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Welcome to SONS 2010 Washington, D.C. -- Portsmouth, VA -- Boston, MA -- Rye, NH -- Portland, ME March 24 & 25, 2010 On March 24-25, a Spill of National Significance (SONS) exercise will take place off the coast of Portland, Maine; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Boston, Massachusetts; and in Washington, D.C. A SONS, defined in the National Contingency Plan (NCP), is a rare catastrophic oil spill event which captures the nation's attention due to its actual damage or significant potential for adverse potential impact. SONS 2010 is a full-scale Department of Homeland Security Tier II exercise intended to implement oil spill response plans that initiate a response organization including a local Unified Command, National Incident Management System (NIMS) Area Command and National Incident Commander (NIC) response organization in accordance with the NCP and National Response Framework.
A SONS exercise, which takes place every three years, provides an opportunity to exercise the National Incident Command position's support role to the Unified Command and Unified Area Command due to its magnitude and impact on public health and the environment. The focus of SONS 2010 will be on implementing the new SONS Response Policy, the first to define the roles and responsibilities for the NIC, as well as exercise regional and local oil spill response policy, plans, and procedures. The NIC will have a unique opportunity to interact with the National Response Team as intended in the NCP. SONS 2010 Exercise Directive Objectives National Level Organization Implement response organizations in applicable oil spill response plans Address National Issues Address multi-regional coordination issues using the response organizations Public Outreach Communicate with public and stakeholders outside the response organization
Disclaimer: Shell's participation in the Coast Guard's SONS 2010 Exercise and the use of Shell's name and logo on SONS 2010 Exercise materials does not constitute an express or implied Coast Guard endorsement of Shell, its products, or its services.
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