informal, with offsite

response organizations.

EMG-ORI

The plan should specify operational interfaces

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C.5.g

between onsite and offsite EOCs, including an

organization chart depicting communication links.