National Contingency Plan
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The National Contingency Plan is the United States’ federal blueprint for responding to oil spills and hazardous substance releases, coordinating roles, responsibilities, and procedures among agencies during environmental emergencies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan | 5 |
| National Contingency Plan canonical | 2 |
| U.S. EPA National Contingency Plan Product Schedule | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1445265 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: National Contingency Plan Context triple: [Oil Pollution Act of 1990, relatedTo, National Contingency Plan]
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National Response Framework
The National Response Framework is a United States guiding doctrine that outlines how the nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies by coordinating roles, responsibilities, and resources across government and partner organizations.
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National Preparedness System
The National Preparedness System is a U.S. framework that guides how the nation builds, sustains, and delivers the capabilities needed to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from disasters and other threats.
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Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act is a U.S. federal law that requires industries to report on the storage, use, and releases of hazardous chemicals to support emergency planning and inform the public about environmental risks.
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National Emergencies Act
The National Emergencies Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the president’s power to declare and manage national emergencies by establishing formal procedures, limits, and congressional oversight.
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National Incident Management System
The National Incident Management System is a standardized framework developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to guide all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector in coordinating responses to emergencies and disasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: National Contingency Plan Target entity description: The National Contingency Plan is the United States’ federal blueprint for responding to oil spills and hazardous substance releases, coordinating roles, responsibilities, and procedures among agencies during environmental emergencies.
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A.
National Response Framework
The National Response Framework is a United States guiding doctrine that outlines how the nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies by coordinating roles, responsibilities, and resources across government and partner organizations.
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B.
National Preparedness System
The National Preparedness System is a U.S. framework that guides how the nation builds, sustains, and delivers the capabilities needed to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from disasters and other threats.
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C.
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act is a U.S. federal law that requires industries to report on the storage, use, and releases of hazardous chemicals to support emergency planning and inform the public about environmental risks.
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D.
National Emergencies Act
The National Emergencies Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the president’s power to declare and manage national emergencies by establishing formal procedures, limits, and congressional oversight.
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E.
National Incident Management System
The National Incident Management System is a standardized framework developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to guide all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector in coordinating responses to emergencies and disasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal emergency response plan
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hazardous substance release response framework ⓘ oil spill response framework ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NCP ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Coast Guard
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United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| administeredByAbbreviation |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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surface form:
EPA
United States Coast Guard ⓘ
surface form:
USCG
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| alsoKnownAs |
National Contingency Plan
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surface form:
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
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| appliesTo |
adjoining shorelines
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contiguous zone ⓘ navigable waters of the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedAt | 40 CFR Part 300 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
criteria for classifying the severity of oil spills and hazardous substance releases
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procedures for coordinating federal, state, tribal, and local response efforts ⓘ roles and responsibilities of federal agencies during environmental emergencies ⓘ |
| establishes |
Area Contingency Plans framework
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National Response Team ⓘ
surface form:
National Response System
National Response Team ⓘ On-Scene Coordinator role ⓘ Regional Response Teams ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
protection of public health
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protection of the environment ⓘ protection of welfare ⓘ |
| governs |
cost recovery for cleanup actions under CERCLA
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federal lead agency selection for response actions ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | developed initially in response to major oil spills ⓘ |
| includes |
procedures for notification and reporting of incidents
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procedures for remedial actions ⓘ procedures for removal actions ⓘ provisions for use of dispersants and other spill countermeasures ⓘ requirements for contingency planning at regional and local levels ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Clean Water Act
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ⓘ |
| legalBasisAbbreviation |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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surface form:
CERCLA
CWA ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
coordinate federal, state, and local responses to environmental emergencies
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provide a federal blueprint for responding to hazardous substance releases ⓘ provide a federal blueprint for responding to oil spills ⓘ |
| regulates |
federal response to oil discharges
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federal response to releases of hazardous substances ⓘ |
| requires |
coordination among federal, state, tribal, and local agencies
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integration with other emergency response plans ⓘ |
| scope |
coastal oil spills
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hazardous substance releases into the environment ⓘ inland oil spills ⓘ |
| updatedBy | periodic rulemakings by the Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
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Subject: National Contingency Plan Description of subject: The National Contingency Plan is the United States’ federal blueprint for responding to oil spills and hazardous substance releases, coordinating roles, responsibilities, and procedures among agencies during environmental emergencies.
Referenced by (8)
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