Regional Contingency Plans (RCPs) are maintained by the RRTs and provide for effective regional response coordination.
RCPs ensure clear roles and responsibilities, provide the common elements for local and area planning within each region, and follow NCP format.
There are 13 RCPs, one for each RRT (the 10 EPA Regions plus Oceania, Caribbean, and Alaska).
The RCP covers both inland and coastal zones.
Include information on government, commercial, and academic facilities and resources in each region.
Coordinate with ACPs, SERCs, TERCs, and LEPC plans.
Designate the boundary between the coastal and inland zones.
Include applicable preauthorization plans for the use of dispersants and other oil spill control agents listed on the NCP Product Schedule, and burning agents for in-situ burning operations.
