OSC Readiness Training Program agenda

Objectives of OSC Readiness Training Enable OSCs to maintain and develop the knowledge and skills essentialto their successful job performance Provide a diverse learning experience that OSCs can attend in a singleweek at a single location Achieve inter-regional networking among OSCs as well as increase theeffectiveness and efficiency through cross-regional communication Showcase regional case studies, current tools, and resources availableto OSCs Provide training opportunities for other Removal and EmergencyResponse Support personnel to interact with OSCs, and to learn andunderstand their roles and responsibilities during emergency andremoval responses Ensure consistent training for a national approach to responseNew Courses for 2012 Community Engagement Case Studies Compressed Gas Cylinders:Identification, Assessment, andTreatment Alternatives Exploring Hazardous ChemicalReactions Facing an Angry Public — Is Any Formof Apology Possible or Effective inDiffusing Public Anger in Our Work? Meta-Leadership Natural Disaster Response: EPA’sRole, Authority, and Response to aNationally-Declared Disaster The Oil Inspector 3500.1 Refresher Oil Spill Responses Optimizing Field Data Collection Radiation Response and Removals Risk Communication/Data Validationand Interpretation Superfund and CID: CooperationMakes It Happen TSCA for OSCs Understanding Oil SpillsEnvironmental Justice andCommunity Engagement Courses Community Engagement Case Studies Facing an Angry Public — Is Any Form ofApology Possible or Effective inDiffusing Public Anger in Our Work? Risk Communication/Data Validationand InterpretationCourses for Contracting OfficerTechnical Representative (COTR)Requirements Accessing and Using the Oil SpillLiability Trust Fund How Far Do You Go? Cost/BenefitConsiderations during Removal Actions How to Be Nice and Play Well withOthers in the Contracts Environment IGCEs: From Scoping to FundingFor More InformationFor more information, contact Gary Turner, EPA OSRTI, at (703) 603-9902 or by e-mail atturner.gary@epa.gov. Visit the OSC Readiness Training Program’s website atwww.trainex.org/osc2012.

15 th Annual OSC Readiness Training ProgramProgram AgendaPlanned for February 6 – 10, 2012 www.trainex.org/osc20127:45 a.m.8:00 a.m.8:15 a.m.8:30 a.m.8:45 a.m.9:00 a.m.9:30 a.m.10:00 a.m.10:15 a.m.10:30 a.m.10:45 a.m.11:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.12:00 p.m.12:30 p.m.1:00 p.m.1:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.3:00 p.m.3:15 p.m.3:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.Opening Plenary Session Hot Sites Forum Afternoon Training CoursesMondayFebruary 6• EPA Headquarters Welcome• EPA Regional Welcome• OSC Recognition• Gerald Foree Award• Invited Speaker —TBANetworkingAdministrativeRemarks• Yellowstone Response,EPA Region 8• Hot Site TBA, EPA Region 9Noon Plenary SessionHot Sites Forum (Continued)Joplin Tornado Response,EPA Region 7Accessing and Using the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund COTRFacing an Angry Public –Is Any Form of Apology Possible or Effective in DiffusingPublic Anger in Our Work? NEWNatural Disaster Response: EPA’s Role, Authority, and Response to a Nationally‐DeclaredDisaster NEWPesticides and Emergency ResponseRailroad Emergency Responses –What OSCs Need to KnowRCRA for OSCsEvening PlenarySessionDinner with the EPAOEM DirectorMorningBreakAfternoonBreakTuesdayFebruary 7Morning Plenary SessionOSC Readiness Task Force ReportOut and Administrative RemarksNetworkingMorning Training CoursesCase StudiesCommunity Engagement Case Studies NEWGreening Response ActionsHow Far Do You Go? Cost/Benefit Considerations duringRemoval Actions COTRSuperfund and CID: Cooperation Makes It Happen NEWUnderstanding Oil Spills NEWNoon Plenary SessionHoover Dam EmergencyResponse (Invited)Afternoon Training CoursesCompressed Gas Cylinders: Identification, Assessment, and TreatmentAlternatives NEWFederal Partners in the National Response SystemIGCEs: From Scoping to Funding COTROil Spill Response NEWOptimizing Field Data Collection NEWYou Mean There is More Than Superfund….? Basics of Environmental StatutesEvening PlenarySessionJapanese NuclearEmergency Response:EPA’s RadiationMonitoringWednesdayFebruary 8Morning Plenary SessionOEM’s Regional Coordinators &How They Can Assist the OSCand Administrative RemarksNetworkingFull‐Day Training CoursesAccess & Other Legal Issues – Protecting EPA’s Interests &Avoiding Personal LiabilityDetection, Evaluation, & Suppression of Waste Fires & Sub‐surfaceReactions in LandfillsMeta‐Leadership NEWKnowing and Using the National Contingency PlanRadiation Response and Removals NEWRisk Communication/Data Visualization and Interpretation NEWNoon Plenary SessionBiofuel ResponseEvening PlenarySessionUsing VolunteersDuring ResponsesThursdayFebruary 9Morning Plenary SessionPractical Experience Gained fromthe Bioresponse Operational Testing& Evaluation (BOTE) Project andAdministrative RemarksNetworkingMorning Training CoursesMega‐Projects Case StudiesThe Oil Inspector 3500.1 Refresher NEWOSC Notification and Coordination Activities with Natural ResourceTrusteesTSCA for OSCs NEWNoon Plenary SessionInteracting with Senior Leadership duringResponses of National Interest TrainingAfternoon Training CoursesContingency Planning –It’s the LawExploring Hazardous Chemical Reactions NEWHow to Be Nice and Play Well with Others in the ContractsEnvironment COTRIndustrial ProcessesEvening PlenarySessionEPA RemovalManager Report OutEnvironmental Justice andCommunity EngagementProject ManagementEmergency Response andRemoval ActionsProgrammatic and RegulatoryNew CourseContracting Officer TechnicalRepresentative (COTR) Requirements