Homeland Security Presidential Directive 20
Annex A
- In accordance with NSPD-51/HSPD-20, National Continuity Policy, executive departments and agencies are assigned to one of four categories commensurate with their COOP/COG/ECG responsibilities during an emergency. These categories shall be used for continuity planning, communications requirements, emergency operations capabilities, and other related requirements.
- Category I:
- Department of State
- Department of the Treasury
- Department of Defense, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Energy
- Department of Homeland Security, including:
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- United States Secret Service
- National Communications System
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Category II:
- Department of the Interior
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Labor
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Education
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Federal Reserve System
- General Services Administration
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Office of Personnel Management
- Social Security Administration
- United States Postal Service
- Category III:
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- Farm Credit Administration
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Credit Union Administration
- National Labor Relations Board
- National Science Foundation
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Small Business Administration
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Category IV:
All executive branch commissions, boards, bureaus, and members of the Small Agency Council not otherwise identified in Categories I, II, or III.
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