• Developed by Area Committees led by Federal On-Scene Coordinators which include federal, state, and local agencies with responsibilities for developing ACPs.
• Areas of responsibility may include several local planning districts and/or parts of such districts.
• Provides for effective response coordination for worst case discharges.
• There are 37 Coastal ACPs and 13 Inland ACPs.
• In addition, ACPs contain special plans such as response protocols for:
• Pre-authorized use of dispersants and other alternative countermeasures;
• Firefighting;
• Places of refuge;
• Wildlife response; and
• Use of volunteers.
• ACPs contain information on:
• Geographic area covered by the plan;
• Responsibilities of public and private entities;
• Procedures for obtaining an expedited decision regarding the use of chemical and biological countermeasures;
• How the plan integrates with other ACPs and response plans;
• Booming strategies;
• Equipment available; and 
• Fish and Wildlife and Sensitive Environments Annex.

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