Department of Defense's Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) : hearing before the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, first session, July 16, 1993

United States. Congress. House. Committee On Government Operations. Environment Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee

Sujets

• Emergency management
• United States
• United States Department of the Army
• Chemical weapon

Informations

• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 7
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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JOHN ChairmanCONYERS, Jr., Michigan,
CARDISS Illinois WILLIAM F.COLLETS, CLINGER, JR., Pennsylvania
GLENN Oklahoma AL CaliforniaENGLISH, MCCANDLESS,
HENRY A. California J. DENNIS IllinoisWAXMAN, HASTERT,
MIKE Oklahoma JON L. ArizonaSYNAR, KYL,
STEPHEN L. North Carolina CHRISTOPHER ConnecticutNEAL, SHAYS,
TOM CaHfomia STEVEN New MexicoLANTOS, SCHIFF,
MAJOR R. New York C. CaliforniaOWENS, COX,
EDOLPHUS New York CRAIGTOWNS, THOMAS, Wyoming
JOHN M. South Carolina ILEANA FloridaSPRATT, JR, ROS-LEHTINEN,
GARY A. California RONALD K. Rhode IslandCONDIT, MACHTLEY,
COLLIN C. Minnesota DICK NewPETERSON, ZIMMER, Jeraey
KAREN L. Florida WILLIAM H. NewTHURMAN, ZELIFF, JR., Hampshire
BOBBY L. Illinois JOHN M. New YorkRUSH, MCHUGH,
B. New York STEPHEN CaliforniaCAROLYN MALONEY, HORN,
THOMAS M. Wisconsin DEBORAH OhioBARRETT, PRYCE,
DONALD M. New JOHN L. FloridaPAYNE, Jersey MICA.
FLOYD H. New YorkFLAKE,
JAMES A. Louisiana BERNARD VermontHAYES, SANDERS,
CRAIG A. TexasWASHINGTON, (Independent)
BARBARA-ROSE COLLINS, Michigan
CORRINE FloridaBROWN,
MARJORIE MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY,
Pennsylvania
LYNN C. CaliforniaWOOLSEY,
Julian DirectorEpstein, Staff
Matthew R. DirectorFletcher, Minority Staff
and Resources SubcommitteeNaturalEnvironment, Energy,
MIKE ChairmanSYNAR, Oklahoma,
KAREN L. Florida J. DENNIS IllinoisTHURMAN, HASTERT,
CAROLYN B. New York JOHN M. New YorkMALONEY, McHUGH,
JAMES A. Louisiana DEBORAH OhioHAYES, PRYCE,
CRAIG A. Texas JOHN L. FloridaWASHINGTON, MICA,
EDOLPHUS New YorkTOWNS,
BERNARD VermontSANDERS, (Ind.)
Ex Officio
JOHN WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR.,CONYERS, Jr., Michigan Pennsylvania
Sandra Z. DirectorSta/fHarris,
MemberSheila C. Canavan, Professional Staff
CUrkEusABETH R Campbell,
Charu E. StaffCoon, Minority Professional
(II)CONTENTS
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held on 1993 116,Hearing July
Statement of:
Morrow director/CSEPPBeard, F., emergency managementCasey County
coordinator OR 60planner, Lexington,
Hon. a in from the State ofBrowder, Glen, CongressRepresentative
Alabama 164
of theMichael Assistant for Installa-Owen, W., Acting Secretary Army
and U.S. of accom-tions, Environment, Department Defense,Logistics,
Col. James for Chemical Demilitariza-by Coverstone, Deputypanied
87and Denzel officertion; Fisher, emergency plans
Hon. a in from the State of Okla-Mike, Representative CongressSynar,
and and Natural Resourceshoma, chairman. Environment, Energy,
Subcommittee: statement 1Opening
David Associate Defense and NASAWarren, R., Director, Management
National and International Affairs U.S. Gen-Division,Issues, Security
eral John Assistant Di-Office, Henderson,Accounting accompanied by
Suzanne evaluator in and Rich-rector; MacFarlane, charge; Cynthia
senior evaluator 4ards,
David Alabama CSEP AL 45White, W., program manager, Clanton,
Assistant Associate Federal Man-S., Director, EmergencyWingo, Craig
107agement Agency
submitted for the recordLetters, statements, etc., by:
Morrow director/CSEPPBeard, Casey F., County managementemergency
coordinator OR: statement 62planner, Lexington, iPrepared
Michael Assistant of the for Installa-Owen, W., Acting Secretary Army
and U.S. ofDefense:tions, Logistics, Environment, Department
Break<wwn ofCSEPP tne 143funding spent by Army
Information more for the 150concerning efficiency money
for State health allocation ofregarding depart-money
ments 161
90statementPrepared
David Associate Defense and NASAWarren, R., Director, Management
National Securitv and International Affairs U.S. Gen-Issues, Division,
7eral Office: statementAccounting Prepared
David Alabama CSEP AL: Pre-White, W., program manager, Clanton,
statement 48
pared
Assistant Associate Federal Man-Wmgo, Craig S., Director, Emergency
agement Agency:
Information tone-alert radios 146concerning million communications 162referencing $4 system evacuation 159regarding modeling
statement 109Prepared
APPENDIX
Material submitted for the record 169hearing
(HI)DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S CHEMICAL
STOCKPILE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
PROGRAM [CSEPP]
JULY 1993FRIDAY, 16,
House of Representatives,
Environment, Energy,
AND Natural Resources Subcommittee
OF the Committee on Government Operations,
DC.Washington,
The subcommittee to at 9:30 in roommet, pursuant notice, a.m.,
House Office Hon. Mike2247, Raybum (chairmanBuilding, Synar
ofthe subcommittee) presiding.
Present: Mike B.Representatives Synar, Carolyn Maloney,
A.James J. Dennis John L. and BernardHayes, Hastert, Mica,
Sanders.
Also Sandra Z. staff Sheila C.present: Harris, director; Canavan;
staff Elisabeth R. and Charliprofessional member; Campbell, clerk;
E. Committee on GrovemmentCoon, minority professional staff.
Operations.
OPENING STATEMENTOF CHAIRMANSYNAR
Mr. Synar. The committee will come to order. the commit-Today
tee will continue its review of the environment and health-safety
related issues the of Defense tosurrounding Department program
its chemicaldestroy weapon stockpile.
Chemical munitions in the contain three of lethalstockpile types
and mustard. GB and VX are nerve whichGB, VX,agents, agents
the central nervous and lead to the loss ofmusculardisrupt system
control and death. Mustard blister the skin and can be fatalagents
in amounts. The munitions are contained inlarge rockets, bombs,
and 1-ton containers atmines, projectiles, spray tanks, eight Army
on the continental United States and on Johnston Island indepots
the Pacific.
of will recall that last June this subcommittee held aMany you
the smd cost of the overall destructionhearing examining pace pro-
as well as the status of environmental activities.gram, permitting
At that local citizens concern that their commu-hearing, expressed
nities were not of with an caused acapable dealing emergency by
chemical release. As a the siSbcommittee askedmajor agent result,
the General Office to examine the ChemicalAccounting Army's
Stockpile Preparedness [CSEPP].Emergency Program
The CSEP was established in 1988 in to a con-program response
statute "maximum of the environ-gressional requiring protection"
(1)the and involved inment, public, personnel thegeneral destroying
chemical munitions. The asked the Federal Man-Army Emergency
to coordinate[FEMA],agement Agency emergency preparedness
in the local communitiesactivities the To-surrounding depots.
these two administer aether thatagencies program sdfects 10
risk§tates and 36 counties. the of an offsiteAlthough chemical— —low 1 in 100is to theagent extremely million, according Army
of such a release could be severe. Forthe these rea-consequences
it is to aid the local communities insons, important improving
their preparedness capabilities.emergency
As we will hear results so far are nottoday, program encourag-
After 5 and Federal of million on theing. $187years expenditures
CSEP the local ca-program, communities; emergency preparedness
are For these areas arepabilities woefully inadequate. example,
basic to to anlacking equipment necessary respond emergency,
such as and masks forprotective clothing emergency response per-
sirens to alert the and tone alert radios tosonnel, communities,
evacuation directions to residents.give nearby
In communities feel that local medicaladdition, capabili-many
ties are insufficient to handle chemical casualties. We will beagent
FEMAthe and what this was on.spentasking Army money Early
indications are that States and communities were toencouraged
of the line and newtop computers operationsacquire emergency
rather than the basics.centers,
There is one in the CSEP Communitiesspotbright program.
have made in zones andsignificant progress establishing response
out exercises to stimulate whatemergency preparednesscarrying
would in an actual For the CSEPhappen emergency. this, program
should be commended.