Date and Time:	Monday, February 4, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Sam Borries, EPA Region 5
	Debra Flagg, EPA HQ
	Chris Hartnett, Eastern Research Group, Inc.
	Jim Mullins, EPA Region 6
	Thomas Spargo, Tetra Tech NUS, Inc.

Emergency Responder Health and Safety Manual is a new 4-hour course that addresses the need for a national health and safety program at EPA. As underscored by the responses to 9/11, the anthrax attacks, and the Columbia Shuttle incident, there is a need for a national EPA approach to critical emergency response operations. The course introduces a new tool designed to ensure that EPA’s regional offices have nationally consistent and effective health and safety programs and that OSCs have the information, contacts, and support infrastructure they need to produce and implement comprehensive, effective, and legally compliant safety plans for incidents of any type and size in any EPA region.

An overview of all chapters of the manual that have been completed to date will be provided, along with a problem-solving demonstration of the searchable web-based version of the manual. Students can “test drive” the manual’s design features, which allow it to be used effectively to answer small questions quickly or to link to source documents for comprehensive research. (Whether you have 2 minutes, 2 hours, or 2 days, this manual is particularly useful.)

The format for the course is lecture and interactive group discussion with demonstrations and exercises interspersed throughout, including opportunities to use a working version of the online manual to solve practical problems.

Date and Time:	Monday, February 4, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Claudia Armstrong, EPA HQ
	Gloria Kane, EPA HQ
	Richard Messimer, EPA Region 3
	Raoul Scott, EPA HQ
	Art Wing, EPA Region 1

Getting the Job Done: A Workshop on Acquisition and Emergency Response Contract Management is a 3.5-hour intermediate-level course that focuses on procurement issues relevant to OSCs and others working in the emergency response community. By attending this course, participants develop an understanding of the importance of contract management in emergency responses and removals. Topics covered are from the OSC Tool Box, and the instructors will incorporate examples and scenarios to illustrate uses of these topics.

In addition, new tools and resources used in EPA’s regional offices also will also be discussed. Interaction between the instructor and participants is encouraged.

Warranted OSCs will receive 3.5 hours of training toward the continuing contracting education requirements of the Clinger-Cohen Act (the Maloney Bill requirement). This course is recommended for new OSCs.

Date and Time:	Monday, February 4, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	John Caffin, U.S. Department of Agriculture
	Phil Campagna, EPA ERT
	Leigh DeHaven, EPA HQ
	Carl Lautenberger, EPA Region 10
	Amy Merten, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
	Ann Whelan, EPA Region 5

Inland In Situ Burning of Oil Spills is a 4-hour course that provides an introduction to the scientific approach of inland in situ burning (ISB) of oil spills. As an alternative countermeasure for oil spill response, ISB is not the answer for all inland oil spills. This course will give OSCs valuable resources that will highlight educated decision making for in situ burning situations.

Topics in the course include:

• Regional Response Teams ISB Guidelines and Plans.
• Oil burning characteristics.
• Case Studies.
• Favorable and unfavorable conditions to conduct ISB.
• Air quality and air monitoring issues.
• Communication chain, public relations, and public education.

Date and Time:	Monday, February 4, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Robert Cibulskis, EPA ERT
	Sherry Fielding, EPA HQ
	Don Lininger, EPA Region 7
	Mary Matthews, EPA Region 10

Knowing and Using the REOC, a 4-hour course, focuses on how members of the Response Support Corps (RSC) will provide support to various venues outside of the “hot zone.” By taking the course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

• Learn what the various Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) do during a response. This topic will cover both regional and headquarters EOCs. Attendees will hear about the typical positions to be filled as well as the standard operating procedures for EOCs. The course will discuss the proposal for standardizing the regional EOCs (REOC).
• Explore differences in the functioning of the Area Command versus Incident Command and how the differences affect you as an RSC member. The course will identify a Joint Information Center (JIC) and discuss the roles the RSC members might play.
• Understand the various reports that are produced: pollution reports (POLREP) and Situation Reports. Hear an update on the standardization of reporting.
• View some of the tools used in EOCs for everyday operations as well as for large incidents, including webEOC, epaosc.net, and portals with regional and headquarters information.
• Hear case studies from experienced members of the RSCs who have worked in EOC venues during disasters.

The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture and case studies. The target audience for this course is members of the RSC.

Date and Time:	Monday, February 4, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
	Thursday, February 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Glenn Adams, EPA Region 4
	Mark Durno, EPA Region 5
	Mark Johnson, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
	Steve Renninger, EPA Region 5

Mercury Response is a 4-hour course that provides OSCs guidance to be used to deal with issues associated with regulations, response, monitoring, health concerns, toxicology, and cleanup pertinent to sites contaminated with mercury. The workshop focuses primarily on complex residential contamination sites. Participants receive a detailed guidebook and checklist that will assist them through all phases of a cleanup at a residential site contaminated with mercury, from initial notification through final restoration. A number of case studies and multi-media demonstrations that document the complexities of issues associated with mercury cleanups are presented, as well as difficulties OSCs have encountered and successes they have achieved. Additionally, the course offers guidance and an example on how to craft a mercury outreach program to better educate responders, health professionals, and the public.

Date and Time:	Monday, February 4, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Richard Franklin, EPA Region 6
	Chris Ruhl, EPA Region 6
	Warren Zehner, EPA Region 6

Oil Field Removal Actions is a 4-hour course geared toward OSCs and other personnel of all levels of experience. By taking this course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

• Obtain a brief introduction to oil field removal, with a discussion of how current funding, policy, and guidance issues may affect oil field removal actions.
• Learn through case studies about federal removal responses at abandoned oil production facilities and the technical issues related to oil field removal actions.
• Understand the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) 90 removal project plan that is specific to federal removal responses at abandoned oil production facilities.
• Learn about naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) and its implications for oil field removal actions.
• Understand how OSCs can meet the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) requirements and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) National Pollution Funds Center (NPFC) expectations for identifying the responsible party.
• Obtain a brief introduction to plugging wells, followed by case study presentations on oil field removal actions at abandoned oil production facilities.

The course is taught by senior OSCs with a great deal of experience in oil field removal actions. The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture and case studies. The target audience for this course is OSCs who are likely to be involved in future oil field removal actions.

Date and Time:	Monday, February 4, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Gregory Fife, EPA Region 6
	Paul Peronard, EPA Region 8
	Curtis Snook, EPA NDT
	Michael Towle, EPA Region 3

Stranded Waste is a 4-hour course that examines management of wastes when treatment, storage, or disposal options are limited because of extreme hazardousness or stringent regulatory requirements. This category includes waste with limited management options and wastes that pose unique difficulties during site investigations and cleanups. The topics covered by this course include:

• Definition of a stranded waste: factors and attributes of stranded wastes.
• Difficulties stranded wastes pose during site investigation and characterization and waste delineation.
• Specific health and safety issues that must be addressed during removal actions that involve stranded wastes.
• On-site and off-site management of stranded waste: regulatory requirements, special handling procedures, and options available for treating and disposing of stranded wastes.

The course includes lecture and three case studies that illustrate how stranded wastes, such as radioactive, certain Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous and biological wastes have been managed during removal actions. The course provides OSCs with practical recommendations for managing stranded wastes.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Myles Bartos, EPA Region 3
	Earl Liverman, EPA Region 10
	Mike Nalipinski, EPA Region 1
	Carlos Pachon, EPA HQ
	Jeffry Rodin, EPA Region 10

Case Studies Part I, a 3.5-hour course, describes sites where OSCs have worked. Response projects include, but are not limited to, an abandoned chemical manufacturing plant, a landfill fire, a major pesticide release, an illegal hazardous materials disposal site, a train derailment, and an oil spill response. Presentations are fast-paced and incorporate audience interaction. This course is of great value to new OSCs as well as those with substantial experience. This course will feature the following case studies:

Jeffry Rodin
Swift Creek - Naturally Occurring Asbestos Site, Whatcom County, Washington

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10 has been investigating the presence of naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) at the Swift Creek Asbestos Site in Whatcom County, Washington, in coordination with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; Northwest Clean Air Agency; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Washington State Department of Ecology; Washington State Department of Health; Whatcom County Health Department; and Whatcom County Public Works.

EPA performed three phases of field work at the site in 2006 (site recon, integrated assessment, and activity-based sampling) to characterize the nature and extent of the asbestos contamination in stockpiled sediments, and to determine the potential health risks to local residents and site visitors. Based on the results, EPA recommended that dredged materials no longer be removed from the site without personal protection. In addition, it was recommended that dredged material not be taken to other sites where further exposure is possible. EPA continues to work with other federal, state, and local agencies to evaluate potential health risks and to develop short- and long-term strategies to address flooding and sediment control in Swift Creek.

Mike Nalipinski and Neil Norrell
Danbury Anthrax Response, Danbury, Connecticut

In 2007, EPA responded to a Danbury, Connecticut, incident involving naturally occurring anthrax, which required coordination between the FBI, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH), National Homeland Security Research Center, National Decontamination Team, Connecticut Department of Public Health, and others. This response was complicated by the varying objectives and competing interests of these organizations.

This presentation will discuss the broad coordination issues and will not focus on the technical details associated with decontamination techniques that can be used for anthrax contamination.

The presentation will make recommendations for future EPA involvement at naturally occurring anthrax incidents.

Myles Bartos, Region 3, and Carlos Pachon, EPA OSRTI
Crozet Township Arsenic Site, Crozet, Virginia

The Crozet Site is a former orchard area that has been developed into residential properties. During the operation of the orchards, a variety of pesticides were applied, many illegal since the 1970s. In many areas, these chemicals are still present and pose an unacceptable risk to human health. EPA conducted a removal action at the site based on an "unconventional" action level analysis. Traditional hog and haul was utilized to mitigate the threat, along with phytoremediation, an alternative technology. The irrigation system used for this alternative technology was consistent with EPA HQ "green remediation" initiatives.

Earl Liverman
Conjecture Mine Site, Bonner County, Idaho

The Conjecture Mine and Mill site is an inactive, mixed ownership site located in north Idaho. This case study will address the unique issues associated with cleanup of the site, including approaching site cleanup considering the mine's role within a watershed, interagency funding and coordination, conduct of cleanup actions at remote locations, design and construction of the mine waste repository, and environmental restoration.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Don Bussey, EPA ERT
	Richard Fetzer, EPA Region 3
	Gary Newhart, EPA ERT
	Greg Powell, EPA ERT

Contaminant Hydrogeology focuses on technical hydrogeologic issues that OSCs may have to address when assessing or mitigating oil spills and hazardous material releases to the subsurface. This 3.5-hour course provides information on the basics of groundwater flow and contaminant transport, subsurface investigation methods, nonaqueous phase liquids, and vapor intrusion. By taking the course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

• Review the fundamentals of hydrogeology.
• Explore the fundamental concepts of groundwater flow and contaminant fate and transport.
• Discuss the interactions of surface water and groundwater.
• Discuss innovative field techniques, including direct-push technology, geophysical methods, soil gas sampling, soil and hard rock coring techniques, and investigative approaches to evaluating discrete-zone bedrock contamination.
• Discuss the possibility of preferential flow of contaminants in the subsurface.
• Discuss the interaction between subsurface contamination and indoor air vapor intrusion.
• Discuss source removal, product recovery, de-watering, and groundwater treatment techniques.
• Benefit from presentations of case histories of sites that illustrate innovative subsurface investigation techniques and removal alternatives.

The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, case histories, and open discussions. The target audience for this course is OSCs interested in reviewing the basics of hydrogeology, field investigations, and removal options for subsurface contamination.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Benjamin Franco, EPA Region 4
	Mike Solecki, EPA Region 2
	Catherine Young, EPA Region 1

Field Documentation for the RSC is a 3.5-hour training course focusing on the technical and regulatory requirements that specify documentation for Response Support Corps (RSC) members when they respond to a regional or national emergency. The training will address the following topics:

• Regulatory requirements: Ensuring compliance with the National Contingency Plan and other relevant, response-related regulations;
• Enforcement-appropriate documentation: Ensuring that your documentation supports any subsequent enforcement actions related to specific response actions;
• The role of the RSC in support of the OSC: Reviewing the role of the OSC during a response and the OSC’s support teams and contractors that are already on scene when the RSC arrives;
• Incident Command System (ICS) Required Documentation: Addressing documentation requirements during regional and national emergency responses. Specific instruction on the documentation required of positions filled by the RSC, both within the field and within the Incident Command Post, will be emphasized. The training will examine the flow of data within the Incident Command Structure and the importance of proper documentation in producing an accurate and useable Incident Action Plan.

The training will include case studies to enhance the information presented. The target audience for this course is members of the RSC who need information on the documentation requirements during regional and national emergency responses.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Gary Boley, InterSpec, LLC
	Mark Howard, EPA HQ

Inspection and Integrity Testing of Tanks and Piping is geared to personnel involved in assessments of Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans and Facility Response Plans (FRP) at various facilities. This course may also be of use to OSCs who conduct site work associated with the petroleum sectors (upstream and downstream). By taking this 3.5-hour course, participants will receive overviews of:

• Tank types, components, and associated construction standards.
• Applicable industry standards for inspecting and testing aboveground, shop-built, and field-erected tanks (including American Petroleum Institute [API] 653, API RP 12 R1, and STI SP001) and piping (aboveground and buried).
• Inspecting and testing buried and partially buried tanks are discussed, as well as corrosion issues.
• Additional concepts such as "hybrid" testing methodologies, tank baselining, and re-rating tank capacity.
• Specific items SPCC inspectors should look for during an SPCC inspection to evaluate whether a facility meets inspection and integrity testing requirements - for example, correct documentation and record keeping plus verification of up-to-date inspections according to a regular schedule, as described in the SPCC plan.

The course is taught by a certified tank inspector. The course is recommended for OSCs or any person who conduct SPCC inspections or for OSCs involved with response actions associated with the petroleum sector.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
	Tuesday, February 5, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	John Bing-Canar, EPA Region 5
	Abbey Brake, EPA Region 5
	Brian Cooper, EPA Region 5
	Patrick Hamblin, EPA Region 5
	James Mitchell, EPA Region 5
	Charles Roth, EPA Region 5

The Rapid Assessment Tools (RAT) are developed to aid OSCs and other support personnel in real-time continuous field data collection and assessment. The tools combine integrated data retrieval, global positioning system (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), mapping, and analysis through an elementary but powerful and robust interface that requires no post-processing of GPS and GIS data. All data produced from the system can be exported and used in most other GIS mapping applications and database packages. In addition, all screen outputs can be printed or saved to a standard output file type. This system is unique because it has been developed in-house by EPA, is stand-alone, and requires no software licensing or purchasing. RAT also allows for mapping and recording continuous streams of external data merged with GPS locations. The data streams are processed internally, saved directly to a database-compatible format such as SCRIBE, and can be used in many other modeling applications.

RAT was developed for Superfund-contaminated site assessment using spatial data analysis and two-dimensional visualization. RAT focuses on tools needed for rapid assessment and mapping in the field. More complex modeling can be achieved and easily exported to another GIS software tool. RAT includes modules for spatial data retrieval, data collection and storage, sample designs, data contouring, real-time data visualization, and non-GPS trend monitoring. By taking this 4-hour course, participants achieve the following objectives:

• Learn the basics of how RAT has been used at various Superfund removal, remedial, and emergency response sites.
• Gain hands-on experience using RAT with GPS for:
  • Integration of real-time field sampling equipment, including Multi-RAEs, Multi-warns, Ludlum radiation monitors, Datarams, and X-ray fluorescence
  • Sample design generation and navigation
  • Single-point and multiple-point data collection
  • Data contouring
  • Data export to SCRIBE and ESRI GIS packages.
• Learn the basics of wireless hardware and software configurations for data sharing, exporting, and remote desktop sharing applications.

The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, case studies, and group exercises. A hands-on, in-field practicum is emphasized in this training. The target audience for this course is OSCs and others who plan, direct, or implement in-field sampling using real-time data collection sensors.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
	Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Doug Ferguson, EPA Region 7
	Randy Schademann, EPA Region 7

Advanced Hazard Categorization and Identification, a 1-day advanced course, focuses on specific techniques that OSCs can use when they respond to incidents that involve abandoned containers or other materials of unknown composition. Participants are expected to be proficient at field chemical identification techniques before they enroll in this course. By taking the course, participants achieve the following objectives:

• Develop an understanding of major chemical families, their properties, and the techniques used to identify them.
• Apply a step-by-step approach to categorize the major hazards of wastes typically encountered at EPA responses. This process helps participants decide whether and what type of further analysis of the material may be needed and to evaluate whether bulking the wastes is possible.
• Use wet chemical and electronic instrumentation to identify many materials of unknown composition or apply basic hazard categorization to determine the general chemical family these materials are a part of (such as alcohol, ketone, acid, base, and hydrocarbon).
• Explore practical applications for advanced field identification of chemicals by reviewing a variety of case studies that successfully applied the methods. A discussion is included about potential cost savings as a result of using reduced analytical services and a decrease in time spent on tasks.

The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, case studies, and group exercises.

Participation is not recommended for individuals with chemical sensitivities because numerous materials are tested in this course.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
	Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Pamela Avery, Bozell, LLC
	Dominic Frederico, Bozell, LLC
	Kevin Matheis, EPA Region 2

Be Prepared: Know What to Say and How to Say It is a media and spokesperson training workshop for OSCs. What you say and how you say it are critical to getting information out to the news media, community groups, the public, and other organizations. This 8-hour course is designed to give participants the confidence they need to explain their work and to talk about tough issues. Participants will learn how the news media operate; how to prepare for interviews or public speaking engagements; how to craft organizational messages; and how to deliver those messages effectively—even during a crisis. This highly interactive course features customized scenarios relevant to each participant’s programs or projects; one-on-one videotaped sessions with professional interviewers; a group training exercise, and case studies that demonstrate how to win at interviews. Each participant will receive a media and spokesperson training manual at the conclusion of the course.

Each course is limited to 15 participants, who must commit to attend the workshop at the 2008 OSC Readiness Training. Participants will need to forward information about their jobs and projects to the trainer 3 weeks in advance of the workshop. (A reminder e-mail will be sent to each participant.)

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Phyllis Flaherty, EPA HQ
	Timothy Gouger, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
	Nancy Jones, EPA Region 6
	Fran Kremer, EPA HQ
	James Michael, EPA HQ
	Mazzie Talley, EPA Region 7

Debris Management Issues during a Natural Disaster, a 1 day course, will cover how overall debris management during a natural disaster is incorporated into various responsibilities assigned in the Emergency Support Function (ESF) Annexes to the National Response Plan (NRP), including ESF-10 and ESF-3. The course also includes specific recommendations on best management practices for collection, transportation, segregation, and disposal options. Participants will also receive an update on debris management at a national level that may affect future responses, roll out of the new Planning for Natural Disasters Debris Guide, development of landfill specialty teams, disaster debris recovery networking, and a waste minimization pilot project. There will also be a discussion on the applicability of the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulations to debris management activities.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Gregg Dempsey, EPA HQ
	Scott Hudson, EPA NDT
	Colby Stanton, EPA HQ
	Ed Tupin, EPA HQ

Air Monitoring at Radiological Emergency Responses will be developed and taught by a team of representatives from the three EPA Special Teams - the Environmental Response Team (ERT), the National Decontamination Team (NDT), and the Radiological Emergency Response Team (RERT).

The first hour is devoted to a review of EPA's "national buy" radiation survey and air monitoring equipment and focuses on extending the OSCs' understanding of the potential limitations of the equipment. The instructors review the uses of the equipment, including situations when the equipment should and should not be used. The instructors also review the differences between the radiological equipment and typical chemical air monitoring or sampling equipment.

The second hour includes a review of the strategy for and terminology of air monitoring, including a discussion on how to convert from typical equipment outputs-for example, converting counts per minute (cpm) versus disintegrations per minute (dpm) to the units more typically of interest in assessing potential health impacts. (These units are roentgen [R] versus roentgen equivalent man [rem] versus total effective dose equivalent [TEDE] versus committed effective dose equivalent [CEDE].) This section of the course primarily focuses on air monitoring plans and implementation, and the use of plume modeling outputs (such as Inter-Agency Modeling and Atmospheric Assessment Center [IMAAC]) to develop an effective response strategy and monitoring plan. The instructors also review air monitoring "jargon," such as annual limits on intake (ALI) and derived air concentrations (DAC) that OSCs may use to communicate with radiological experts and contractors and more effectively manage radiation emergency responses and removal sites. Most importantly, the instructors review the results OSCs can expect and how long it will take to receive data, depending on the type of incident.

Finally, the course includes an exercise that requires OSCs to apply what they have learned using preliminary data (provided by the instructors) and air modeling output to develop an air monitoring plan for a fictional site using the national buy equipment and other available tools.

This 4-hour course is designed as an advanced radiation course. Prerequisites include ERT's basic course on the national buy radiological equipment and EPA's basic radiation safety training.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Jeff Catanzarita, EPA ERT
	Terrence Johnson, EPA ERT
	Mia Pasquerella, EPA Region 1
	Alex Sherrin, EPA Region 1

Characterization and Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Sites: Managing chlorinated solvent sites (contaminated by chlorinated volatile organic compounds, or CVOCs) presents specific challenges for investigators and remediation experts. The physical properties and recalcitrant nature of these compounds often result in widespread contamination that can be difficult to find and remediate. Pools of dense nonaqueous phase liquids (DNAPL) in the subsurface can serve as a long-term source for plumes of dissolved contaminants at many contamination sites.

This 4-hour course will focus on CVOCs in their three commonly found phases or media: vadose soil; source areas in groundwater (nonaqueous phase liquid [NAPL]); and in the dissolved phase in groundwater. The first section will review site characterization methods and will describe innovative tools that go beyond commonly used soil, soil-gas, and groundwater sampling. Geophysical methods such as ground-penetrating radar, seismic refraction, and other innovative geophysical tools and methods can play an essential role in locating low areas in bedrock where DNAPL pools may exist.

The second section will review recent advances in remediation technologies that provide more options for OSCs to manage sites. Technologies such as excavation, soil vapor extraction, in situ chemical oxidation, bioremediation, and zero valence iron have all been used successfully at CVOC sites.

This course will provide OSCs with an overview of the latest investigation and remediation tools from experienced OSCs who have successfully implemented them in the field. Case studies will be used to demonstrate the use of these technologies.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Thanne Cox, EPA Region 9
	Earl Liverman, EPA Region 10
	Paul Peronard, EPA Region 8

Knowing and Using the National Contingency Plan is designed to help OSCs understand their authorities under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) during removal actions, and especially during emergency response actions. This 4-hour course also informs OSCs how to conduct themselves within state and local incident command structures. The course focuses on legal duties and responsibilities of OSCs through presentations and interactive exercises. Topics include the National Response System (NRS), operational implementation of the NCP, and legal questions related to OSCs’ provision of direction during a response action. This year’s course will include a discussion of the Palermo Wellfield case, focusing on the judicial ruling on the administrative record for the site and the associated lessons learned.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Patricia Fleming, EPA HQ
	Mark Howard, EPA HQ

New and Improved…the 2006 SPCC Rule Amendments is a 4-hour course geared to personnel involved in spill prevention control and countermeasures (SPCC) inspections or who provide outreach related to the SPCC rule. The SPCC rule (Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Part 112) has been a controversial regulation, the focus of significant public comment, and the subject of major litigation. In December 2006, EPA amended the SPCC requirements and will propose and finalize additional rules in 2008 in several areas; these changes will dramatically alter both the type and content of plans developed in accordance with 40 CFR Part 112 and what OSCs will see in the field during SPCC inspections. By taking this course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

• Obtain a brief introduction to the SPCC rule, including a tour of its 30-year history, leading up to the December 2006 amendments.
• Learn what provisions were modified or added to the SPCC rule in the 2006 final rule amendments, and why.
• Understand how these changes may affect the regulated community.
• Understand the complex implications of compliance date extensions on enforcement.
• Obtain an overview of the proposed 2007 SPCC rule amendments that may be finalized in 2008.
• Learn what outreach materials are being made available for the regulated community, including a plan template for qualified facilities.

The course is taught by technical staff from EPA’s Office of Emergency Management who drafted the final rule action. The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture and case scenarios for group analysis. The target audience for this course is OSCs, SPCC inspectors, and other staff who need to understand the December 2006 SPCC rule amendments and how they relate to implementation.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Don Lininger, EPA Region 7
	Mark Sells, EPA HQ
	Steven Way, EPA Region 8

Operations for the Non-Ops, a 4-hour course, was developed specifically for members of the Response Support Corps (RSC) whose main function during a response will be in Incident Command positions other than the Operations Section. By taking the course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

• Learn about the functions of the Operations Section by receiving an overview of typical activities and objectives during a response.
• Be exposed to some of the equipment OSCs use, in both daily operations and also in the event of a widespread disaster. This topic will include information on the Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental Collection Technology (ASPECT), Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA), and Mobile Command Posts. Wherever possible, attendees will have hands-on demonstrations from the Tech Zone.
• Discover the steps that are taken before “cleanup.”
• Discuss with experienced OSCs and RSC members how knowledge of the Operations Section can assist them in providing the best support possible.

The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, case studies, and demonstrations. The target audience for this course is members of the RSC.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
	Tuesday, February 5, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	John Bing-Canar, EPA Region 5
	Abbey Brake, EPA Region 5
	Brian Cooper, EPA Region 5
	Patrick Hamblin, EPA Region 5
	James Mitchell, EPA Region 5
	Charles Roth, EPA Region 5

The Rapid Assessment Tools (RAT) are developed to aid OSCs and other support personnel in real-time continuous field data collection and assessment. The tools combine integrated data retrieval, global positioning system (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), mapping, and analysis through an elementary but powerful and robust interface that requires no post-processing of GPS and GIS data. All data produced from the system can be exported and used in most other GIS mapping applications and database packages. In addition, all screen outputs can be printed or saved to a standard output file type. This system is unique because it has been developed in-house by EPA, is stand-alone, and requires no software licensing or purchasing. RAT also allows for mapping and recording continuous streams of external data merged with GPS locations. The data streams are processed internally, saved directly to a database-compatible format such as SCRIBE, and can be used in many other modeling applications.

RAT was developed for Superfund-contaminated site assessment using spatial data analysis and two-dimensional visualization. RAT focuses on tools needed for rapid assessment and mapping in the field. More complex modeling can be achieved and easily exported to another GIS software tool. RAT includes modules for spatial data retrieval, data collection and storage, sample designs, data contouring, real-time data visualization, and non-GPS trend monitoring. By taking this 4-hour course, participants achieve the following objectives:

• Learn the basics of how RAT has been used at various Superfund removal, remedial, and emergency response sites.
• Gain hands-on experience using RAT with GPS for:
  • Integration of real-time field sampling equipment, including Multi-RAEs, Multi-warns, Ludlum radiation monitors, Datarams, and X-ray fluorescence
  • Sample design generation and navigation
  • Single-point and multiple-point data collection
  • Data contouring
  • Data export to SCRIBE and ESRI GIS packages.
• Learn the basics of wireless hardware and software configurations for data sharing, exporting, and remote desktop sharing applications.

The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, case studies, and group exercises. A hands-on, in-field practicum is emphasized in this training. The target audience for this course is OSCs and others who plan, direct, or implement in-field sampling using real-time data collection sensors.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
	Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Doug Ferguson, EPA Region 7
	Randy Schademann, EPA Region 7

Advanced Hazard Categorization and Identification, a 1-day advanced course, focuses on specific techniques that OSCs can use when they respond to incidents that involve abandoned containers or other materials of unknown composition. Participants are expected to be proficient at field chemical identification techniques before they enroll in this course. By taking the course, participants achieve the following objectives:

• Develop an understanding of major chemical families, their properties, and the techniques used to identify them.
• Apply a step-by-step approach to categorize the major hazards of wastes typically encountered at EPA responses. This process helps participants decide whether and what type of further analysis of the material may be needed and to evaluate whether bulking the wastes is possible.
• Use wet chemical and electronic instrumentation to identify many materials of unknown composition or apply basic hazard categorization to determine the general chemical family these materials are a part of (such as alcohol, ketone, acid, base, and hydrocarbon).
• Explore practical applications for advanced field identification of chemicals by reviewing a variety of case studies that successfully applied the methods. A discussion is included about potential cost savings as a result of using reduced analytical services and a decrease in time spent on tasks.

The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, case studies, and group exercises.

Participation is not recommended for individuals with chemical sensitivities because numerous materials are tested in this course.

Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 5, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
	Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Pamela Avery, Bozell, LLC
	Dominic Frederico, Bozell, LLC
	Kevin Matheis, EPA Region 2

Be Prepared: Know What to Say and How to Say It is a media and spokesperson training workshop for OSCs. What you say and how you say it are critical to getting information out to the news media, community groups, the public, and other organizations. This 8-hour course is designed to give participants the confidence they need to explain their work and to talk about tough issues. Participants will learn how the news media operate; how to prepare for interviews or public speaking engagements; how to craft organizational messages; and how to deliver those messages effectively—even during a crisis. This highly interactive course features customized scenarios relevant to each participant’s programs or projects; one-on-one videotaped sessions with professional interviewers; a group training exercise, and case studies that demonstrate how to win at interviews. Each participant will receive a media and spokesperson training manual at the conclusion of the course.

Each course is limited to 15 participants, who must commit to attend the workshop at the 2008 OSC Readiness Training. Participants will need to forward information about their jobs and projects to the trainer 3 weeks in advance of the workshop. (A reminder e-mail will be sent to each participant.)

Date and Time:	Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Marcos Aquino, EPA Region 3
	Sherryl Carbonaro, EPA Region 4
	Helen DuTeau, EPA Region 3
	Jason Musante, EPA Region 9

Effective Community Involvement during Removals and Emergency Responses

...EPA tests for dangerous vapor inside homes...Mercury spill contaminates school and kids...EPA tests buried drums near local playground...Excavation begins in residential yards...

Any of these headlines sound familiar? Whether you’re a seasoned OSC or just learning the ropes, one of the most important aspects of your job is communicating your work to the public. In this 8-hour, dynamic and interactive workshop, you will learn to:

• Apply the general principles of risk communication
• Apply tools and techniques to handle community involvement issues effectively
• Anticipate and plan for community involvement at high-visibility sites
• Understand the statutory requirements for community involvement at removal and emergency response sites

Using simulated removal scenarios, participants will design approaches and solutions to a variety of challenges and present them to the class. You may be asked to handle a difficult person, prepare for a TV interview, or manage a public meeting. Whatever is thrown at you, this course will help you prepare for the real-life version that all OSCs will encounter during their careers.

Time allowing, there will also be an “advice session” during the workshop to share ideas and offer solutions to real-life community involvement challenges.

Date and Time:	Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Mark Durno, EPA Region 5
	Constance Haaser, EPA HQ
	Tonya Nichols, EPA HQ

Emerging Response Tools for Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Agents, a 1-day course, will provide participants with knowledge and resources to enhance response and emergency consequence assessment. The first half day will involve the use of the standard analytical methods (SAM) manual to identify biological agents using screening and confirmatory assays. In addition, aspects of sampling strategies and sampling methods will be addressed. Also, resources for agent characterization, dose-response, and clearance information will be introduced through the Support for Environmental Rapid Risk Assessment (SERRA) knowledge base. The second half of the day will introduce the new Emergency Response Portal and the Decon Portfolio from the Office of Emergency Management and risk-based advisory levels such as Acute Exposure Guidance Levels (AEGL) and Provisional Advisory Levels (PAL). The day will conclude with an interactive session on Message Mapping needs for the emergency responder, followed by hands-on demonstrations of the various tools and databases. This session provides an overview of the research partnerships and other collaborations between the National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) and the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER).

Date and Time:	Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Cris Aguirre, HazMatIQ
	Joe Gorman, HazMatIQ

HazMat IQ is a response tool that incorporates a series of easy-to-understand job aids called “Smart Charts.” The HazMat IQ system was developed by a group of firefighting professionals with more than 50 years of experience in hazardous materials management. These charts enable responders to quickly assess risk and decide how best to mitigate an incident, based primarily on chemical names and associated chemical properties. This system coaches responders through the process that virtually eliminates information overload.

HazMat IQ has designed a 1-day training session on use of The HazMat IQ 4 Step System. The system incorporates the following;

• (Step 1) Revolutionary Above the Line/Below the Line CHEMICAL SIZE UP
  Using only the chemical name
• (Step 2) Streamlined chemical research process
  With only seven chemical and physical properties
• (Step 3) Choose the appropriate meters
  Combustible gas indicator (CGI), photoionization detector (PID), flame ionization detector (FID), pH paper, thermal imaging camera (TIC), KI paper
• (Step 4) Make the correct decision on personal protective equipment (PPE)
  Level A, Level B, or Turnout gear

Course participants will review the HazMat IQ system in conjunction with the periodic table and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) guide. Participants will receive laminated copies of the “Smart Charts” for field use. This course is recommended for response OSCs – especially those who desire a simplified field chemistry refresher and an in-depth review of the NIOSH guide.

Date and Time:	Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Gregory DeAngelis, EPA Region 2
	Fred Leafgren, Personality Resources International
	Earl Liverman, EPA Region 10
	Lee Wagman, Personality Resources International

People, Relationships, and Interaction within Incident Management is an 8-hour interactive, participant-centered course to help OSCs develop communication, teamwork, and the interpersonal skills necessary for enhancing and encouraging full participation within incident management. Participants will learn how to communicate more effectively, develop the skills to lead so that others will follow, and manage people and conflicts with greater competence during demanding and stressful situations. The course is taught by a team of instructors, and the instructional methodology includes lectures, group activities, and exercises. The audience for this course is new and experienced OSCs.

This course is also recommended for Response Support Corps staff.

Date and Time:	Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Jean Balent, EPA HQ
	John Bing-Canar, EPA Region 5
	Robert Cibulskis, EPA ERT
	Brian Cooper, EPA Region 5
	Martin McComb, EPA Region 8
	James Mitchell, EPA Region 5
	Carlos Pachon, EPA HQ

Site Information Management from XRF to CNN: Using conceptual site modeling as a foundation, participants in this 1-day course will learn how to best manage the many types and large quantities of data that often flow from real-time data collection tools and other data sources during site investigation and cleanup activities. These data management approaches will be coupled with the use of decision support tools and advanced visualization software to better understand and communicate site information. Collaborative work environments created virtually to reach team members also will be explored as the participants collect, process, analyze, and make decisions using real field data. The course will involve a mixture of indoor lecture, outdoor data collection, computer hands-on activities, and Web collaboration with off-site experts to review and make decisions based on site information. It is intended for OSCs, technical support staff (scientists, engineers, hydrologists, geologists, and chemists), data managers, and information specialists.

Participants will

• Understand the entire life cycle for effective management of site data and information from collection, transfer, and storage to processing, analysis, decision-making, communication, and documentation
• Participate in development and revision of a conceptual site model
• Gain an appreciation for electronic information collection techniques and data visualization tools
• Understand available tools, resources, and services

Date and Time:	Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Steve Allgeier, EPA HQ
	David Apanian, EPA Region 4
	Greg Beumel, Computer Sciences Corporation
	Michael Boykin, EPA Region 10
	Janice Kroone, EPA Region 7
	Chris Ruhl, EPA Region 6
	Stanley States, Texas Engineering Extension Service
	Kevin Tingley, EPA HQ
	Betsy Valente, EPA HQ
	John Whitler, EPA HQ
	Rosemary Workman, EPA HQ

What OSCs Need to Know When Responding to a Water System Contamination Incident focuses on tools, expertise, and resources that OSCs and Response Support Corps (RSC) personnel can use when they respond to drinking water system contamination. Participants will gain insights into water security preparedness and planning information and learn about initiatives and response tools that include:

• EPA’s Water Security Division will present on a variety of high-priority topics of interest to OSCs, including the Water Laboratory Alliance, water teams, Emergency Support Function (ESF) #3, OSC/Criminal Investigation Division (CID)/removal manager training on water security topics, water and wastewater agency response networks, Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training for the Water Sector. There will be time for questions and discussions focused on how OSCs can coordinate with the Water Security Division on these projects or learn more details about them.
• Learn about Region 4’s draft internal response protocols for non-National Response Plan (NRP) emergencies that affect water sector infrastructures. This “all-hazards” approach was driven by the need to establish protocols for initial actions in response to threatened or actual contamination. This approach is a collaborative effort of the various regional program areas (Superfund, Water, CID, Office of External Affairs (OExA), and laboratory) to support water sector response and recovery.
• Discover practical approaches and tools for response, as outlined in water contamination response kits assembled by EPA Regions 6 and 10.
• Through case study presentations, gain insights into what to anticipate when OSCs respond to a potential drinking water contamination incident.
• Learn about water systems operations and infrastructure, potential vulnerabilities and threats, and how OSCs can provide technical assistance at a drinking water contamination incident.
• Through a demonstration, gain insights into how the Water Contaminant Information Tool (WCIT) can assist EPA response teams during water contamination responses.
• Participate in a table-top exercise that will allow OSCs and RSC personnel to use what they have learned during the day.

The instructional methodology for this 8-hour course includes lectures, computer presentations, case studies, and group exercises. The target audience for this course includes OSCs and RSC personnel of any experience level.

Date and Time:	Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Stephen Mason, EPA Region 6

"You Mean There is More than Superfund ... ?" Basics of Environmental Statutes provides a basic history and describes the major provisions of statutes that EPA implements, such as the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Students are provided with the basics on how statutes and regulations are developed. The course provides an overview of U.S. environmental regulations that have been created to control, manage, or modify our activities and the effects of these regulations on the health of human beings and the natural environment.

Additionally, this 8-hour course covers the history of environmental laws, the origins of EPA, and the history of the removal program. This course is of great value to new and more senior OSCs who need to understand how environmental statutes, regulations, and policies are formulated and implemented.

This course is also recommended for Response Support Corps (RSC) staff.

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Stephen Mason, EPA Region 6

ESF-10 – From No Mission to Mission is a 3.5-hour course designed for OSCs who are not experienced in working under the Stafford Act process (and for those who still have questions about it). The Road to Mission Assignments is paved with good intentions, but you can’t spend what you don’t have. Never has this statement been truer than when dealing with disasters, Stafford Act funding, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) operations.

By taking the course, participants gain insights into the following:

• The Mission Assignment process
• A presidential declaration after a disaster occurs
• Activation of Emergency Support Function (ESF) 10
• Action Request Forms (ARF), Mission Assignments, task orders, and closeouts

Through presentations and question and answer sessions, OSCs and other participants should gain additional knowledge to assist in their work during a disaster.

We learned that OSCs who responded to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were better prepared to do their jobs when they understood the basics of the funding process. In addition, the ESF-10 lead at the Joint Field Office will appreciate that you are familiar with this process.

This course is also recommended for Response Support Corps (RSC) staff.

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
	Thursday, February 7, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Nancy Adams, EPA HQ
	Mark Poli, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
	Daniel Rock, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
	Rich Rupert, EPA Region 3
	Blake Velde, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Infectious Diseases and Toxic Agents: Threat to the U.S. Population and Agriculture from Plant, Animal, and Human Pathogens and Agents: This year's evolution in this series will discuss Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and the biological agent ricin. Approaches to biological threat and assessment, FMD and ricin epidemiology and EPA's role in response including decontamination and disposal strategies will be discussed.

Participants will:

• Learn how FMD and ricin agents are most likely to be used and via what method in a bioterrorism event; how pre- or post-event exposure may occur and how that affects risk; and how can rapid and effective intervention be assured?
• Become familiar with the current threat posed to the U.S. population and agriculture by natural- and anthropogenic-derived outbreaks by FMD and EPA's probable role in response to an outbreak of this disease.
• Become familiar with the current threat posed by ricin as a weapon of terror.
• Learn strategies to safely and effectively respond to pathogenic outbreaks and attacks involving toxic agents.

Date and Time:	Monday, February 4, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
	Thursday, February 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Glenn Adams, EPA Region 4
	Mark Durno, EPA Region 5
	Mark Johnson, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
	Steve Renninger, EPA Region 5

Mercury Response is a 4-hour course that provides OSCs guidance to be used to deal with issues associated with regulations, response, monitoring, health concerns, toxicology, and cleanup pertinent to sites contaminated with mercury. The workshop focuses primarily on complex residential contamination sites. Participants receive a detailed guidebook and checklist that will assist them through all phases of a cleanup at a residential site contaminated with mercury, from initial notification through final restoration. A number of case studies and multi-media demonstrations that document the complexities of issues associated with mercury cleanups are presented, as well as difficulties OSCs have encountered and successes they have achieved. Additionally, the course offers guidance and an example on how to craft a mercury outreach program to better educate responders, health professionals, and the public.

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Arlene Anderson, EPA Region 2
	Patricia Fleming, EPA HQ
	Mia Pasquerella, EPA Region 1
	Troy Swackhammer, EPA HQ

Oil Spill Response Drills and Exercises under the Facility Response Plan (FRP) Regulation: The FRP regulation (40 CFR Part 112) requires some facilities that have the potential to harm the environment by discharging oil to navigable waters or adjoining shorelines to prepare plans to respond to a worst-case discharge of oil. There are currently more than 4,113 FRP plan holders nationally, representing a wide range of facility types, including petroleum storage terminals, refineries, electric utility plants, manufacturing plants, and oil production facilities. FRP plan holders must ensure that resources are available, either by contract or other means, to respond to a small, medium, and worst-case discharge of oil. They must also implement a program of facility response training and a drill and exercise program following the National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) guidelines or an equivalent program. EPA verifies preparedness through government-initiated unannounced exercises (GIUE).

This 3.5-hour course will cover:

• Drill and exercise requirements under 40 CFR §112.21 and PREP guidelines.
• Purpose of the GIUE.
• Relationship of GIUE to the National Contingency Plan, Area Contingency Plans, other preparedness activities conducted by industry, EPA, and U.S. Coast Guard.
• Steps in planning and carrying out a GIUE.
• GIUE evaluation criteria and implications.
• Common problems observed and recommendations for improvement of plans and response strategies.

This course is targeted to OSCs who may lead GIUEs at FRP facilities or, more generally, are interested in ways of evaluating and improving facility oil spill planning and preparedness. Although FRP rule requirements will be briefly summarized, participants should be familiar with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation at 40 CFR Part 112 before they enroll in this course.

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Thanne Cox, EPA Region 9
	Frank Gardner, EPA Region 1
	Jon Gulch, EPA Region 5
	Michelle Jaster, EPA Region 5
	Jack Kelly, EPA Region 3
	Michael Towle, EPA Region 3

PRP Response Workshop is a 4-hour course that provides practical information and guidance for effectively overseeing potentially responsible party (PRP) removal actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Oil Pollution Act (OPA). Using real-world case studies and OSC experiences, participants examine: (1) establishing a good foundation for the work to be performed; (2) identifying and reviewing critical elements of PRP work plans; (3) adapting the work to changing field conditions; (4) identifying and addressing technical and health and safety issues while considering and balancing site- and PRP-specific factors; (5) tailoring the level of on-site oversight to the PRP’s technical capability and financial viability; (6) establishing communications among the OSC, EPA’s oversight contractor, the PRP contractor, and the PRP representative; and (7) closing out the removal action. After they have completed this course, participants will be able to identify practical steps they can take to more effectively plan for and oversee PRP-lead removal actions.

This workshop is intended for new and more experienced OSCs who have not had the opportunity to manage a PRP response.

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Don Lininger, EPA Region 7
	Richard Messimer, EPA Region 3

Response Contracts Basics Workshop is a 3.5-hour course intended for members of the Response Support Corps (RSC) and new OSCs who have not yet received other contracts training and who may be mobilized to support the response to a major incident or an incident of national significance. The objective of the course is to provide participants with basic information about various response contracts. Participants in the course will review: (1) the capabilities and scopes of work for the response contracts, (2) how contractor costs are documented, (3) the type of direction EPA can give the contractors, and (4) responsibilities for providing direction to contractors. After they have completed this course, participants will be able to more effectively interact with EPA’s response contractors when they are mobilized to a major incident.

This course is recommended for RSC staff. OSCs with more than 1 year of experience or with less than 1 year of experience but who have taken other contracts training, such as the warrant authority course, should not take this course.

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Howard Fribush, EPA HQ
	Terri Johnson, EPA HQ
	Kevin Mould, EPA HQ
	Pat Seppi, EPA Region 2

Temporary Relocation: What You Need to Know provides information on what to do in an emergency when residents must be temporarily relocated. This 3.5-hour course is presented as a seminar with a panel of experts, including OSCs who have dealt with the issue. Participants will be able to share experiences and ask questions of experienced instructors.

The objectives of the course are to help attendees understand the basics of temporary relocation during emergency responses, recognize the complexities involved, and learn what to do and what not to do. Among the topics addressed are:

• Making the decision — is temporary relocation a viable option at your site?
• Guiding principles from the Uniform Relocation Act.
• Overview of Superfund guidance as it relates to emergencies.
• Working with affected residents.
• What types of assistance are available?
• Dealing with stress and disruption.
• Replacing demolished structures.

The course is designed to encourage site-specific discussions and includes case studies that illustrate common issues in temporary relocation. The target audience for this course is OSCs who may have to deal with this issue.

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Ben Banipal, EPA Region 6
	Tom Condon, EPA Region 1
	Nick Nichols, EPA HQ
	William Robberson, EPA Region 9
	Albert Venosa, EPA HQ

Alternative Countermeasures (ACM) for Oil Spills is a 4-hour session that generally covers Region 9 Regional Response Team (RRT) efforts, Region 1's use of alternative technologies such as oil in ice countermeasures, bioremediation research, and updates on the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) Subpart J rulemaking. A more detailed discussion on in situ burning (ISB) will be provided in a separate course. An expanded discussion of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) relationship with local, state, and tribal responders will be facilitated. Please come prepared to discuss this issue.

Over the last few years, alternative (non-mechanical) oil spill response methods have gained popularity and acceptance among industry, federal responders and trustees, state agencies, Congress, and the entire oil spill response community. OSCs play a vital role in planning and authorizing use of alternative countermeasures (ACM) with RRT participation and as responders to inland spills. RRT representatives may be called on more often to concur with ISB and chemical and biological countermeasures for marine and inland spills.

ISB, dispersants, surface washing agents (SWA), chemical sorbents, and other technologies have sparked controversy and confusion in all regions and areas. Many research efforts have helped resolve issues about toxicity, efficacy, and proper use of these tools, but conflicts and questions still arise.

RRTs have been tasked with designating pre-approved or expedited alternative countermeasure application zones for ISB and dispersants. Other federal agencies, industry, and product manufacturers continue to expand the application of dispersants. As a result, RRTs are re-evaluating their region's pre-approval areas along with these efforts.

What will you learn? OSCs, area planners, and RRT representatives will be exposed to case studies and be updated on RRT efforts to expand the knowledge of OSCs beyond information on the NCP Product Schedule. Efforts are under way to document how to use the products more appropriately. There will be an update on Office of Research and Development (ORD) research to support NCP Subpart J rulemaking efforts, including the new wave tank for dispersant testing. The course will profile bioremediation research and field work, surface washing agents in Regions 1 and 5, and will discuss dispersants. We will also update the class on the ACM research EPA has conducted and plans for the future. All participants are encouraged to discuss their use of ACMs and lessons learned.

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Earl Liverman, EPA Region 10
	Katy Miley, EPA Region 7
	Kathy Parker, EPA Region 10
	William Rhotenberry, EPA Region 6
	Jeff Weatherford, EPA Region 7

Case Studies Part II, a 4-hour course, describes sites where OSCs have worked. Response projects include, but are not limited to, an abandoned chemical manufacturing plant, a landfill fire, a major pesticide release, an illegal hazardous materials disposal site, a train derailment, and an oil spill response. Presentations are fast-paced and incorporate audience interaction. This course is of great value to new OSCs as well as those with substantial experience. This course will feature the following case studies:

William Rhotenberry
Stevesons LP Gas, Sallisaw, Oklahoma

Coffeyville Resources, located in Coffeyville, KS, is a petroleum refinery that shipped out several loads of propane containing elevated concentrations of fluorides due to a process malfunction at the refinery. The propane was delivered to homeowners and, upon combustion, released residual fluorine that reacted with water vapor to form hydrofluoric acid. The propane (as shipped from the refinery) contained only high "fluorides," which is not listed as a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substance. It is only when the propane was combusted at the burner tip of the appliance that "fluorine" was released and subsequently hydrofluoric acid was formed. This kept EPA from pursuing a Unilateral Order, after the refinery refused to sign an Administrative Order on Consent. This experience highlighted the fact that while there are regulations on tanks and piping associated with propane, there is very little regulation of the product itself.

Kathy Parker
Yakima Mercury Release Emergency Response, Yakima, Washington

In the fall of 2006, several boys in Yakima, Washington, found a small bottle of elemental mercury in a shed. When a 16-year-old boy started showing signs of fatigue, weight loss, and hallucinations, he stayed home from school, increasing his exposure to the mercury spilled in his bedroom. In April 2007, he was hospitalized with mercury poisoning. EPA entered the house and found high levels of mercury in the indoor air. The investigation traced the mercury contamination to a half dozen households, the street and sidewalk in front of the boy's house, and the yards of two houses. Contamination in the boy's house was extensive and included removal of flooring, plumbing pipes, cabinets, pieces of wall board, window frames, plumbing fixtures, and household furnishings. The multi-agency removal action required investigation, on-site mercury analysis, excavation and demolition, reconstruction of two houses, relocation of two families and compensation for replacement of items necessary for reoccupying the houses. Issues that complicated the removal were the need for translators and media attention by reporters that conducted nearly daily television and newspaper interviews. The focus of the presentation will be on lessons learned by EPA.

Jeffrey Weatherford
The Washington County Lead District - Potosi Area Site, Missouri

Missouri has been and is currently the largest lead mining area in the world. Today, Missouri accounts for nearly 90 percent of the nation's processed lead and nearly 40 percent of the world's lead supply.

The Washington County Lead District is one of the oldest mining districts in North America having begun serious mining around 1725. The area consists of high concentrations of lead contamination from over 280 years of mining activities. The EPA is currently conducting time-critical removal actions primarily to address lead contaminated drinking water in Washington County, as well as lead contaminated soils in yards.

The Potosi Area site consists primarily of residential areas within and around the towns of Potosi, Mineral Point, and Cadet, Missouri. This site is the largest of three proposed National Priorities List (NPL) sites in the Washington County Lead District. In addition to discussing site specific response details, this presentation will briefly discuss the history of lead mining in the state of Missouri and more specifically in Washington County.

Katy A. Miley
Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing Oil Spill, Kansas and Oklahoma

Severe flooding in southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma caused the Verdigris River to overtop the levee surrounding Coffeyville, Kansas on July 1, 2007. Approximately 2,145 barrels of crude oil were released from Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing (CRRM) and carried through the town of Coffeyville and southward into Oklahoma.

Communication and coordination between the two EPA regions, the two states, local representatives, and CRRM were major challenges during this response. Additional coordination challenges involved the large number of CRRM contractors onsite. Physical and infrastructure complications included the lack of local power, drinking water, and wastewater services during the initial phases of the response. Agricultural areas were flooded that required extensive assessment extending from Kansas into Oklahoma. EPA Region 7 did not receive a FEMA Mission Assignment for management of household hazardous waste or white goods. The final steps in this response involved the demolition of over 300 structures affected by oil and bought by CRRM. The demolition of these structures required consideration of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) standards and management of the demolition and disposal process by an asbestos management contractor for CRRM. EPA Region 7 is currently coordinating oversight of Kansas demolition activities with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. No demolition activities were required in Oklahoma.

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Bob Brobst , EPA Region 8
	Marc Callaghan, EPA Region 10
	JoAnn Eskelsen, EPA ERT
	Michael Towle, EPA Region 3
	Leslye Werner, EPA Region 7

Daily Implementation of the Incident Command System (ICS) provides an opportunity for OSCs and members of the Response Support Corps (RSC) to share information and learn how the ICS has been applied in situations specific to EPA. This 4-hour course is taught by OSCs and members of the RSC using case studies, demonstrations, and an exercise to illustrate how ICS has been used in EPA responses, what worked and what did not work; and to recommend future actions. The course includes two RSC deployment case studies, an explanation of a Technical Specialist Assignment, discussion and demonstration of the planning process, and an exercise. The exercise includes creation of the Incident Action Plan in an unfolding response scenario. The target audience for this course includes members of the RSC who have completed ICS 300 and 400 and OSCs who may interact with RSCs on a response.

This course is recommended for RSC staff.

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Claudia Armstrong, EPA HQ
	Craig Carroll, EPA Region 6
	Gregory Fife, EPA Region 6
	Richard Franklin, EPA Region 6
	Gloria Kane, EPA HQ
	Stephen Mason, EPA Region 6
	Karen McCormick, EPA Region 6
	Raoul Scott, EPA HQ
	Donald Smith, EPA Region 6
	Warren Zehner, EPA Region 6

How to Be Nice and Play Well with Others in the Contracts Environment, a 4-hour course, is an analogical, role-playing course focused on contract and site management. During the course, participants are assigned to play various roles on teams to fulfill individual and team goals. The roles the participants play bear remarkable similarities to a typical site—such as OSCs, the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) members, the Emergency and Rapid Response Service (ERRS) response managers, and others. Although some good-natured competition among the teams is likely, the objective of the exercise is to reach the goal within the time frame of the course. The participants will work through the process of gaining approval (the Action Memorandum), tasking the contractor, providing oversight and approving work, documenting costs, addressing applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements (ARAR), and more — with all these steps assessed from the perspectives of different roles and goals.

Participants in this course who are warranted OSCs and contracting officer’s technical representatives (COTR) will receive 4 hours of training toward the contract training requirements of the Clinger-Cohen Act (Maloney Bill).

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
	Thursday, February 7, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Nancy Adams, EPA HQ
	Mark Poli, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
	Daniel Rock, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
	Rich Rupert, EPA Region 3
	Blake Velde, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Infectious Diseases and Toxic Agents: Threat to the U.S. Population and Agriculture from Plant, Animal, and Human Pathogens and Agents: This year's evolution in this series will discuss Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and the biological agent ricin. Approaches to biological threat and assessment, FMD and ricin epidemiology and EPA's role in response including decontamination and disposal strategies will be discussed.

Participants will:

• Learn how FMD and ricin agents are most likely to be used and via what method in a bioterrorism event; how pre- or post-event exposure may occur and how that affects risk; and how can rapid and effective intervention be assured?
• Become familiar with the current threat posed to the U.S. population and agriculture by natural- and anthropogenic-derived outbreaks by FMD and EPA's probable role in response to an outbreak of this disease.
• Become familiar with the current threat posed by ricin as a weapon of terror.
• Learn strategies to safely and effectively respond to pathogenic outbreaks and attacks involving toxic agents.

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Jennifer Hubbard, EPA Region 3
	Mark Johnson, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
	Jack Kelly, EPA Region 3
	Karl Markiewicz, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
	Rich Nickle, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
	Kevin Turner, EPA Region 5

Toxicology for OSCs: When You Want to Know More Than "Just Give Me a Number!" Few, if any, OSC Readiness Training courses over the years have addressed health criteria, screening and action levels, and similar health-focused issues as stand-alone topics. However, many OSC actions are guided by the expertise of toxicological support personnel who provide evaluations of the health threat factors found in Section 300.415 of the National Contingency Plan (NCP). Therefore, this 4-hour course is recommended for the OSC and other participants who want to learn more on how health evaluation results are derived and interpreted to make risk management decisions that protect human health. Through presentations of case studies by an EPA OSC and additional materials by representatives from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and EPA toxicologists/health professionals, the course will be instructed in a practical manner, with emphasis on real-life situations and interactions to support discussions on toxicological principles and health criteria development.

The following topics will be presented:

• Your role as an OSC in protecting public health; CERCLA and NCP authorities
• Brief overview of toxicological principles
• Methods used to develop health-based levels, including:
  • The differences between screening, action, and cleanup levels
  • Chemical specific exposure factors
  • frequency and duration considerations
• Discussions of risk assessment versus risk management, involving
  • Comparing the ATSDR and EPA health/risk assessment approaches
  • Moving from emergency response to removal action to remedial action
  • Current versus potential health risks

An emergency response case study will highlight EPA and ATSDR interactions and focus on how health screening values were used to make health-protective decisions. A second case study will feature a long-term removal action that emphasizes the value of frequent coordination among the EPA OSC and the ATSDR and EPA toxicologists. The second case study also will emphasize differences in focus among the players, potential areas of conflict as well as opportunities for collaboration, and how the OSC can best use information from ATSDR and EPA toxicological support personnel.

(Note: participants should be aware that there are regional differences in how ATSDR and EPA toxicologists work within the two removal programs. This course will focus on approaches in Regions 3 and 5.)

Date and Time:	Thursday, February 7, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructors:	Steven Faryan, EPA Region 5
	Christine Wagner, EPA Region 3
	Carter Williamson, EPA Region 4

“24” propels the audience into the heart of EPA’s emergency response program using multi-faceted media and video, news clips, mini-case studies, team exercises, and OSC interviews. The OSC instructors will challenge participants to think “on their feet” as they team up to respond to various types of emergencies that have confronted OSCs across the country. The course will concentrate on the critical first 24 hours that can either make or break the emergency response.

This 4-hour course is designed for new OSCs, community involvement coordinators, and Response Support Corps personnel. This course may also appeal to EPA Headquarters staff who are involved at the national and regional emergency response levels; however, new OSCs will be given priority during registration.