Approved: XX-XX-01

Review: XX-XX-03

**EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM**

**FOR POWER MARKETING**

**ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES**

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**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Office of Security and Emergency Operations**

**EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR**

**POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES**

1\. [PURPOSE]{.underline}. This Manual establishes emergency management
policy and requirements for emergency planning, preparedness, readiness
assurance, and response for the Department of Energy (DOE) Power
Marketing Administrations (PMAs). This Manual supplements draft
DOE O 151.1B, COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, clarifies and
amends requirements for specific application to PMAs, and is compatible
with the emergency preparedness and disaster reporting requirements of
the electric utility industry.

2\. [APPLICABILITY]{.underline}.

> a\. [DOE Elements]{.underline}. This Manual applies to all DOE PMA
> elements (Bonneville Power Administration, Southeastern Power
> Administration, Southwestern Power Administration, and Western Area
> Power Administration).
>
> b\. [Contractors]{.underline}. This Manual must be included as a List
> B directive under the provisions of 48 Code of Federal Regulations
> (CFR) 970.5204‑78. It must be applied to the universe of contractors
> awarded DOE procurement contracts involving the management and
> operation of DOE-owned and leased facilities and activities in
> accordance with draft DOE O 151.1B. Contractor requirements must be
> supplemented, as necessary, by DOE field elements to implement the
> requirements of this Manual. Contractors must continue to comply with
> the requirements of Orders canceled by this Manual until their
> contracts are modified to delete the reference to the requirements of
> the canceled Orders and to incorporate the new requirements of draft
> DOE O 151.1B and this Manual.
>
> c\. [Exemptions]{.underline}.
>
> \(1\) Requests for exemptions from the requirements of this Manual
> must document the basis for each exemption and must establish and
> justify alternatives equivalent to, or exceeding, this Manual. A
> process conducted under the provisions of DOE M 450.3‑1, DOE CLOSURE
> PROCESS FOR NECESSARY AND SUFFICIENT SETS OF STANDARDS, \[see draft
> DOE O 151.1B, paragraph 4.a.(b)(3)\] may be used to develop
> alternative requirements, with the resulting alternatives submitted
> for approval in accordance with paragraph 2.c.(2) below.
>
> \(2\) Requests for exemptions must be submitted from the PMA
> Administrator to the Director of Emergency Operations, who must review
> and recommend approval to the Under Secretary for Energy, Science, and
> Environment. Requests for exemptions are approved by the Under
> Secretary for Energy, Science, and Environment.
>
> \(3\) Each PMA Administrator determines how to define facility(ies)
> for the purpose of implementing this Manual. PMAs may group activities
> and operations for certain requirements and deal with them as a
> common, site- or contractor-level organization without requesting an
> exemption. Any such groupings must be noted in the emergency plan at
> both the facility- and site-/contractor-level, as well as in the
> program description in the annual Emergency Readiness Assurance Plan
> (ERAP) required of Base Programs under draft DOE O 151.1B.

3\. [SUMMARY]{.underline}. Draft DOE O 151.1B establishes the overall
requirements for the DOE Comprehensive Emergency Management System. This
Manual provides additional specific requirements that must be
incorporated into emergency management programs for PMA facilities
according to the process established in draft DOE O 151.1B.

4\. [BACKGROUND]{.underline}.

> a\. The PMAs operate and maintain electric power transmission systems
> and market electric power in 37 states. The Bonneville, Southwestern,
> and Western Area Power Administrations operate and maintain electrical
> transmission facilities. The Southeastern Power Administration has
> only operational responsibilities.
>
> b\. PMAs provide wholesale electrical power in coordination with the
> North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) and the appropriate
> regional councils within NERC.

3.  PMAs have unique requirements because of their primary energy
    infrastructure mission, which is different from other DOE
    facilities.

> d\. The PMAs respond to Operational Emergencies and Energy
> Emergencies, and provide Emergency Assistance. Operational Emergencies
> include natural phenomena (e.g., earthquakes, tornadoes), wildland
> fires, and other serious events involving or affecting the facility by
> causing or having the potential to cause serious impacts to health and
> safety, the environment, safeguards, and security. The Energy
> Emergency Program includes all actions taken to ensure the continuity
> of PMA business objectives and operations. Emergency Assistance
> includes activities whereby PMA resources may be offered to support a
> State or local authority, or other Government agencies, in responding
> to an emergency.

5\. [REFERENCES]{.underline}. See Attachment 1 to this Manual.

6\. [DEFINITIONS]{.underline}. See Attachment 2 to this Manual.

7\. [RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES]{.underline}. In addition to the
responsibilities listed in draft DOE O 151.1B, Attachment 4, PMA
Administrators must accomplish the following:

> a\. Establish and maintain integrated plans and procedures to carry
> out responsibilities for responding to an emergency. Ensure all
> emergency plans and procedures:
>
> \(1\) are consistent with requirements of the DOE Comprehensive
> Emergency Management System, electric utility reliability criteria,
> and appropriate PMA business objectives and operations;
>
> \(2\) satisfy all requirements of this Manual and draft DOE O 151.1B;
> legislation, such as the Emergency Planning and Community
> Right‑to‑Know Act, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
> Emergency Assistance Act (as amended), and the Resource Conservation
> and Recovery Act; applicable regulations, such as 29 CFR 1910 and 40
> CFR 302; and NERC guides;
>
> \(3\) provide support, within resource constraints, to energy and
> Emergency Assistance emergencies;
>
> \(4\) are coordinated with the appropriate Departmental elements and,
> where applicable, with other Federal agencies; Tribal, State, and
> local governments, and other utilities;
>
> \(5\) provide for a continuing program of emergency management
> training, drills, and exercises, including participation of employees
> as required;
>
> \(6\) provide opportunities for participation by appropriate utilities
> and local, State, and Tribal organizations in such drills and
> exercises; and
>
> \(7\) are reviewed and updated, at least annually.
>
> b\. Submit PMA emergency plans and any subsequent revisions, to the
> Director of Emergency Operations for review to ensure consistency with
> DOE Comprehensive Emergency Management System policies.
>
> c\. Establish a formal procedure for ensuring copies of emergency
> plans, procedures, and associated documents are kept up‑to‑date and
> accessible at locations where they may be needed during an emergency.
>
> d\. Ensure that supporting mutual assistance agreements are developed
> with Tribal, State, and local governments and other utilities, where
> appropriate, and maintained on record.
>
> e\. Designate a staff member by name, title, or position to manage the
> PMA emergency management program, receive PMA emergency notifications,
> participate in any Headquarters response, and/or attend any
> Headquarters Comprehensive Emergency Management System meetings or
> planning activities that involve, or may involve, PMAs.
>
> f\. Ensure that immediate emergency response actions are initiated,
> followed by appropriate recovery and restoration actions.
>
> g\. Establish and maintain an emergency operations facility to respond
> to emergency events.
>
> h\. In accordance with DOE policies, ensure that public affairs
> considerations are taken into account in all aspects of emergency
> planning and response.
>
> i\. Ensure that the PMA develops, adopts, and complies with its own
> ERAP, including facility self-assessments, which must be performed
> annually.
>
> j\. Ensure that potential hazards are reviewed and documented for
> emergency planning purposes.
>
> k\. Ensure that the appropriate delegations of authority and lines of
> succession are established.

8\. [CONTACT]{.underline}. For assistance regarding this directive,
contact the Director of Emergency Operations at 202‑586‑9892.

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:

**CONTENTS**

1\. [HAZARDS SURVEY]{.underline} 1

2\. [PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION]{.underline} 1

3\. [TRAINING AND DRILLS]{.underline} 2

4\. [EXERCISES]{.underline} 2

5\. [READINESS ASSURANCE]{.underline} 2

6\. [EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION]{.underline} 3

7\. [OFFSITE RESPONSE INTERFACES]{.underline} 3

8\. [EMERGENCY FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT]{.underline} 4

9\. [EMERGENCY CATEGORIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION]{.underline} 4

10\. [NOTIFICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS]{.underline} 6

11\. [CONSEQUENCE ASSESSMENT]{.underline} 6

12\. [PROTECTIVE ACTIONS AND RE-ENTRY]{.underline} 6

13\. [EMERGENCY MEDICAL SUPPORT]{.underline} 7

14\. [EMERGENCY PUBLIC INFORMATION]{.underline} 7

15\. [TERMINATION AND RECOVERY]{.underline} 7

ATTACHMENT 1, REFERENCES

ATTACHMENT 2, DEFINITIONS

**EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR**

**POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES**

1\. [HAZARDS SURVEY]{.underline}. A Hazards Survey must be conducted for
each DOE Power Marketing Administration (PMA) facility. The Hazards
Survey is based on a qualitative examination of the features and
characteristics of the facility/activity which results in the
identification of: the events and conditions to be addressed by the
comprehensive emergency management program and their potential impacts;
and, associated external emergency management requirements. In addition,
the hazards survey identifies those facilities for which a emergency
preparedness hazards assessment (EPHA) is required. Much of the
information to be used in the Hazards Survey and included in its
documentation should have already been collected in the course of
meeting other DOE, and Federal, Tribal, State, and local authority
requirements.

> a\. If a hazards survey does not exist, or if a new facility is
> constructed, a new hazards survey must be prepared following draft DOE
> O 151.1B, Attachment 2.
>
> b\. Existing hazards surveys must be reviewed and updated every 3
> years, or prior to a significant change in hazardous material
> inventory or facility function/operations. If such changes result in
> an increase in hazards, the hazards survey must be updated
> immediately. If, however, the changes result in a reduction of hazards
> with no adverse effect on safety or emergency preparedness and
> response, the modifications may be performed at the next scheduled
> review and update.
>
> c\. If modifications to PMA facilities hazards surveys are necessary,
> see draft DOE O 151.1B, Attachment 2.

2\. [PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION]{.underline}.

a\. An individual designated by the PMA Administrator must ensure the
development and maintenance of the PMA emergency plan and procedures,
development of the annual PMA Emergency Readiness Assurance Plan (ERAP),
development and conduct of PMA training and exercise programs,
coordination of PMA evaluation (assessment) activities, development of
related PMA and facility documentation, and coordination of PMA and
facility emergency resources.

b\. A PMA emergency plan must document the emergency management program
and describe the provisions for response to an Operational Emergency or
Energy Emergency event.

> c\. Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures (EPIPs) must describe how
> the emergency plan will be implemented.
>
> d\. An Emergency Operating Records Protection Program must be
> established to ensure that, regardless of media, vital records
> essential to the continued functioning or reconstitution of an
> organization during and after an emergency, are available.

3\. [TRAINING AND DRILLS]{.underline}.

> a\. Initial training must be provided to all onsite workers who may be
> required to take protective actions (e.g., assembly, evacuation). This
> training is required upon initial employment. Refresher training and
> periodic drills must be provided when plans, procedures,
> systems/equipment, or their expected protective actions change.
>
> b\. Emergency-related information and training on facility and
> site-specific conditions and hazards must be made available to offsite
> emergency response personnel and organizations, including hospitals,
> that are expected to support onsite response efforts.
>
> c\. The training of **all** decision-makers authorized to promptly and
> accurately categorize and classify Operational Emergencies must be
> validated annually, employing hypothetical scenarios and available
> facility/site aids.

4\. [EXERCISES]{.underline}.

> a\. At a minimum, each facility must conduct building evacuation
> exercises consistent with Federal regulations, local ordinances, or
> National Fire Protection Association Standards. Exercises must be
> conducted as often as needed to ensure that employees are able to
> safely evacuate their work areas, but not less than once per year.

2.  For each facility, the organization responsible for communications
    with DOE Headquarters and offsite agencies must test communications
    systems at least annually, or as often as needed to ensure that
    communications systems are operational.

5\. [READINESS ASSURANCE]{.underline}.

> a\. [Emergency Readiness Assurance Plan]{.underline}. Each facility
> must submit an annual ERAP in accordance with paragraph 4.f. of the
> base Order. The ERAP must: summarize readiness assurance activities
> such as assessments and evaluations; compare actual achievements to
> goals; provide annual results of performance measure/metric programs;
> and highlight any significant changes in emergency management programs
> (e.g., planning bases, organizations, exemptions) from previous
> reports.
>
> b\. [Self-Assessment]{.underline}. PMAs must conduct annual internal
> readiness assurance evaluations (i.e., program self-assessments) of
> emergency management programs. Evaluation results must be documented
> in the ERAP.
>
> c\. [Tracking System]{.underline}. A system to track and verify
> correction of findings from program and exercise evaluation exercises,
> or from actual responses, must be developed, established, and
> maintained.
>
> \(1\) The evaluated activity must acknowledge receipt of evaluation
> findings within 90 days of receiving them by submitting a
> corresponding plan for correction.
>
> \(2\) The evaluating organization must validate the closure of all
> open or unresolved evaluation findings, unless the evaluating
> organization is the Office of Independent Oversight and Performance
> Assurance (OA). In that case, line management that oversees the
> performance of the evaluated activity must verify the closure of all
> open or unresolved OA findings.
>
> d\. [Metrics]{.underline}. A system of performance metrics and/or
> measures to capture and track objective data regarding the status of
> emergency management programs and their performance in key functional
> areas must be developed, established, and maintained in accordance
> with direction provided by the Director of Emergency Operations.
>
> e\. [Evaluations]{.underline}.
>
> \(1\) Each PMA must periodically evaluate emergency management
> programs at each facility under its supervision.
>
> \(2\) A corrective action plan must be developed to address evaluation
> findings from external organizations, with closure validated by the
> evaluating organization.

6\. [EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION]{.underline}.

> a\. An individual must be assigned (e.g., building or facility manager
> or similar position) and trained to manage and control all aspects of
> the facility/site response.
>
> b\. A trained and qualified individual must be available to categorize
> an event 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The authority of this
> individual must be unambiguous and must be clearly communicated
> throughout the organization.

7\. [OFFSITE RESPONSE INTERFACES]{.underline}. Coordination must be
maintained with Tribal, State, and local agencies and organizations
responsible for offsite emergency response (e.g., "911" emergencies) and
for protection of the health and safety of the public.

8\. [EMERGENCY FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT]{.underline}. Facilities and
equipment must be adequate to support emergency response, including the
capability to notify employees of an emergency and to facilitate the
safe evacuation of employees from the work area. An adequate and viable
command center must be available to support the emergency director and
members of the ERO.

9\. [EMERGENCY CATEGORIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION]{.underline}.

> a\. Facility-specific criteria/means/indicators to recognize abnormal
> events or conditions as Operational Emergencies not involving onsite
> releases of (or loss of control over) hazardous materials
> (radioactive, chemical, biological, etc.) must be developed for the
> spectrum of emergency conditions identified in the hazards survey.
>
> b\. An event must be categorized as an Operational Emergency as
> promptly as possible, but not later than 15 minutes after event
> recognition.
>
> c\. In addition to Operational Emergencies, PMAs also involved in
> Energy Emergencies as described in Title 10 CFR 205, Report of Major
> Electric Utility Emergencies. Classification of the severity of these
> emergencies need to generally correspond to those used by others in
> the electrical industry. The three classes of Energy Emergencies,
> listed in order of increasing severity, are defined below. Energy
> Emergencies may be declared coincident with an Operational Emergency;
> for example, a major earthquake that disrupts the electrical
> infrastructure also may cause an Operational Emergency at a PMA
> facility.
>
> \(1\) [Level 1 Emergency]{.underline}.
>
> \(a\) A Level 1 Emergency degrades the operating reliability of the
> PMA to provide service.
>
> \(b\) A Level 1 Emergency requires that adequate measures, beyond
> those required for normal operations, are considered to ensure the
> continued reliable operation of the power system. Any threat posed to
> employees, the general public, or the environment is minimal.
>
> \(c\) Examples of a Level 1 Emergency include inter-tier outages with
> successful remedial action, basic customer interruption for less than
> the customer service reliability criteria outage limit, workplace
> violence, threats of terrorism, and weather conditions that call for a
> state of readiness.
>
> \(d\) A Level 1 Emergency requires the availability of personnel and
> resources to perform continuous assessment of the situation.
>
> \(2\) [Level 2 Emergency]{.underline}.
>
> \(a\) A Level 2 Emergency is declared when actual major failures of
> any of the critical functions of the PMA occur.
>
> \(b\) A Level 2 Emergency requires initiation of predetermined
> recovery actions for onsite personnel and the notification and
> assembly of emergency response personnel and equipment required to
> activate response centers.
>
> \(c\) Examples of a Level 2 Emergency include power interruptions
> exceeding the provisions of 10 CFR 205 or more than 300 megawatts are
> lost; operational/business facility or equipment is damaged and next
> outage will violate reliability criteria; and resources are available
> for mostly short-term outage or business disruption before the
> situation returns to normal.
>
> \(d\) A Level 2 Emergency requires that actions be taken beyond those
> for normal operations to protect critical PMA functions and any
> personnel who may be in the proximity of the emergency.
>
> \(3\) [Level 3 Emergency]{.underline}.
>
> \(a\) A Level 3 Emergency is declared when conditions involve actual
> catastrophic failures of critical operations and/or business
> functions, severely degrading the PMA's capability to provide adequate
> service to internal and external customers for an extended period of
> time.
>
> \(b\) The scope of the catastrophic event is geographically large,
> pervasive, disruptive, and long-term.
>
> \(c\) Examples of a Level 3 Emergency include a situation in which the
> State Governor is expected to request a disaster declaration and
> assistance from the President; reliability criteria have been violated
> in one or more instances; operational or business disruption is
> expected to be of long duration; resources are quickly exhausted and
> mutual agreements have been invoked; a high level of public interest
> and media attention is anticipated due to the power interruption.
>
> \(d\) A Level 3 Emergency requires the notification, mobilization, and
> dispatch of all appropriate emergency response personnel and
> equipment. Extensive recovery actions, beyond those required for
> normal operations, will be implemented.

10\. [NOTIFICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS]{.underline}. PMA notifications
must be conducted in accordance with 10 CFR 205, Report of Major
Electric Utility System Emergencies, and applicable DOE Orders.

> a\. Each facility must establish procedures for prompt initial
> notification of workers, emergency response personnel, and response
> organizations, including DOE elements and other Federal, Tribal,
> State, and local organizations. Provisions must also be established
> for continuing effective communication among response organizations
> throughout an emergency.
>
> b\. Each PMA Administrator, or designee, must:
>
> \(1\) notify the Headquarters Operations Center within 30 minutes of
> the declaration of an Operational Emergency or Energy Emergency; and
>
> \(2\) notify other Federal, Tribal, State, and local organizations
> within 30 minutes, or as established in mutual agreements of the
> declaration of an Operational Emergency or Energy Emergency.
>
> c\. Emergency status updates must be forwarded to DOE Headquarters on
> a continuing basis until the emergency is terminated.
>
> d\. Effective communications methods must be established between event
> scene responders, emergency managers, and response facilities.
>
> e\. Following termination of emergency response, and in conjunction
> with the final occurrence report, the PMA must submit a final report
> on the emergency response to the Director of Emergency Operations.
>
> f\. Reporting requirements must be specified during recovery planning.
>
> g\. All reports and releases must be reviewed for proprietary
> information and marked appropriately.

11\. [CONSEQUENCE ASSESSMENT]{.underline}. Provisions must be in place
to determine the impacts of Operational Emergencies on workers at PMA
facilities.

12\. [PROTECTIVE ACTIONS AND RE-ENTRY]{.underline}.

> a\. Plans must be developed for the timely evacuation and/or
> sheltering of onsite personnel, along with provisions to account for
> employees after emergency evacuation has been completed; provisions
> must be in place for protection of workers involved in response and
> cleanup.
>
> b\. In the event of facility emergency evacuation, accountability
> actions must be continued to support ongoing search and rescue
> activities.
>
> c\. Re-entry planning must include contingency planning to ensure the
> safety of re‑entry personnel, such as planning for the rescue of
> re-entry teams. All individuals involved in re-entry must receive a
> hazards/safety briefing prior to emergency response activities
> consistent with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

13\. [EMERGENCY MEDICAL SUPPORT]{.underline}. Provision of medical
treatment and planning for mass casualty situations must be in
accordance with DOE O 440.1A, WORKER PROTECTION MANAGEMENT FOR DOE
FEDERAL AND CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.

14\. [EMERGENCY PUBLIC INFORMATION]{.underline}.

> a\. The facility must provide accurate, candid, and timely
> information, consistent with requirements of the Freedom of
> Information Act and the Privacy Act, to ensure the health and safety
> of workers and the public during all emergencies, so as to establish
> facts, avoid rumors and speculation, and be responsive to public
> concern and information needs.
>
> b\. Provisions must be in place for a facility/site information center
> to be established and to operate as the single source of information
> during an emergency.
>
> c\. Methods and procedures must be established for the coordination
> and timely release of accurate information to the Department, news
> media, and other Federal, Tribal, State, interconnected customers, and
> local response organizations.

15\. [TERMINATION AND RECOVERY]{.underline}.

> a\. The termination of Operational and Energy Emergencies must be
> accomplished by meeting a predetermined set of criteria and
> coordinating the termination with offsite agencies.
>
> b\. Recovery must include notifications associated with termination of
> an emergency and establishment of criteria for resumption of normal
> operations.
>
> c\. The facility must ensure that the ERO and the accident
> investigation team, operating under the provisions of DOE O 225.1A,
> ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, coordinate or integrate their activities to
> facilitate an orderly transition of responsibilities for the emergency
> scene.

**REFERENCES**

1\. [ENABLING LEGISLATION]{.underline}.

> a\. Public Law 95‑91, Department of Energy Organization Act, as
> amended, dated 8‑4‑77, establishes the Department of Energy to secure
> effective management for ensuring a coordinated national energy policy
> while maintaining separate and distinct Power Marketing
> Administrations, each to be headed by an Administrator appointed by
> the Secretary.
>
> b\. Public Law 78‑534, The Flood Control Act of 1944, dated 12‑22‑44,
> authorizes the construction of certain public works on rivers and
> harbors for flood control and other purposes.
>
> c\. Public Law 93‑454, Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act
> of 1974, as amended, dated 10‑18‑74, enables the Secretary of the
> Interior to provide for the operation, maintenance, and continued
> construction of the Federal transmission system in the Pacific
> Northwest, and for other purposes.
>
> d\. Public Law 75‑329, Bonneville Project Act, as amended, dated
> 8‑20‑37, authorizes the construction, repair, and operation of the
> Bonneville project for navigation and other purposes.
>
> e\. Public Law 96‑501, Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and
> Conservation Act, dated 12‑5‑80, assists Pacific Northwest electrical
> consumers through use of the Federal Columbia River Power System to
> achieve cost-effective energy conservation, to encourage the
> development of renewable energy resources, to establish a regional
> power planning process, to ensure the region of an efficient and
> adequate power supply, and for other purposes.
>
> f\. Public Law 100‑371, Energy and Water Resources Development
> Appropriations Act of 1989, dated 7‑19‑88, makes appropriations for
> energy and water development projects for the fiscal year ending
> 9‑30‑89, and for other purposes.
>
> g\. Public Law 101‑514, Energy and Water Resources Development
> Appropriations Act of 1991, dated 11‑5‑90, makes appropriations for
> energy and water development projects for the fiscal year ending
> 9‑30‑91, and for other purposes.
>
> h\. Public Law 66‑280, The Federal Water Power Act, as amended, dated
> 6‑10‑20, provides authorities to require temporary interconnections
> and wheeling transmission services in an emergency.
>
> i\. Public Law 88‑552, Federal Hydroelectric Plants, Pacific
> Northwest, dated 8‑31‑64, guarantees electric consumers in the Pacific
> Northwest first call on electric energy generated at Federal
> hydroelectric plants in that region and guarantees electrical
> consumers in other regions reciprocal priority.
>
> j\. Public Law 89‑298, The Flood Control Act of 1962, as amended,
> dated 10‑23‑62, authorizes the construction of certain public works on
> rivers and harbors for flood control and other purposes.
>
> k\. Public Law 94‑587, Water Resources Development Act of 1976, as
> amended, dated 10‑22‑76, authorizes the construction, repair, and
> preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors for
> navigation, flood control, and other purposes.

2\. [DIRECTIVES]{.underline}.

> a\. Draft DOE O 151.1B, COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM,
> dated XX-XX-XX, establishes policy and assigns and describes roles and
> responsibilities for the DOE Comprehensive Emergency Management
> System.
>
> b\. DOE O 440.1A, WORKER PROTECTION MANAGEMENT FOR DOE FEDERAL AND
> CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES, dated 3‑27‑98, establishes the framework for a
> worker protection program.

3\. [REGULATIONS/GUIDELINES]{.underline}.

> a\. Public Law 93‑288, Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended,
> provides for assistance by the Federal Government following natural
> disasters.
>
> b\. Public Law 94‑580, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),
> imposes requirements for owners/operators of Resource Conservation and
> Recovery Act treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
>
> c\. Public Law 95‑124, Earthquake Hazard Reduction Act of 1977,
> establishes and maintains an effective earthquake hazards reduction
> program to reduce the risks to life and property from future
> earthquakes in the United States.
>
> d\. Public Law 96‑510, Comprehensive Environmental Response,
> Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), commonly known as
> Superfund, as amended, requires the identification and cleanup of
> inactive hazardous sites by responsible parties and imposes certain
> response and reporting requirements for releases of hazardous
> substances.
>
> e\. Public Law 99‑499, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
> (SARA), includes the Emergency Planning and Community Right‑to‑Know
> Act (EPCRA), also known as SARA Title III, as amended, which imposes
> definitive Federal emergency planning requirements on DOE.
>
> f\. Public Law 93‑288, The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
> Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, amends the Disaster Relief Acts
> of 1974 and 1988 to provide an orderly and continuing means of
> assistance by the Federal Government to State and local governments in
> carrying out their responsibilities to alleviate the suffering and
> damage that result from such disasters.
>
> g\. Executive Order 12580, "Superfund Implementation," dated 1‑23‑87,
> delegates to various Federal officials the responsibilities vested in
> the President for implementing Public Law 96‑510, as amended by Public
> Law 99‑499.
>
> h\. Executive Order 12656, "Assignment of Emergency Preparedness
> Responsibilities," dated 11‑18‑88, describes the responsibilities of
> the Federal departments and agencies in national security emergencies.
>
> i\. Title 10 CFR 205, Report of Major Electric Utility System
> Emergencies, establishes a procedure to maintain current information
> regarding the status of electric energy supply systems in the United
> States.
>
> j\. Title 18 CFR 12, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requirements
> for emergency plans.
>
> k\. Title 29 CFR 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
> requirements for employee evacuation plans and notifications systems.
>
> l\. Title 40 CFR 264, Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous
> Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities, and 40 CFR 265,
> Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste
> Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities, outline emergency
> planning, preparedness, and response procedures for owners/operators
> of the Response Conservation and Recovery Act treatment, storage, and
> disposal facilities.
>
> m\. Title 40 CFR 300, National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
> Contingency Plan, assigns responsibilities for efficient coordination
> and effective response at the national and regional levels to minimize
> damage from oil and hazardous substances discharges, in accordance
> with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
> Liability Act.
>
> n\. Title 40 CFR 302, Designation, Reportable Quantities, and
> Notification, lists hazardous substances, reportable quantities, and
> notification requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental
> Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.
>
> o\. Title 41 CFR 101‑20, provides Federal property management
> regulations for occupant emergency programs and accident and fire
> prevention.
>
> p\. Title 44 CFR 302, provides Federal Emergency Management Agency
> requirements for emergency operations plans for State and local
> governments.
>
> q\. Title 49 CFR 172, specifies Department of Transportation
> requirements for emergency response information and hazardous
> materials training.
>
> r\. Presidential Decision Directive/NSC‑39, U.S. Policy on
> Counterterrorism (U), dated 6‑21‑95.
>
> s\. Presidential Decision Directive/NSC‑62, Protection Against
> Unconventional Threats to the Homeland and Americans Overseas (U),
> dated 5‑22‑98.
>
> t\. Presidential Decision Directive/NSC‑63, Critical Infrastructure
> Protection, dated 5‑22‑98.
>
> u\. Presidential Decision Directive/NSC‑67, Enduring Constitutional
> Government and Continuity of Government Operations, dated October
> 1998.
>
> v\. Federal Response Plan, dated April 1999, facilitates the delivery
> of all types of Federal response assistance to States to help them
> deal with the consequences of significant disasters.
>
> w\. North American Electric Reliability Council Operating Manual,
> dated 1991, prescribes standards for the reliable operation and
> maintenance of member electric utilities.
>
> x\. National Fire Protection Association Standard 101, LIFE SAFETY
> CODE, 2000 edition, establishes requirements for evacuation drills for
> occupied structures.

**DEFINITIONS**

1\. [EMPLOYEES]{.underline}. All Power Marketing Administration (PMA)
workers, Federal full-time equivalent and contract.

2\. [EXERCISE]{.underline}. An activity that tests the integrated
capability and most aspects of the emergency management program
associated with a particular PMA system.

3\. [FACILITY]{.underline}. Substations, transmission lines,
transmission corridors and rights‑of‑way, control centers, maintenance
facilities, hydroelectric generating plants, communication sites,
administrative offices, and computer centers. For implementation of this
Manual, PMAs must select how their activities/operations are grouped as
facilities. For example, a PMA may decide that, for the purposes of its
emergency management program, the entire operation is a single facility.

4\. [INTERCONNECTED CUSTOMER]{.underline}. Other utilities, direct
service customers, military installations, cooperatives, rural electric
cooperatives, irrigation districts, tribes, and municipalities that are
electrically and/or contractually connected with the PMA.

5\. [OFFSITE]{.underline}. The area beyond the boundaries of the PMA
facility.

6\. [ONSITE]{.underline}. The area within the boundaries of the PMA
facility.

7\. [REGION]{.underline}. The geographical operating and service area
for each PMA.

8\. [REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE]{.underline}. Events or conditions to be
reported in accordance with 10 CFR 205,  those required by other DOE
Orders for normal record keeping purposes (i.e., draft DOE O 151.1B,
DOE O 231.1, and DOE O 232.1A), and those required by external
regulatory agencies.