Prevention and Response Branch - Contingency Planning

Through the mandate of the National Contingency Plan (NCP), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region 6 Prevention and Response Branch has developed a regional plan which integrates the Regional Contingency Plan (RCP) and the Inland Area Contingency Plan (ACP).

This Region 6 Regional Integrated Contingency Plan (RICP) is part of the National Response System (NRS). It is applicable to response operations taken by all federal agencies within Region 6, pursuant to the authorities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and Section 311 of the Clean Water Act (CWA as amended by OPA).

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The RICP takes into account contingency plans such as: 

The Joint Contingency Plan between Mexico and the United States (JCP)

The Federal Response Plan Essential Support Function (ESF #10) under FEMA (FRP)

The USEPA Regional Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (RCP), in accordance with the NCP

The USEPA Inland Area Contingency Plan (ACP) in accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

The Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FREP).