What we have to do is advise the individual as to where he can locate 

 the expertise he needs, and where he can obtain necessary supplies. Maybe 

 he can use some of the same people. For example, if FWS has arrangements for 

 volunteers, maybe some of these people can help. We have to make the spiller 

 aware that volunteers exist, how to obtain them, what they are going to need 

 when they get there, and help obtain these supplies. 



When the spiller is not known, or not acting responsibly, the Federal 

 Government should take over and accomplish what needs to be done. In this 

 case what kind of information does the OSC need? Essentially, what he would 

 like to do is to say: "FWS representative, you are my expert in this area, 

 please tell me everything that needs to be done." "You evaluate the situation, 

 explain what actions are needed, plan whatever actions are necessary and tell 

 me basically how much it is going to cost." And, that is how the operation 

 should be operated. The OSC wants to take that particular aspect of the situ- 

 ation and have the individual who has the expertise in that area work on it. 

 This individual then develops an action plan and indicates how much funding 

 is needed to carry it out. 



Essentially, dealing with pollution incidents can be done either way. If 

 you, the FWS representative, are called upon and get there and think it is not 

 being done correctly, it is imperative that you explain this to the OSC and 

 make him understand that something else has to be done. Do not hesitate if 

 you are in this particular position to recommend that the Federal Government 

 take over the particular aspect of the cleanup if it is necessary. If you do 

 not think it is being done correctly, let the OSC know. He does not necessar- 

 ily know that something is wrong. Remember, he does not have the expertise 

 in your particular area. You will find very few people in the U.S. Coast 

 Guard who have any knowlege of the particular expertise that you have and you 

 must consider that when you are dealing with them. 



In this particular area, there are very few of us who have any talent 

 whatsoever. And, we look to you for full participation and partnership in 

 this particular area. One of the important parts of this, of course, is the 

 contingency planning. We do have spills quite frequently. Large spills how- 

 ever occur infrequently. Therefore, you have to have coordinated exercises 

 from time to time. Part of any exercise should involve volunteer groups that 

 you are planning on calling to assist in these situations. For example, when 

 an OSC or RRT is planning a drill, I would recommend you bring this up. 

 Point out that this should be a valid part of the exercise as it is part of 

 what happens. Again, we are looking toward you as a group to tell us what to 

 do in this particular area. 



From time to time you will be asked to act as a spokesperson when you are 

 at the scene of a spill. The OSC must insure that the correct spokespersons 

 are placed before the public for each and every part of the effort. We do not 

 have the expertise to talk in this particular area. Nor do we have the ex- 

 pertise to talk in a number of other areas. For example, in a technical 



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