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A-1 ADA Americans with Disabilities Act AOC Administrative Orders on Consent APA American Planning Association ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry BART Bay Area Rapid Transit BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs BLM Bureau of Land Management BRP Business Recovery Program BUOC Business Utility Operations Center C&D Construction and Demolition CAA Clean Air Act CBO Community Based Organization CCP Casualty Collection Point CD Consent Decree CDBG Community Development Block Grant CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDL Community Disaster Loan CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations CIRTF Critical Infrastructure Resiliency Task Force CP Command Post CWA Clean Water Act DHHS Department of Health and Human Services DHS Department of Homeland Security DMAT Disaster Medical Assistance Team DMORT Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team DOC Department of Commerce DOD Department of Defense DOI Department of Interior DOJ Department of Justice DOL Department of Labor DOS Department of State DPMU Disaster Portable Morgue Units EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone - a sea zone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources. EMAC Emergency Managers Assistance Compact EMAP Emergency Management Accreditation Program EMS Emergency Medical Service A p p e n d i x A Acronyms
A-2 A Compendium of Best practices and Lessons Learned EOC Emergency Operations Center EOP Emergency Operations Plan EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (also known as SARA Title III) ESF Emergency Support Function FBO Faith Based Organization FDA Food and Drug Administration FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FOSC Federal On-Scene Coordinator GAO Government Accountability Office GIS Geographic Information System GSA General Services Administration HAR Highway Advisory Radio HHS Department of Health and Human Services HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program HMTUSA Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act HRS Hazard Ranking System HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development IA Individual Assistance ICS Incident Command System IFGP Individual Family Grant Program IHS Indian Health Service IND Improvised Nuclear Device JFO Joint Field Office JIC Joint Information Center JIS Joint Information System KCP&L Kansas City Power and Light LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee LGR Local Government Reimbursement LP Gas Liquefied Petroleum Gas LTCR Long-term Community Recovery NBAR Non-Binding Allocations of Responsibility NCG National Coordination Group NCP National Contingency Plan (National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan) NDMS National Disaster Medical System NDRF National Disaster Recovery Framework NEMA National Emergency Management Association NFPA National Fire Protection Association NGO Non-Governmental Organization NIEHS National Institutes for Environmental Health Sciences NIH National Institutes of Health NIMS National Incident Management System NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NPL National Priorities List NPS National Park Service NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Acronyms A-3 NRC National Response Center NRF National Response Framework NRS National Response System NRT National Response Team OEM Office of Emergency Management OIAA Office of Information Analysis and Access OPA Oil Pollution Act OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSLTF Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund PA Public Assistance PG&E Pacific Gas & Electric PIO Public Information Officer PKEMRA Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RDD Radiological Dispersion Device REO Regional Environmental Officer RRT Regional Response Team RSF Recovery Support Function RSPA Research and Special Programs Administration SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act SBA Small Business Administration SDWA Safe Drinking Water Act SERC State Emergency Response Commission SNS Strategic National Stockpile SRT Strategic Recovery Timeline TIH Toxic Inhalation Hazard TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act UAO Unilateral Administrative Order UC Unified Command USCG United States Coast Guard USDA United States Department of Agriculture USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USGS U.S. Geological Survey VIP Victim Identification Process
