July 17, 2013

• INTRODUCTIONS
• ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR RECAP OF APRIL 17 th MEETING
• RECAP/OVERVIEW OF JULY 11-12 SERC MEETINGS
• OVERVIEW OF JUNE 27th “KEEPING YOUR HEAD ABOVE
WATER: STORM SURGE PREPAREDNESS FOR BUSINESSES
WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WORKSHOP
• FEMA'S PRIVATE SECTOR PREPAREDNESS CERTIFICATION
• OTHER ISSUES/COMMENTS
• SUMMARY OF ACTION ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Agenda Item #2
• Seeking new Subcommittee Chair;
• “ Supplemental Environmental Projects ” Overview
• Potential “Universal Credentialing” update;
• “ Florida Business Disaster Survival Kit ” update
• “ Storm Surge Preparedness for Businesses ”
Workshop
• FEMA'S Private Sector Preparedness Certification

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Item #3
E-Plan status update;
• Supplemental Environmental Projects update;
• DSOC – Hazmat Team recommendation; and
• Fertilizer industry presentation summary

SERC MEETINGS
E-Plan status update:
Item #3A
RECAP/OVERVIEW OF JULY 11-12
• 78% electronic submittal rate with expectation to exceed 90% in future years;
• The transmittal of the University of Texas at
Dallas correspondence may have created unintended consequences; and
• Florida will continue to use and promote E-Plan.
If user fees are assessed to facilities, it is anticipated that they will be paid by the State of
Florida since Florida already implements registration fees annually.

Item #3B
RECAP/OVERVIEW OF JULY 11-12
SERC MEETINGS
Supplemental Environmental Projects Update
• The SERC/FDEM staff is nearing completion of the
Supplemental Environmental Projects website, linkable from the SERC homepage.
• The website will be patterned after the State of
Illinois’ SEP website based on its ease of use, intuitiveness and its interactivity. The website is: www.epa.state.il.us/enforcement/sep/
• Initially, relatively generic projects of varying costs will be listed on Florida’s that could be applied
Statewide.
• FDEM is continually looking to supplement the listing with local proposals which could include needs or resources identified by Hazmat Teams.

Item #3C
RECAP/OVERVIEW OF JULY 11-12
SERC MEETINGS
DSOC – Hazmat Team recommendation: “ Reduce the Statewide number of Hazmat Teams to 18 with a maximum of 3 per Region ”
• Requested reduction in # of teams appears to be arbitrary and without consideration of Threats &
Vulnerabilities in terms of target areas, including: locations of Radiological facilities, Population concentrations, Bulk Chemical Storage, Military Bases,
Pipelines and/or other significant factors.
• While most of the operational costs associated with the Hazmat Teams are borne by local governments, federal funding is used to supplement equipment/ resources purchases as well as provide advanced training.

Item #3C
RECAP/OVERVIEW OF JULY 11-12
SERC MEETINGS
DSOC – Hazmat Team recommendation
• Currently there are six State-recognized Hazmat teams serving the Tampa Bay Region (Hillsborough,
Tampa, Pinellas, Pasco, Citrus and Polk) .
• SERC unanimously approved transmittal of a correspondence requesting postponement of Hazmat
Team reduction until, at least, the following measures have been implemented: conduct of a Statewide
Threats and Vulnerabilities assessment; consider allowing the “locals” to disperse the funding within each Region; and determine fate of existing hazmat resources and personnel if action results in the deactivation of a Hazmat Team(s).

Item #3D
RECAP/OVERVIEW OF JULY 11-12
SERC MEETINGS
”FERTILIZER INDUSTRY IN FLORIDA” PRESENTATION
Mary Hartney, President , Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association
Expand working relationships with First Responders, LEPCs,
SERC, the media, and their neighbors
Encourage tours of facility by appropriate parties

Item #3D
RECAP/OVERVIEW OF JULY 11-12
SERC MEETINGS
”FERTILIZER INDUSTRY IN FLORIDA” PRESENTATION
Develop suggested guiding principles for ammonium nitrate & anhydrous ammonia storage and handling
Develop initiatives that include assistance with regulatory compliance; promote better documentation of company policies; and encourage systematic approach to employee training

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Item #4
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
The following were Workshop registrants (Page 1 of 2):

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WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
The following were Workshop registrants (Page 2 of 2):

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WORKSHOP AGENDA

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WORKSHOP PICTURES

Item #4
FOLLOWING WORKSHOP – ALL PRESENTATIONS WERE
POSTED TO LEPC WEBSITE ( www.tbrpc.org/lepc )

Item #4
FOLLOWING WORKSHOP – ALL PRESENTATIONS WERE
POSTED TO LEPC WEBSITE ( www.tbrpc.org/lepc )

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SURVEY (EVALUATION) SAYS…

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SURVEY (EVALUATION) SAYS…

TO BE SUMMARIZED BY JOHN MEYER AND/OR
THEA DUNMIRE AND WILL BASED ON
DISCUSSION ITEMS

Hope to see you all at the next Subcommittee meeting.
The 2013 FDPS Meeting Schedule shall remain the
3 rd Wednesdays of January, April, July & October, as previously established. That would make the lone remaining 2013 meeting date October 16 th
(same time/same location, although meeting room may change based on the availability of the larger conference room)
Thank you for coming!!!