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Sector New Orleans MSU Baton Rouge MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM RECOVERY PLAN (MTSRP) Sector New Orleans and MSU Baton Rouge Sector New Orleans Marine Transportation System (MTS) Recovery Plans [This page intentionally left blank] ii Sector New Orleans Marine Transportation System (MTS) Recovery Plans MTSRP TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION A. PURPOSE ...............................................................................................................................1 B. SCOPE .....................................................................................................................................2 C. OVERARCHING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ....................................................................2 D. ORGANIZATION ...................................................................................................................3 E. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................8 F. FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................................9 G. USCG GOVERNING RESPONSIBILITIES .........................................................................9 H. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ..........9 I. OUTSIDE SUPPORT .............................................................................................................10 J. PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS ...............................................................................................22 K. KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS .....................................................................................23 TAB A: LOCAL MTS FACT SHEET .......................................................................................27 TAB B: MTS RECOVERY-RELATED MOU/MOAs .............................................................28 SECTION 2: PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS A. PURPOSE .............................................................................................................................29 B. NORMAL PORT OPERATIONS .........................................................................................29 C. STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION ..................................................................................32 D. PRE-ESTABLISHED MTSRU .............................................................................................33 E. MTSRU RESPONSIBILITIES ..............................................................................................34 F. TRAINING ............................................................................................................................34 G. ICP/IMT LOCATIONS AND EQUIPMENT .......................................................................35 H. TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 EVENT CONSIDERATIONS .........................................................36 TAB C: LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SME ASSISTANCE ...........................38 TAB D: NORMAL PORT OPERATIONS ...............................................................................43 iii Sector New Orleans Marine Transportation System (MTS) Recovery Plans SECTION 3: MTS RECOVERY MANAGEMENT A. PURPOSE .............................................................................................................................58 B. PROCESS ..............................................................................................................................58 Recovery Task 1: Establish the MTSRU................................................................................58 Recovery Task 2: Obtaining Situational Awareness ..............................................................62 Recovery Task 3: Determine Impact to the MTS and Develop COAs ..................................66 Recovery Task 4: MTS Status Reporting ...............................................................................67 Recovery Task 5: Demobilize the MTSRU............................................................................73 Recovery Task 6: Additional Tasking ........................................................................................73 TAB E: MTS REPORTING TEMPLATE ................................................................................74 TAB F: MTSRU SOP ................................................................................................................81 TAB G: INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT CHECKLISTS ...............................................91 TAB H: MTSRU DEMOBILIZATION REPORT TEMPLATE ..............................................93 TAB I: MTSRU NOTIFICATION PROCESS GUIDE .............................................................95 SECTION 4: MTSRP MAINTENANCE A. PURPOSE .............................................................................................................................99 B. MTSRP VALIDATION ........................................................................................................99 C. MTSRP UPDATES ...............................................................................................................99 APPENDIX A. CART BASELINE EXPORT JOB AID .............................................................................101 B. MTS RECOVERY EEI FORM (CG-11410) .....................................................................105 C. MTS RECOVERY FACILITY STATUS FORM (CG-11410A) .................…………….107 D. LIST OF ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (EEI) ................................... 109 iv Sector New Orleans Marine Transportation System (MTS) Recovery Plans FIGURES Figure 1: Sector New Orleans COTP Zone .................................................................................4 Figure 3.1: Example of ICS Organization including MTSRU ...................................................60 Figure 3.2: Example Extract from Unit Leader Checklist .........................................................60 Figure 3.3: Example MTSRU Space Organization ....................................................................61 Figure 3.4: Port Status Information ............................................................................................69 TABLES Table 1: Sector New Orleans EEI ................................................................................................6 Table 2: Federal Agencies .........................................................................................................10 Table 3: State Agencies .............................................................................................................15 Table 4: Regional and Local ......................................................................................................18 Table 5: Industry Partners ..........................................................................................................20 Table 6: Sector New Orleans Certified MTSL3 Lead ................................................................38 Table 7: Port Coordination Team Federal Representation ........................................................38 Table 8: Port Coordination Team State Representation .............................................................40 Table 9: Port Coordination Team Industry Representation .......................................................41 Table 10: Port Ranked by Tonnage ............................................................................................43 Table 11: Ferry Locations ..........................................................................................................47 Table 12: Key Waterways ..........................................................................................................47 Table 13: Bridges Crossing Key Waterways .............................................................................48 Table 14: Anchorages .................................................................................................................51 Table 15: Locks ..........................................................................................................................53 Table 16: Aids to Navigation .....................................................................................................55 Table 17: USCG and Port Partners dispatched resources ..........................................................64 Table 18: Incident Action Plan Development Meeting Cycle ..................................................68 Table 19: Alternative Reporting Template .................................................................................72 Table 20: Port Incident/Area Summary Guidance ....................................................................74 Table 21: MTS Impact Guidance ...............................................................................................75 Table 22: MTS Recovery Actions Guidance .............................................................................76 Table 23: Vessels in Queue Guidance ........................................................................................77 Table 24: Waterway Management Actions Guidance ................................................................78 Table 25: Future Plans Guidance ...............................................................................................79 Table 26: Intermodal and Supply Chain Impact ........................................................................80 v Sector New Orleans Marine Transportation System (MTS) Recovery Plans [This page intentionally left blank] vi Sector New Orleans Marine Transportation System (MTS) Recovery
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