INTEGRATED CONTINGENCY PLAN (“ONE PLAN”) GUIDANCE

The National The National Response Team announced the “one-plan ” guidance for integrated contin-Response Team gency planning in June 1996. EPA and four other agencies signed the guidance, which (NRT) has gives facilities a common-sense option for meeting multiple emergency planning require-developed Integrated ments under nine different regulations. The guidance is an outgrowth of the 1994 Contingency Plan (ICP) Presidential review of federal authorities related to hazardous materials accident preven-Guidance. This tion, mitigation, and response. That review identified multiple and overlapping facility guidance (also known emergency response plans as a problem area. Within the guidance document is a core as “one plan ” guidance) facility response plan for releases of oil and hazardous substances. Plans prepared by provides a way to facilities in accordance with the guidance will satisfy requirements of the five participat consolidate multiple ing agencies and will be the federal preferred method of such planning. This one-plan plans that a facility may approach will minimize duplication of effort and unnecessary paperwork burdens. have prepared to comply with various regulations, into one functional emergency agree that integrated response plans prepared in response plan. The ICP Guidance resulted from accordance with this guidance will be acceptable recommendations in the December 1993 NRT and will be the federally preferred method of Report to Congress: A Review of Federal Authorities response planning. for Hazardous Materials Accident Safety. The NRT received input from representatives from state and WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE local agencies, industry, and environmental groups prior to developing the guidance. ICP GUIDANCE? WHICH AGENCIES DEVELOPED The ICP Guidance is to: THE ICP GUIDANCE