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RRT Expedited Approval Zone

Dispersant Decision Summary

Spill location: __

FOSC Name:
FOSC Signature:
Box Decision Time: Date: Initials:

1 Yes/No

2 Yes/No

3 Yes/No

4 Yes/No

5 Yes/No

6 Yes/No

7 Yes/No

8 Yes/No

9 Yes/No

10 Yes/No

11 Yes/No

Run 2

Run 3

Run 4

Run 5 Run 6 All done

12 Do not use
Supplemental Decisions:
1a Yes/No

1b Yes/No

6a Yes/No

6b Yes/No

8a Yes/No

8b Yes/No

Comments:


Oil Spilled




1

Yes




Implement other response options

1a

Dispersant use being considered
(DISPERSANT ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET)

1c

Request SMART (Att.III.e-h)




No



2

Yes

1b

Put aerial wildlife observers on standby or deploy to implement Wildlife Spotting Protocols (Att. IV) or other protocols deemed appropriate by the FOSC.




Can spilled oil be chemically dispersed with an approved and available agent on both the NCP Product List and the State OSCA licensing list? (Note 2.1, Att. II, Att. VII)



No


3

Yes




No

Are oceanographic and/or weather conditions potentially conducive to dispersant use?



Yes




4a

Pre-approval may apply. Refer to the Pre-Approval Process (Enclosure 4910a, Sec. I)


Is the spill proposed for dispersant treatment  3 miles from shore, 3 miles from CA/MX border, in a NMS, for ≥ 5 days, or a subsea use? (Att.I)

4



12

No

Yes

11

No

Weather unlikely to improve or suitable response resources not available

6b

6a

Dispersant operations on standby

Reassess

9

7

8a

Initiate Public Communications Plan (Att.V)

8b

6

Not

yet

No

Yes

Yes

Can dispersants be reasonably expected to provide a Net Environmental Benefit? See Note 5.1, Att. I, Att. IV)

5

Yes

Can dispersant be applied safely from an appropriate platform? (Att. II.g-j))

Dispersant use recommended by FOSC for RRT review and approval

8

Dispersant use approved by the RRT; FOSC can decide whether to use.

Apply dispersants and inform RRT (email Decision Summary and Record of Decision to contacts in Att. XI)

Yes

10

Are there indications the dispersant is effective? (Notes 9.1, 9.2, Att.III)

Yes

No


Do not use dispersant

Ongoing dispersant use justified and safe?

Yes

Continue to monitor application parameters, run additional sorties as necessary. Inform RRT when all runs are completed. Determine if other response options are still available and appropriate (Att.III).

Implement Seafood Safety Plan if necessary (Att. VI)
Apply dispersants and inform RRT

9

Is the dispersant effective?

10

Is ongoing dispersant use justified and safe?

11

Review application parameters

No

No

Yes

Do not use dispersant

12

Yes

Yes
ENCLOSURE 4910b: SECTION II
RRT EXPEDITED APPROVAL ZONE DISPERSANT USE CHECKLIST
Complete as appropriate given time and information constraints. Do not allow completing each check-box to inadvisably delay decision-making.