Caribbean Regional Response Team Meeting
Marriott Frenchmans Reef Hotel; St. Thomas, USVI
June 9-11, 2015
Initial Draft Agenda (5/1)
Tuesday, June 9th
0900
Chemical Facility Safety and Security Sub-Committee Meeting (by separate invitation)
1200
Lunch
1330
CRRT Working Session - All Interested are Welcome to Attend
Discussion topics to include:
 Reinitiation of consultations on CRRT guidance documents for
dispersants and in-situ burning
 Proposed Revisions to CRRT Dispersant & In-Situ Burning Guidance
 Revisions to the Regional Contingency Plan
 Surface Washing Agents Testing and Evaluation Procedures
 CRRT Information and Lessons Learned During Emergency Response
Operations for Vessel Groundings Involving Oil Spills in Coral Reef Habitats
 Other Topics TBD
Wednesday, June 10th
0900
Standing CRRT Meeting Convenes – Welcome & Opening Remarks
Eric Mosher, EPA
Forest Willis, USCG-D7
USVI Agencies
0915
Introductions and Administrative Announcements
Coordinators
0930
Sirenusa Condo Methyl Bromide Release; Cruz Bay, St. John
EPA, Others TBD
1030
Break
1045
USVI, BVI, PR Agency Reports
USVI, BVI, PR Agencies
1130
DHS Homeland Security Investigations Infrastructure
Abel Nasser, DHS HSI
1200
Lunch
1330
Update on ESA Listing of Additional Coral Species
Lee Carrubba, NOAA
1345
Updates/Revisions to CRRT Chemical Countermeasures
And In-Situ Burning Guidance
EPA, USCG, DOI, NOAA
1415
Executive Order on Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security:
Implementing EO Lessons Learned/Recommendations in the Caribbean
Eric Mosher, EPA
OSHA
Roundtable Discussion
1515
Break
1530
NOAA SSC Report
Brad Benggio, NOAA
1600
ERMA Update
Jay Coady, NOAA
1630
Emerging Issues in Emergency Preparedness and Response
1700
Adjourn for the Day
Co-Chairs
Thursday, June 11th
0900
USCG FOSC Report
Sector San Juan
0930
Proposed Revisions to NCP Subpart J
Steve Touw, EPA
0945
Review of CRRT Plans, Policies and Guidance
Steve Touw, EPA
1015
Break
1030
ESF #10 Response Support/Coordination Issues
1100
R2 Catastrophic Planning Efforts Update (Reserved)
FEMA CAD
1130
Agency Reports
Roundtable
1200
Lunch
1330
Enhancing Coordination and Cooperation with BVI
1400
Table-Top Exercise – US//USVI/BVI Joint Response Coordination
1630
Review Action Items/Agenda Development for Next Meeting
Coordinators
1700
Closing Comments & Adjourn
Co-Chairs
Helene Wetherington
Disaster Management Advisor,
British Consulate