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Re: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Update
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Subject: Re: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Update
From: David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 201009:28:27 -0400
To: Kyle Baker <Kyle.Baker@noaa.gov>
CC: "Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov" <Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>
Thank s Kyle. Good u pda te. The sheen map was interesting . . .
Ky le Baker wrote:
Apparently the riser has sepa rated from the wellh ead. It is believed that this
separation from has stopped the release of oil. This morning's report is that no
oil appears to be leaking from the wellhead or is at the surface. NOAA personnel
are awaiting more information. There is considerable oil on the surface and cle an
up efforts with skimmers and dispersants is occurri ng. No reports of protected
species impacts as of this morning.
Kyle Baker wrote:

More fr om NOLA.com: The rig was spilling 13,0 00 gallons an hour yeste rday,
but virtually all of it was burning o ff. Now that the rig has sunk , crews are
trying to conta in the sp illed oil.
Kyle Baker wrote:

The De epwater Horizon dsemi submersi ble drilling platform l ocated about 50
miles SE of the Mississippi Delta ahd an explosion and subsequent fire on
Apr il 21.
The rig sank at approximately 1030 hrs today and is f ully bel ow the
surfa ce. There is a lot of uncertainty with what is happening below the
surface regarding the riser attachment to the we llhead. If it has detached
or does detach, there is a good potential we may have a ma jor sp ill
occurr ing. Oil may sti ll be flowing out of the riser where it was otherwise
burn ing at the rig surface before it sank.
The last sp ill trajectory I saw had it he adi ng N- NE east of the MOM
(Mississipp i /A labama). There is still a great deal of unce rtaint y with what
is happening wit h the rig and wellhead though.
I'll keep you updated.
-Kyle
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Re: March J 3, 1996 Dispersant Consultation
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Subject: Re: March 13, 1996 Dispersant Consultation
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:52:38 -0400
CC: "Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov" <Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>
Thanks Kyle! Did you say you also found the BA? Can you let us know what the
pre-authorized areas are? From my recollection, it was OCS/EEZ/anything outside of
state waters, is that right? Also, did the BA talk about how they receive "special
authorization" and should we consider those cases covered by the consultation?
-DB
Kyle Baker wrote:

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[Fwd : March 13 , 1996 Dispersant Consultation]
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Subject: [Fwd: March 13, 1996 Dispersant Consultation]
From: David Bernhart <David.Bemhart@noaa.gov>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:33:46 -0400
To: Sheryan Epperly <Sheryan.Epperly@noaa.gov>
-------- Original Message -------

Subject:March 13, 1996 Dispersant Consultation
Date:Mon, 26 Apr 201009:32:44 -0400
From:Kyle Baker <Kyle.Baker@noaa.gov>
Organization:National Marine Fisheries Service
To:David Bernhart <David.Bemhart@noaa.gov>, "Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov"
<Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>
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USCG Disapersant Consultation 3-13-1996.pdf
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UNITED STATES OEPA~TMENT OF CQMME~CE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NATIONAL MA;::<INE FISnERIES SEr:lVICE
Southeast Regional Office

9721 Executive Center Dr. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
March 13, 1996 F/SE013 :DMB
Captain Gerald W. Abrams, USCG

Chief, Marine Safety Division
Seventh Coast Guard District
Brickell Plaza
Federal Building
909 SE First Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131-3050
Dear Captain Abrams:
This responds to your letter, received January 31, u996,

regarding the proposed Region IV Regional Response Team (~~T IV)
policies for pre-authorizing use of chemical dispersants as an oil
spill response measure. A Biological Assessment (SA) was submitted
pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). We
have also reviewed the information contained in a draft dispersant use
plan, received August 16, 1995. We concur with the finding of the BA
that the proposed policy is unlikely to adversely affect endangered or
threatened species unde!:' National rvlarine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
purview or their critical habitat. We do, however, wish to make
special stipulations related to designated critical habitat and to the
conduct of dispersant applications in the vicinity of listed species
of sea turtles and whales.
The draft dispersant use plan states that dispersant

applications would only occur in pre-authorized areas (or in areas
where special authorization is received), during daylight hou!:'s with
good visibility, following an aerial overflight which would attempt to
determine the presence of listed species. NMFS recognizes that little
data is available on the effects of oil and dispersed oil on sea
turtles and marine mammals, but also agrees that offshore dispersal of
oil slicks can reduce adverse impacts of oil spills to these species
and their habitats. NMFS is concerned, however, about the possibilicy
of harm to listed species from short-term exposure to very high
concentrations of dispersant -- from the toxic properties of the
dispersant solvents as well as caustic or toxic properties of the
dispersant chemical itself . Dispersant application should therefore
~ be conducted in close proximity to any individuals of listed
species of whale or sea turtle. A horizontal distance of 1 00 yards
for vessel-based dispe~sant application and 500 yards for aerial
dispersant app~ication should be maintained from any sighted
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In addition, we do have special concerns regarding burning in

the designated critical habitat for the severely endangered northern
right whale along the coast of Georgia and Florida (see enclosed
Federal Register notice). This area includes waters designated as
Green and Yellow zones in the dispersant use plan. The following
measures should be adopted in the right whale critical habitat between
December 1 and March 31:
(1) On-Scene Coordinators or their designees should contact the
right whale early warning system (EWS) for information on the most
recent sightings of right whales. NMFS has previously furnished
contact information for the EWS to the Jacksonville and Savannah
Marine Safety Offices.
(2) Should whales be present, no attempts to relocate, deter, or
"haze" the animals should be made for the purpose of dispersant
application . The location of dispersant applications should maintain
the minimum separation distances specified above . Personnel from the
EWS may attempt to harass whales out of the area, when possible, in
order to minimize the potential for injury to the animals either from
oil or response operations.
This concludes consultation responsibilities under Section 7 of

the ESA. Consultation should be reinitiated, however, if new
information reveals impacts of the identified activity that may affect
listed species, a new species is listed, new critical habitat is
designated, or the activity is subsequently modified . In addition,
when an On-Scene Coordinator exercises the authority to apply chemical
dispersants, please forward us a copy of the post-incident briefing
document prepared by the OSC. We will review the briefing document to
determine whether reconsultation is necessary.
If you have any questions, please contact LTJG David Berlli~art,

Fishery Biologist, at 813/570-5312.
Sincerely yours,
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drew J. Kemmerer
Regional Director
Enclosure
cc: F/PR2
File; 1514-22-h2-1995.
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Re: [Fwd: Dispersant BA]
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Subject: Re: [Fwd: Dispersant BA]
From: Sheryan Epperly <Sheryan.Epperly@noaa.gov>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 201013:54:23 -0400
To: David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>
good timing! Thanks
On 4/30/1 0 1:51 PM, David Bernhart wrote:
Here's the document to read in conjunction with the consultation letter we sent.

Subject:Dispersant BA
Date:Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:42:57 -0400
To:David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>
What you requested begins on page 33 of the attached plan.
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pill lasker notification
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Subject: Spill tasker notification
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:57:27 -0400
To: Buck Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>, Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>
Sherry Epperly from SEC ca lled with a request on behalf of Bonnie P. for copies of
the consultations on preauthorization of dispersants and in-situ burning. We've
already e-mailed her PDFs of the consultation letters and the accompanying biological
assessments. Sherry didn 't know why Bonnie was asking the question. Just wanted to
pass along so you'd be aware of taskers and responses, even internal to NMFS.
-DB
ofl 8/4/20 I 0 \:15 PM

Re: In-Situ BA
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Subject: Re: In-Situ BA
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:29:32 -0400
OK , well that helps confirm what I think yo u were telling me the other day. Region 6
does not have any co nsultati on to cover them, technically speaking. And the present
incident is straddling the line .. .
Ky le Baker wrote :
I located an In- situ burn concurrence letter f or the Carib bean (attached) . There
is a section 7 request letter dated fr om 1 997 in the Caribbean Dispersant document
with on an LOA on dispersant use signed between agencies including DOC, but I hav e
yet to l ocate an ESA concurrence l etter . The LOA and section 7 request are in the
attached plan for the Caribbea n. I'll pass that a long the concurrence letter when
I l ocate it.
Da v id Bernhart wr ote :
Awesome. Thanks for the quick work. Now , I thought we had done a consultation
on pre-approvals for one of the other RRTs, too. Was it the Caribbean or
Region 6?
Kyle Baker wro te:
I In-Situ BA begins on page 41 of the attached
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~e: In-Situ BA
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From: Kyle Baker <Kyle.Baker@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 03 May 201008:12:57 -0400
The geographic area of RRT IV goes to but does not in clu de Louisiana. RRT I V usually
covers east o f the MoM though due to its proximity to Mississippi, but LA is not
o ffi c ially covered in the consultation.
David Bernhart wrote:

OK , well that helps con firm what I think you were telling me the othe r day.
Regi on 6 does not have any consultation to cover them, technically speaking. And
the present incident i s straddling the line ...
Ky le Baker wrote:
I located an In-situ burn concurrence letter for the Caribbean (attached).
There is a section 7 request letter dated from 1997 in the Caribbean Dispersant
document with on an LOA on dispersant use signed between agencies in clu ding
DOC, but I have yet t o locate an ESA conc urrence lett er. The LOA and section 7
request are in the attached plan for the Caribbean. I'll pass that along the
conc urrence letter when I locate it.

Awes ome . Thanks for the quick work. Now, I thought we had done a
consultation on pre-approvals for one of the othe r RRTs, to o. Was it the
Car ibbean or Region 6?
Kyle Baker wrote :
I In-Situ BA begins on page 41 of the attached
Kyle Baker <Kyle.Baker@noaa.gov>

Protected Species Biologist, Bioacoustics
Protected Resources Division
NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service
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Re: In-Situ SA
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Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 08:15:17 -0400
Not to mak e thi s confusing, but both RRTs ar e involved in this response.
Kyle Baker wrote:

The geographic area of RRT IV goes to but does not include Louis iana. RRT IV
usu ally covers east of the MoM though due to its proximity to Mississippi, but LA
is not officially co vered in the consultation.

OK , well that helps confirm what I think yo u we re telling me the other day.
Regi on 6 does not have any consultation to cover them, technically speaking.
And the present incident is straddling the line ...
Kyle Baker wrote:

I locat ed an In-situ burn concurrence letter for the Caribbean (attached).
There is a se ct i on 7 request letter dated from 1997 in the Car ibbean
Dispersant document with on an LOA on disp ersa nt use signed between agencies
including DOC, but I have yet to lo cate an ESA concurr ence letter. Th e LOA
and section 7 request are in the attached plan for the Caribbean. I'll pass
that along the concurrence letter when I l ocate it.

Awes ome. Thanks for the quick work . Now, I thought we had done a
consultation on pre-appr ov als for o n e of the other RRTs, too. Was it the
Caribbean or Region 6?
Kyle Baker wrote:
I In-Situ BA begin s o n page 41 of the attached

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New Dispersant Policy
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Subject: New Dispersant Policy

Date: Wed, 19 May 201011:21:54 -0400
To: "Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov" <Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>, erin fougeres
<erin.fougeres@noaa.gov>, David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>, Laura Engleby
<Laura.Engleby@noaa.gov>
From ResponseLINK: New restriction on aerial dispersant spraying opera ti ons . Need I
I wave heights greater than 3 feet.
There may be conc ern that detection probabilities o f protected species will dec re ase
with increased sea states. I am not s ure how large the monitore d a rea is and how
large of a concern this may be , but I wanted t o bring t o everyone's at tenti o n that
the survey protoc ols may need review in light of these changes.
-Kyl e

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Estimating_Wave_Height_Protocol_for_Dispersants. pdf
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Wave Height Protocol Procedures

The offshore command vessel SEA COR Lee, will determine sea state by using the Beaufort Scale wind velocity as it
correlates to sea state . The SEA COR Lee will confirm that operational parameters are met, and convey same to both
Stennis and Houma dispersant operations, via the Houma ICC which will make the final decision. This will ensure
that all are receiving consistent direction and all are "on the same page." Generally, if the wind speed is a steady 12
mph or greater, the sea state parameter of 3' wave height will be assumed to have been achieved. The use of wind
speed eliminates the uncertainty of the accuracy of visual observations of wave height estimates since the reading of
an anemometer is an instrument that will produce a measurable data point.
Estimating Wave Height

Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort developed a scale that allows sailors to judge wind speed by observing its effect on the
state of the sea and performance of Royal Navy vessels in 1806. The scale helped reduce the subjectivity of varied
reports coming from different weather observers.
A benefit of the scale is that a sailor can take a forecast wind speed and compare it to the Beaufort Scale, which
allows the sailor to picture the sea conditions expected prior to leaving port.
A description for each number of the Beaufort Scale is listed below in the range of what we are concerned with .
Estimated wind speed is shown as an equivalent speed at 10 meters above the sea surface. National Weather Service
weather warnings for the appropriate scale numbers are listed in the notes.
Beaufort Scale Number 3 - Gentle Breeze
• Wind Speed : 7 Knots (8.05 mph) -10 Knots (11.5 mph)

• Description of Seas: Large wavelets. Crests begin to break.
Foam of glassy appearance. Perhaps scattered white horses
• Sea Disturbance Number: 2

• Probable Wave Height: 0.6 meters (1.97 feet)
• Notes : Yachts start to careen and travel at 3-4 knots
Force 3
large wavelets . Cre.ts begin 10 break. Foam 01
glUsy ippeilrince. Perf1ips sci.t!ered whit,
horses.
Beaufort Scale Number 4 - Moderate

Breeze
• Wind Speed: II Knots (12 .65 mph)-16 Knots

(18.4 mph)
• Description of Seas: Small waves, becoming
larger; fairly frequent white horses
'F orce 4
Small waves, betomlng larger; fafr1y frequent • Notes: Good working breeze for yachts; carry all
wMe horses. sail with good list
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Beaufort Scale Number 5 - Fresh Breeze
• Wind Speed: 17Knots(19 .5 5mph)-21 Knots

(24.15)
• Description of Seas: Moderate waves, taking a more
pronounced long form; many white horses are
formed. Chance of some spray
• Notes : Small Craft Warning 18-33 knots, Yachts
shorten sai I
Force 5
Moderate waves, taking a more pronounced long
form; many white horses are formed, Chance of
some spray.
Dispersant news
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Subject: Dispersant news
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 10:17:35 -0400
To: _NMFS SER Emergency Consult <nmfs.ser.emergency.consult@noaa.gov>
EPA demands less toxic dispersant

By Juliet Eilperin
The Environmental Protection Agency informed BP officials late Wednesday that the company has 24
hours to choose a less toxic form of chemical dispersants to break up its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,
according to government sources familiar with the decision, and must apply the new form of dispersants
within 72 hours of submitting the list of alternatives.
The move is significant, because it suggests federal officials are now concerned that the unprecedented
use of chemical dispersants could pose a significant threat to the Gulf of Mexico's marine life. BP has
been using two forms of dispersants, Corexit 9500A and Corexit 9527 A, and so far has applied 600,000
gallons on the surface and 55,000 underwater.
"Dispersants have never been used in this volume before," said an administration official spoke on
condition of anonymity because the decision hasn't been formally announced. "This is a large amount of
dispersants being used, larger amounts than have ever been used, on a pipe that continues to leak oil and
that BP is still trying to cap."
The new policy applies to both surface and undersea application, according to sources, and comes as
EPA has just posted BP's own results from monitoring the effect underwater application of chemical
dispersants has had in terms of toxicity, dissolved oxygen and effectiveness.
EP A declined to comment on the matter.
After BP conducted three rounds of testing, federal officials approved the use of underwater dispersants
late last week, but environmentalists and some lawmakers have questioned the potential dangers of such
a strategy.
On Monday, Rep. Edward J. Markey CD-Mass.) sent a letter to EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson
questioning the approach, given that Britain banned some formulations of the dispersant the government
is now using, Corexit, more than a decade ago.
In the letter, Markey warned, The release of hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemicals into the Gulf
of Mexico could be an unprecedented, large and aggressive experiment on our oceans, and requires
careful oversight by the Environmental Protection Agency (EP A) and other appropriate federal
agencies."
EPA has a list of its approved dispersants on its Web site.
By Juliet Eilperin I May 20, 2010; 9:56 AM ET
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Dispersant news
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Dispersant news
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[Fwd: Breaking News- EPA demands less toxic dispersant]
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Subject: [Fwd : Breaking News- EPA demands less toxic dispersant]
From: Mike Travis <Mike.Travis@noaa.gov>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 11:17:56 -0400
To: _NMFS SER SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES <nmfs.ser.sustainable.fisheries@noaa.gov>, Heather
Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>, kim amendola <kim.amendola@noaa.gov>, Buck Sutter
<Buck. Su tter@noaa.gov>

Subject:Breaking News- EPA demands less toxic dispersant
Date:Thu, 20 May 2010 11: 13 :54 -0400 (EDT)
From:Southem Shrimp Alliance <rachel@shrimpalliance.com>
Reply-To :rachel@shrimpalliance.com
To: Mike.Travis@noaa.gov
The Shrimp e-Advocate

The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) is a non-profit alliance of members of the U.S. shrimp industry in
eight states committed to preventing the continued deterioration of America's shrimp industry and to
ensuring the industry's future viability. SSA serves as the national voice for the shrimp fishermen and
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The Environmental Protection Agency informed BP
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Chris Ga la
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dispersants to break up its oil spill in the Gulf of

Georgia: Mexico, according to government sources familiar
with the decision, and must apply the new form of
Elaine Kn ight dispersants within 72 hours of submitting the list
kseafood@be llsouth . net of alternatives.
Mike Dubberly The move is significant, because it suggests
DaddysBoy 177S@aol. com
federal officials are now concerned that the
Alabama : unprecedented use of chemical dispersants could
pose a significant threat to the Gulf of Mexico's
Mickey Johnson marine life. BP has been using two forms of
jbuiltinc@aol.com dispersants, Corexit 9500A and Corexit 9527A,
and so far has applied 600,000 gallons on the
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"Dispersants have never been used in this volume
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amount of dispersants being used, larger amounts
Tomm y Schultz than have ever been used, on a pipe that
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Louisiana :
The new policy applies to both surface and
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comes as EPA has just posted BP's own results
Cat hy Blanchard from monitoring the effect underwater application
Cathy _blanchard@us .aflac.com of chemical dispersants has had in terms of
toxicity, dissolved oxygen and effectiveness.
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An EPA official said the agency would make an
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After BP conducted three rounds of testing,
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PO Mason questioning the approach, given that Britain
cmasonS@ec.rr.com banned some formulations of the dispersant the
government is now using, Corexit, more than a
South Carolina: decade ago.
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Wa yne Ma gw ood
tressymellichamp@att.net In the letter, Markey warned, The release of
hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemicals into
Clay Cab le the Gulf of Mexico could be an unprecedented,
Claycab le@aol.com large and aggressive experiment on our oceans,
and requires careful oversight by the
Executive Director: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other
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Fw: Propylene glycol-Sea Turtle deaths
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Subject: Fw: Propylene glycol-Sea Turtle deaths
From: Jerry Lampley CL'o) (4)") . __ :J
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 11:37:25 -0700 (PDT)
To: David.Bernhart@noaa.gov
Mr. Bernhart,
I live on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and am aware of the sea turtles washing up on our shores. A
friend of mine sent this article and is familiar with chemistry. He is concerned about the "Anti-Freeze"
that is being applied as a dispersant. I don't know if you have tested the turtles for this chemical but
according to my friend the propylene glycol could have a devastation effect on marine animals. Just
thought you would like to know.
--- On Tue, 5/4/10, Larry Walden r-Llo) _l..') J .wrote:

From: Larry Walden CLh)J ~ .J>
Subject: Propylene glycol
To: "'Jerry Lampley'" . LLla) <.~') . J
Date: Tuesday, May 4,2010,12:07 PM
Latest press:
HOUSTON (lCIS news)--A dispersant containing propylene glycol was being used for cleanup
efforts on a massive spill in the US Gulf, a spokesman for the manufacturer said on Wednesday.
Illinois-based Nalco got a phone call from the US Coast Guard last week following the blowout
and sinking of the BPITransocean rig in the Gulf of Mexico, said Charlie Pajor, Nalco's senior
communications manager.
Nalco took the order and shipped all of its Corexit dispersant then available, which was about
10,000 gal, Pajor said.
"That's about a day's worth right now," Pajor said. "We're ramping up to produce more, because
that was all we had. We don't keep a lot on hand because it doesn't happen that often and we
don't want it to happen, either."
Corexit contains propylene glycol, according to Nalco's data on the material. Propylene glycol is
used in antifreeze, de-icers and detergents.
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Fw: Propylene glycol-Sea Turtle deaths
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Responders had already used about 56,000 gal of oil dispersant so far on the oil slick, which had
grown to a size of 100 miles by 45 miles, according to an estimate in the Wall Street Journal.
While dispersants are the main method being used to address the spill, the Coast Guard said on
Wednesday it would begin a controlled bum of the slick about 15 miles offshore of Venice,
Louisiana.
The Coast Guard said the purpose of the burn was to remove oil from the open water to protect
shoreline and marine and other wildlife.
The plan called for workboats to corral the oil into a fire resistant boom about 500 feet long and
then tow it to a more remote area of the Gulf. Then it would be ignited and burned for about an
hour at a time.
For more on propylene glycol visit ICIS chemical intelligence To discuss issues facing the
chemical industry go to ICIS connect.
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Re: Spill tasker notification
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Subject: Re: Spill tasker notification
From: Buck Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 201014:03:36 -0400
To: David Bernhart <David.Bemhart@noaa.gov>
CC: Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>
ok, not sure either, but thank you for the head's up

Sherry Epperly from SE C called with a request on beh a lf of Bonnie P. for copies
o f the consultations on preauthori z ation of di s per s ants and in-situ burning.
We've already e-mailed her PDfs of the co nsultation letters and the accompanying
biological assessments. Sherry didn't know why Bonnie was asking the question.
Just wanted to pass along so y ou 'd be aware of taskers and responses, even
internal to NMfS.
-DB
Buck Sutte!:'
NMfS Deputy Regional Adm i nistrator
NOAA Regional Collaboration Team Leader
Phone: 727 -A ? J-~lO L,

Cell: 0) () .J
ema i l:Buck.Sutter@~?aa.gov
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Date: Sat, 08 May 2010 17:27:26 -0400
To: Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>, Bonnie Ponwith <Bonnie .Ponwith@noaa.gov>, Theo
Brainerd <Theo.Brainerd@noaa.gov>, Peter Thompson <Peter.Thompson@noaa.gov>, Nancy Thompson
<Nancy.Thompson@noaa.gov>
sorry, forgot to cc .... think I would have it down by now. BTW, the meeting last night
with Congressman Melacon went very well ... most concern was related to dispersants
Buck Sutter
NMFS Deputy Regional Administrator
Subject: Re: SERO Deepwater Horizon Daily Report -= May 8, 2010

From: ICC.NMFS@noaa.gov
Date: Sat, 08 May 2010 17:21 :46 -0400
To: Buck Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>
thanks.
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From: Buck Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov >
Date: Saturday , May 8, 2010 5:17 pm
Subject: SERO Deepwater Horizon Daily Report May 8, 2010
To: ICC NMFS <ICC .NMFS@noa a .gov >
Evaluation of oil trajectory indicated no need for change of current
fish closure. Situation will be re-evaluated in the morning.
Buck Sutter
NOAA ~egional Collaboration Team Leader
Phone: 7Jr~\8 ? 4-~ 3 ~
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email:Buck.Sutter@n aa.gov
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Subject: [Fwd: FW: The Ongoing Admin istration-Wide Response to th e Deepwater BP Oil Spill]
From: Russell Dunn <RusseIJ.Dunn@ noaa.gov >
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 08:39:41 -0400
To: Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@ noaa .gov>
I hate to say iI, but I told you so.

Subject:FW: The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill
Date:Fri, 07 May 2010 23:21:44 -0500
From:Bob Zales LL~J) l~1 J
To:Andrew Winer <Andrew.Winer@noaa.gov>, Eri c. Schwaab@ noaa.gov, Jane.LubchencoCQ?noaa.gov, roy

crabtree <Roy. Cra btree@noaa .gov>, Russel I.Dunn@noaa.gov
CC:'PerezQuinn, Susie (Bill Nelson), <Susie PerezQuinn@billne1son.senate.gov>, Walker, Frank
(LeMieux) <Frank Wa1ker@LeMieux.senate.gov>, 'Gifford, losh' <losh .Gifford@mail.house.gov>,
Robson , Mark <mark. robson M FWC .com>, bill teehan <william.teehan@myfwc .com>, bob jones
<CLio') Ue; .
All,
I do not know who is involved in the joint info center press releases, but can someone contact them and
explain the problem with these types press releases? The effort by the folks at NMFS today to show that less
than 4.5% of the Gulf is closed to fishing leaving over 95% open apparently went over these people's heads.
Because of this, the national media on all networks only picked up the statement below that the closed area
was expanded . The statement that "This leaves many area s that are still available for fishing. The vast
majority of Gulf waters has not been affected by the oil spill and continues to support productive
fisheries and tourism activities ." was completely missed . Somehow the importance of how such press
releases have on tht; ~ommunities and people of the Gulf is not being considered by these folks . We
are struggling and working hard to get the facts about the areas open to fishing and that fish from over
95% of the gulf are safe to eat. Please talk to these people and try to make them understand what they
are doing to us. Thanks,
Bob
From: Joint Information Center [mailto:deepwaterhorizonresponse@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 8:07 PM
To: bobzales@att.net .
Subject: The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill
DATE: May 07,201020:00:09 CST

The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater
BP Oil Spill
• Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information:
(866)-448-5816
• Submit alternative response technology, services or Deepwater He

products:
(281) 366-5511 Inc
• Submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming
system: Joint Information C,
(281) 366-5511
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Phone: (985) 91
(985) 91
• Submit a claim for damages:
(800) 440-0858
• Report oiled wildlife:
(866) 557-]40]
PAST 24 HOURS
Deploying and Activating the Coffer Dam
The Unified Area Command is carefully tracking the complicated procedure to assemble a subsea capture system that
would entail pumping leaking oil up to a vessel on the surface.
Offshore Drilling Permit Applications Halted
Secretary Salazar announced that, as a result of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill, beginning April 20-the date
of the explosion-no applications for drilling penn its will go forward for any new offshore drilling activity until the
Department of the Interior completes the safety review process that President Obama requested . In accordance with the
President's request, the Department will deliver its report to the President by May 28 . The only exceptions to the new rule
regarding pennit approvals are the two relief wells that are being drilled in response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Expanded Fishing Restriction
NOAA has modified and expanded the boundaries of the closed fishing area to better reflect the current location of the oil
spill , and is extending the fishing restriction until May 17. The closed area now represents slightly less than 4.5 percent of
Gulf of Mexico federal waters . The original closure boundaries, which took effect last Sunday, encompassed less than three
percent. This leaves many areas that are still available for fishing. The vast majority of Gulf waters has not been affected '
by the oil spill and continues to support productive fisheries and tourism activities. NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco
and her staff will continue to meet with fishennen in the oil-affected area to listen to their concerns and share with them
what NOAA scientists have learned so far about how the oil might be affecting their potential seafood catch.
Fish & Wildlife Monitoring
More than 160 Fish & Wildlife Service personnel are involved in the oil spill response in Louisiana, Mississippi , Alabama
and the west coast of Florida. Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Teams (SCAT) continue to assess and detennine how cleanup
will be conducted , and oversee cleanup operations.
FWS personnel continue to conduct overflights of the Chandel eur Islands today to monitor the status of the brown pelican
colonies. FWS closed the Breton National Wildlife Refuge to public entry . The refuge closure is important to keep the
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public safe, to minimize disturbance to nesting colonial sea birds, and to allow personnel conducting cleanup operations
and recovery efforts to work safely and efficiently.
Emergency Food Support
USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) met with Louisiana food bank directors to discuss potential need for USDA
food support and to assess inventory that might be available for distribution to affected areas . FNS was infonned that BP
has made a $100,000 contribution to assist with local emergency food needs. FNS discussed income eligibility of potential
Louisiana women, infants and children affected by the oil spill with the State of Louisiana.
Secretary Salazar Oversight Acti.vities
Secretary Salazar continued his oversight activities in a meeting with BP officials in Houston today and met with
the manufacturers of the Blowout Pre venter (BOP) device to discuss the damaged wellhead. The BOPs contain
mechanisms designed to shut off the flow of oil and gas, either on command or automatically, when a wellhead
is damaged or experiences a blowout. Federal and company engineers are seeking to determine why the BOP
atop the Deepwater Horizon well failed to activate as designed.
Secretary Salazar directed U.S. Geological Survey Director Dr. Marcia McNutt to remain at BP's command
center to help coordinate the joint efforts of federal scientists and BP engineers who are working on several
technological challenges and approaches to securing the damaged well head, capturing the leak and controlling
the spill.
Aerial Dispersant Missions
Modular Aerial Spray System (MASS) aircraft flew multiple missions-dispensing the same dispersant chemical being
used by BP and the federal responders. These systems are capable of covering up to 250 acres per flight.
Successful Controlled Burn
Favorable weather conditions allowed responders to conduct a successful controlled bum operation for the se,::olid
consecutive day. As part of a coordinated response that combines tactics deployed above water, below water, offshore, and
close to coastal areas, controlled bums efficiently remove oil from the open water in an effort to protect shoreline and
wildlife .
By the Numbers to Date:
• Personnel were quickly deployed and more than 10,000 are currently responding to protect the shoreline
and wildlife.
• Nearly 270 vessels are responding on site, including skimmers, tugs, barges, and recovery vessels to
assist in containment and cleanup efforts-in addition to dozens of aircraft, remotely operated vehicles,
and multiple mobile offshore drilling units .
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• Approximately 829 ,000 of feet of boom (regular and sorbent) have been deployed to contain the
spill-and 1.3 million feet are available.
• More than 1.9 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered .
• More than 282,000 gallons of dispersant have been deployed. More than 317,000 gallons are available.
• 10 staging areas have been set up to protect vital shoreline in all potentially affected Gulf Coast states
(Biloxi , Miss ., Panama City, Fla., Pensacola, Fla ., Pascagoula, Miss., Dauphin Island, Ala., Port Sulphur,
La., Shell Beach, La ., Slidell , La ., Port Fourchon, La., Venice, La .).
Resources:
• For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com .
• To contact the Deepwater Horizon Joint Information Center, call (985) 902-5231.
• To volunteer, or to report oiled shoreline, call (866) 448-5816. Volunteer opportunities can also be found
here.
• To submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system , or to submit alternative response
technology, services, or products, call 281-366-5511 .
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. -.
• To report oiled wildlife, call (866) 557-1401 . Messages will be checked hourly.
• For information about validated environmental air and water sampling results , visit www .epa .gov/bpspill.
• For National Park Service updates about potential park closures, resources at risk, and NPS actions to
protect vital park space and wildlife, visit http ://www.nps .gov/aboutus/oil-spill-response .htm .
• To file a claim, or report spill-related damage, call BP's helpline at (800) 440-0858 . A BP fact sheet with
additional information is available here. For those who have already pursued the BP claims process and
are not satisfied with BP's resolution , can call the Coast Guard at (800) 280-7118. More information
about what types of damages are eligible for compensation under the Oil Pollution Act as well as
guidance on procedures to seek that compensation can be found here .
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Subject: [Fwd: FW: Summary of 04/26/10 USCG/MMSfNOAA Congressional Conference Call Re : Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill]
From: Buck Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa .gov>
Date: MOD, 26 Apr 2010 20:29:36 -0400
To: Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@ noaa .gov>
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Subject: FW: Summary 01'04 /26/ 10 USCG/MMSfNOAA Congressional Conference Call Re : GulfofMexico Oil Spill
From: Linda belton <Linda.Belton@noaa .gov>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17 :33 :55 -0400
To : Buck.Sutter@noaa .gov , MargareI.Davidson@noaa.gov
FYI- Notes from Congressional conference cal!. ....
From: Michael Jarvis [mailto:MichaelJarvis@noaa.gov]

Sen~: Monday, April 26, 20105:31 PM
To: John Gray; Amanda Hallberg Greenwell; Margaret Spring; Matthew Borgia; Jessica Kondel; Linda Belton;
Michelle Hawkins; timothy bagley; Brook Davis; Beth Dieveney; Emily Lindow; William Conner; Dave
Westerholm; Doug Helton; Glenn Boledovich; MaryLee Haughwout; David Holst; Tom Brosnan
Subject: Summary of 04/26/10 USCG/MMS/NOAA Congressional Conference Call Re: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Resending with a correction to the speakers list.
FYI - Provided below is a brief summary of a conference call held this afternoon at 3 :OOpm for
Congressional staff with USCG, DOIlMMS, and NOAA. OR&R's Dave Westerholm represented
NOAA.
Facilitator:
Christopher Mansour, DOl Congressional and Legislative Affairs Director
Speakers:
Liz Birnbaum, MMS Director
Dave Westerholm, NOAA Office of Response and Restoration Director
Rear Admiral Brian Salerno, USCG Assistant Commandant for Safety, Security and Stewardship
Congressional Participants Included (Did not catch all of the names announced):
Staff with Senate Commerce Committee
Staff with Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Staff for Senator Maria Cantwell (D-W A)
Staff for Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Staff for Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Staff for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA, 8th)
Staff with House Appropriations Committee
Staff with House Natural Resources Committee
Staff with House Science and Technology Committee
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Staff for Rep. Bobby Bright (D-AL, 2nd)
Staff for Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL, 1st)
Staff for Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL, 23rd)
Staff for Rep. Debbi Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL, 20th)
Remarks from USCG Rear Admiral Brian Salerno

- Current flow of 1,000 barrels (42,000 gallons) per day from damaged piping; flow rate remains
constant from the last update. .
- ROY attempt yesterday to seal the source of the spill yesterday was unsuccessful; repairs need to be
made to the ROY before another attempt is made
- Size of the oil slick is approximately 48 miles by 39 miles at its widest points with varying levels of
sheening
- Dispersants are being used in consultation with the trustees; reports of whale sightings and would like
to avoid risks to marine mammals
- Weather conditions have improved, allowing surface recovery operations to continue
- Maintaining active communications with state and local officials to keep them fully apprised and are
able to position oil response resources in place to protect sensitive areas, if needed
Remarks from Liz Birnbaum

- Attempts to stop the oil from spilling include trying to close off the flow occurring around the drill
pipe and close up the drill pipe itself
- Attempted to again today to fix, with no change of oil flow
- Still conducting technical analyses on how to address the spill, so far it has not ended the spill
- Another rig, Diamond Ocean Endeavor, which is in relative close proximity to where the Deepwater
Horizon had been, had reports of fumes. The rig was moved to a safe location.
Remarks from Dave Westerholm

- NOAA's role to provide scientific support to the Unified Command including providing weather
forecasts, spill trajectories, fate and nature of the oil, sensitive areas at risk, etc.
- Winds have abated from a SSW wind and turning WNW, which will push the oil further offshore
- Long range forecasts have winds turning back
- No landfil! of the spilled oil by the end of the week, updates will he provided
Questions Raised By Congressional Staff

Karen Wayland, Staff for Speaker Pelosi - Who owns the pipeline?
Alice Anderson, Senate Energy Committee - Recovery efforts on the lost rig to salvage any parts?
Linda Lance, Senate Energy Committee - Information on fisheries or estuarine reserves that could be
impacted?
Shimere Williams, House Science Committee - Amount of hydraulic fluid spilled? Amount of oil
spilled?
(Did not catch name), House Appropriations Committee - Describe the land-based incident command
operations? Pre-positioning people right now?
Jeff Lewis, Senate Commerce - Requested same information as Senate Energy Committee on fisheries
or estuarine reserves that could be impacted.
(Did not catch name), Senate Appropriations Committee - Provide more information about the relief
wells?
Kevin Simpson, Senate Energy - Interviews of the rig's crew done? Is there a process for
communicating causes as shut off activities continue?
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Hal Connolly, Staff for Senator Menendez - Rams designed to be closed with ROVs? Been done in
the past?
(Did not catch name) - Will reservoir be able to be drilled again in the future?
(Did not catch name) - Describe how this is being paid for? By BP?
Anne Cooper, House Science Committee - IfROV activity does not work, timeline for stopping the
outflow of oil?
Linda Lance, Senate Energy Committee - What happens when the liability cap for the RP is reached?
Susie Perez-Quinn, Staff for Senator Nelson - Date for when convening the investigation will fonnally
occur?
Jeff Watters, Staff for Senator Cantwell- Is the fact that NOAA is not able to access the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund a problem?
(Did not catch name), Staff for Senator Cantwell - Heard that BP hooking up a pipe in shallow water
timeline for that?
Getbacks for NOAA

- Provide infonnation to staff with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Senate
Commerce Committee on infonnation relating to impacts to fisheries and estuarine reserves. (Status:
OLA (Jarvis and Kondel) working with NOS/OR&R and NMFS for infonnation)
Michael G. Jarvis
Congressional Affairs Specialist
Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 5224
Washington, DC 20230
E-mail: michael.jarvis@noaa.gov
Office: 202-482-3595
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Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: ICC Coordination Call- TODAY 0930 EDT - Fwd: FW: Notes from 6 PM call with
NRT on Deepwater Horizon]]
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11: 18:56 -0400
To: Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>
latest info and trajectory
Buck Sutter
Subject: [Fwd: ICC Coordination Call - TODA Y 0930 EDT - Fwd: FW: Notes from 6 PM call with NRT
on Deepwater Horizon]
From: "Michael S. Gallagher" <MichaeI.S.Gallagher@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:50:25 -0400
To: Buck Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>, Kristen R Laursen <Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov>
Hello Buck and Kristen,

The DEEPWATER HORIZON oil spill doesn't 'seem to be going away anytime soon. The NOAA
Incident Command Center (ICC) has started twice a day conference calls (0930 and 1530,
call in info below .... it does not change). I will be on these calls representing NMFS.
The Homeland Security office folks specifically asked me to ask you for representation
from the regional team. Hopefully you can arrange to have somebody cover the calls. I
also have to report daily on NMFS activities in support of response efforts, so please
drop me an email reporting activities by SERO or the regional team. thanks
Telephone number:
Passcode:
Subject: ICC Coordination Call- TODAY 0930 EDT - Fwd: FW: Notes from 6 PM call with NRT on
Deepwater Horizon .
From: David.Meiselman@noaa.gov
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:42: to -0400
To: noaa.hssmt@noaa.gov
CC: iccstaff@noaa.gov, Keeley .Belva@noaa.gov, David.P .Miller@noaa.gov, David.A.Miller@noaa.gov,
Kurt.Zegowitz@noaa.gov, James. Verlaque@noaa.gov, Stephen.Lipps@noaa.gov
It was a busy weekend for NOAA and the Gulf of Mexico.
There will be an ICC Coordination Call today at 0930 EDT
Call in information: See QRD page 93 and below:
Telephone number: 1.866.718.0156

Passcode: 4733865#
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Pending further notice, ICC battle rhythm will be 0930 and 1500 EDT coordination calls.
Noon issuance of ICC SITREP and Afternoon SPOTREP as needed
Requested Activity:
All SMTs: Prepare to report on activities of represented organizations over weekend.
NOS: Provide GOM Charts to HSPO Director. Multiple scales
NOS: Provide ESI maps
CFO: Set up accounting codes to track DEEPWATER HORIZON costs similar to Haiti
vir;
David Meiselman
301.713.3310x215
Subject: FW: Notes from 6 PM call with NRT on Deepwater Horizon
From: "Christopher.S.Moore" <Christopher.S.Moore@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:56:24 -0400
To: hspo@noaa.gov
Dave,
Activate ICC (virtual) ASAP.
Beginning of a message below.
SMT's,
MODU DEEPWATER HORIZON continues to leak from the riser and well head at a significant rate. While actual
flow rates are difficult to measure, it is estimated that the well continues to leak at 42,000 gal/day.
There are several alternatives being explored to stem the flow. All alternatives will take 30-90 days to execute .
In the meantime the oil will continue to flow .
Trajectory models indicate the oil slick staying offshore for the next 72 hours, however, the oil will make landfall
at some point and the slick will continue to grow .
.... .etc.
OR&R attachment and notes embedded .
Thanks,
From: Margaret Spring [mailto:Margaret.Spring@noaa.gov]
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Sent: Sunday, April 25,20109:47 PM
To: 'noaahq.leadership@noaa.gov'; 'scott.smullen@noaa.gov'; 'Amanda.Haliberg@noaa.gov';
'michaeLjarvis@noaa.gov'; 'jreich@doc.gov'; 'emoran@doc.gov'; 'JCostanza@doc.gov'; 'david.kennedy@noaa.gov';
'christopher.s.moore@noaa.gov'; william.conner; 'jack.hayes@noaa.gov'; Gilson, Shannon; Eric Schwaab
(Eric.Schwaab@noaa.gov)
Cc: amrit Mehra; Pat.A.Simms; 'Jeff.Payne@noaa.gov'; Brian K. Taggart; Doug Helton;
dave.westerholm@noaa.gov; pco.contacts@noaa.gov; _HDQ Policy Contacts; Brian K. Taggart
Subject: RE: Notes from 6 PM call with NRT on Deepwater Horizon
Notes are below; stay tuned for updates tomorrow from NOAA OR&R - Next NRT at 1000 am.
Environmental issues and trajectories (NOM role) becoming more prominent - whales in offshore area.
Turtles of interest as well.
No updates yet on rate of release, but overflights suggest this update may be necessary.
An Environmental subgroup may be convened, but appears to be led by MMS per DHSjDOI agreement.
Investigating this further with WH and Dept.
(Internal Use Only)
Meeting notes from NRT meeting (April 2S 1800) convened for principals to discuss the status of the Deepwater
Horizon response.
Dr. Lubchenco, Margaret Spring, and Bill Conner represented DOC/NOAA on the call. NOAA SSC Charlie Henry was
on the call with RADM Mary Landry in Robert, LA.
The meeting was led by DHS Secretary Napolitano. White House staff were present on the cal/.
Opening remarks by CAPT Lloyd, NRT Chairfor this incident-specific activation.
• Priorities rema in unchanged from this morning
Secretary Napolitano
• Requested update from RADM Landry
RADM Mary Landry
• Introduced Doug Settles from BP:
:. Attempts to trigger the blowout protector (BOP) have been unsuccessful so far. They will continue
attempts to close the BOP in consultation with MMS.
o Up to 2 relief wells will be drilled regardless of whether the BOP is successfully triggered (sometimes
it sounds like they won't drill the wells if the BOP is triggered, sometimes it sounds like they will).
The current best estimate is that it will take 90 days to drill relief wells. Drilling permits are being
processed by MMS on expedited basis.
o Sub sea collection system - have acquired the domes, working on design of pipes to surface. May
still take several weeks to put these in place.
• Forward command is pre positioning equipment but not yet deployed
Will give 3 day advance notice to give a sense of when oil will impact
Working closely with states to exercise contingency plans under OPA
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6400 gallons of dispersant were applied today. The dispersants are effective in moving the oil off the
surface. Plenty of dispersant is still available. Skimming resumed today as the weather calmed.
Stood up Environmental Unit in Area Command (Charlie Henry - NOAA) made available to answer and
evaluate issues associated with oil impacts.
o Focusing on a 3 day offshore event, but if reaches shore, oil will be in a different form - not
"sheen" Landry commented that trajectories backed up by satellites [NOAA products] so fairly
confident.
o Environmental issues focus right now on whales, marine mammals and turtles (offshore); not fish
at this time, but experts being mobilized from NOAA.
• Secretary Napolitano asked RADM Landry to comment on the oil weathering processes that Dr. Lubchenco
mentioned this morning.
o Turned to Charlie Henry (NOAA): Reported that of the estimated 20 x 20 mile covered area 97%" is
no more heavily covered than rainbow sheen. There is some mousse, which will persist, as well as
tar balls and mats. These are less toxic and easier to clean up than fresh oil.
o The rest is emulsified oil- tarballs, greater potential to cause impacts because they persist in the
environment, greatest long term risk.
• Question from Secretary Napolitano: When do we need to set booms to make them effective in
protecting shorelines
o Landry: We will give a 3-day minimum advance notice.
Secretary Napolitano again:
• We need to focus on starting the incident investigation. David Hayes (MMS) - we have a draft agreement
for conducting the investigation that may be ready for release on Tuesday. USCG will focus on the MODU
(a vessel) and MMS will focus on the well and related equipment/procedures.
• Dep Secs Lute and Commandant will work on this with DOl; DOl has draft, will send back within next few
hours. Salazar would like to release Tuesday but could be earlier. Both CG and MMS have procedures to
mesh to do seamless investigation with CG on vessel and safety issues and MMS on drilling.
• DOl helping to develop information on MODUs to provide to DHS; Salazar to call Napolitano
tomorrow. This issue will be taken off NRT.
How many other MODUs is Transocean operating? Do we have any systemic problems? Hayes:
Transocean has a good safety record, but we need to look hard to make sure this does not happen again
-- especially until we fully understand why this blowout occurred.
Environmental sub team to be set up - DHS and 001 will discuss. DHS states it will be working out of
MMS at Interior.
Dr. Lubchenco notes NOAA to be involved in that as our responsibility is for that under NCP and
OPA [Unclear where this ended; nothing specific.]
ADM Thad Allen: As we move from what we do under NCP for pollution response to HSPD-S, if
this is going to be a 60-90 day situation, where do we transition and layout roles and
responsibilities? [No answer]
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• Press Conference today:
• Seemed to go well; more interest in whales (NBC reporter) .
• Invited Charlie Henry (NOAA) to discuss sperm whales - there are marine mammals that use the
GOM, we are working within NOAA to better understand the risks to marine mammals. Not much
detail to report at this time.
• One of the aircraft observed a pod of 5 small whales near the slick area. Have generic information
from past spills but hard to evaluate impact. One observer plane saw pod of small toothed whales
in slick area, but report did not report stress.
• Napolitano: keep in front of the whale issues.
• We need to set up a plan to manage effective communications and set expectations. Need to
educate the news community. What has changed since Exxon Valdez.
• Congressional brief: about 15 Hill staff. Not that much interest. All went well.
Tomorrow's schedule:
• NRT call at 1000 EDT
• Congressional conference call at 1500 EDT
• Press Conference at 1600 EDT
• NRT 1800 EDT
Action for NOAA: We need to figure out what the environmental sub-team will be dOing and make sure
DOC/NOAA plays a leadership role.
Michael Gallagher <michael.s.gallagher ,noaa.gov>
CAPT, NOAA
Executive Officer
National Marine Fisheries Service
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NOAA ERD Report # 9: April 25, 2010, 1700 PDT
DEEPWATER HORIZON Incident, Gulf of Mexico, Major Spill Incident
High Media Interest.
Situation Update:
Another attempt was made today to use a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROY) to control the leaking
well. The attempt was not successful and the well continues to leak. All available assets are
being brought on-scene to address well control and cleanup of the floating oil. Over 1000 people
are supporting the operational response.
Further attempts with the ROV are planned and BP has moved forward with construction of a
pollution dome (a sea-floor tent structure to capture the oil), and drilling a deep reliefwell. BP
notes that a pollution dome has never been attempted at these depths (5000 feet), and that drilling
a relief well would take "a minimum of two to three months". The USCG continues to estimate
the release rate of 1000 barrels (42,000 gallons) a day, but it is impossible to accurately gauge
the release rate. Note that
the visible extent ofthe oil
will vary daily with sea
conditions and we expect
the visible expression of the
floating oil to grow early
next week as wind and sea
conditions diminish.
ROV surveys of the sunken
rig are on-going, but the
Unified Command does not
belief the rig is leaking.
The response posture is to
be "forward leaning" and to
"fight the spill offshore."
Dispersant mission
planning is underway and
100,000 gallons of
dispersants are on hand. NOAA Overflight Photo, April 25, 2010. Oil at release site- 90% brown oil
Response operations
continue on the surface, with 48,000 gallons of oily liquid recovered. Five dispersant sorties
were flown today and over 6400 gallons of dispersants have been applied. The dispersants have
been effective and further applications are planned.
Favorable wind shifts continue to keep the oil offshore and the NOAA trajectories continue to
indicate that there will be no shoreline impacts in the next 72 hours. The experimental imagery
from NESDIS continues to be of great value in planning daily operations.
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All Gulf States have been invited to join the Unified Command, and Louisiana is implementing
shoreline protection strategies for especially sensitive islands in Breton Sound. Contingency
plans are being developed for shoreline oiling.
Overflights today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported five whales in light sheens. The
animals were 20-30 feet long, but were not identified. Photographs were reported taken ofthese
animals and NOAA will attempt to identify if possible. Coordination is on-going with the
NOAA Fisheries Service at all levels to address concerns regarding the potential impact of the
oil and dispersants on fish, fisheries, marine mammals, and turtles. A detailed "resources-at
risk" map is being prepared for the Gulf of Mexico.
NOAA continues to support the Unified Command in several command posts in the region.
Additional staff are being mobilized tonight and tomorrow to assist with response and natural
resource damage assessment efforts. John Ewald from NOS public affairs is also en-route to
support the Joint Information Center.
Background: The incident involves a deepwater drilling platform approximately 50 miles

southeast of Venice, Louisiana. An explosion and subsequent fire damaged the rig, which
capsized and sank on April 22 after burning for hours. It is unclear how much of the estimated
700,000 gallons (approximately 16,700 barrels) of#2 fuel onboard burned before it sank. The
rig is owned by Trans Ocean and under contract to BP.
For additional information, please see https:llresponselink.orr.noaa.govlhotline/entries/526147

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Date Prepared: 1300 CDT, Sunday 4/25110
This forecast is based on NWS spot forecast from Sunday, April 25th AM. Currents were obtained from the NOAA Gulf of
Mexico Model and Texas A&M ROMS. The model was initialized from BP supplied overflight data from the morning of
April 25. The leading edge may contain tarballs that are not readily observable on the overflight (hence not included in the
model initialization).
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Subject: [Fwd: Actions from May 3, 20 10 NOAA Daily Briefing]
Date: Mon, 03 May 201009:35:06 -0400
Buck Sutter
NOAA Regional Co llaboration Team Leader
Phone: 727-82~5301
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Subject: Actions from May 3, 20 10 NOAA Daily Briefing

From: Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov
Date: Mon, 03 May 201008:55:22 -0400
To: Deepwater.HorizonDist@noaa.gov
Please find below action items identified for the May 3 NOAA Briefing Call:
NOAA Daily Briefing Call
May 3, 2010
Action Items
·Ensure Chris Moore and the ICC are included on email communications where action
requests are made and materials completed. The I CC needs to track and be able to
share as needed,. the completed information tasks (see below f o r contact
information)
·Talkin g points on why turtles might be stranding (Kenne y , NMFS)
·Contingency plan f or use o f Gordon Gunter long-t erm , will lo ok toward 120 days
(OMAO)
·Trajec t ory and NMFS consu lt daily on fish c l osure and need to adjust (John
Oliver, Bill Conner to follow-up)
·If using dispe:rsant at 01't:'a ll, nesd record o f :1.. for ~egal ne e dS (science cecIl,?
for GC)
·Rea ch out to Work Force Mgt to exp io re addition al re s o u r c .s, Federal agencies and
States (Taggart)
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Subject: [Fwd: Re: Oil Spill Response Regulatory Efficiency "Strike Force" (and/or list of contacts)]
Date: Wed, 05 May 20 I 0 17 :45:57 -0400
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Buck Sutter
Subject: Re: Oil Spill Response Regulatory Efficiency "Strike Force" (and/or list of contacts)
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 17: 13:38 -0400
To: Steve Leathery <Steve.Leathery@noaa.gov>
CC: Buck Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov> , Robert Hoffman <Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>
Hi Steve,
Re: ESA section 7. There are two (old) consultations covering some of the oil spill response, specifically the RRT's
"pre-authorization" of dispersants and in-situ burning. I think we had received a reinitiation request for that
consultation, but even so, 1 would say the old consultation continues to govern, and we've told the responders that the
previous pre-authorized actions are covered. The response actions that weren't foreseen or pre-authorized are being
handled under the emergency consultation section of the regulations. We've set up Bob Hoffman as our emergency
consultation POCo The emergency consultations usually take the form of verbal advice to the FOSC (or actually
usually the NOAA SSC who advises the FOSC) .
For longer-term stuff, like shore-side response and restoration, some of that will probably still be handled as
"emergency" consultation, but we like to try to transition back to regular procedures as soon as possible after the
situation calms down, but expediting spill related actions. I don't remember with Katrina how long it took to get back
on normal footing -- a few months at least. Our section 7 coordinator is Eric Hawk, and he'll be the POC for regular
section 7 consultations. We'll have to work togerher on the tnmsition.
So, for the Strike Force, please include David Bernhart, Robert Hoffman, and Eric Hawk . Buck, you're welcome to
be part of that if you like.
-DB
Steve Leathery wrote:
Greetings,
Sam Rauch asked me to establish a regulatory efficiency "strike force" and/or list of contacts in NMFS and in
NOAA GC in order to improve our ability to quickly and efficiently deal with the NMFS response actions in the
Gulf of Mexico related to the oil spill.
I am sending this brief initial email to a broad group of recipients, please feel free to fOf\vard this message (with
a cc: me) to anyone that should be included that I inadvertently left off. Please do not "reply all" to this
message--please direct your responses to me and I will inform others if necessary.
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As a first step in this process I see three primary areas in the near and mid-tenn that need to be addressed. Those
are summarized below along with my proposed suggestions on how those areas will be dealt with. Please let me
know if you have any concerns or questions .
• ESA Section 7 consultations needed for dealing with near-tenn response actions, such as the use of oil
dispersant chemicals. I believe that this would be best handled by the SERO PR staff and that it would be
appropriate for SE Regional GC to provide legal review. I request that Buck Sutter or David Bernhardt
respond to me on this topic for further discussion .
• Marine Mammal Health and Stranding response. I believe that this would be handled under the MMHS
Program, which is led by Teri Rowles. These activities would be covered for NEPA under the MMHS
programmatic EIS and the associated BiOp for that action. I request that David Cottingham respond to me
on this topic.
• Regulatory actions primarily related to fisheries closures and other fisheries regulations. This area would
include the regs and associated FR notices, NEPA document preparation and review in NMFS and PPJ,
and related analyses under EO 12866 and Reg Flex. I believe that this would be handled as a joint
responsibility between a number of individuals in SERO, NMFS HQ (including NEPA, Regs Unit, and
others), SE Regional GC, GCF and NOAA PPJ. There may also be issues related to DOC and OMB
cl~arance for some actions. I will send out a separate email tomorrow to request responses on this topic.
I can be reached via email or via phone at 301 713 2239, ext 181, or on my cell at 240 678 7961.
Thank you.
--Steve
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From: Virginia Fay <Virginia.Fay@noaa .gov>
Date: Mon, JO May2010 11:13 :53 -0400
To: Buck Sutter <Buck .Sutter@noaa.gov>
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Senior Policy Analyst
NOAA
263 13th Avenue South
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From: NOS Weekly <nosaa.weekly@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 10 May 20 I009 :32:22 -0400
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NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
Weekly Update - May 10, 2010
Greetings,
"This spill is the kind of test that shows who we really are, and I'm so very proud of the impressive effort
that everyone is making."
These were Dr. Lubchenco's words last week. I couldn't have said it better myself. Whether you are
involved with NOAA's massive response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico or carrying out vital activities
such as ensuring safe marine transportation, reducing marine debris, protecting coral reefs, or any of
NOS's many other activities, your work is essential .
Holly and I will provide an update on the spill response at the NOS All Hands Meeting later today . We
will also update you on what's been happening on the" 13th floor"" since the last All Hands Meeting in
February.
I also want to invite you to participate in the 7th Annual NOAA Restoration Day. This year's event is
Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the NOAA Cooperative Oxford Laboratory in Maryland . For more information ,
including how to sign up, see http://restorationday.noaa.gov/. Please note that you will need to sign up
by June 1.
David Kennedy
Acting Assistant Administrator
Please plan to attend the NOS All Hands Meeting today at 2:00 p.m. EDT, in the NOAA
Auditorium.
Instructions for accessing the meeting via phone are available here:
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If you are able to participate in today's meeting in person, please

stop by SSMC4, lW611, afterward for the May Juicer.
Here's a look at what's happening around NOS...
Update on Response Efforts for the Deepwater Horizon Incident (OR&R)

On May 5, both NOAA overflights and dispersant operations resumed due to improving weather . Four
aircraft applied dispersants to the surface slick and dispersant application by vessels is expected to begin
on May 6. NOAA overflights were conducted over the source as well as south from Mobile, AL. At present,
technical specialists and other personnel from many agencies and organizations are assisting NOAA in
providing scientific support for the spill response. With further in-situ burning planned for May 6, the
National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center, an atmospheric hazards prediction team at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory, will begin predictive modeling of the smoke plumes. Meanwhile, the
National Aeronautics and Space Administrationvolunteered use of a reconnaissance aircraft for NOAA to
conduct overflights of the affected areas. During overflights, trained observers record locations of oil,
affected wildlife, and other relevant observations. For more information, contact Doug He[ton.
Specialized Products Developed to Support Oil Spill Response (CO-OPS, OCS)

In order to support the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response efforts, the Center for Operational
Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) has modified existing products to display real-time data
and predictions in the Gu[f of Mexico. CO-OPS has reengineered its hurricane-based product, the NOAA
Storm QuickLook, to include an Office of Response and Restoration spi[1 graphic and provide a detailed
view of CO-OPS water levels and meteorological data in potentially affected areas . CO-OPS has also
developed a specialized display of Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS®) data from
Gu[fport, Pascagoula, and Mobile Bay PORTS. Using MyPORTS, a customizable PORTS application, CO-OPS
has created a display of current speeds and directions as well as weather observations in the spill region .
In addition, CO-OPS and the Office of Coast Survey's Deve[opment Laboratory are accelerating a
development project of a high-resolution hydrodynamic model for the northern Gulf of Mexico coast . This
model covers the coastline from the Rio Grande River in Texas to Pensacola, FL, and produces forecasts of
water levels and currents out to 48 hours. For more information, contact Richard Edwing .
Maritime Shipping Industry Uses NOAA Nautical Charts that Display Oil Spill Projections (OCS)
To support the continuation of safe and efficient maritime commerce, NOAA is producing nautical chart
products that display the spill zone forecast based on current spill projections . The charts dep ict the 48
hour forecast for oil location juxtaposed against the standard safety fairways that lead to the ports .
Vessels that pass through oil must undergo decontamination before entering ports and the charts alert
ships to the location of the spill area forecast. The Office of Coast Survey's (OCS) daily updated electronic
and raster charts aSSist mariners to navigate the area efficiently. The U.S . Coast Guard also uses the
chart information to craft instructions to vessels transiting U.S. waters. OCS is also coordinating with the
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office to provide the spil[ forecast data for UK charting systems used by
foreign vessels coming into U.S. ports. For more information, contact Captain Doug Baird .
Helping Gulf States Prepare for Oil Spill (OCRM)

The Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) is helping states prepare for potential
impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Staff from the Estuarine Reserves Division are working with the
five Gulf National Estuarine Research Reserves to help them detect and prepare for the oil's possible
landfall . Reserves in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas have been collecting water and sediment
samples to establish a baseline measure for hydrocarbon and other contaminants before oil reaches their
bays and wetlands. Some reserve staff also are being trained to handle hazardous materials to support
cleanup and continue to sampling efforts after oil reaches the shore. OCRM's Coastal Zone Management
specialists are in regular contact with state coastal managers to pro vide NOAA and federal updates,
information, and contacts to help them prepare. The National Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Center
created the map, U.S. MPAs in Proximity of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, to show the boundaries of
MPAs that could be affected by the oil and other data . For more information, contact EI[en Ternes.
NOS Participates at the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands (IPO, OCRM)
NOS Internationa[ Program Office (IPO) organized a work session on integrating watershed and coastal
management for the 5th Globa[ Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Is[ands, held in Paris from May 3-7. The
objectives of this session were to follow up on recommendations from the 2008 Forum's Freshwater to
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Ocean working group by highlighting specific national and regional case studies on implementation of
integrated watershed and coastal management, identify lessons learned from current projects and
programs, and to provide examples of successful national and international partnerships for watershed
and coastal management integration. The Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management also
participated in this session. The session was co-convened by IPO, the Global Environmental
Facility-funded Integrating Watershed and Coastal Area Management Program for the Caribbean, and the
United Nations Environment Programme Global Programme of Action. For more information, contact
Clement Lewsey or Gonzalo Cid.
Marine Mapping Application Features New Tools and Data (CSC)

An updated version of the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre is now available. Organizations use this online
marine information system planning tool to screen coastal and marine spaces for new uses including
renewable energy projects and other offshore activities. Users can pinpoint a location on a map and
quickly access the associated legal, physical, ecological, and cultural information. The new version uses
Web-map services, an improvement on the static data files of the past, and contains additional marine
habitat and sea-floor data and improved analysis and rendering tools. The Multipurpose Marine Cadastre
is a multiagency effort led by NOAA and the U.S. Department of the Interior's Minerals Management
Service. For more information, contact Adam Bode.
Training Held for Surveyors at American Congress of Surveying and Mapping Conference (NGS)
>From April 24-28, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) trained surveyors at the American Congress of
Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) conference in Phoenix, AZ, by presenting technical workshops and
performing outreach on a wide variety of geospatial topics. NGS is actively involved in many ACSM
committees to generate policy, develop educational programs, and support publications to advance the
professional and technical interests of the surveying and mapping communities. ACSM members
represent a large portion of NGS's constituents, and the conference provided an excellent opportunity for
the federal government to meet with the user community. For more information, contact Ronnie Taylor .
NOAA Award Helps New York Ensure Continued Seafood Safety (NCCOS)
On April 29, NOAA's Harmful Algal Bloom Event Response program provided New York's Division of Fish,
Wildlife, and Marine Resources with the necessary funds to continue monitoring toxin levels in Long Island
Sound shellfish. These officials are closely monitoring the sound and its tributaries, where algae numbers
are rising and some shellfish samples have tested positive for low levels of the cells' toxins. Due to a state
budget crisis, New York's shellfish monitors were extremely concerned for the monitoring program, where
a delay of funds could jeopardize public health and weaken the safety net for consumers of Long Island
Sound seafood. With NOAA's award, the state can continue to screen shellfish for the bloom's toxin and
provide other testing needed to implement a closure to protect human health. For more information,
contact Marc Suddleson .
Sanctuary Divers Receive Additional Training to Ensure Safety (ONMS)

On April 27-30, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Lower Region Damage Assesment,
Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) team members led the instruction for a Rescue and Nitrox
Dive Training. The training was organized to ensure safe diving practices. Divers had the opportunity to
reinforce their rescue skills in emergency situations and their general knowledge of enriched air nitrox.
DARRP team members not involved in dive training focused their efforts on in-office data entry, report
formulation, finalizing coral reef restoration plans and monitoring reports, developing coral reef and
seagrass monitoring templates, and finalizing various injury assessment reports. For more information,
contact Lonny Anderson.
NOS is on Flickr ... check it out.
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Subject: Re: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Update
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 201009:12:10 -0400
To: David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>, "Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov"
Apparently the riser has separated from the wellhead. It is believed that this
separation from has stopped the release of oil. This morning's report is that no oil
appears to be leaking from the wellhead or is at the surface. NOAA personnel are
awaiting more information. There is considerable oil on the surface and clean up
efforts with skimmers and dispersants is occurring. No reports of protected species
impacts as of this morning.
Kyle Baker wrote:

More from NOLA.com: The rig was spilling 13,000 gallons an hour yesterday, but
virtually all of it was burning off. Now that the rig has sunk, crews are trying
to contain the spilled oil.
Kyle Baker wrote:

The Deepwater Horizon dsemisubmersible drilling platform located about 50 miles
SE of the Mississippi Delta ahd an explosion and subsequent fire on April 21.
The rig sank at approximately 1030 hrs today and is fully below the surface.
There is a lot of uncertainty with what is happening below the surface
regarding the riser attachment to the wellhead. If it has detached or does
detach, there is a good potential we may have a major spill occurring. Oil may
still be flowing out of the riser where it was otherwise burning at the rig
surface before it sank.
The last spill trajectory I saw had it heading N-NE east of the MOM
(Mississippi/Alabama). There is still a great deal of uncertainty with what is
happening with the rig and wellhead though.
I'll keep you updated.
-Kyle

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Subject: [Fwd: Re: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Update]
From: David BernhaI1 <David.BernhaI1@noaa.gov>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 201009:27:50 -0400
To: Roy Crabtree <Roy.Crabtree@noaa.gov>, Kim Amendola <kim.amendola@noaa.gov>, Buck Sutter
<Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>, Kristen R Laursen <Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov>
I imagine you're already getting updates on this issue. Thought I'd forward this just in case.

Subject:Re: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Update
Date:Fri, 23 Apr 201009: 12: 10-0400
To:David Bernhal1 <David.BemhaI1@noaa.gov>, "Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov"
References:<4BD08F74.10709@noaa.gov> <4BD09017.60501 01@noaa.gov>
Apparently the riser has separated from the wellhead. It is believed

that this separation from has stopped the release of oil. This
morning's report is that no oil appears to be leaking from the wellhead
or is at the surface. NOAA personnel are awaiting more information.
There is considerable oil on the surface and clean up efforts with
skimmers and dispersants is occurring. No reports of protected species
impacts as of this morning.
Ky le Baker wrote:
> More from NOLA.com : The rig was spilling 13,000 gallons an hour
> yesterday, but virtually all of it was burning off. Now that the rig
> has sunk, crews are trying to contain the spilled oil.
>
> Kyle Baker wrote:
» The Deepwater Horizon dsemisubmersible drilling platform located
» about 50 miles SE of the Mississippi Delta ahd an explosion and
» subsequent fire on April 21.
» The rig sank at approximately 1030 hrs today and is fully below the
» surface . There is a lot o f uncertainty with what is happening below
» the surface regarding the riser attachment to the wellhead. If it has
» detached or does detach, there is a good potential we may have a
» major spill occurring. Oil may still be flowing out of the riser
» where it was otherwise burning at the rig surface before it sank.
»
» The last spill trajectory I saw had it heading N-NE east of the MOM
» (Mississippi/Alabama). There is still a great deal of uncertainty
» with what is happening with the rig and wellhead though.
» I'll keep you updated.
»
» -Kyle
»
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Re: Deepwater Horizon Incident-Emergency Consultation for ESA an...
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Subject: Re: Deepwater Horizon Incident-Emergency Consultation for ESA and EFH
From: Robert Hoffman <Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 201007:00:09 -0400
To: Jim Jeansonne <JimJeansonne@noaa.gov>
CC: _NMFS SER Emergency Consult <nmfs.ser.emergency.consult@noaa.gov>, Kyle Baker

<Kyle.Baker@noaa.gov>, David Dale <David.Dale@noaa.gov>, Charlie Henry
<Charlie.Henry@noaa.gov>, Ed Levine <Ed.Levine@noaa.gov>, John Tarpley
<john.tarpley@noaa.gov>
Jim
Section 7 cons ulta tion would be required by the USCG for the use of dispersants and
can be completed via the emergency procedures. You as a NOAA person would not need
to consult as I don't bel ieve your actions are affecting the environment. I was on a
conference call last night and it appears that di spersants are on l y bein g used in the
approved areas, whic h I be lie ve the USCG has a completed section 7 on already, if
they go out of those areas then we may need to look at using the emergency
cons u ltat ion procedures, or even bett er we may want to have USCG request consu ltation
now if they intend to go outside the appr oved areas.
Jim Jeansonne wrote:
Bob, Kyle and David,
On behalf o f the rosc and NOAA SSC (Charlie Henr y) , I would like to begin
consultation for this incident. I will need your assistance in filling out the
s h ort forms we have devel oped for emergency consults. Since you have access to
the NOAA ResponseLink, I know you can keep up to date on the event and response
actions, which s ho uld assist with communication. Please call me when you have an
opp or t u nity - 206-2 76 -5308, or at the Env. Unit section of the CP - 985 -493-7817
or - 78 18.
Jim Jeansonne, NOAA sse
lofl 8/4/2010 1:14PM

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Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: ICC Coordination Call - TODAY 0930 EDT - Fwd: FW: Notes
from 6 PM call with NRT on Deepwater Horizon]]]
From: Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:36:53 -0400
To: kim amendola <kim.amendola@noaa.gov>
meant to include you on this

Subject:Re: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: ICC Coordination Call - TODAY 0930 EDT - Fwd: FW: Notes
from 6 PM call with NRT on Deepwater Horizon]]
Date:Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:34:57 -0400
From:Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>
To:Michael.S.Gallagher@noaa.gov
CC:Buck Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>, David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>,
Phil Steele <PhiI.Steele@noaa.gov>, Miles Croom <Miles.Croom@noaa.gov>, Robert
Hoffman <Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>, Roy Crabtree <Roy.Crabtree@noaa.gov>,
Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>
References:<4BD5ADD6.4020603@noaa.gov>
Michael
Here is our daily report:
April 26
SERO
Providing OR&R maps, GIS shape files and narrative text identifying fish and habitat at risk
(Gary Shigenaka is our contact)
Verified that 1996 ESA consultation covers application of dispersant in pre-authorized areas with
certain conditions (e.g., aerial surveys/application buffer for whales/turtles) (emergency
consultation would be needed to apply dispersant outside the pre-authorized area (Contact: Bob
Hoffman))
Checked with General Counsel regarding our ability to close fisheries quickly in response to
seafood safety issues; such a situation appears to be sound rationale for emergency rulemaking
(could seek CEQ approval for alternative NEPA procedures, if needed)
GOM Regional Collaboration Team
No report
Please confil111 the call this afternoon is at 3:30 pm (earlier messages indicate the call is at 3:00 pm) .
Thanks much.
10f8 8/3/2010 4 :04 PM

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Heather
Buck Sutter wrote:
Heather, would you please sit on the 3:30 pm call today and both the 9:30 and 3:30
tomorrow ... mainly to listen in and see what info is needeQ. Also if you can represent both the
SERO and the Gulf Regional Team (Kristen is on leave) I would really appreciate it...no report
out, but if they need info, then I can find' the right person to answer. ..most likely it would be along
the lines of community impacts
Subject:
Re: [Fwd: ICC Coordination Call - TODAY 0930 EDT - Fwd: FW: Notes from 6 PM call
with NRT on Deepwater Horizon]
From: "Michael S. Gallagher" <MichaeI.S.GaIlagher@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 I I :08:43 -0400
CC: Kristen R Laursen <Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov>
Yes. Thanks
Buck Sutter wrote:
Mike.. J was flying to Atlanta for the first call and am giving a presentation for the one at
3:30. Is it ok to have Heather Blough cover both SERO and the GulfRCT until I get back
tomorrow?
thanks
Michael S. Gallagher wrote:
Hello Buck and Kristen,

The DEEPWATER HORIZON oil spill doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon.
The NOAA Incident Command Center (ICC) has started twice a day conference calls
(0930 and 1530, call in info below .... it does not change). I will be on these calls
representing NMFS. The Homeland Security office folks specifically asked me to ask
you for representation fi'om the regional team. Hopefully you can arrange to have
somebody cover the calls. I also have to report daily on NMFS activities in support of
response efforts, so please drop me an email reporting activities by SERO or the regional
team. thanks
Telephone number:
Passcode:
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Subject:
ICC Coordination Call - TODAY 0930 EDT - Fwd: FW: Notes from 6 PM call with
NRT on Deepwater Horizon
From:
David .Meiselman@noaa.gov
Date:
Mon, 26 Apr 201008:42: 10 -0400
To :
noaa.hssmt@noaa.gov
To:
noaa.hssmt@noaa.gov
CC:
iccstaff@noaa.gov, Keel ey.Belva@noaa.gov, David .P .Miller@noaa.gov,
David .A.Miller@noaa.gov, Kurt.Zegowitz@noaa.gov, James.Verlaque@noaa.gov,
Stephen.Lipps@noaa.gov
It was a busy weekend for NOAA and the Gulf of Mexico.
There will be an ICC Coordination Call today at 0930 EDT
Call in information: See QRD page 93 and below:
Telephone number:
Passcode:
Pending further notice, ICC battle rhythm will be 0930 and 1500 EDT coordination
calls. Noon issuance ofICC SITP--E? arid Aft~rn0U!l SPOTREP 3S ne ~d ed
Requested Activity:
All SMTs: Prepare to report on activities of represented organizations over weekend .
NOS: Provide GOM Charts to HSPO Director. Multiple scales
NOS: Provide ESI maps
CFO: Set up accounting codes to track DEEPWATER HORIZON costs similar to Haiti
Vir;
David Meiselman
30f8 8/3/20 I 04 :04 PM

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301.713.3310x215
Subject:
FW: Notes from 6 PM call with NRT on Deepwater Horizon
From:
IChristopher.S.Moore" <Christopher.S.Moore@noaa.gov>
Date:
Mon, 26 Apr 201007:56:24 -0400
To:
hspo@noaa.gov
To:
hspo@noaa.gov
Dave,
Activate ICC (virtual) ASAP.
Beginning of a message below.
SMT's,
MODU DEEPWATER HORIZON continues to leak from the riser and well head at a
significant rate. While actual flow rates are difficult to measure, it is estimated that the
well continues to ieakat.42,OOC gal/day.
There are several alternatives being explored to stem the flow. All alternatives will take
30-90 days to execute. In the meantime the oil will continue to flow.
Trajectory models indicate the oil slick staying offshore for the next 72 hours, however,
the oil will make landfall at some point and the slick will continue to grow .
.. ... etc.
OR&R attachment and notes embedded.
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Thanks,
*From:* Margaret Spring [mailto:Margaret.Spring@noaa.gov]
*Sent:* Sunday, April 25, 20 I 09:47 PM
*To:* 'noaahq.Jeadership@noaa.gov'; 'scott.smullen@noa(l.gov';
'Amanda.Hallberg@noaa.gov'; 'michael.jarvis@noaa.gov'; 'jreich@doc.gov';
'emoran@doc.gov'; 'JCostanza@doc.gov'; 'david.kennedy@noaa.gov';
'christopher.s.moore@noaa.gov'; william.conner; 'jack.hayes@noaa.gov'; Gilson,
Shannon; Eric Schwaab (Eric.Schwaab@noaa.gov)
*Cc:* amrit Mehra; Pat.A.Simms; 'Jeff.Payne@noaa.gov'; Brian K. Taggart; Doug
Helton; dave.westerholm@noaa.gov; pco.contacts@noaa.gov; _HDQ Policy Contacts;
Brian K. Taggart
*Subject:* RE: Notes from 6 PM call with NRT on Deepwater Horizon
*Notes are below; stay tuned for updates tomorrow from NOAA OR&R - Next NRT at
1000 am. *
Environmental issues and trajectories (NOAA role) becoming more prominent

whal es in offshore area . Turtles of interest as well.
No updates yet on rate of release, but overflights suggest this update may be
necessary.
An Environmental subgroup may be convened, but appears to be led by MMS per

DHS/DOI agreement. Investigating this further with WH and Dept.
*(Intemal Use Only)*
_Meeting notes from NRT meeting (April 25 ] 800) convened for principals to discuss
the status of the Deepwater Horizon response. _
IDr. Lubchenco, Margaret Spring, and Bill Conner represented DOCINOAA on the call.
NOAA SSC Charlie Henry was on the call with RADM Mary Landry in Robert, LA.
I
IThe meeting was led by DHS Secretary Napolitano. White House staff were present on
the call.
Opening remarks by CAPT Lloyd, NRT Chair for this incident-specific activation.!
* Priorities remain unchanged from this morning
Secretary Napolitano
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* Requested update from RADM Landry
RADM Mary Landry
* Introduced Doug Settles from BP: 0 Attempts to trigger the blowout protector
(BOP) have been
unsuccessful so far. They ~ill continue attempts to close
the BOP in consultation with MMS .
o Up to 2 relief wells will be drilled regardless of whether
the BOP is successfully triggered (sometimes it sounds like
they won't drill the wells if the BOP is triggered,
sometimes it sounds like they will). The current best
estimate is that it will take 90 days to drill relief
wells. Drilling permits are being processed by MMS on
expedited basis.
o Sub sea collection system - have acquired the domes, working
on design of pipes to surface. May still take several weeks
to put these in place.
* Forward command is prepositioning equipment but not yet deployed
Will give 3 day advance notice to give a sense of when oil will impact
Working closely with states to exercise contingency plans under OPA
6400 galIons of dispersant were applied today . The dispersants are effective in
moving the oil off the surface. Plenty of dispersant is stilI available. Skimming resumed
today as the weather calmed.
*S!oodup Environmental Unit in Area Command* (Charlie Hem) - ?~OAA ; ···-1
made available to answer and evaluate issues associated with oil impacts.
o Focusing on a 3 day offshore event, but if reaches shore, oil will be in a different
form - not "sheen" Landry commented that trajectories backed up by satelIites [NOAA
products] so fairly confident.
o Environmental issues focus right now on whales, marine mammals and turtles
(offshore); not fish at this time, but experts being mobilized from NOAA.
* Secretary Napolitano asked RADM Landry to comment on the oil

weathering processes that Dr. Lubchenco mentioned this morning. o Turned to
Charlie Henry (NOAA): Reported that of the
estimated 20 x 20 mile covered area 97%" is no more
heavily covered than rainbow sheen. There is some mousse,
which will persist, as well as tar ball s and mats. These
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are less toxic and easier to clean up than fresh oil.

o The rest is emulsified oil - tarballs, greater potential to cause impacts because they
persist in the environment, greatest long term risk.
* Question from Secretary Napolitano: When do we need to set booms
to make them effective in protecting shorelines
o Landry: We will give a 3-day minimum advance notice.
Secretary Napolitano again:

* We need to focus on starting the incident investigation. David
Hayes (MMS) - we have a draft agreement for conducting the
investigation that may be ready for release on Tuesday. USCG will
focus on the MODU (a vessel) and MMS will focus on the well and
related equipment/procedures.
* Dep Secs Lute and Commandant will work on this with DOl; DOl has
draft, will send back within next few hours. Salazar would like
to release Tuesday but could be earlier. Both CG and MMS have
procedures to mesh to do seamless investigation with CG on vessel
and safety issues and MMS on drilling.
o DOl helping to develop information on MODUs to provide to
DHS; Salazar to call Napolitano tomorrow . This issue will be
taken offNRT.
How many other MODUs is Transocean operating? Do we have any systemic

problems? Hayes: Transocean has a good safety record, but we need to look hard to
make sure this does not happen again -- especially until we fully understand why this
blowout occurred.
*/Environmental subteam to be set up/ - DHS and DOl will discuss*. DHS states
it will be working * out of MMS at Interior. *
'- Dr. Lubchenco notes NOAA to be invQhl/~al;1 that as 0":1]: resp0H:~ibijity is for-that
under NCP and OPA [Unclear where this ended; nothing specific.]
ADM Thad Allen: As we move from what we do under NCP for pollution
response to HSPD-5, if this is going to be a 60-90 day situation, where do we transition
and layout roles and responsibilities? [No answer]
* Press Conference today: 0 Seemed to go well; more interest in whales (NBC

reporter). 0 Invited Charlie Henry (NOAA) to discuss sperm whales - there
are marine mammals that use the GOM, we are working within
NOAA to better understand the risks to marine mammals. Not
much detai I to report at this time. 0 One of the aircraft observed a pod of 5
small whales near
the slick area. Have generic information from past spills
but hard to evaluate impact. One observer plane saw pod of
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small toothed whales in slick area, but report did not
report stress.
+ Napolitano: keep in front of the whale issues.

o We need to set up a plan to manage effective communications
and set expectations. Need to educate the news community.
What has changed since Exxon Valdez. * Congressional brief: about 15 Hill
staff. Not that much
interest. All went well.
*Tomorrow's schedule: *
* NRT call at 1000 EDT

* Congressional conference call at 1500 EDT
* Press Conference at 1600 EDT
* NRT 1800 EDT
*Action for NOAA: We need to figure out what the environmental sub-team will be
doing and.make sure DOC/NOAA plays a leadership role. *
Heather Blough <heather.blough@noaa.gov>

Special Assistant to the Regional Administrator
NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Region
80f8 8/3/20104:04 PM
Re: Deepwater Horizon Incident-Emergency Consultation for ESA an ...
2010-00377 000059 SERO
From: Jim Jeansonne <JimJeansonne@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:12:50 -0400
To: Robert Hoffman <Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>

<Charlie.Henry@noaa.gov>, Ed Levine <Ed.Levine@noaa.gov>, John Tarpley
<john. tarpley@noaa.gov>
Robert,
I am aware that my actions would n ot require consultation, but was acting as a point
of contact and helping fill out the consult f orm . The pace of activity here is
hectic, and getting more so each day. I've been in the air doing overflights most of
the last two days. ResponseLink will have most of the informati on you need for now,
until we get a ch ance to discuss by phone and decide how to pro ceed .
Jim
Robert Hoffman wrote:

Jim
Section 7 consu ltati on would be required by the USCG for the use o f disp ersants
and can be completed via the emergency pr ocedures . You as a NOAA person would not
need to consult as I don't be lieve your actions are affecting the environment. I
was on a conference call last night and it appears that dispersants are only being
used in the approved areas, which I be lieve the USCG has a comp leted section 7 on
already, if they go out of those areas then we may need to look at using the
emergency cons ultation procedures, or even better we may want to have USCG request
consultation now if they intend t o go outside the approved areas.
J im Jean sonne wrote :
On behalf of the FOSC and NOAA SSC (Charlie Henry), I wou ld like to begin
consultation for this incident. I will need your assistance in filling o ut the
short forms we have developed for emergenc y consults. Since you ha ve access to
the NOAA ResponseLink, I know you can keep up to date on the event and response
actions, which should assist with communicat ion. Please call me when you have
an oppo rtunity - 206-2 76 -5 308 , or at the Env. Unit section of the CP
985-493-7817 or -78 18.
Jim Jeanso nne, NOAA SSC
1 of I 8/4/2010 1:14 PM
Re: Deepwater Horizon Incident-Emergency Consultation for ESA an...
2010-00377 000060 SERO
From: Robert Hoffman <Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 201006:48:26 -0400
To: Jim Jeansonne <Jim.Jeansonne@noaa.gov>

<CharIie.Henry@noaa.gov>, Ed Levine <Ed.Levine@noaa.gov>, John Tarpley
<john.tarpley@noaa.gov>
sounds good, thanks. FYI the current activities are covered by a consultation done
in 1996

Robert,
I am aware that my actions would not require consultation, but was acting as a
point of contact and helping fill out the consult form. The pace of activity here
is hectic, and getting more so each day. I've been in the air doing overflights
most of the last two days. ResponseLink will have most of the information you
need for now, until we get a chance to discuss by phone and decide how to proceed.
Jim

Jim
Section 7 consultation would be required by the USCG for the use of dispersants
and can be completed via the emergency procedures. You as a NOAA person would
not need to consult as I don't believe your actions are affecting the
environment. I was on a conference call last night and it appears that
dispersants are only being used in the approved areas, which I believe the USCG
has a completed section 7 on already, if they go out of those areas then we may
need to look at using the emergency consultation procedures, or even better we
may want to have USCG request consultation now if they intend to go outside the
approved areas.
On behalf of the FOSC and NOAA SSC (Charlie Henry), I would like to begin
consultation for this incident. I will need your assistance in filling out
the short forms we have developed for emergency consults. Since you have
access to the NOAA ResponseLink, I know you can keep up to date on the event
and response actions, which should assist with communication. Please call
me when you have an opportunity - 206-276-5308, or at the Env. Unit section
of the CP - 985-493-7817 or -7818.
Jim Jeansonne, NOAA SSC
I of I 8/4/20101:15 PM
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2010-00377 000061 SERO
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 201008:06:24 -0400
To: Jim Jeansonne <JimJeansonne@noaa.gov>
CC: _NMFS SER Emergency Consult <nrnfs.ser.emergency.consult@noaa.gov>, David Dale
<David.Dale@noaa.gov>, Charlie Henry <Charlie.Henry@noaa.gov>, Ed Levine
<Ed.Levine@noaa.gov>, John Tarpley <john.tarpley@noaa.gov>
Jim, please note that the bottom of page 2 of the emergency consult form is for
pre-authorized measures and species surveys. Pre-authorized responses may also be
indicated in the check boxes, in addition to other measures.

Robert,
I am aware that my actions would n ot require consultation, but was acting as a

point of contact and helping fill out the consult form. The pace o f activity here
is hectic, and getting more so each day. I've been in the air doing overflights
most of the last two days. ResponseLink will have most of the information you
need for now, until we get a chance to discuss by phone and decide how to proceed.
Jim
Jim
Section 7 consultation would be required by the USCG for the use of dispersants
and can be completed via the emergency procedures. You as a NOAA person would
not need to consult as I don't believe your actions are affecting the
environment. I was on a conference call last night and it appears that
dispersants are only being used in the approved areas, which I believe the USCG
has a comp leted section 7 on already, if they go out of those areas then we may
need t o look at using the emergency consultation procedures, or even better we
may want to have USCG request consultation now if they intend to go outside the
approved areas.
On behalf of the FOSC and NOAA SSC (Charlie Henry), I would like to begin
consultation for this in c ident. I will need your assistance in filling out
the short forms we have developed for emergency consu lts. Since yo u have
access to the NOAA ResponseLink, I know you can keep up to date on the event
and response actions, whi c h should assist with communication. Please call
me when you have an opportunity - 206-276-5308, or at the Env. Unit section
o f the CP - 985-493-7817 or -781 8.
Jim Jeansonne, NOAA SSC
1 of I 8/4/20101:15 PM
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Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: Status Update - PR Flights for Tomorrow]]
From: Erin Fougeres <erin. fougeres@noaa.gov>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr2010 15:32:16-0400
To: David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>, Laura Engleby <Laura.Engleby@noaa.gov>, kim amendola <kim.amendola@noaa.gov>, Heather Blough
<Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>, Kyle Baker <Kyle.Baker@noaa.gov>, Robert Hoffman <Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>
Erin Fougeres, Ph.D.

Marine Mammal Stranding Program Administrator
National Marine fisher i es Service Southeast Re giona l Office
263 13th Avenue South
st. Petersbur g, f'L 33701
e-mail: e ~ l n . fo.!!9~res@no.!!a~~
office: 727 - e2 4- ~ 323
fax: 727-824 - 5 309
Subject: [Fwd: Status Update - PR Flights for Tomorrow]
From: Blair Mase <Blair.Mase@noaa.gov>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 20 10 15:23:56 -0400
To: erin fougeres <erin.fougeres@noaa.gov>, Kevin Barry <Kevin.Barry@noaa.gov>, Liz Tuohy-Sheen <Elizabeth.Tuohy-Sheen@noaa.gov>, Teri Rowles
<Teri.Rowles@noaa.gov>
Subject: StalUs Update - PR Flights for Tomorrow
From: Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov
Date: Tue, 27 Apr2010 15:21:27 -0400
To: Keith Mullin <Keith.D.Mullin@noaa.gov>, Gregg.Gitschlag@noaa.gov
CC: "Michael S. Gallagher" <MichaeI.S.Gallagher@noaa.gov>, Sheryan.Epperly@noaa.gov, Bonnie.Ponwith@noaa.gov, Blair.Mase@noaa.gov
Hi all .. ju st. wanted to provide a quick update on v·.. here we s t and.
For the syno p ti c surv ey - the Twin Otter is tr a:lsi tin g t o day a::;; is Li s a Be l skis from th e Mi ami l ab. They wi l l be in Mobile , AL this eveni ng.
The pl a n i5 to fly the lin e s shown on the a tached ma p CSEFSC - S ynoptlc-S ur-vey_B.jpgl stac t i ng orno rrow morn ing a nd thr ough the day. Flights
will b e b a sed out of Mobil e .
FOr the o il sli c k overflight - The helIcopter ,a r ran ge d by Ed Lev i ne 1 s ready and planning for !i' 7 : 3 0 8 r.'1 fli gh t . T.... o observ e rs from Gregg's
Sho p ar e in t ra nsi t (driving). Gr. egg t el l s me the t o n e i s 8 p hot o g rll pher, so i n addition t o th e 10 tions / ids/etc .....e hopef ully wi ll get some
pictures of anything good that we s ee . The t r ackli ne s t or th a t fli ght ar e att ac hed as well (SEfSC_ Overflight_Survey.jpgl.
Gregg's obs ervers wi l l ll lso get some det a i l s f r e m th l!: c ornm.and po st about th e possibility of pa rti ci pating as obse r vers o n the spo tter planes
as sociated .... ith disper-s lI nt or other mitiga Llo n activiU e s .
Af t e r t o mor ro.... , ....e wil l re-evaluate and la yout a plan for the ne x t available ....eather window wh ich s houl d be during th e middle or end of next
we e k.
Th ank.s to veryon e for quick action o n thIS. It' s g ood that ....e ar~ eb le to take advan tage of good weather tomorro.... (fingers c r o ssed ! 1 and
qet s ome valu able data.
Lan e
lof4 8/3/2010 11:09 AM

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PRESS RELEASE: Update on Administration-wide response efforts ...
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Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Update on Administration-wide response efforts in the Gulf Coast
From: John Ewald <John.Ewald@noaa.gov>
Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 14:53: 19 -0400
To: Justin kenney <Justin.kenney@noaa.gov>, Scott Smullen <Scott.Smullen@noaa.gov>, David P
Miller <David.P.Miller@noaa.gov>, Rachel Wilhelm <Rachel.Wilhelm@ilOaa.gov>, Keeley Belva
<Keeley.Belva@noaa.gov>, Ben Sherman <Ben.Sherman@noaa.gov>, Connie Barclay
<Connie.Barclay@noaa.gov>, John Leslie <John.LesJie@noaa.gov>, Jana Goldman
<Jana.Goldman@noaa.gov>, Christopher Vaccaro <Christopher.Vaccaro@noaa.gov>, Susan
Buchanan <Susan.Buchanan@noaa.gov>, David L Hall <David.L.Hall@noaa.gov>, David Kennedy
<David.Kennedy@noaa.gov>, Holly Bamford <Holly.Bamford@noaa.gov>, Mike Aslaksen
<Mike.Aslaksen@noaa.gov>, Debbie Larson <Debbie.Larson@noaa.gov>, Carol Kavanagh
<Carol.Kavanagh@noaa.gov>, Donna Rivelli <Donna.Rivelli@noaa.gov>, Jen Pizza
<J en.Pizza@noaa.gov>, Annie Sawabini <Annie.Sawabini@noaa.gov>, Dave Westerholm
<Dave.Westerholm@noaa.gov>, Brian Julius <BrianJulius@noaa.gov>, Doug Helton
<Doug.Helton@noaa.gov>, Vicki Loe <Vicki.Loe@noaa.gov>, Glenda Powell
<Glenda.Powell@noaa.gov>, David Holst <David.Holst@noaa.gov>, John Tarpley
<john.tarpley@noaa.gov>, "william.conner" <William.Conner@noaa.gov>, Eli Reinharz
<Eli.Reinharz@noaa.gov>, Nickie Lambert <Nickie.Lambert@noaa.gov>, Kim amendola
<kim.amendola@noaa.gov>, Kim Couranz <Kim.Couranz@noaa.gov>, "Michele A. Finn"
<Michele.A.Finn@noaa.gov>, Thomas Cox <Thomas.Cox@noaa.gov>, John Lindsay
<John.Lindsay@noaa.gov>, Teri Rowles <Teri.Rowles@noaa.gov>, Ashley Chappell
<Ashley.Chappell@noaa.gov>, William Kearse <William.Kearse@noaa.gov>, Madelyn Appelbaum
<Madelyn.Appelbaum@noaa.gov>, Beth Dieveney <Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov>, Tim Osborn
<Tim.Osborn@noaa.gov>, Patrick Fink <Patrick.Fink@noaa.gov>, Charlie Henry
<Charlie.Henry@noaa.gov>, _HDQ Oil Spill <Oil.Spill@noaa.gov>, Donna L Roberts
<Donna.L.Roberts@noaa.gov>, John.Incardona@noaa.gov, Carolyn Sotka
<Carolyn.Sotka@noaa.gov>, Monica Allen <Monica.Allen@noaa.gov>, John Lowell
<John.Lowell@noaa.gov>, Kathryn.Ries@noaa.gov, Richard Edwing <Richard.Edwing@noaa.gov>,
Juliana Blackwell <Juliana.Blackwell@noaa.gov>, Gerd Giang <Gerd.Glang@noaa.gov>, Ellen
Clark <Ellen.Clark@noaa.gov>, Ronnie Taylor <Ronnie.Taylor@noaa.gov>, Dawn Forsythe
<Dawn.Forsythe@noaa.gov>, Jennifer Lukens <Jennifer.Lukens@noaa.gov>, Christine Patrick
<Christine.Patrick@noaa.gov>, Elizabeth Crapo <Elizabeth.Crapo@noaa.gov>, Alan Bunn
<Alan.Bunn@noaa.gov>, Michael Henderson <Michael.Henderson@noaa.gov>, Howard Danley
<Howard.Danley@noaa.gov>, Paul Hillman <Paul.Hillman@noaa.gov>, DeAnna Morris
<DeAnna.Morris@noaa.gov>, "'john. brooks@noaa.gov'" <J ohn.Brooks@noaa.gov>,
rcovideo@yahoo .com, Emily Crum <emily.crum@noaa.gov>, Troy Kitch <Troy.Kitch@noaa.gov>,
Kate Nielsen <Katherine.Nielsen@noaa.gov>, sarah marquis <marquispr@earthlink.net>
Update on Administration-wide response

efforts in the Gulf Coast
The response to the BP Oil Spill began as an emergency search and rescue mission by the U.S. Coast
Guard and other partners on April 20.
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Concurrently, command center operations were stood up immediately in the Gulf Coast to begin also
addressing the environmental impact of the incident.
The morning after the explosion, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar deployed Deputy Secretary
David J. Hayes down to the gulf to assist with coordination and response to the incident.
The Administration immediately began holding regular calls with BP leadership and numerous
senior-level meetings have been held between the administration and BP to discuss BP's response
effort and federal oversight and support.
The National Response Team (NRT), an organization of 16 federal departments and agencies
responsible for coordinating emergency preparedness and response to oil and hazardous substance
pollution incidents was quickly activated and a coordinated group of federal partners-including the
United States Coast Guard, Departments of Homeland Security, Commerce, Interior and the
Environmental Protection Agency-immediately began directing and overseeing BP's response.
The President immediately began actively monitoring the incident and consulting on the response. The
President has been in contact with all the governors of the states that may be affected and ordered that
the administration use every single available resource at our disposal.
The Department of Defense is fully integrated into the DHS-Ied team and fully supportive of all
response activities. Navy assets have been involved since day #1 , and the Coast Guard and
Department of Defense continue to work closely together, anticipating requirements, identifying
response options, and rapidly providing response support.
The Secretary of Defense has approved a request for two C-130 aircraft with Modular Aerial Spray
Systems (MASS), which are currently en route to the affected area. The Coast Guard has requested
assistance from the Department of Defense for these aircraft.
These aircraft dispense the same dispersant chemical being used by BP and the federal responders.
Each system is capable of covering up to 250 acres per flight with three flights per aircraft per day.
Additionally, in direct support of the Coast Guard under an existing pollution clean-up and salvage
operations agreement, the Navy is providing a variety of oil pollution control equipment. The Navy
has sent thousands of feet of inflatable oil boom with mooring equipment, several skimming systems,
related support gear, and persoIU1el to support oil spill response efforts. Naval Air Station Pensacola is
serving as a staging facility for Coast Guard contractor-provided equipment.
To prepare for the possible spreading of the oil slick across the Gulf Coast and in support of the 2nd
Unified command Center in Mobile, Ala., Department of Defense is airlifting additional boom
materials to Mobile later today. The booms are currently located on four tractor trailers to expedite
transportation on the receiving end.
Early on, the President directed responding agencies to not only devote every resource to respond to
this incident but to also determine its cause. Earlier this week, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet
Napolitano and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar laid out the next steps for the investigation.
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The President has also dispatched Secretary Napolitano, Secretary Salazar, EPA Administrator
Jackson, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Policy Carol Browner and NOAA
Administrator Jane Lubchenco to the Gulf Coast to ensure all is being done to respond to this oil spill.
Secretary Napolitano announced that this incident is a spill of national significance, the Department of
Interior has announced that they will be sending SWAT teams to the Gulf to inspect all platforms and
rigs, and the EPA is conducting air monitoring activities to gather information on the impact of the
controlled burn on air quality.
As part of the designation of the BP Oil Spill as a Spill of National Significance, Secretary
Napolitano has announced that U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad AUen will serve
as the NationaJ Incident Commander for the administration's continued, coordinated
response-providing additional authority and oversight in leveraging every available resource
to respond to the BP oil spill and minimize the associated environmental risks.
As National Incident Commander, Admiral Allen will continue to work closely with Coast Guard
Rear Admiral Mary Landry, the federal on-scene coordinator, and the Departments of Homeland
Security, Defense, Interior and Commerce, the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal
departments and agencies as appropriate-as well as BP, the responsible party in the spill-to ensure
the efficient continued deployment and coordination of vital response assets, personnel and equipment
that were activated immediately after the spill began.
To keep the public informed about the latest, validated environmental air and water sampling results,
EP A has launched a dedicated website at www.epa.gov/bp pill, which will also provide information
on the broader federal response.
For overall information about the response effort the public can go to
www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
In response to the BP oil spill, the Secretary of Defense is authorizing under title 32 the mobilization
of the Louisiana National Guard to help in the ongoing efforts to assist local communities in the
cleanup and removal of oil and to protect critical habitats from contamination. As the responsible
party in this incident, the government will hold BP accountable for the costs of the deployment.
The Minerals Management Service remains in contact with all oil and gas operators in the sheen area.
Two platforms have stopped production and one has been evacuated as a safety measure.
Approximately 6.2 million cubic feet of natural gas is shut-in- less than one-tenth of a percent of
daily gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.
As the nation ' s leading scientific resource for oil spills, NOAA has been on the scene of the BP
spill from the start, providing coordinated scientific weather and biological response services to
federal, state and local organizations. NOAA spill specialists are advising the U.S. Coast Guard
on cleanup options as weU as advising aU affected federal, state and local partners on sensitive
marine resources at risk in this area of the Gulf of Mexico.
Rapid response teams are staged to deploy to shorelines affected by oil to evaluate and determine an
appropriate clean-up effort to minimize the impact to the environment.
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A volunteer program has been established and a toll-free number-(866)-448-5816--set up for people
to call to learn about volunteer opportunities in all areas and what training is required.
* Personnel were quickly deployed and nearly 2,000 are currently responding to protect the
shoreline and wildlife-hundreds more than yesterday.
* Approximately 75 response vessels have been responding on site, including skimmers, tugs,
barges, and recovery vessels to assist in contairunent and cleanup efforts-in addition to dozens of
aircraft, remotely operated vehicles, and multiple mobile offshore drilling units.
* More than 275,000 feet of boom (barrier) have been deployed to contain the spill-an increase of
nearly 60,000 feet since yesterday. An additional 316,470 feet is available.
* More than 1 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered-an increase of
approximately 150,000 gallons since yesterday.
* Nearly 143,000 gallons of dispersant have been deployed-an increase of more than 3,500
gallons since yesterday. An additional 68,300 gallons are available.
* Six staging areas (Biloxi, Miss., Pensacola, Fla., Venice, La., Pascagoula, Miss. and Theodore,
Ala., and Port Sulphur, La.) were set up to protect sensitive shorelines.
John Ewald
Public Affairs Specialist
National Ocean Service
1305 East-West Highway, Room 13238
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Office: (301) 713-3066 x19l
Mobile:
Fax: (301 ) 713-9337
john . ewald@noa a . gov
http://oceanservice.noaa .gov/
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Re: Seafood Safety Daily Report
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Subject: Re: Seafood Safety Daily Report

From: Lauren.B.Lugo@noaa.gov
Date: Sat, 01 May 201018:25:54 +0000
To: Brian Pawlak <Brian.T.Pawlak@noaa.gov>, icc.nmfs@oaa.gov
CC: Tim Hansen <Timothy.Hansen@noaa.gov>, Steve Wilson <Steven.Wilson@noaa.gov>, Buck
Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>, Michael.S.Gallagher@noaa.gov, Heather Blough
<Heather.B lough@noaa.gov>, J enni. Wallace@noaa.gov, Spencer Garrett
<Spencer.Garrett@noaa.gov>, Calvin Walker <Calvin.Walker@noaa.gov>, Tony.Lowery@noaa.gov,
Emille.Cole@noaa.gov
Additional information for today's deafood safety report from the NWFSC. Please add to the report.
Lauren
Update for NWFSC:The Center is prepared to receive and process field-collected samples (tissues,
water, and/or sediments) for petroleum hydrocarbon analytical chemistry, in coordination with SIP
and NISL. Having done similar analyses in seafood following both Katrina and past oil spills, we
have operating procedures in place. We have two immediate aims.First, we're significantly expanding
our capacity to process samples (repositioning staff, ordering materials and supplies, etc.). We're also
exploring the possibility of bringing recently retired chemists back to work on contract. Second, we're
evaluating the extent to which we can also measure chemical dispersants in fish and shellfish tissues,
as we expect this to be an important issue going forward.Analytical chemistry at NWFSC is conducted
by the Environmental Assessment Program. Gina Ylitalo, the EA Program Manager, returns to
Seattle on Saturday night. Gina will be reporting initial analytical findings to this group as the data
start coming in.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
From: Lauren.B.Lugo@noaa.gov
Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 12:49:39 -0400
To: <Brian.T.Pawlak@noaa.gov>; <icc.nmfs@oaa.gov>
Cc: <Timothy.Hansen@noaa.gov>; <Steven. Wilson@noaa.gov>; <Lauren.B. Lugo@noaa.gov>;
<Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>; <Michael.S.Gallagher@noaa.gov>; <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>;
<Jenni.Wallace@noaa.gov>; <Spencer.Garrett@noaa.gov>; <Calvin.Walker@noaa.gov>;
<Tony.Lowery@noaa.gov>; <Emille.Cole@noaa.gov>
Subject: Seafood Safety Daily Report
Brian and NMFS ICC Rep-- Attached is the seafood safety daily report. This covers yesterday and
today. Seafood Inspection, NSIL, and the NWFSC are coordinating to submit one combined report.
Lauren
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Subject: Fw: [Fwd: NRT Meeting Prep May 2 1800]
From: Monica Medina <Monica.Medina@noaa.gov>
Date: Sun, 02 May 2010 16:33:53 -0400
To: "'Mary.Glackin@noaa.gov"' <Mary.Glackin@noaa.gov>, "'lainey.Bavishi@noaa.gov"'
<Jainey .Bavishi@noaa.gov>, "'david.keJU1edy@noaa.gov"' <David.KeJU1edy@noaa.gov>,
"'margaret.spring@noaa.gov"' <Margaret. Spring@noaa.gov>, "'KSarri@doc.gov"' <KSarri@doc.gov>,
"'John.Oliver@noaa .gov'" <lohn.Oliver@noaa.gov>, "'Kim.Amendola@noaa.gov'"
<kim.amendola@noaa.gov>
CC: "Jane.lubchenco@noaa.gov"' <lane.Lubchenco@noaa.gov>
Hi all - Mary is on duty for this call!
Jainey pis make sure you send her any attachments that did not come through with this.
Mary - do you have all you need on the closure? If not I have copied JO and Kim from the region. Thanks to
all! Monica
From: Jainey.Bavishi <Jainey.Bavishi@noaa.gov>
To: _NOAA HQ leadership <NOAAHQ.Leadership@noaa.gov>; Sarri, Kristen < KSarri@doc.gov>; David
Kennedy <David.Kennedy@noaa.gov>; Beth Dieveney <Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov>; Holst, David
< David .Holst@noaa.gov>
Sent: Sun May 02 16:07:41 2010
Subject: [Fwd: NRT Meeting Prep May 2 1800]
Attached are the talking points and supporting materials for the May 2,2010, 18:00 PM NRT call.
Conference call-in phone number: 1-800-320-4330 and participation pin is: 210957#
Subject: NRT Meeting ?!''.:'p May 2 1800

From: william.coJU1er <William.CoJU1er@noaa.gov>
Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 16:00:03 -0400
To: Beth Dieveney <Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov>, David Holst <David.Holst@noaa.gov>, Charlie Henry
<Charlie.Hemy@noaa.gov>, Dave Westerholm <Dave.Westerholm@noaa.gov>, David KeJU1edy
<David.KeJU1edy@noaa.gov>, Jainey Bavishi <lainey.Bavishi@noaa.gov>, Richard M Love
<Richard .M.Love@noaa.gov>, Kris Sarri <ksarri@doc.gov>, William COJU1er
<William .CoJU1er@noaa.gov>, Steve Leim1aJU1 <Steve.Lehn1aJU1@noaa.gov>
CC: Mary Glackin <Mary.Glackin@noaa.gov>
May 2, 2010
National Response Team Meeting at 1800: Agency Heads
DOC will be represented on the call by Mary Glackin, Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans
and Atmosphere. Bill COJU1er wi]] also be on the call, with Dave Westerholm and Dave KeJU1edy possible
calling in as well. Steve Lehn1aJU1 and/or Charlie Henry will be with RADM LandlY at the Unified Area
Command in Robert, LA. Any detailed or tecimical questions relying on local information may be referred
to them .
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Note that the agenda has changed from previous days (same as this moming). The Situation Status Brief
now has 3 components: Subsurface Response, On Water Recovery and Shoreline Response. Now that
landfall has occurred, NOAA is no longer specifically called out to provide a report on trajectory
prediction. The focus is on response and recovery of oil.
The following are attached: _ - . : r
• Agenda for the meeting with call-in infonnation. Participants are requested to call in 15 minutes
before the start time of the call. Roll call starts at 10 minutes before the start time .
• Fisheries closure map (distributed to NRT)
• Fisheries closure talking points (distributed to NRT)
Possible DOC Contributions to the Meeting
• Agenda Item: Situation Status Blief: Subsurface Response Status
Background (no real talking points unless something comes up)
A second dispersant injection test was approved by the RRT yesterday, but was scrubbed due
to ROY problems. They are trying to run the second test today. We will probably get a status
report at the meeting.
ADM Allen inquired today about Dr. Lubchenco's position on monitoring and subsurface
dispersant injection . Here are the main points that were conveyed :
1. NOAA does not want to get in the way of timely decisions. Trading surface application
of dispersants at 42,OOOBBLs per day for deep injection at 13,OOOBBLs per day seems
like a good approach.
2. NOAA supports conditional approval of this strategy given that there is a solid
monitoring program in place and that the effectiveness and effects of the injection are
reviewed and evaluated.
3. If there are problems or issues that are identified as a result of monitoring, the injection
should be st0.!1ped .
NOAA is jointly leading with BP a strong inter-agency effort in the field, coordinating with the
Regional Response Team, to gather the best infonnation available for sound decision making
on the issue of subsurface dispersant injection. The team is investigating the mechanics of
injection, the trajectory of the plume after injection, effects in deep water compared to surface
waters, and design of monitoring programs. We are involving ex pelts from around the world
to make sure that the best infonnation possible is brought to bear on these decisions.
NOAA also had an in-house call today with individuals from OAR, NOS, and NMFS to
review the status and discuss how to best support assessment of dispersant application with
NOAA resources.
• Agenda Item: Situation Status Brief - may offer comments if appropriate
Weather. Strong winds now from the S will calm later today through tomorrow, and shift to
the NW on Tuesday. Coastal flooding is predicted to continue through Sunday.
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G Trajectory Prediction for Tuesday (distributed to NRT) Despite winds from the south, the
slick appears to be stalled or perhaps even slowly retreating from the delta. The extent of
oiling is unclear at this time because of the weather and remoteness of the area . However, it is
clear that the portions of the slick with the heaviest oil are not likely to reach the Delta at this
time. On Tuesday, winds from the NW may cause the slick to move offshore again.
o The Shoreline Impact Outlook (distributed to the NRT) Today's outlook for shoreline impact
beyond 72 hours warns of possible oiling only as far as Mobile Bay through mid- week. This
is a smaller range to the east than was predicted yesterday in the Shoreline Impact Outlook.
• Agenda Item: Polling ofNRT Secretaries
Closure of fisheries in federal waters (map and talking points distributed to NRT). The
Department of Commerce has announced a fisheries closure effective immediately and
continuing for I O-days in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico that are likely to be influenced
by spill oil. The closed area stretches from offshore the Mississippi River Delta to Pensacola
Bay, Florida. All seafood already in the marketplace are safe. This initial action is effective for
a pel;od of ten days, allowing for future evaluatio'1 and possible modification based on further
analysis and developments associated with the spill.
• Information Item: Worst Case Scenario Modeling

~ Debbie Payton and I were able to attend th e worst case planning discussion at 1100. We will
be providing some modeling results, but are having challenges meeting moving deadlines.
Willi am G. Con n er , Ph . D.
Ch i ef , HAZ MAT Emerg e ncy Response Di v i s i o n
NOAA Off ice of Respo nse and Resto r a ti o n
Phone : 301- 713 - 3038 (190)
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BP Oil Spill Response - Gulf of Mexico Incident
National Response Team (NRT) Phone Conference Meeting
AGENDA
Conference call-in phone number: 1-800-320-4330 and participation pin is: 210957#
May 2,20106:00 PM EDT
Objective: Secretary Napolitano and the National Incident Commander (NIC) have
requested a conference call with NRT Agency Heads (Secretary Level) today at 6:00 PM
EDT. This meeting should last no longer than 30 minutes.
Audience: NRT Agency Heads (Secretary Level) plus one member. Regional Response
Team IV and VI Co-Chairs may call in.
May 2, 2010
Callln
Roll Call USCG
Situation Status Brief FOSC
SubSurface Response Status MMS
On Water Recovery Status USCG
Shoreline Response Status USCG
Polling ofNRT Secretaries USCG
Communication Update OPA
Legal Affairs Update OGC
Intergovernmental Affairs Update IGA
Congressional Affairs Update OLA
Secretary ' s Closing Remarks S-J
Meeting Adjourned
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Talking Points on Oil Spill and Associated Closure of Gulf Coast Fisheries
• Seafood from the Gulf of Mexico that is already in stores and restaurants is safe
and there is no risk to public health caused by eating this seafood.
• Effective immediately, however, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration is implementing a 10 day (May 1 through May 11) emergency
closure of all fisheries in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico affected by the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
• The closure begins at the intersection of state-federal waters off Horn Island
Pass, then runs southeast for about 20 nautical miles. At approximately the
Mississippi-Alabama state line, the closure boundary moves due east, tracing
the offshore boundary of the Alabama Special Management Zone to just east of
Pensacola Bay.
• The boundary of the closure then angles sharply back in a southwesterly

direction to a coordinate south of the spill site, proceeds northwest to the state
federal water boundary line near the mouth of the Mississippi river, then
follows the state-federal boundary line back to Hom Island Pass.
• The area of this closure is estimated to be 6,817 square miles (17,655 square
kilometers).
• This initial action is effective for a period of ten days, allowing for future
evaluation and possible modification based on further analysis and
developments associated with the spill.
• This difficult decision is necessary to ensure the public's safety and assure
consumer confidence of Gulf of Mexico seafood in light of developing
circumstances in the region resulting from this oil spill. Areas in and around
the spill are simply not suitable for fishing at this time and it is in the public
interest, on a precautionary basis, to limit the harvest of seafood on either
recreational or commercial basis from the affected area.
• Closure of the federal waters in the area of the spill will provide assurances that
seafood harvested from others area of the Gulf is unaffected by the spill.
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• We have taken this action after consulting with the states of Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama, and our sister agencies in the federal government.
• The state of Louisiana has already closed vulnerable fisheries in state waters
within 3 miles of the coast. NOAA is closing areas directly adjacent to the area
closures enacted by Louisiana. '
• The Governor of Louisiana has declared this area to be in a state of emergency

and called in the National Guard to respond to the oil making landfall.
• We understand that this is extremely difficult for local fishennen, who have
already faced severe hardship in recent years. We understand the importance of
recreational fishing in the Gulf region and the need for access and the
opportunity to fish on which recreational fishennen rely.
• Fishennen who wish to contact BP about claims should call 800-440-0858.
• We are working with the Governors of these states to evaluate the need to
declare a fisheries disaster in order to facilitate federal aid to fishermen in these
areas. State of Louisiana and Mississippi have requested NOAA to declare a
federal fisheries disaster. BP is hiring fishermen to assist with clean up and
deploy boom in the Gulf of Mexico. Interested fishennen should contact BP at
425-745-8017.
• We will re-evaluate the closure area as new infonnation on the projected spill
l-'~th becomes available.
• We also are reviewing our authorities and options for adjusting fishing season
closure dates in response to the movement of the oil slick and associated fishery
impacts.
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Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to Deepwater Horizon oil spill
From: John Ewald <John.Ewald@noaa.gov>
Date: Sun, 02 May 2010 19:52:20 -0400
To: Justin kenney <Justin.kenney@noaa.gov>, Scott Smullen <ScotLSmullen@noaa.gov>, David P Miller
<David.P.Miller@noaa.gov>, Rachel Wilhelm <RacheI.Wilhelm@noaa.gov>, Keeley Belva
<Connie.Barclay@noaa.gov>, John Leslie <John.Leslie@noaa.gov>, Jana Goldman
<Jana.Goldman@noaa.gov>, Christopher Vaccaro <Christopher.Vaccaro@noaa.gov>, Susan Buchanan
<Susan.Buchanan@noaa.gov>, David L Hall <David.L.Hall@noaa.gov>, David Kennedy
<CaroI.Kavanagh@noaa.gov>, Donna llivelli <Donna.llivelli@noaa.gov>, Jen Pizza <Jen.Pizza@noaa.gov>,
Annie Sawabini <Annie.Sawabini@noaa.gov>, Dave Westerholm <Dave.Westerholm@noaa.gov>, Brian Julius
<Brian.Julius@noaa.gov>, Doug Helton <Doug.Helton@noaa.gov>, Vicki Loe <Vicki.Loe@noaa.gov>, Glenda
Powell <Glenda.Powell@noaa.gov>, David Holst <David.Holst@noaa.gov>, John Tarpley
<john.tarpley@noaa.gov>, "william. conner" <William.Conner@noaa.gov>, Eli Reinharz
<Michele.A.Finn@noaa.gov>, Thomas Cox <Thomas.Cox@noaa.gov>, John Lindsay
<Tim.Osbom@noaa.gov>, Patrick Fink <Patrick.Fink@noaa.gov>, Charlie Henry <Charlie.Henry@noaa.gov>,
_HDQ Oil Spill <OiI.Spill@noaa.gov>, Donna L Roberts <Donna.L.Roberts@noaa.gov>,
John.lncardona@noaa.gov, Carolyn Sotka <Carolyn.Sotka@noaa.gov>, Monica Allen
<Monica.Allen@noaa.gov>, John Lowell <John.Lowell@noaa.gov>, Kathryn.llies@noaa.gov, llichard Edwing
<llichard.Edwing@noaa.gov>, Juliana Blackwell <Juliana.Blackwell@noaa.gov>, Gerd GIang
<Gerd.Glang@noaa.gov>, Ellen Clark <Ellen.Clark@noaa.gov>, Ronnie Taylor <Ronnie.Taylor@noaa.gov>,
Dawn Forsythe <Dawn.Forsythe@noaa.gov>, Jennifer Lukens <Jennifer.Lukens@noaa.gov>, Christine Patrick
<Alan.Bunn@noaa.gov>, Michael Henderson <MichaeI.Henderson@noaa.gov>, Howard Danley
<Howard.Danley@noaa.gov>, Paul Hillman <PauI.Hillman@noaa.gov>, DeAnna Morris
<DeAnna.Morris@noaa.gov>, '"john.brooks@noaa.gov''' <John.Brooks@noaa.gov>, rcovideo@yahoo.com,
Emily Crum <emily.crum@noaa.gov>, Troy Kitch <Troy.Kitch@noaa.gov>, Kate Nielsen
<Katherine.Nielsen@noaa.gov>, sarah marquis <marquispr@earthlink.net>, Brian Gorman
<Brian.Gorman@noaa.gov>
The ongoing administration-wide response to the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
• Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information:
(866)-448-5816
• Submit alternative response technology, services or products: Deepwater Horizon Incident

(281) 366-5511 Joint Information Center
• Submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system : Phone: (985) 902-5231
(281) 366-5511 (985) 902-5240
• Submit a claim for damages:
(800) 440-0858
• Report oiled wildlife:
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(S66) 557-1401
UPDATED May 2, 2010 5 PM
In the Past 24 Hours:
• President Obama visited the Gulf Coast to inspect response operations firsthand, underscoring the administration's
all-hands-on-deck response to protect the coastline of the Gulf states. He was accompanied by Assistant to the President
for Homeland Security lohn Brennan and Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Policy Carol
Browner.
• NOAA i r tricting fishing for a minimum of len days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill , largely
between Louisiana tate waters at the mou th of the Missi ippi River to waters off lorida's Pensacola Bay. The closure
i effective immediately. This order balances economic and health concems and only closes tho e area~ atfected by oil.
Details can be found here.
• BP is now accepting claims for the Gulf Coast oil spill. Please call BP's helpline at I-SOO-440-0S5S. A BP fact sheet
with additional information is available here . For those who have already pursued the BP claims process and are not
satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the Coast Guard at I-SOO-2S0-71IS. More information about what types of
damages are eligible for compensation under the Oil Pollution Act as well as guidance on procedures to seek that
compensation can be found here .
• Secretaries lanet Napolitano and Ken Salazar spoke by conference call to Govemors Haley Barbour (MS), Bob Riley
(AL), Rick Perry (TX), Charlie Crist (FL) and the Deputy Chief of Staff to Gov. Bobby lindal (LA). Gov. lindal was
with President Obama. They briefed the Govemors on the ongoing response to the BP oil spill in the gulf. They spoke
specifically about efforts to stop the oil leaks and mitigating the oil's impact on the shorelines of their states.
Additionally, they spoke about ways to enhance what has been strong cooperation between the federal govemment and
the states . The Secretaries and Govemors agreed to speak again on May 4.
• Response crews continue to test a new technique to break up the oil before it reaches the surface-a remotely operated
underwater vehicle dispensing sub-surface dispersant at a rate of nine gallons per minute. BP and NOAA are evaluating
the results of the test procedure to determine its feasibility for continued use.
• EPA last night posted on its dedicated re -ponse website the first air monitoring data it's collected in the area-with no
red flags at this time.
• BP has indicated it will reimburse volunteers at the rate of $1 0 per hour. Contractors are also hiring people to support
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shoreline clean up. Contractor rates go as high as $18 per hour for supervisors.
Bv the Numbers to Date:
• Personnel were quickly deployed and nearly 2,000 are currently responding to protect the shoreline and wildlife.
• More than 100 vessels are responding on site, including skimmers, tugs, barges, and recovery vessels to assist in
containment and cleanup efforts-in addition to dozens of aircraft , remotely operated vehicles, and multiple mobile
offshore drilling units .
• Hundreds of thousands of feet of boom (barrier) have been deployed to contain the spill-more than 500,000 feet is
available.
• More than 1 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered.
• More than 156,000 gallons of dispersant have been deployed-an increase of more than 13,000 gallons since yesterday .
An additional 75,000 gallons are available.
• Seven staging areas (Biloxi, Miss., Pensacola, Fla., Venice, La., Pascagoula, Miss. and Theodore, Ala ., Port Fourchon,
La ., and Port Sulphur, La .) were set up to protect sensitive shorelines.
• 2,000 volunteers have been trained to assist in the response effort to date-an increase of 1,400 since yesterday.
Websites and Hotlines:
• For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com .
• To volunteer, call 1-866-448-5816.
• To report oiled wildlife, call 1-866-557-1401. Messages will be checked hourly.
• To report spill related damage, please call 1-800-440-0858.
• For information about validated environmental air and water sampling results, visit www.epa.govlbpspill.
• To file a claim, call BP's helpline at 1-800-440-0858. A BP fact sheet with additional information is available here. For
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those who have already pursued the BP claims process and are not satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the Coast
Guard at 1-800-280-7118 . More information about what types of damages are eligible for compensation under the Oil
Po]]ution Act as well as guidance on procedures to seek that compensation can be found here.
Coordinated Interagency Asset Deploymmt and Response:
• The Department of Defense is fully integrated into the DHS-Ied team and fully supportive of all response activities. The
Coast Guard and Department of Defense continue to work closely together, anticipating requirements, identifying
response options, and rapidly providing response support .
• The Minerals Management Service remains in contact with all oil and gas operators in the sheen area. Two platforms
have stopped production and one has been evacuated as a safety measure. Approximately 6.2 million cubic feet of
natural gas is shut-in-Iess than one-tenth of a percent of daily gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.
• As the nation's leading scientific resource for oil spills, NOAA has been on the scene of the BP spill from the start,
providing coordinated scientific weather and biological response services to federal, state and local organizations .
NOAA spill specialists are advising the U.S . Coast Guard on cleanup options as well as advising all affected federal ,
state and local partners on sensitive marine resources at risk in this area of the Gulf of Mexico .
• Two Modular Aerial Spray System (MASS) aircraft flew from Stennis International Airport in Mississippi in support of
the incident in the Gulf of Mexico . Both aircraft have multiple missions scheduled daily moving forward . These aircraft
can dispense the same dispersant chemical being used by BP and the federal responders. Each system is capable of
covering up to 250 acres per flight with three flights per aircraft per day.
• A C-17 aircraft carrying pollution response boom components for support flew from Travis AFB in California and has
arrived at Mobile International Airport .
• In direct support of the Coast Guard under an existing pollution clean-up and salvage operations agreement, the Navy is
providing a variety of oil pollution control equipment. The Navy has sent thousands of feet of inflatable oil boom with
mooring equipment, several skimming systems, related support gear, and personnel to suppOl1 oil spill response efforts.
Naval Air Station Pensacola is serving as a staging facility for Coast Guard contractor-provided equipment.
• In response to the BP oil spill , the Secretary of Defense has authorized under Title 32 the mobilization of the Louisiana
National Guard to help in the ongoing efforts to assist local communities in the cleanup and removal of oil and to protect
critical habitats from contamination. As the responsible party in this incident , the government will hold BP accountable
for the costs of the deployment.
Spill o[Nationai Significance & National/nddent Commander:
• Secretary Napolitano armounced that this incident is a Spi]] of National Significance on April 29, the Department of
Interior has announced that they will be sending SWAT teams to the Gulf to inspect all platforms and rigs, and the EPA
is conducting air monitoring activities to gather information on the impact of the controlled burn on air quality.
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• As part of the designation of the BP Oil Spill as a Spill of National Significance, Secretary Napolitano announced that
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen will serve as the Nat ional Incident Commander on May I for the
administration's continued , coordinated response- providing additional authority and oversight in leveraging every
available resource to respond to the BP oil spill and minimize the associated environmental risks.
• As National Incident Commander, Admiral Allen will continue to work closely with Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary
Landry, the federal on-scene coordinator, and the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Interior and Commerce,
the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal departments and agencies as appropriate-as well as BP, the
responsible party in the spill-to ensure the efficient continued deployment and coordination of vital response assets,
personnel and equipment that were activated immediately after the spill began .
Joint DHS-DOI Investigation:
• Early on, the President directed responding agencies to not only devote every resource to respond to this incident but to
also determine its cause.
• Secretary Napolitano and Secretary Salazar signed an order establishing the next steps for a joint investigation that is
currently underway into the causes of the explosion of the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. The
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the Minerals Management Service (MMS) share jurisdiction for the investigation.
• The joint investigation, which began on April 21, will have the power to issue subpoenas, hold public hearings, call
witnesses, and take other steps that may be needed to determine the cause of the incident. It is proceeding under a Joint
tatement of Principle and Convening Order, which convenes the formal joint investigation, and a Memorandum of
Agreement , which lays out roles and responsibilities that relate to each agency's area of expertise.
Fishing Restrictions
• NOAA is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill, largely
between Louisiana state waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida's Pensacola Bay. The closure
is effective immediately. This order balances economic and health concerns and only closes those areas affected by oil.
Details can be found here .
• Statement from Harlon Pearce. Chairman, Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board: "The precautionary
clo ure of the federal waters off the coast of Louisiana, Mis is ippi. Alabama and part of Florida is a neces ary action to
insure the citizens of the United States and abroad that our eafood will maintain the highe tlevel of quality we expect
from the Gulf of Mexico. As chairman of the Loui iana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, I applaud Dr.
Lubchenco's decision to insure everyone that all seafood in the Gulf i of the highest quality and i safe to eat."
• Statement from Ewell Smith, Executive Director, Louisiana Seafood Board: "We upport NOAA's prec~utionary closure
of the affected area 0 that the American con umer has confidence that the seafood they eat i afe. It is al 0 very
important to underscore the fact that this closure is only the affected area of the Gulf of Mexico, not the entire GulE The
state water of Louisiana West of the Mississippi River are still open and the eafood coming from that area i safe. That
portion of waters represents about 77% of Louisiana seafood production of a 2.4 billion dollar economic impact to tbe
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state."
Response Actions:
• The response to the BP Oil Spill began as an emergency search and rescue mission by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Navy
and other partners on April 20.
• The President immediately began actively monitoring the incident. The President has been in contact with all the
governors of the states that may be affected and ordered that the administration use every single available resource at our
disposal.
• Concurrently, command center operations were stood up immediately in the Gulf Coast to begin also addressing the
environmental impact of the incident and coordinate with all state and local governments.
• The morning after the explosion , Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar deployed Deputy Secretary David 1. Hayes down
to the gulf to assist with coordination and response to the incident.
• When the drill unit sank, the Administration immediately and intensely investigated by remotely operated vehicles the
entire 5,000 feet of pipe that's on the floor of the ocean. In that process three leaks were identified , the most recent
coming on the evening of April 28.
• The Administration immediately began holding regular calls with BP leadership and numerous senior-level meetings
have been held between the administration and BP to discuss BP's response effort and federal oversight and support.
• The National Response Team (NRT), an organization of 16 federal departments and agencies responsible for
coordinating emergency preparedness and response to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents was quickly
activated and a coordinated group of federal partners-including the United States Coast Guard, Departments of
Homeland Security, Commerce, Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency-immediately began directing and
overseeing BP's response.
• The President djspatched Secretary Napolitano, ecretary Salazar, EPA Admini trator Li a Jackson, Assistant to the
Pre ident for Energy and Climate Change Policy Carol Browner and NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco to the Gul f
Coast to ensure all is being done to respond to this oil spill.
• EPA posted on its dedicated response website the first air monitoring data it's collected in the area~with no red flags at
this time.
• President Obama visited the Gulf Coast to inspect response operations firsthand, underscoring the administration's
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all-hands-on-deck response to protect the coastline of the Gulfstates. He was accompanied by Assistant to the President
for Homeland Security lohn Brennan and Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Policy Carol
Browner.
• OAA is restricting fishing for a minimum often days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill , largely
bet\'1een Louisiana tate waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida's Pensacola Bay. The clo ure
is effective immediately. Thi<; order balances economic and health concerns and only closes those areas affected by oil.
Details can be found here.
• BP is now accepting claims for the Gulf Coast oil spill. Please call BP's helpline at 1-800-440-0858. A BP fact sheet
with additional information is available here. For those who have already pursued the BP claims process and are not
satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the Coast Guard at 1-800-280-7118. More information about what types of
damages are eligible for compensation under the Oil Pollution Act as well as guidance on procedures to seek that
compensation can be found here.
• Secretaries Janet Napolitano and Ken Salazar spoke by conference call to Governors Haley Barbour (MS), Bob Riley
(AL), Rick Perry (TX), Charlie Crist (FL) and the Deputy Chief of Staff to Gov. Bobby lindal (LA). Gov. lindal was
with President Obama . They briefed the Governors on the ongoing response to the BP oil spill in the gulf. They spoke
specifically about efforts to stop the oil leaks and mitigating the oil's impact on the shorelines of their states.
Additionally, they spoke about ways to enhance what has been strong cooperation between the federal government and
the states. The Secretaries and Governors agreed to speak again on May 4.
• Response crews continue to test a new technique to break up the oil before it reaches the surface-a remotely operated
underwater vehicle dispensing sub-surface dispersant at a rate of nine gallons per minute. BP and NOAA are evaluating
the results of the test procedure to determine its feasibility for continued use.
• BP has indicated it will reimburse volunteers at the rate of $1 0 per hour. Contractors are also hiring people to support
shoreline clean up. Contractor rates go as high as $18 per hour for supervisors.
CONTACT INFORMATION
To report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866)-448-5816
To submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511
To submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system: (281) 366-5511
To submit a claim for damages: (800) 440-0858
To report oiled wildlife: (866) 557-1401
To contact the Deepwater Horizon loint Information Center: (985) 902-5231
###
John Ewald
Publi c Affairs Specialist
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National Ocean Service

1305 East-West Highway, Room 13238
Sil v er Spring, MD 20910
Office: (301) 713-3066 x191

Mobile:
Fax: (301) 713-9337
joh n . e wald@ n o aa . g o v
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Subject: Sub-sea dispersant injection project: environmental consequences - Vl.2

From: "Kate. Clark" <Kate.Clark@noaa.gov>
Date: Sun, 02 May 2010 23:44:56 -0400
To: James.Kendall@mms.gov, Gregory.Boland@mms.gov, Pasquale.Roscigno@mms.gov,
James.Sinclair@mms.gov, Margaret.Metcalf@mms.gov, Wilson.Gregory@epamail.epa.gov,
Venosa.Al bert@epamail.epa.gov, Greene.Rick@epamail.epa.gov, Barron.Mace@epamail .epa.gov,
Burton.Terry@epamail.epa.gov, "kate.clark" <Kate.Clark@noaa.gov>, Nicolle R Rutherford
<Nicolle.R.Rutherford@noaa.gov>, Daniel.Leedy@mms.gov, Alan Mearns <Alan.Mearns@noaa.gov>, John
Tarpley <john.tarpley@noaa.gov>, Charlie Henry <Charlie.Henry@noaa.gov>, Steve Lehmann
<Steve.Lehmann@noaa.gov>, "kate.clark" <Kate.Clark@noaa.gov>, Steve Murawski
<Steve.Murawski@noaa.gov>, Bonnie Ponwith <Bonnie.Ponwith@noaa.gov>, Jainey Bavishi
<Jainey.Bavishi@noaa.gov>, David Holst <David.Holst@noaa.gov>, George Halliwell
<George.Halliwell@noaa.gov>, Chris Kelble <Chris.Kelble@noaa.gov>, David Lindo
<David.Lindo@noaa.gov>, Bob Hoffman <Bob.Hoffman@noaa.gov>, David Dale <David.Dale@noaa.gov>
CC: William Conner <William.Conner@noaa.gov>, Dave Westerholm <Dave.Westerholm@noaa.gov>,
Mary Glackin <Mary.Glackin@noaa.gov>, Beth Dieveney <Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov>, David Kennedy
<David.Kennedy@noaa.gov>, Robert Haddad <Robert.Haddad@noaa.gov>
Hi everyone - Attached please find the latest draft (vl. 2 ) regarding envir o nme nt al
considerations for deep water oil plume dispersion. As you know, we are moving quickly
de v elop a product that conta in s the best information, so I ask that you provide c omments
to me (kate.clark@noaa.gov) and Alan Mearns (alan.mearns@noaa.gov) by COB Monday, May 3rd.
Th anks to everyone who has participat e d in ca lls and shared their expe rtise with us over
th e last two days. We have certa inl y gleaned a lot of inf ormation already and look forward
t o your cont inu e d insight as we all work through thi s challenging situa ti on .
Reg rds,
Ka te
Ka te Clark
Re g i onal Resourc e Coordinator
NOAA Assessment and Restoration Di v ision
28 Tarzwel l Drive
Narragansett, RI 02882
v: 401-782-3235
f: 40 1 -782-320 1
www ...3.arr . noaa: gov
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Actions from May 3, 2010 NOAA Daily Briefmg
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Subject: Actions from May 3, 2010 NOAA Daily Briefing

Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 08:55:22 -0400
Please find below action items identified for the May 3 NOAA Briefing Call:
NOAA Daily Briefing Call

May 3, 2 010
Action Items
"Ensure Chris Moore and the ICC are included on email communications where
action requests are made and materials completed. The ICC needs to track and
be able to share as needed, the completed information tasks (see below for
contact information)
"Talking points on why turtles might be stranding (Kenney, NMFS )
"Contingency plan for use of Gordon Gunter long-term, will look toward 120
days (OMAO)
"Trajectory and NMFS consult daily on fish closure and need to adjust (John
Oliver, Bill Conner to follow-up)
"If using dispersant at outfall, need record of it for legal needs (science
team? for GC)
"Reach out to Work Force Mgt to explore additional resources, Federal agencies
and States (Taggart)
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Subject: Deepwater Injection of Dispersants
From: David Dale <David.Dale@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 03 May 20 10 10:32:28 -0400
To: Rusty Swafford <Rusty.Swafford@noaa.gov>
CC: Miles Croom <Miles.Croom@noaa.gov>
Ru sty,
Here's t he bri e f th a t' s been prepared by a variety of NOAA folks inc l udi ng Charlie Henry.
Cha r l i e ' s in i ti 1 r eactions from the test were largely positi ve but there are a lot of
unk nowns th a wi ll r main unanswered. They are specifically looking for comments
regar di ng the as s mp ions and trade-offs with this plan but we're not limi t e d to t ha t.
I'v e a l s o a t t a ch ed a 2-pager regarding dispsersant affe c ts on fisheries prepared earlier
in the inci e nt by the NOS OR&R folks.
I've b e en asked to resp o nd b y COB today but that could easily be c ome ear l ier.
David.
David Dale, Fis he ry Biologist

Habitat Conservation Division
National Mari ne Fisheries Ser v ice

Southeast Regional Offi ce
263 1 3th Avenue South
St. Pet er sburg, Florida 33701-5505
\~:727- 551 -5736

F: 727- 8 2 4 - 53 00
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Dispersant_ effects.doc
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Subject: Re: JIC PA EVENING UPDATE - Sunday 5/2

From: John.Ewald@noaa.gov
Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 22:41 :02 -0400
Miller <David.P.Miller@noaa.gov>, Rachel Wilhelm <RacheI.Wilhelm@noaa.gov>, Keeley Belva
<Connie.Barclay@noaa.gov>, John Leslie <John.Leslie@noaa.gov>, Jana Goldman
<David.KeIUledy@noaa.gov>, Holly Bamford <Holly.Bamford@noaa.gov>, Mike Aslaksen
<CaroI.Kavanagh@noaa.gov>, DOIUla Rivelli <Donna.Rivelli@noaa.gov>, Jen Pizza
<Jen.Pizza@noaa.gov>, Annie Sawabini <Annie.Sawabini@noaa.gov>, Dave Westerholm
<Dave.Westerholm@noaa.gov>, Brian Julius <Brian.Julius@noaa.gov>, Doug Helton
<Glenda.Powell@noaa.gov>, David Holst <David.Holst@noaa.gov>, John Tarpley
<john.tarpley@noaa.gov>, "william.conner" <William.Conner@noaa.gov>, Eli Reinharz
<Michele.A.FiIUl@noaa.gov>, Thomas Cox <Thomas.Cox@noaa.gov>, John Lindsay
<Charlie.Henry@noaa.gov>, _HDQ Oil Spill <OiI.Spill@noaa.gov>, DOIUla L Roberts
<Donna.L.Roberts@noaa.gov>, John.Incardona@noaa.gov, Carolyn Sotka
<Carolyn.Sotka@noaa.gov>, Monica Allen <Monica.Allen@noaa.gov>, John Lowell
<John.Lowell@noaa.gov>, Kathryn.Ries@noaa.gov, Richard Edwing <Richard.Edwing@noaa.gov>,
Juliana Blackwell <Juliana.Blackwell@noaa.gov>, Gerd GIang <Gerd.Glang@noaa.gov>, Ellen
<Cluistine.Patrick@noaa.gov>, Elizabeth Crapo <Elizabeth.Crapo@noaa.gov>, Alan Bunn
<Alan.Bunn@noaa.gov>, Michael Henderson <MichaeI.Henderson@noaa.gov>, Howard Danley
<Howard.Danley@noaa.gov>, Paul Hillman <PauI.Hillman@noaa.gov>, DeAnna Morris
<DeAIUla.Morris@noaa.gov>, "'john.brooks@noaa.gov'" <John.Brooks@noaa.gov>,
rcovideo@yahoo.com, Emily Crum <emily.crum@noaa.gov>, Troy Kitch <Troy.Kitch@noaa.gov>,
Kate Nielsen <Katherine.Nielsen@noaa.gov>, sarah marquis <marquispr@earthlink.net>,
Brian.Gorman@noaa.gov
[PRESS RELEASE FROM JOINT INFORMATION CENTER)
The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater Horiz o n Oil Spill
The President has dispatched the secretaries of Commerce, Interior and
Ho meland Security, as well as the NOAA Administrator, to retur n to the Gulf
Coast this week. Specifi c details on their travel will come from their
departments and agencies, but collectively they will be inspecting the
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ongoing, coordinated response efforts to mitigate the impact of the spill on

public health, the environment and the economy. They will meet with business
owners to discuss potential economic impacts of this spill across the Gulf
Coast region.
secretary Salazar, Secretary Napolitano, EPA Administrator Jackson and other

members of the Obama administration today met with BP CEO Tony Hayward and BP
America Chairman and President Lamar McKay at the Department of the Interior
to discuss ongoing, coordinated response efforts and receive an update on BP's
mitigation plans for potentially impacted Gulf Coast states. This is the most
recent in a series of meetings that have taken place between administration
leadership and BP leadership.
Response crews continue to test a new technique to break up the oil before it
reaches the surface-a remotely operated underwater vehicle dispensing
sub-surface dispersant at a rate of nine gallons per minute-with encouraging
results so far. Nearly 3,000 gallons of subsea dispersants were applied, and
BP and NOAA continue to evaluate these tests to determine the feasibility of
continued use of subsea dispersants.
More than 2,000 volunteers have been trained to assist in the response effort
to date. Volunteer recruitment efforts include outreach to local fishermen
with boats, which can be used as vessels of opportunity to assist contractors
in deploying boom.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David
Michaels visited Louisiana with a team of experienced hazardous materials
professionals leading an effort to ensure that oil spill cleanup workers
receive necessary protections from the hazards of this work. OSHA is
consulting with BP, as well as federal agency partners, to ensure that workers
receive appropriate training and protective equipment.
Nine staging areas are now set up to protect vital shoreline in all
potentially affected Gulf Coast states (Biloxi, Miss., Pensacola, Fla.,
Pascagoula, Miss., Dauphin Island, Ala., Port Sulphur, La., Shell Beach, La.,
Slidell, La., Port Fourchon, La., Venice, La.).
BP is now accepting claims for the Gulf Coast oil spill. Please call BP's
helpline at 1-800-440-0858. A BP fact sheet with additional information is
available here. For those who have already pursued the BP claims process and
are not satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the Coast Guard at
1-800-280-7118. More information about what types of damages are eligible for
compensation under the Oil Pollution Act as well as guidance on procedures to
seek that compensation can be found here.
Personnel were quickly deployed and approximately 3,000 are currently

responding to protect the shoreline and wildlife.
Nearly 200 vessels are responding on site, including skimmers, tugs, barges,
and recovery vessels to assist in containment and cleanup efforts-in addition
to dozens of aircraft, remotely operated vehicles, and multiple mobile
offshore drilling units.
Hundreds of thousands of feet of boom (barrier) have been deployed to contain
the spill-nearly 700,000 feet are available.
More than 1 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered.
More than 156,000 gallons of dispersant have been deployed. An additional
230,000 gallons are available.
Nine staging areas have been set up to protect vital shoreline in all
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to date.
Response Actions:
The response to the BP Oil Spill began as an emergency search and rescue
mission conducted and supported by the u.S. Coast Guard, the Navy and other
partners on April 20. 126 people were on the rig when the incident occurred.
11 remain unaccounted fori 17 were injured, 3 of them critically.
The President immediately began actively monitoring the incident, and held a
meeting in the Oval Office on April 22 with senior officials to discuss the
situation and ongoing response. The President has been in contact with all the
governors of the states that may be affected and ordered that the
administration use every single available resource at our disposal.
Concurrently, command center operations were stood up immediately in the Gulf
Coast to begin also addressing the environmental impact of the incident and
coordinate with all state and local governments.
The morning after the explosion, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
deployed Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes down to the gulf to assist with
coordination and response to the incident.
When the drill unit sank, the Administration immediately and intensely
investigated by remotely operated vehicles the entire 5,000 feet of pipe
that's on the floor of the ocean. In that process three leaks were identified,
the most recent coming on the evening of April 28.
The Administration immediately began holding regular calls with BP leadership
and numerous senior-level meetings have been held between the administration
and BP to discuss BP's response effort and federal oversight and support.
The National Response Team (NRT), an organization of 16 federal departments
and agencies responsible for coordinating emergency preparedness and response
to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents was quickly activated and a
coordinated group of federal partners-including the United States Coast Guard,
Departments of Homeland Security, Commerce, Interior and the Environmental
Protection Agency-immediately began directing and overseeing BP's response.
The President dispatched Secretary Napolitano, Secretary Salazar, EPA
Administrator Lisa Jackson, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate
Change Policy Carol Browner and NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco to the Gulf
Coast to ensure all is being done to respond to this oil spill.
EPA posted on its dedicated response website the first air monitoring data it
has collected in the area-with no red flags at this time.
President Obama visited the Gulf Coast to inspect response operations
firsthand, underscoring the administration's all-hands-on-deck response to
protect the coastline of the Gulf states. He was accompanied by Assistant to
the President for Homeland Security John Brennan and Assistant to the
President for Energy and Climate Change Policy Carol Browner.
NOAA is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most
affected by the BP oil spill, largely between Louisiana state waters at the
mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida's Pensacola Bay. The
closure is effective immediately. This order balances economic and health
concerns and only closes those areas affected by oil. Details can be found
here.
BP is now accepting claims for the Gulf Coast oil spill. Please call BP's
helpline at 1-800-440-0858. A BP fact sheet with additional information is
available here. For those who have already pursued the BP claims process and
are not satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the Coast Guard at
1-800-280-7118. More information about what types of damages are eligible for
compensation under the Oil Pollution Act as well as guidance on procedures to
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seek that compensation can be found here.

Secretaries Janet Napolitano and Ken Salazar spoke by conference call to
Governors Haley Barbour (MS), Bob Riley (AL), Rick Perry (TX), Charlie Crist
(FL) and the Deputy Chief of Staff to Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA). Gov. Jindal was
with President Obama. They briefed the Governors on the ongoing response to
the BP oil spill in the gulf. They spoke specifically about efforts to stop
the oil leaks and mitigating the oil's impact on the shorelines of their
states. Additionally, they spoke about ways to enhance what has been strong
cooperation between the federal government and the states. The Secretaries and
Governors agreed to speak again on May 4.
BP has indicated it will reimburse volunteers at the rate of $10 per hour.
Contractors are also hiring people to support shoreline clean up. Contractor
rates go as high as $18 per hour for supervisors.
The President has dispatched the secretaries of Commerce, Interior and
Homeland Security, as well as the NOAA Administrator, to return to the Gulf
Coast this week. Specific details on their travel will come from their
departments and agencies, but collectively they will be inspecting the
ongoing, coordinated response efforts, the impact of the spill on wildlife and
the environment, and meeting with business owners to discuss potential
economic impacts of this spill across the Gulf Coast region.
Secretary Salazar, Secretary Napolitano, EPA Administrator Jackson and other
members of the Obama administration today met with BP CEO Tony Hayward and BP
America Chairman and President Lamar McKay at the Department of the Interior
to discuss ongoing, coordinated response efforts and receive an update on BP's
mitigation plans for potentially impacted Gulf Coast states. This is the most
recent in a series of meetings that have taken place between administration
leadership and BP leadership.
Response crews continue to test a new technique to break up the oil before it
reaches the surface-a remotely operated underwater vehicle dispensing
sub-surface dispersant at a rate of nine gallons per minute-with encouraging
results so far. Nearly 3,000 gallons of subsea dispersants were applied, and
BP and NOAA continue to evaluate these tests to determine the feasibility of
continued use of subsea dispersants.
to date. Volunteer recruitment efforts include outreach to local fishermen
with boats, which can be used as vessels of opportunity to assist contractors
in deploying boom.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David
Michaels visited Louisiana with a team of experienced hazardous materials
professionals leading an effort to ensure that oil spill cleanup workers
receive necessary protections from the hazards of this work. OSHA is
consulting with BP, as well as federal agency partners, to ensure that workers
receive appropriate training and protective equipment.
For information about the response effort, visit
www.deepwaterhorizonresponse . com .
To volunteer, call 1-866-448-5816.
To report oiled wildlife, call 1-866-557-1401. Messages will be checked
hourly.
To report spill related damage, please call 1-800-440-0858.
For information about validated environmental air and water sampling results,
visit www . epa . gov/bpspill .
To file a claim, call BP's helpline at 1-800-440-0858. A BP fact sheet with
additional information is available here. For those who have already pursued
the BP claims process and are not satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the
Coast Guard at 1-800-280-7118. More information about what types of damages
are eligible for compensation under the Oil Pollution Act as well as guidance
on procedures to seek that compensation can be found here.
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Coordinated Interagency Asset Deployment and Response:
The Department of Defense is fully integrated into the DHS-led team and fully
supportive of all response activities. The Coast Guard and Department of
Defense continue to work closely together, anticipating requirements,
identifying response options, and rapidly providing response support.
The Minerals Management Service remains in contact with all oil and gas
operators in the sheen area. Two platforms have stopped production and one has
been evacuated as a safety measure. Approximately 6.2 million cubic feet of
natural gas is shut-in-less than one-tenth of a percent of daily gas
production in the Gulf of Mexico.
MMS is continuing inspection of all deepwater rigs and platforms as mandated
by Secretary Salazar in the aftermath of the incident. MMS continues to ensure
that BP moves forward on all methods to temporarily and permanently secure the
source of the spill. Agency experts are working hand-in-hand with their Coast
Guard counterparts to determine the original cause of the well flow and
subsequent explosion.
As the nation's leading scientific resource for oil spills, NOAA has been on
the scene of the BP spill from the start, providing coordinated scientific
weather and biological response services to federal, state and local
organizations. NOAA spill specialists are advising the U.S. Coast Guard on
cleanup options as well as advising all affected federal, state and local
partners on sensitive marine resources at risk in this area of the Gulf of
Mexico.
Two Modular Aerial Spray System (MASS) aircraft have been deployed in support
of the incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Both aircraft have multiple missions
scheduled daily, contingent on weather. These aircraft can dispense the same
dispersant chemical being used by BP and the federal responders. Each system
is capable of covering up to 250 acres per flight with three flights per
aircraft per day.
A C-17 aircraft carrying pollution response boom components for support flew
from Travis ArB in California and has arrived at Mobile International Airport.
In direct support of the Coast Guard under an existing pollution clean-up and
salvage operations agreement, the Navy is providing a variety of oil pollution
control equipment. The Navy has sent thousands of feet of inflatable oil boom
with mooring equipment, several skimming systems, related support gear, and
personnel to support oil spill response efforts. Naval Air Station Pensacola
is serving as a staging facility for Coast Guard contractor-provided
equipment.
In response to the BP oil spill, the Secretary of Defense has authorized under
Title 32 the mobilization of the Louisiana National Guard to help in the
ongoing efforts to assist local communities in the cleanup and removal of oil
and to protect critical habitats from contamination. As the responsible party
in this incident, the government will hold BP accountable for the costs of the
deployment.
Spill of National Significance & National Incident Commander:
Secretary Napolitano announced that this incident is a Spill of National

Significance (SONS) on April 29. This designation built on the efforts already
underway from day one to leverage the full resources fr o m across the federal
government and ensure that all resources are brought to bear in response to
this event.
A SONS designation recognizes the need for a strategic management framework
that ensures full engagement at the highest levels of the administration via
the National Incident Commander. There is no additional funding or authority
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that comes with a SONS designation, as that authority already existed prior to
this designation.
As part of the designation of the BP Oil Spill as a Spill of National
Significance, Secretary Napolitano announced that U.S. Coast Guard Commandant
Admiral Thad Allen will serve as the National Incident Commander on May 1 for
the administration's continued, coordinated response-providing additional
coordinated oversight in leveraging every available resource to respond to the
BP oil spill and minimize the associated environmental risks.
As National Incident Commander, Admiral Allen will continue to work closely
with Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry, the federal on-scene coordinator,
and the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Interior and Commerce, the
Environmental Protection Agency and other federal departments and agencies as
appropriate-as well as BP, the responsible party in the spill-to ensure the
efficient continued deployment and coordination of vital response assets,
personnel and equipment that were activated immediately after the spill began.
Joint DHS-DOI Investigation:
Early on, the President directed responding agencies to not only devote every
resource to respond to this incident but to also determine its cause.
Secretary Napolitano and Secretary Salazar signed an order establishing the
next steps for a joint investigation that is currently underway into the
causes of the explosion of the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of
Mexico. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the Minerals Management Service (MMS)
share jurisdiction for the investigation.
The joint investigation, which began on April 21, will have the power to issue
subpoenas, hold public hearings, call witnesses, and take other steps that may
be needed to determine the cause of the incident. It is proceeding under a
Joint Statement of Principles and Convening Order, which convenes the formal
joint investigation, and a Memorandum of Agreement, which lays out roles and
responsibilities that relate to each agency's area of expertise.
Fishing Restrictions
NOAA is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most
affected by the BP oil spill, largely between Louisiana state waters at the
mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida's Pensacola Bay. The
closure is effective immediately. This order balances economic and health
concerns and only closes those areas affected by oil. Details can be found
here.
Statement from Harlon Pearce, Chairman, Louisiana Seafood Promotion and
Marketing Board: "The precautionary closure of the federal waters off the
coast of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and part of Florida is a necessary
action to insure the citizens of the United States and abroad that our seafood
will maintain the highest level of quality we expect from the Gulf of Mexico.
As chairman of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, I applaud
Dr. Lubchenco's decision to insure everyone that all seafood in the Gulf is
of the highest quality and is safe to eat."
Statement from Ewell Smith, Executive Director, Louisiana Seafood Board: "We
Support NOAA's precautionary closure of the affected area so that the American
consumer has confidence that the seafood they eat is safe. It is also very
important to underscore the fact that this closure is only the affected area
of the Gulf of Mexico, not the entire Gulf. The state waters of Louisiana
West of the Mississippi River are still open and the seafood coming from that
area is safe. That portion of waters represents about 77% of Louisiana
seafood production of a 2.4 billion dollar economic impact to the state."
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Editorials and Validations:
Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register "Editorial: Smart to put Coast Guard commandant

in charge:" THE BEST move by the Obama administration since the Deepwater
Horizon rig caught fire is putting Adm. Thad Allen, commandant of the u.S.
Coast Guard, in charge. LINK
CONTACT INFORMATION
To submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281)

366-5511
To submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system: (281)

366-5511
To contact the Deepwater Hori zon Joint Informa tion Center: (985) 902-5231
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Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Dispersant Fact Sheet?]]]
From: Roy Crabtree <Roy.Crabtree@noaa .gov>
Date: Tue, 04 May 201008:51 :31 -0400
To: Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>, Buck Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>, Phil Steele <PhiI.Steele@noaa.gov>,
Miles Croom <Miles.Croom@noaa.gov>
Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Dispersant Fact Sheet?]]
From: Steve Murawski <S teve.M urawski@noaa .gov>
Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 18:50:44 -0400
To: Usha Varanasi <Usha.Varanasi@noaa.gov>, Spencer Garrett <Spencer.Garrett@noaa.gov>, John E Stein
<John.E.Stein@noaa.gov>, John Incardona <John.lncardona@noaa.gov>, Roy Crabtree <Roy.Crabtree@noaa.gov>, John Oliver
<John.Oliver@noaa.gov>
FYI here is the dispersant fact sheet

Subject:Re: [Fwd: Dispersant Fact Sheet?]
Datdv;on, 03 May 2010 J 5:28: 1 J -0700
From:alan.meams <Alan.Mearns@noaa.gov>
To:Steve Murawski <Steve. Murawski@noaa.gov>
CC:william.conner <William.Conner@noaa.gov>, Doug Helton <Doug.Helton@noaa.gov>, Mary Evans
<Mary. Evans@noaa.gov>
References: <4 B DF3F26.60 10800@noaa.gov>
Sorry, here's the att achment.
wil liam . co nne r wrote:

> Alan
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> Can you find info on Co rexit 9500 (I think that 's the one), for Dr.
> Murawski? He was on the call Sun day.
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> Thank s.
>
> Bill
>
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> ~ ubject ; r:·i.s .;.J2 rsa.Ylt F~I ' -; Sheet?
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> From: Steve Murawski <S teve.Murawski @noaa.go v>
> To : William Conner <Wil li am.Conner@n oa a . gov>
> CC: Usha Varanasi <Usha.Varanasi@noaa.gov >
>
>
>
> Bill,
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> Can you se nd me the fact s heet on the dispersant bein g used?
>
> tx
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> Steve
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> -
> William G. Conner , Ph.D.
> Ch ief , HAZMAT Emergency Re sponse Division
> NOAA Of fi ce o f Response and Restoration
> Phone: 301-713 - 303 8 (190)
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COREXIT® EC9500A
TECHNICAL PRODUCT BULLETIN #D-4

USEPA, OIL PROGRAM CENTER
ORIGINAL LISTING DATE: APRIL 13, 1994
REVISED LISTING DATE: DECEMBER 18, 1995
"COREXIT® EC9500A"
(formerly COREXIT 9500)
I. NAME, BRAND, OR TRADEMARK

COREXIT® EC9500A
Type of Product: Dispersant
II. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF MANUFACTURER/CONTACT

Na leo Energy Services, L. P.
P.O. Box 87
Sugar Land, TX 77487-0087
Customer Services:
Phone: (800) 333-3714
Product Management:
Office: (281) 263-7336
Mobile: (281) 202-8126
Email: kapreston@nalco.com
(Ms. Kathryn Preston)
III. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PRIMARY DISTRIBUTORS

Naleo Energy Services, L.P.
P.O. Bo~ 87
Sugar Land, TX 77487-0087
Customer Services:
Phone: (800) 333-3714
Product Management:
Office: (281) 263-7336
Mobile: (281) 202-8126
Email: kapreston@naleo.com
(Ms. Kathryn Preston)
IV. SPECIAL HANDLING AND WORKER PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE AND FIELD
APPLICATION
1. Flammability:
IMO: Non-flammable; DOT: Non-hazardous.
2. Ventilation:
Use with ventilation equal to unobstructed outdoors in moderate breeze.
3 . Skin and eye contact; protective clothing; treatment in case of contact:
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Avoid eye contact. In case of eye contact, immediately flush eyes with large amounts of
water for at least 15 minutes. Get prompt medical attention. Avoid contact with skin and
clothing. In case of skin contact, immediately flush with large amounts of water, and soap if
available. Remove contaminated clothing, including shoes, after flushing has begun. If
irritation persists, seek medical attention. For open systems where contact is likely, wear
long sleeve shirt, chemical resistant gloves, and chemical protective goggles.
4.a. Maximum storage temperature: 170 0 F
4.b. Minimum storage temperature: -30 oF
4.c. Optimum storage temperature range: 40 0 F to lOooF
4.d. Temperatures of phase separations and chemical changes: None
V. SHELF LIFE
The shelf life of unopened drums of COREXIT® EC9500A is unlimited. Containers should
always be capped when not in use to prevent contamination and evaporation of solvents.
VI. RECOMMENDED APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. Application Method:
COREXIT® EC9500A contains the same surfactants present in COREXIT® EC95LiOA and a
new improved oleophilic solvent delivery system.
Aerial Spraying - Aircraft provide the most rapid method of applying dispersants to an oil
spill and a variety of aircraft can be used for spraying. For aerial spraying, COREXIT®
EC9500A is applied undiluted. Typical application altitudes of 30 to 50 feet have been used,
although higher altitudes may be effective under certain conditions. Actual effective
altitudes will depend on the application equipment, weather and aircraft. Careful selection
of spray nozzles is critical to achieve desired dose levels, since droplet size must be
controlled. Many nozzles used for agricultural spraying are of low capacity and produce too
fine a spray. A quarter-inch open pipe may be all that is necessary if the aircraft travels at
120 mph (104 knots) or more, since the air shear at these speeds will be sufficient to break
the dispersant into the proper sized droplets.
Boat Spraying - COREXIT® EC9500A may also be applied by workboats equipped with
spray booms mounted ahead of the bow wake or as far forward as possible. The preferred
and most effective method of application from a workboat is to use a low-volume,
low-pressure pump so the chemical can be applied undiluted. Spray equipment designed to
provide a five to ten percent diluted dispersant solution to the spray booms can also be
used. COREXIT® EC9500A 9500 should be applied as droplets, not fogged or atomized.
Natural wave or boat wake action usually provides adequate mixing energy to disperse the
oil. Recent tests have indicated that a fire monitor modified with a screen cap for droplet
size control may a1 ~o be useful for applyirrg COREXIT® EC9500A. Due t:J the increa!Oed
vOlume output and the greater reach of the fire monitor, significantly more area can be
covered in a shorter period of time.
System Calibration - Spray systems should be calibrated at temperatures anticipated to
insure successful application and dosage control. Application at sub-freezing temperatures
may require larger nozzle, supply lines and orifices due to higher product viscosity.
2 . Concentration/Application Rate:
A treatment rate of about 2 to 10 U.S. gallons per acre, or a dispersant to oil ratio of 1: 50
to 1: 10 is recommended. This rate varies depending on the type of oil, degree of
weathering, temperature, and thickness of the slick.
3. Conditions for Use:
As with all dispersants, timely application ensures the highest degree of success. Early
treatment with COREXIT® EC9500A, even at reduced treat rates, can also counter the
"mousse" forming tendencies of the spilled oil. COREXIT® EC9500A is useful on oil spills in
salt water.
[ VII. TOXICITY AND EFFECTIVENESS

I
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a. Toxicity
Material Tested Species LC50 (ppm)
COREXIT® EC9500A Menidia beryllina 25.20 96-hr
Mysidopsis bahia 32.23 48-hr
No.2 Fuel Oil Menidia beryllina 10.72 96-hr

IVlysidopsis bahia 16.12 48-hr
COREXIT® EC9500A & No.2 Fuel Oil (1: 10) Menidia beryllina 2.61 96-hr
Reference Toxicant (SDS) Menidia beryllina 7.0796-hr

NOTE: This toxicity data was derived using the concentrated product. See Section VI of this
bulletin for information regarding the manufacturer's recommendations for concentrations
and application rates for field use.
b. Effectiveness:
SWIRLING FLASK DISPERSANT EFFECTIVEf\IESS TEST WITH SOUTH LOUISIANA (S/L) AND
PRUDHOE BAY (P/B) CRUDE OILS
Oil Effectiveness (%)
Prudhoe Bay Crude 45.3%
South Louisiana Crude 54.7%
Average of Prudhoe Bay and South Louisiana Crudes 50.0 %
VIII. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

1. Flash Point: 181.4°F
2. Pour Point: Less than -71°F
3. Viscosity: 22.5 cst at 104 0 F
4. Specific Gravity: 0.949 at 60 0 F
5. pH: 6.2
6. Chemical Name and Percentage by Weight of the Total Formulation: CONFIDENTIAL
7. Surface A~tive Ag~nts: CONFIDENTIAl I
8. S·o1vents: CONFIDl:NTIAL .
9. Additives: None
10. Solubility: Miscible
IX. ANALYSIS FOR HEAVY METALS, CYANIDE, AND CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS
Compound Concentration (ppm)

Arsenic 0.16
Cadmium N/D
Chromium 0.03
Copper 0.10
Lead N/D
Mercury N/D
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Nickel N/D
Zinc N/D
Cyanide N/D
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons N/D
N/D = Not detected

[Fwd: FLA State EOC msg: Gulf of Mexico - Transocean Drilling In ...
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Subject: [Fwd: FLA State EOC msg: Gulf of Mexico - Transocean Drilling Incident - Deepwater
Horizon]
From: Michael Henderson <Michael.Henderson@noaa.gov>
Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 10:58:07 -0400
To: HSPO Staff <hspo@noaa.gov>, Danley <Howard.Danley@noaa.gov>, Sutter
<Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>, Martin <Ed.Martin@noaa.gov>, Kroll <Matt.Kroll@noaa.gov>, Hostetter
<Brian. Hostetter@noaa.gov>, LaursenK <Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov>
>From FLA State EOC, Tallahassee
"The Florida Division of Emergency Management has deployed a Forward State Emergency Response
Team (Forward SERT) to Mobile, Alabama. Anthony Broom ofFDOT EM is working on that team
for the next two weeks. We will have additional Emergency Management staff
deploying to St. Petersburg in two weeks."
Standing by as needed, MEH

Subject:Gulf of Mexico - Transocean Drilling Incident - Deepwater Horizon
Date:Tue, 04 May 2010 10:43:31 -0400
From:Davis, Ashley <A hley.Davis@dot.state.fl .us>
To:FDOT-TEOCStatus <FDOT-TEOCStatus@dot. tate.fl.us>, FDOT-ECO
<FDOT-ECO@dot.state.fl .us>
Incident Background Information:
On April 30, 2010, Florida Governor Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency and the State Emergency
Operations Center in Tallahassee, Florida activated to Level 2 (partial activation), in response to the Gulf of
Mexico-Transocean Deepwater Horizon Drilling Rig Incident that occurred on April 22, 2010, approximately
130 miles southeast of New Orleans. There are several federal partners involved in the response, which
have set up a Unified Command in Mobile, Alabama, that is implementing a comprehensive oil well
intervention and spill response plan. Over 2,000 personnel are involved in the response effort, both on- and
off-shore, with the mobilization of additional resources as needed. The Minerals Management Service
remains in contact with all oil and gas operators in the sheen area. Two platforms have stopped production
and one has been evacuated as a safety measure. Approximately 6.2 million cubic feet of natural gas is
shut-in. This is less than one-tenth of a percent of daily gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.
Updated Report of Mitigation Activities:
The focus is now on the lower annular and capping of the drill pipe in preparation for utilizing the pollution
dome. British Petroleum has successfully cut off the end of the Deepwater Horizon drill pipe to allow
placement of a valve to eliminate one of the three leaks. The effect on the other two leaks is not specifically
known at this time, but a reduction to two leaks in the pipe should simplify mitigation efforts. The Remotely
Operated Vehicle (ROV) carrying the valve will deploy once weather permits . Once the valve is installed
on the pipe, the valve will be closed and effectively capping it. The 24-hour subsea dispersant test has
concluded and results are being evaluated. Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit
decontamination plan has been Signed by all affected agencies. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) forecasts that wind and sea conditions will improve today and remain favorable for
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the remainder of the week.
Current Operations and Deployed Resources:
The following resources have been deployed -- Vessels: 170; Boom deployed: 367,881 feet; Boom
available: 1,092,091 feet; Recovered: 23,968 Dispersant: 156,012 gallons; Dispersant available: 230,138
gallons; ROVs: 9; Overall Personnel Responding: 7,484.
In addition to the overall personnel responding, nine staging areas are in place and ready to protect
sensitive shorelines. These areas include: Biloxi, Miss.; Pensacola, Fla .; Venice, La.; Pascagoula , Miss.;
Port Sulphur, La .; Port Fourchon, La.; Gulfport, Miss.; Dauphin Island, Ala.; Shell Beach, La. The Florida
Division of Emergency Management has deployed a Forward State Emergency Response Team (Forward
SERT) to Mobile, Alabama. Anthony Broom of FDOT EM is working on that team for the next two weeks.
We will have additional Emergency Management staff deploying to St. Petersburg in two weeks.
For more information on the Transocean Deepwater Horizon Incident, please visit the websites below:
Unified Command website - http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com

I\JOM's Incident News - http://www. incidentnews.gov/incidenU8220
Sector Mobile Digital Area Contingency Plan -http://ocean.f1oridamarine .org/Sector Mobilel
Proposed booming for the Florida Panhandle -http://map.f1oridadisaster.org/GATOR/
FDOT Emergency Management Team stands ready to support our ports as well as other state and federal
partners.
Thanks for your support,
Ashley H. Davis, FAEM

Alternate Emergency Coordinating Officer
Florida Department of Transportation
Emergency Management Office
605 Suwannee Street, MS 60
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450
Office (850) 414-4984
Ashley. Davis@dot.state.fI.us
Michael Henderson <MichaeI.Henderson@noaa.gov>
NOAA
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Subject: [Fwd: Dr Lubchenco stopping by Gunter]
From: icc nrnfs <ICC.NMFS@noaa.gov>
Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 14:05:33 -0400
To: Brian T Pawlak <Brian.T.Pawlak@noaa.gov>, Jenni Wallace <Jenni.Wallace@noaa.gov>,
Lauren B Lugo <Lauren.B.Lugo@noaa.gov>, Bonnie Ponwith <Bonnie.Ponwith@noaa.gov>, Buck
Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>, John Oliver <John.Oliver@noaa.gov>, Eric Schwaab
<Eric.Schwaab@noaa.gov>, kim amendola <kim.amendola@noaa.gov>
CC: Rebecca Chiampi <Rebecca.Chiampi@noaa.gov>

Subject:Dr Lubchenco stopping by Gunter
Date:Tue, 04 May 2010 13 :50:04 -0400
From: William.Mowi tt <William.Mowitt@noaa.gov>
To:Jon Bailey <Jon.Bailey@noaa.gov>, Philip M Kenul <PhiJip.M.Kenul@noaa.gov>, OMAO
COS <OMAO.COS@noaa.gov>, David L Hall <David.L.Hall@noaa.gov>, Laura Gallant
<Laura.Gallant@noaa.gov>, Todd C Stiles <Todd.C.Stiles@noaa.gov>, Mike Devany
<Mike.Devany@noaa.gov>, Karl Mangels <Kar1.Mange!s@noaa.gov>, Keith W Roberts
<Keith.W.Roberts@noaa.gov> , _OMAO MOA CO Gordon Gunter
<CO. Gordon.Gunter@noaa.gov>
CC:Christopher Meaney <Christopher.Meaney@noaa.gov>, ICC OMAO
< ICC.OMAO@noaa.gov>, FinnM CAPT <Michele.A.Finn@noaa.gov>,
lCC.NMFS@noaa.gov
Admirals, all-
Dr. Lubchenco will be back in the Gulf region Weds-Friday of this week.
She'll be visiting the seafood inspection folks in Pascagoula on
Thursday afternoon and would like to stop by the Gunter to learn about
what they will be doing in their upcoming dispersant-monitoring cruise
and to thank the crew for their efforts. Sally Yozell (NOAA Policy) and
Justin Kenney (NOAA Comms) will be coming along as well. Exact details
(timing) will be forthcoming, but wanted to give you all a heads-up.
Chris Meaney will be the PCO staff traveling with her on this trip, but
given the short-turn, I will be helping coordinate this part of the trip
from here. I've let Chris know that the ship will be busy getting ready
for the cruise, and I don't think Dr. Lubchenco will want to disrupt
their preparations, but a quick look at the ship and a chance to have a
quick chat with whatever crew are available would be desirable. While
this isn't really OMAO's angle, it would also be desirable to have any
of the scientists who will be monitoring the dispersant's effectiveness
available as well (perhaps the ship has a contact to make that happen?) .
I'd be happy to answer any questions or assist as needed.
vir
Bill
LCOR William Mowitt, NOAA
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NOAA Program Coordination Office

Office of the Under Secretary
HCHB, Rm 5811
1401 Constitution Avenue NW
voice: (202) 482-0683
fax: (202) 482-4116
cell:
NMFS desk at NOAA Incident Command <icc.run£: @noaa.gov>
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PRESS RELEASE: The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to ...
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Subject: PRESS RELEASE: The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil
Spill
From: Jolm.Ewald@noaa.gov
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 00:39:07 -0400
Miller <David.P.Miller@noaa.gov>, Rachel Wilhelm <Rachel.Wilhelm@noaa.gov>, Keeley Belva
<Keeley.Belva@noaa.gov>, Ben Shennan <Ben.Shennan@noaa.gov>, Connie Barclay
<Connie.Barclay@noaa.gov>, Jolm Leslie <Jolm.Leslie@noaa.gov>, Jana Goldman
<Carol.Kavanagh@noaa.gov>, Donna Rivelli <Donna.Rivelli@noaa.gov>, Jen Pizza
<Jen.Pizza@noaa.gov>, Annie Sawabini <Annie.Sawabini@noaa.gov>, Dave Westerholm
<Dave.Westerholm@noaa.gov>, Brian Julius <BrianJulius@noaa.gov>, Doug Helton
<Glenda.Powell@noaa.gov>, David Holst <David.Holst@noaa.gov>, Jolm Tarpley
<jolm.tarpley@noaa.gov>, "william.conner" <William.Conner@noaa.gov>, Eli Reinharz
<Michele.A.Finn@noaa.gov>, Thomas Cox <Thomas.Cox@noaa.gov>, Jolm Lindsay
<Jolm.Lindsay@noaa.gov>, Teri Rowles <Teri.Rowles@noaa.gov>, Ashley Chappell
<Charlie.Henry@noaa.gov>, _HDQ Oil Spill <Oil.Spill@noaa.gov>, Donna L Roberts
<Donna.L.Roberts@noaa.gov>, Jolm.Incardona@noaa.gov, Carolyn Sotka
<Carolyn.Sotka@noaa.gov>, Monica Allen <Monica.Allen@noaa.gov>, Jolm Lowell
<Jolm.Lowell@noaa.gov>, Kathryn.Ries@noaa.gov, Richard Edwing <Richard.Edwing@noaa.gov>,
Juliana Blackwell <Juliana.Blackwell@noaa.gov>, Gerd Giang <Gerd.Glang@noaa.gov>, Ellen
<Alan.Bunn@noaa.gov>, Michael Henderson <Michael.Henderson@noaa.gov>, Howard Danley
<Howard.Danley@noaa.gov>, Paul Hillman <Paul.Hillman@noaa.gov>, DeAnna Morris
<DeAnna.Morris@noaa.gov>, '"jolm.brooks@noaa.gov''' <Jolm.Brooks@noaa.gov>,
rcovideo@yahoo.com, Emily Crum <emily.crum@noaa.gov>, Troy Kitch <Troy.Kitch@noaa.gov>,
Kate Nielsen <Katherine.Nielsen@noaa.gov>, sarah marquis <marquispr@earthlink.net>,
Brian.Gonnan@noaa.gov, Trevor.Spradlin@noaa.gov, Karrie.Carnes@noaa.gov
Th e Ongoing Administration-Wide Response t o the Deepwater BP Oil Spill
Briefing f o r Member s of Congress
Secretary Salazar, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, Administrat o r Jackson,
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DHS Deputy Se c retary Jane Holl Lute and Admiral Allen provided a bi-partisan
and bi-cameral briefing to Congress on the administration's all-hands-on-de c k
response to the spill. They updated member s of Congres s on the status of
ongoing, coordinated response efforts in the Gulf coast states and delivered
an update on BP's mitigation plans for potentially impacted Gulf Coast states.
Coordination Calls with the Gulf Coast State Governors
To ensure consistent coordination with the Gulf Coast states, Admiral Thad
Allen, Secretaries Janet Napolitano and Ken Salazar, Administrator Lisa
Jackson and NOAA Deputy Under Secretary Monica Medina began daily calls with
the Governors from the five Gulf Coast states to provide updates on the
response to the BP oil spill and answer any questions that arise. Governors
Barbour, Crist, Jindal, Perry and Riley have been invited to participate in
the daily calls moving forward. These daily calls are a follow up to the
calls last Friday and Sunday between the Governors and the agencies involved
in the federal response, as well as the calls last week between the President
and the Governors and the President's visit to the region on Sunday. These
calls are intended to further the already unprecedented c ooperation and
focused effort between state and local o fficials and the federal government in
re s ponse to this situation.
National Guard Activation
Secretary Gates has authorized use of Title 32 status for up to 17,500

National Guard members in four states: Alabama (3,000), Florida (2,500 ) ,
Louisiana (6,000) and Mississippi (6,000).
The state of Louisiana has a c tivated approximately 1, 2 00 National Guard

members under Title 32 for c ommand and control and sandbagging operations in
St Bernard and Plaquemines parishes. Louisiana National Guard personnel are
actively manning the Joint Operations Center and Tactical Aviation Cell.
Air Quality Monitoring
EPA's Air Quality Index (AQI) tracks levels of particulate matter and ozone
along the Gulf Coast-data available publicly daily at http : //www . airnow . gov
and http : //gulfcoast . airnowtech . org . In addition to these monitors, EPA's
emergency response teams have put up multiple monitoring stations to track
larger particulate matter. The location of these monitoring stations is
flexible as conditions change during this response.
Conducted the Daily Press Briefing, Daily Legislative and Intergovernmental
Calls
The next in a daily series of press briefings was conducted between the
Minerals Management Service (MMS), the Coast Guard, NOAA, BP and Transocean at
the Joint Information Center in Robert, La., as well as daily legislative and
intergovernmental calls.
Personnel were quickly deployed and approximately 7,500 are currently
responding to prote c t the shoreline and wildlife.
Nearly 200 vessels are responding on site, including skimmers, tugs, barges,
and recovery vessels to as s ist in containment and cleanup efforts-in addition
to dozens of aircraft, remotely operated vehicles, and multiple mobile
offshore drilling units.
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Approximately 367,000 of feet of boom (barrier) have been deployed to contain
the spill-and more than 1 million feet are available.
More than 1 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered.
Nearly 160,000 gallons of dispersant have been deployed. An additional 2 30,000
gallons are available.

Nine staging areas have been set up to protect vital shoreline in all
www . deepwaterhorizonresponse . com .
To volunteer, call 1-866-448-5816.
To report oiled wildlife, call 1-866-557-1401. Messages will be checked
hourly.
To report spill related damage, please call 1-800-440-0858.
For information about validated environmental air and water sampling results,
visit www.epa.gov/bpspill .
To file a claim, call BP's helpline at 1-800-440-0858. A BP fact sheet with
additional information is available here. For those who have already pursued
the BP claims process and are not satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the
Coast Guard at 1-800-280-7118. More information about what types of damages
are eligible for compensation under the Oil Pollution Act as well as guidance
on procedures to seek that compensation can be found here.
CONTACT INFORMATION
To submit alternative response technology, services or products: (2 81)

366-5511
To submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system: (281)

366-5511
To contact the Deepwater Horizon Joint Information Center: (985) 902-5231
###
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Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: Re: Dash-8]]]

From: Amanda Frick <Amanda.Frick@noaa.gov>
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 09:59:31 -0400
To: Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>, Phil Steele <PhiI.Steele@noaa.gov>
Amanda Frick
GIS Coordinator
i-JOAA Fisheries Service
Southeast Regional Office
(727) 551-5783
amanda .frick@noaa.gov
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/gis/
Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: Re: Dash-8]]
From: "Nicolle.R.Rutherford" <Nicolle.R.Rutherford@noaa.gov>
Date: Tue, 04 May 201016:08:08 -0700
To: Amanda Frick <Amanda.Frick@noaa.gov>
Here are the files from today's overIlight of the Dash 8.
Nicolle

Subject:[Fwd: Re : Dash·8]
Date :Tue,04 May 201012:30:08 -0700
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To:Debra Simecek-Beany <Debra.Simecek-Beany@noaa.gov>, "Rutherford, Nicolle R NWS" <Nicolle.R.Rulherlord@noaa.gov>, Peter Murphy
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NOAA
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Emergency Response Division
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Subject: Re: AP media request

From: John.Ewald@noaa,gov
Date: Wed, 05 May 201014:41:35 -0400
To: Kim Amendola <kim.amendo1a@noaa.gov>
I've already referred him to EPA. He is triple-dipping. He sent me, Monica Allen,
and now you. It is now i~ EPA's hands.
Original Message ----

From: Kim Amendola < kim.amendola@ noaa.gov>
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 2:40 pm
Subject: AP media request
To: John Ewald <John.Ewald@noaa.gov >
John, this one is probably better for you.
Kim
Ray Henry - Associated Press

404-308-9916
Questions about undersea dispersants and if they are being used
today.
Is this the third test on the system with undersea dispersant s and
what
is the nature of the approval process from NOAA.
J of J 8/3/20 J0 4 :06 PM
Oil spill follow up email
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Subject: Oil spill follow up email

From: Jason Kahn <Jason.Kahn@noaa.gov>
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 14 :46:03 -0400
To: Stephania Bolden <S tephania.Bolden@noaa.gov>, Roben Hoffm an <Roben.Hoffman@noaa.gov>, David Bernhan <David.Bernhan@noaa.gov>, Kyle Baker
<Kyle .Baker@noaa.gov>
Thanks for the last email Steph. I'm not sure if thi s made it to the SERO or nOI, but just in case.
To the best of my knowledge, I don't think we've ever consulted on the use of dispersants for oil spill cleanup (because of the no effecl delermination al a national level , I'd
assume they also decided it was no effect regionally). I know some regions have consulted on using dispersants with pesticides, but I don't know if they're the same types of
dispersants with the sa me concerns. I worked on noxious weed control in the NW and in those cases, the dispersants could be more toxic than the pesticides.
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Subject:[Fwd Re : Dispe rsa nts?]
Date:Wed, 05 May 20101249:48 -0400
From:Therese Conant <Thercsc£:onant@noaa.gov>
To:Jason Kahn <Jason.Kahn@noaa.gov>
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Subject:Re: Dispersants?
Date:Wed, 05 May 2010 07: 19:43 -0400
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To:'Barbara.Schroeder(@,noaa.gov' ··. Barbara.Schroeder@noaa.gov • 'Helen.Golde(u)noaa.gov' <Helen.Golde@noaa.gov>, 'Angela.Somma@noaa.gov'
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Oil Spill Response Regulatory Efficiency "Strike Force" (and/or list ...
2010-00377 000131 SERO
Subject: Oil Spill Response Regulatory Efficiency "Strike Force" (and/or list of contacts)
From: Steve Leathery <Steve.Leathery@noaa.gov>
Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 15:43:08 -0400
To: Buck Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>, David Keys <David.Keys@noaa.gov>, Phil Steele
<PhiI.Steele@noaa.gov>, David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>, Michael Mclemore
<MichaeI.Mclernore@noaa.gov>, Adam Issenberg <Adam.Issenberg@noaa.gov>, Mark Hodor
<Mark.Hodor@noaa.gov>, Jennifer Nist <JNist@doc.gov>, Caroline Park
<Caroline.Park@noaa.gov>, Rebecca Chiampi <Rebecca.Chiampi@noaa.gov>, Helen Golde
<Helen.Golde@noaa.gov>, Angela Somma <Angela.Somma@noaa.gov>, David Cottingham
<David.Cottingham@noaa.gov>, Michael Payne <MichaeI.Payne@noaa.gov>, Teri Rowles
<Teri.Rowles@noaa.gov>, Jenni Wallace <Jenni.Wallace@noaa.gov>, Steve Leathery
<Steve.Leathery@noaa.gov>, Tracey Thompson <Tracey.Thompson@noaa.gov>, Therese Conant
<Therese.Conant@noaa.gov>, Emily Johannes <EmilyJohannes@noaa.gov>
Greetings,
Sam Rauch asked me to establish a regulatory efficiency "strike force" and/or list of contacts in
NMFS and in NOAA GC in order to improve our ability to quickly and efficiently deal with the
NMFS response actions in the Gulf of Mexico related to the oil spill.
I am sending this brief initial email to a broad group of recipients, please feel free to forward this
message (with a cc: me) to anyone that should be included that I inadvertently left off. Please do not
"reply all" to this message--please direct your responses to me and I will infonn others if necessary.
As a first step in this process I see three primary areas in the near and mid-term that need to be
addressed. Those are summarized below along with my proposed suggestions on how those areas will
be dealt with. Please let me know if you have any concerns or questions.
• ESA Section 7 consultations needed for dealing with near-term response actions, such as the
use of oil dispersant chemicals. I believe that this would be best handled by the SERO PR staff
and that it would be appropriate for SE Regional GC to provide legal review. I request that
Buck Sutter or David Bernhardt respond to me on this topic for further discussion.
• Marine Mammal Health and Stranding response. I believe that this would be handled under the
MMHS Program, which is led by Teri Rowles. These activities would be covered for NEPA
under the MMHS programmatic EIS and the associated BiOp for that action. I request that
David Cottingham respond to me on this topic.
• Regulatory actions primarily related to fisheries closures and other fisheries regulations. This
area would include the regs and associated FR notices, NEP A document preparation and review
in NMFS and PPI, and related analyses under EO 12866 and Reg Flex. I believe that this would
be handled as a joint responsibility between a number of individuals in SERO, NMFS HQ
(including NEPA, Regs Unit, and others), SE Regional GC, GCF and NOAA PPJ. There may
also be issues related to DOC and OMB clearance for some actions. I will send out a separate
email tomorrow to request responses on this topic.
I can be reached via email or via phone at 301 713 2239, ext 181, or on my cell at 240 678 7961.
I of2 8/3/20102:17 PM
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Thank you.
--Steve
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NOS recap of oil spill response
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Subject: NOS recap of oil spill response

From: Jolm.Ewald@noaa.gov
Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 11 :26: 14 -0400
To: Oil.Spill@noaa.gov
All,
Best recap I've seen so far of NOS' efforts in Deepwater Horizon. Came from
our weekly report submission. FYI.
• Improving weather allowed NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)

to resume overflights and dispersant operations on May 5, when four aircraft
applied dispersants to the surface slick. Dispersant application by vessels
was expected to begin May 6. Monitoring of dispersant efforts is ongoing;
overflights were conducted over the source and also from Mobile, Alabama, to
the south.
• Technical specialists and other personnel from many agencies and
organizations are assisting OR&R in providing scientific support for the spill
response, e.g., the National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC), an
atmospheric hazards prediction team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
was to begin predictive modeling of smoke plumes from in-situ burning planned
for May 6; NASA offered NOAA a reconnaissance aircraft for overflights of the
affected areas, during which trained observers record the location of the oil,
affected wildlife, and other relevant observations).
(Contact Doug . Helton@noaa . gov , OR&R, 206-526-4563.)
• To support sa f e and e f ficient maritime commerce, NOAA's Office of Coast
Survey (OCS) is producing nautical charting products that display the spill
zone forecast based on the most recent projections. The charts depict the
48-hour forecast for oil location juxtaposed against the standard safety
fairways that lead to port approaches.
• Vessels that pass through oil must undergo decontamination before entering
ports. OCS's electronic and raster charts are being updated daily to assist
mariners, and the U.S. Coast Guard is using the information to craft
instructions to vessels transiting U.S. waters.
• OCS is also coordinating with the United Kingdom (UK) Hydrographic Office to
provide spill forecast data for the UK charting system that many foreign
vessels use when navigating into U.S. ports.
(Contact Doug . Baird@noaa . gov , OCS, 301-713-2724 xlOl.)
• NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)
operates and maintains an extensive network of measurement systems that
include water level, meteorological, and near-shore current meters throughout
the Gulf of Mexico. To support the spill response effort, existing products
were modified to display real-time data and predictions, e.g., NOAA Storm
QuickLook, a hurricane-based product, was reengineered to include a NOAA spill
graphic and now provides a detailed view of water levels and meteorological
data in potentially affected areas.
• CO-OPS developed a specialized display of Physical Oceanographic Real-Time
System (PORTS) data from its Gulfport, Pascagoula, and Mobile Bay PORTS.
MyPORTS, a customizable PORTS application, was used to create a display of the
speed and direction of currents, as well as weather observations, in the spill
area.
• CO-OPS and the Office of Coast Survey Development Laboratory are developing
a high-resolution hydrodynamic model of the northern Gulf Coast from the Rio
Grande River in Texas to Pensacola, Florida, which will produce 48-hour
forecasts of water levels and currents.
(Contact Richard . Edw i ng@noaa . gov , CO-OPS, 301-713-2981 x123~)
• NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS) deployed a flight crew and sensor
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operators to provide aerial imagery support for the spill. The imagery is
being collected from NOAA's latest addition to its air fleet, a Beechcraft
King Air 350, which is outfitted with state-of-the-art mapping sensors. Data
acquisition will focus on the land/water interface in high-priority areas in
an effort to protect wildlife and the shoreline.
• NGS also provided remotely sensed imagery from previous mapping projects to
help response personnel assess shoreline features that were present prior to
the spill.
(Contact Eric . W. Berkowitz@noaa . gov , NGS, 301-713-2663.)
• NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) is helping the
five Gulf Reserves detect and prepare for the oil's potential landfall.
Efforts include matching existing expertise (e.g., Hazmat certification) with
specific needs at affected reserves. Effects of the oil in estuaries, where
many species of marine life breed, could be especially damaging. Reserves in
Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas have been collecting water and
sediment samples to establish a baseline measure for hydrocarbon and other
contaminants before oil reaches the bays and wetlands. Reserve staff are being
trained to handle hazardous materials so that they can help with cleanup and
continue sampling efforts.
• The Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Center created a map entitled "U.S. MPAs in
Proximity of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill," showing the boundaries of MPAs
that could be affected by the oil, in addition to other data (e.g., management
agency, conservation focus, size).
• NOAA Coastal Zone Management specialists are in regular contact with state
coastal managers across the Gulf region, providing NOAA and federal updates
and relevant contacts in the event that the oil reaches the states' coastal
waters and shores.
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Subject: Melancon town hall
From: Jessica Kondel <Jessica.Kondel@noaa.gov>
Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 12:17:30 -0400
CC: Jenni Wallace <Jenni.Wallace@noaa.gov>, "Michael S. Gallagher"

<Michael.S.Gallagher@noaa.gov>, Brian T Pawlak <Brian.T.Pawlak@noaa.gov>
Hi Buck-
I just sent you a message which includes the Congressman's staffer for this
trip Carl Baloney. Also, his cell #s are 202-222-5976 or 504-559-2685 in case
you need to reach him tomorrow .... he will be with the Congressman. I'm
working with my NOS colleague to pull together some basic information on
topics you may get asked about including, dispersants, booming, etc. Is there
anything else you need from me?
Thanks again for doing this! Jessica
Jessica Kondel <Jessica. Kondel@noaa.gov>
Legislative Affairs Specialist
NOAA Office of Legislative Affairs
1 of I 8/3/20102:15 PM
Re: Melancon lown hall
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Subject: Re: Melancon town hall
From: Jessica Kondel <Jessica.Kondel@noaa.gov>
Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 12:34:45 -0400
Sorry I think it was buried in my first email. Its at:
Date: Friday May 7, 2010
*Location: Council Chambers at the St. Bernard Parish Government Complex,

located at 8201 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette LA*
Time: 5pm
Protocol:
The Congressman will introduce each representative; we would like an update on

the situation by BP, Coast Guard, and NOAA, then open for questions of the
entire panel. This is expected to last about 1- 1.5 hrs. This is an
informational town hall.
Buck Sutter wrote:

what time and where? not sure how far from New Orleans
Jessica Kondel wrote:

Hi Buck-
I just sent you a message which includes the Congressman's staffer for
this trip Carl Baloney. Also, his cell #s are 202-222-5976 or
504-559-2685 in case you need to reach him tomorrow .... he will be with
the Congressman. I'm working with my NOS colleague to pull together
some basic information on topics you may get asked about including,
dispersants, booming, etc. Is there anything else you need from me?
Thanks again for doing this! Jessica
Jessica Kondel <Jes ica.Kondel@noaa.gov>

Legislative Affairs Specialist
NOAA Office of Legislative Affairs
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From: Rachel.Wilhelm@noaa.gov
Date: Sat, 08 May 2010 14:42:41 -0400
To: Oil Spill <Oil.Spill@noaa.gov>
CC: Beth Dieveney <Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov>, Michael Jarvis <Michael.Jarvis@noaa.gov>
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5/7 Eric Staat, Naples Daily

Synopsis: Trying to get a better idea of subsurface oil - that released from
the sea floor. From the floor to the surface, physical process change and we
need to better understand it. Because the rig wasn't producing oil before the
incident, we don't have any good samples - just that of nearby rigs which is
similar but not the same. A fairly large percentage of the oil should
evaporate but 10% should disperse within the water column, even without
dispersants. Some subsurface oil sampled from ROVs. We have surface drift
buoys at sea to better understand currents and winds for our models. There are
also some oceanographic instruments on the rig digging the relief wells.
5/6 Mike Smith, AFP

Synopsis: EPA looking at the environmental effects of dispersants; it's always
a matter of tradeoffs. Booms are helpful only in very calm waters, different
size/strength. Best cleanup method is to fight it offshore - not to say there
aren't impacts there, but shoreline habitats are more sensitive to oiling and
more difficult to clean. Marches are harder to clean than beaches.
5/6 Jeff Ball, Wall Street Journal

Synopsis: We stay with the 72-hour forecasts because of the uncertainties
after that. So far satellites have confirmed the accuracy fo the trajectories.
Even if you get tarballs in the marked uncertainty area on the map, we modeled
99.9% of the oil correctly. It's possible to have scattered tarballs on
someone's shoreline but that doesn't mean the model is wrong. Each model also
takes account of the most recent developments - not models on top of models.
Oil has different properties - some of it is heavier and lighter; moves
quickly or slower.
5/7 Robert Zullo, Houma Courier

Synopsis: Few changes over the next 72 hours in terms of movement of the oil
slick. Modeling is tough because some oil is few hours old, some two weeks.
Weathering takes its toll and changes the chemistry/behavior of older oil.
Drift buoys are in place to help us understand the tides and currents to
improve/confirm our trajectory models. Calm weather is best so we can do
in-situ burning and skimming.
5/7 Chris Henwood, Reuters TV "Insider"

Synopsis: If a hurricane approaches, all platforms would be evacuated and all
boats would scatter; even without the spill that's standard operating
procedure even without the spill. Would mean no response though - no skimming,
burning, dispersants, etc. Localities will have to make decisions about
bringing in booms or letting them get shredded depending on hurricane
trajectory. Idea of oil weakening hurricane unlikely because it wouldn't be a
consistent cohesive slick - too churned up by winds.
5/6 Curtis Morgan, Miami Herald

Synopsis: Loop Current bringing oil to Florida not predicted within our 72-hr
window and some condition would have to change - oil has been staying in the
Gulf for 15 days now. Oil is very light LA crude and seems to be more on the
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surface than underneath it, which is good news for Florida and cleanup
possibilities. This oil floats more than other types but there are still many
uncertainties and testing to determine its exact makeup continues. Idea that
Loop Current/Florida waters would be better are exaggerated - Gulf of Mexico
nearly as warm; evaporation/dispersement will happen naturally.
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Jeff Ball, Wall Street Journal May 6,2010
Synopsis: We stay with the 72-hour forecasts because of the uncertainties after that. So far satellites have
confirmed the accuracy fo the trajectories. Even if you get tarballs in the marked uncertainty area on the
map, we modeled 99.9% of the oil correctly. It's possible to have scattered tarballs on someone's shoreline
but that doesn't mean the model is wrong. Each model also takes account of the most recent
developments - not models on top of models. Oil has different properties - some of it is heavier and lighter;
moves quickly or slower.
What's the latest on trajectory - LA mid-week then move north?
- Still general flow toward north and west - Alabama (north), Mississippi (north), Louisiana (west)
- Will continue on current trajectory. Don't see a big move toward south or east.
- In 72-hours, we don't see it move towards Florida but toward north and west. LA closest land
West of Mississippi River?
- River draining a lot of water, convergence between river and ocean water.
- Currents colliding. For things that float like oil, they caught in convergence line.
- Like crossing a busy road - not easy to cross - once in the road, easier to get carried across it.
- We're looking at the plume of Mississippi and not seeing plume moving across it.
It will hit in the next 72 hrs; has it made landfall?
- Predictions of landfall are red on map - Chandeleur islands, SW Pass Those are predictions.
- So far, oil has been in those areas.
- Some oil in Chandeleur Islands but not huge amount. Teams started to see that - not sure when .
- We've been saying unconfirmed reports because overflights delayed by weather.
- Believe boat crews were out yesterday and it was reported - news cameras there.
How do you make computer models? People confused.
- Trajectories have been pretty accurate.
- Satellite images next day from NASA confirm - oil been staying in same area.
- We were pushed to make longer projections beyond 72 hours but we stayed with it because of the
uncertainties after that. Satellite image for today is pretty close to our forecast.
- Even if you get tarball in uncertainty area, we modeled 99.9% of oil correctly. Possible to have scattered
tarballs on someone's shoreline but that doesn't mean the model is wrong .
- If we haven't had overflight observations in 3-4 days because of weather, we may have bigger uncertainty
bounds.
- We have a team in Seattle that look at wind speeds, currents, sat imagery, drift buoys, fixed buoys,
observations from team.
- Run the model twice a day. That raw product gets put into a GIS and the format you're used to.
- If you were tracking someone driving cross-country; on day 1 Chicago, day 2 ... If they didn't make it to
Chicago within the first day, we'd reinitialize the info from the latest developments.
- Oil has changing characteristics: can have different windage (how high it floats in the water).
- Similar to a dingy floating on the water empty or loaded down with water - would move differently
- As oil weathers and ages, it gets denser and moves differently - not as fast.
- Not as easy as giving someone a model and telling them to run it. We have years of dealing with oil.
- "Ensemble of different models" -- Other people have oil models and current models.
- We're not just using NOAA's models but considering others, e.g. Texas Channel Lands Office (Buzz
Martin) and Norwegians
- Other people can model oil. Don't know if they're actively running - some companies do oil spill modeling
like Flag Sciences Associated. Usually for planning/preparedness
- We reserve the right to get smarter and revise the maps
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Mike Smith, AFP May 6,20210
Synopsis: EPA looking at the environmental effects of dispersants; it's always a matter of tradeoffs. Booms are
helpful only in very calm waters, different size/strength. Best cleanup method is to fight it offshore - not to say
there aren't impacts there, but shoreline habitats are more sensitive to oiling and more difficult to clean.
Marches are harder to clean than beaches.
I understand you stopped dispersants for now. What are the best tools right now?
- Primary focus to collect as much as possible using skimmers and booms.
- Two burns yesterday.
- They're basically using all the tools they have available.
- On the shoreline the major focus has been preventive booming - floating barriers to keep the oil from
sensitive areas.
How were the burns?
- Successful - couple hundred barrels burned but technique really dependent on good weather.
- We may do it again today but weather is getting tough - wind and being able to contain the oil enough to burn
it.
What are the concerns about dispersants on marine environment?
- Any response technology is a tradeoff and the idea is to make the best decision possible.
- EPA looking at the environmental side of dispersant use.
- It is a tool we can use just like other tools.
Doesn't take much wind to override booms. Are they worth it?
- There are different types of booms.
- Ocean or harbor - different size/strength.
- Ones for open ocean are taller.
- The challenge with booming is that they need to be tethered because as winds move them around, they need
to be kept secure and oriented properly to be effective .
Have there been major impacts on marine life?
- We're concerned with that and looking at It carefully.
- Efforts underway to document the larger species like mammals and birds and look at effect of fisheries.
- That is a concern after any spill and this is a large spill.
- We haven't seen a lot of fish mortality yet but there's still a lot of oil coming out and still a lot of oil on the
surface.
Several reports of oil reaching shores in Chandeleur Islands and Knee Island. Heard you anything?
- We have seen some landfall on the tips of the islands.
- As far as I know that's the only landfall so far. We'll get more updates at the end of today.
As far as cleanup efforts - apart from capping the leak, is the best option to keep it out at the Gulf at all costs
and keep it from the marshes?
- That's the goal - to fight it offshore. That's still the primary focus.
- Not to say there aren 't impacts out there, but it's a tradeoff.
- Shoreline habitats are more sensitive to oiling and more difficult to clean.
- Imagine cleaning oil spread over vegetation in a mud flat - much tougher challenge.
- How far/how much to clean being evaluated. Don't want to inadvertently damage wetlands.
How do you clean wetlands/ Burn? Flood?
- We've had Gulf spills before.
- Used burning on the shoreline.
- First area impacted here are Barrier Islands.
- Know there's already oil there, well within our trajectory forecasts .
- Sand islands but some islands have pockets of marsh land .
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Curtis Morgan, Miami Herald May 6,2010
Synopsis: Loop Current bringing oil to Florida not predicted within our 72-hr window and some condition
would have to change - oil has been staying in the Gulf for 15 days now. Oil is very light LA crude and
seems to be more on the surface than underneath it, which is good news for Florida and cleanup
possibilities. This oil floats more than other types but there are still many uncertainties and testing to
determine its exact makeup continues. Idea that Loop Current/Florida waters would be better are
exaggerated - Gulf of Mexico nearly as warm; evaporationldispersement will happen naturally.
Composition of the oil?
- Still trying to get a better characterization and tough to get a fresh sample.
- Some samples from skimmers but don't know how old it is
- Some samples collected at sea surface that are being analyzed
- Couple very small samples from sea floor by ROV
Would all samples have been exposed to dispersant?
- Subsea dispersant was an operational test - leaking for two weeks. Those operational tests were a few
hours here and there.
- Most oil at the surface was probably not treated at the sea floor but I don't have any exact numbers.
- Well has never produced a drop of oil before it blew out.
Some 300 types of oil listed on NOAA site ... how do you classify it?
- Look at ADIOS information.
- Very light South LA crude
- Other platforms within a few miles of this one that are producing; formations they're drilling in are all
different, but that's a good approximation
- Some subtleties in trace elements
- ADIOS is a model you can download. First order weathering model. Can enter 500 different oil types
including a couple different LA crude ...
What happens over time is hard because we don't know exactly what this is. Correct?
- We're trying to better understand it and figure out from a couple different parameters. Namely density
float or sink?
- Definitely a floater. Mixing with water - that's why you see orange/red streaks - oil mixed with water.
- Forms an emulsion - will it break down when you stop mixing it?
- How much will disperse/evaporate? All questions we're looking at.
In terms of subsurface, does dispersant make it heavier/sink it? More dense and sink?
Any sense that subsurface volume/tracking is difficult. Do you understand if it's trailing underwater?
- Some models/efforts to get samples from different locations in water column
- The dispersant tests on the sea floor are ongoing and we don't know the behavior. Relatively small
normal droplets being released - oil from cracks coming out in different size droplets/rates. Larger globules
faster than smaller.
- Have some models. Our models say it will surface e - maybe 2-3 hours with smaller globs taking longer
Then forms a slick
- Someone might say there's a huge amount on the bottom . Hard to disprove. According to our
understanding of the physics, we don't believe that.
- If it stays on surface, over reef beds. If it's trailing, different issue
- Oil will naturally disperse anyway. Up to 10% disperses naturally at the end of the spill - will account for
how much in different areas.
Mainly a superficial slick without a large volume of subsurface oil?
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- Not superficial. Natural product - two liquikds mixing together. There will be some oil dispersing naturally
but the idea of a cloud hanging with it is not a good visual
surface oil will move differently and dispersed oil will degrade in a different way from surface oil
really tiny droplets have more surface area - faster to degrade and biodegrade
Loop Current was not on the radar at start. Has anything changed about slick getting drawn into current
within 72 window?
- Not within 72-hr window right now. More immediate concern now is how far to the west might it go, hence
uncertainty bound
- This oil has to go a fair ways south before getting caught in Loop Current or Loop Current has to meander
North
- Both could happen but unlikely within our 72-hr timeframe
Texas A&M professor thought best thing to happen would be for oil to get into loop and maybe
evaporate/disperse in warmer water. Microbes that eat oil ..
- Natural process where oil degrades. Gulf as a whole is fairly warm. Not sure if moving from Mississippi
water to Florida water would change things.
- We should expect water to degrade more quickly in Gulf of Mexico than Alaska, but Florida may not make
much of a difference.
Expect much to come to Florida?
- 15 days into this now ... still for the most part stayed in the general area
- We'd have to have some process come through to change that
- Oil continues to spill and the more oil you get, the more concern
- Keep in mind we could forecast 99.9% oil correctly but 1% of the oil could be a concern to someone. --
- Some things that blow the resolution of the model.
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Chris Henwood, Reuters TV "Insider" May 7,2010
Synopsis: If a hurricane approaches, all platforms would be evacuated and all boats would scatter; even
without the spill that's standard operating procedure even without the spill. Would mean no response
though - no skimming, burning, dispersants, etc. Localities will have to make decisions about bringing in
booms or letting them get shredded depending on hurricane trajectory. Idea of oil weakening hurricane
unlikely because it wouldn't be a consistent cohesive slick - too churned up by winds.
Potential consequences if hurricane comes into Gulf of Mexico with oil slick in place. What kind of
disruptions would that cause?
- If big hurricane and no spill, all platforms evacuated and work boats scatter, small boats pulled away on
trailers
Would they be quicker to stop operations now?
- Haven't heard anything yet. SOP regardless.
- More vessels involved now and some of those are specialized vessels tending booms and skimming. Not
normally at sea . They may scatter sooner
- Operationally, that evacuation would shut things down - stop drilling relief wells, stop skimming,
dispersants
- On shoreline, the entire boom is a concern; could get displaced even in a mild windstorm. Should you pull
those back before a storm or leave them out and have them shredded in the storm?
- Don't know what the decision would be on that - each sector dealing with the spill would deal with it.
- As booms spread from Panhandle to LA, hurricane won't hit all areas at once. LA and FL may do different
things depending on hurricane trajectory
- Storm surge - booms could wind up miles inland.
Would oil get pushed along with everything else?
- Picture after Rita or Ida - debris in marshes, fields. That could potentially be oily debris.
- It wouldn't necessarily be a lot of oil. During Hurricane Katrina, roughly 8 m miles of oil spilled . Such
turbulent wind and mixing, it didn't pile up in any major quantity.
- After Katrina, it wasn't necessarily the oil in the land - tank farms damaged. After it passed through, that
tank may have still leaked until it was secured. You could have the same thing here - hurricane could
cause a bunch of collateral spills.
Read that some people talking about spraying oily substance over water to weaken hurricanes. Any
comment? Purely hypothetical?
- Hypothetical. You have to have the cohesive slick for that effect to happen. The oil slick might in theory
help reduce the intensity of storm because limits evaporation of sea surface, but that assumes it's a
cohesive slick. The winds will actually break up the slick and it won't be in a layer that prevents
evaporation. Those thin layers of oil will disappear and normal hurricane process would happen.
Loop Current - if it moves further south and up to Florida .. . Validity/probability?
- We're in 72-hour forecast window
- We're monitoring Loop Current location, movement of oil. Maybe 70-80 miles away today but it varies.
- We don't see this major shift in our forecast window right now.
Most spills are tankers springing a leak or pipelines bursting. This seems unique b/c oil 5,000 ft under the
ocean surface. Are there special considerations because of the depth?
- It's challenging place to work. Trying to get a good sense of the oil itself is hard because it's tough to get a
sample before it mixes with the water.
- Chemical composition is important to understand how it moves/behaves. It's not as well characterized
every oil is a little different. We got some samples from ROV but most are from the surface and the oil has
already changed.
Looking at maps with areas of spill, days where the area semes to contract but oil still coming. Why?
- That's why we have been reluctant to talk about total area - changes each day
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Robert Zullo, Houma Courier May 7,2010
Synopsis: Few changes over the next 72 hours in terms of movement of the oil slick. Modeling is tough
because some oil is few hours old, some two weeks. Weathering takes its toll and changes the
chemistry/behavior of older oil. Drift buoys are in place to help us understand the tides and currents to
improve/confirm our trajectory models. Calm weather is best so we can do in-situ burning and skimming.
Movement of oil - thinking about where it will go including yesterday's observations by aircraft and satellite.
- Forecast yesterday showed a piece of the slick moving westward. It's light sheen per tool bar at the
bottom of the map.
- We're seeing a slow drift to the west per the models, but no confirmation at least today yet. It's moving
there but it has to get across the river convergence area.
Potential for just drifting? Come ashore?
- In our trajectory projects, uncertainty bound. Red dots are where we predict oil may beach . Not predicting
any beyond tip of the Passes within our 72-hr forecast zone.
- Boxes on trajectory map show the percent of distribution.
What makes this hard to predict?
- We're mixing one liquid with another. Modeling is challenging to begin with.
- Here, oil has different ages - some of the oil was released yesterday mixed with 2-week-old oil.
- As oil ages and weathers, it takes on different properties, which change how the oil moves in the water.
- Other challenge - wind has been light these last few days; currents also moving the oil.
- We have some drift buoys in the area to see how they move. Those reports are coming back and
consistent with our models. Some oil north, east and west.
- If you look at currents and winds, they're not uniform across the area - the oil is not moving in one unified
direction and it's not receiving the same currents and winds .
- Mouth of Mississippi is a big modeling challenge. Draining half of N. America right where water comes
ashore.
- Currents, salinity gradient (salUfresh water mixing)
- Sediment-laden river water mixing with seawater
- Could be one of the reasons it's stayed where it is
- If you've ever spilled the packing noodles from a box, they don't all stay on one spot on your floor. Then
add winds. These patches may be in the same ocean but not being hit by the same winds/currents at the
same time.
What would help in terms of weather?
- Remain calm so we can use burning and skimming
- For dispersants, you need a little turbulence on the surface to mix but if you're skimming/burning, you
want it as calm as possible
- Most favorable wind direction probably depends on which state you're from
- Reinitialize models every day - 2x.
- If you're driving across country, you can drive 500 miles a day so we can predict where you'll be. But if
you stop, the trajectory needs to be reinitialized. We're making new predictions every day to account for
changes .
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Eric Staat, Naples Daily May 7,2010
Synopsis: Trying to get a better idea of subsurface oil - that released from the sea floor. From the floor to
the surface, physical process change and we need to better understand it. Because the rig wasn't
producing oil before the incident, we don 't have any good samples - just that of nearby rigs which is similar
but not the same. A fairly large percentage of the oil should evaporate but 10% should disperse within the
water column, even without dispersants. Some subsurface oil sampled from ROVs. We have surface drift
buoys at sea to better understand currents and winds for our models. There are also some oceanographic
instruments on the rig digging the relief wells.
What does NOAA plan to do to get a handle on subsurface oil?
We're trying to understand where this subsurface oil is.
- Couple issues to think about. Oil released from sea floor. From the floor to the surface, physical
processes that we have some understanding of but not complete understanding because we've never dealt
with a spill from the sea floor of this magnitude. More often from rigs or tankers on the surface.
- Lots of people trying to figure out how to evaluate this
- Because this rig wasn't producing oil , we don't have great understanding of its composition. It's pretty
hard to get a sample of the sea floor but we're trying .
- We think it will behave similar to other blocks around there, but every oil is different and even varies from
extraction to the end of the field - oil composition changes
- Looking at some other block oils around there and trying to make some inferences about how this oil
might behave.
- Fairly large percentage of this should evaporate, but 10% should disperse within the water column, even
without dispersants.
- Have evaporation, floating and dispersal. Then add in dispersants by ships and aircraft and the test to see
if dispersants could be applied at the sea floor.
=- Lots of challenges here to understand the fate of the oil on its own and how does it change with the
response technologies that have been applied and proposed.
- Sea floor dispersants; tests were done. WE proved we could do it operationally but I believe there's a hold
on further testing until we evaluate what we think the fate of the oil might be from the application at that
depth.
When applying dispersants at surface, tiny globules that sink?
- Breaks it into tinier pieces - can do the test in a glass jar with some vegetable oil and laundry detergent.
Will go from globules to pea-sized droplets. Not getting rid of the oil but breaking it into smaller pieces that
are more rapidly degraded by natural processes.
- Tradeoff is allowing natural processes to accelerate because of surface area.
- Where pre-approved for use is usually deep water. Don't generally apply dispersants in shallower areas
close to benthic communities.
- Mathematical solution - taking 2 dimensional problem - oil on water surface and now spreading it over 5
10 meter water column that served to loosen it; more surface area to work on.
- We have good idea of how dispersants work at sea surface but trying to understand how they work at
greater depths.
How is NOAA mapping subsurface spill?
- Surface mapping is partly observation and partly modeling, satellite imagery. We don't have satellite
imagery equivalent of dispersal
- Some samples collected in water column, then models of fluid dynamic models. Mixing one liquid into
another. Can measure liquids at point, but need models to understand combined liquid
- Not sure when modeling will be complete. Getting updates but my group focuses on surface modeling.
Hurricane hunter planes?
- Surface drift buoys at sea to see how they're drifting feeds into our surface models.
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Some efforts to collect samples at depth, some oceanographic instruments on rig digging relief wells.
Some instrumentation on there to get a better understanding of currents there.
Loop Current well south of oil. We don't see it in our time frame
Every response effort is a tradeoff - no magic bullet. Always trying to figure out
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Subject: Re: science briefinglDr. Robinson
From: Steve Murawski <Steve.Murawski@noaa.gov>
Date: Sun, 09 May 201009:13:48 -0400
To: Margaret Spring <Margaret.Spring@noaa.gov>, "jacqueline.j.rousseau@noaa.gov"
<Jacqueline.J.Rousseau@noaa.gov>, "Richard M. Love" <Richard.M.Love@noaa.gov>, Buck Sutter
<Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>
Margaret et al.,
Here is the discussion package for the RC tomorrow . It touches three issues: projection models,
dispersant effects and seafood sampling. I expect a great discussion. Could we get a copy of this to
Dr. Robinson once he is confirmed? He can call me anytime after tomorrow afternoon. I am out of
pocket at my daughter Lauren's college graduation tomorrow in NYc.
-Steve
cell is
updated Research Council.pdf
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Subject: Tonight's Deepwater Horizon JIC Update
From: Justin KelU1ey <Justin.kelU1ey@noaa.gov>
Date: Sun, 09 May 2010 21:14:44 -0400
To: '"noaahq.leadership@noaa.gov''' <NOAAHQ.Leadership@noaa.gov>, _HDQ Oil Spill
<OiI.Spill@noaa.gov>, "Deepwater Staff (dwh.staff@noaa.gov)" <dwh.staff@noaa.gov>,
"david.kelU1edy@NOAA.GOV" <David.KelU1edy@noaa.gov>
Here is today's report from the JIC. These daily updates include excellent information for our
ongoing talking points. For example, note the "by the numbers" section. There are also good
phone numbers for the public.
Justin,
Prepared by the Joint Information Center
* For afull timeline ofthe Administration-wide response, visit the White House Blog.
PAST 24 HOURS
DOl Leadership Deployments
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar dispatched Director of the National Park Service Jon Jarvis and
Acting Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service Rowan Gould to command centers along the Gulf
Coast to help lead efforts to protect coastal communities and natural resources from oil spill. Jarvis is
stationed in the Mobile, Ala., Incident Command Center, and Gould is stationed in the Houma, La.,
Incident Command Center.
Drilling Rig Inspection and Oversight
MMS has completed its inspections of all 30 deepwater drilling rigs and is now inspecting all
deepwater production platforms. The Minerals Management Service (MMS) continues to work with
BP to explore all options that could stop or mitigate oil leaks from the damaged well. Pursuant to
MMS's regulatory authority, all plans are being reviewed and approved by MMS before
implementation.
Snare Booms Erected
Cleanup crews have placed snare boom to collect tarballs in the affected area on Dauphin Island.
Snare boom can be staked along beaches and shoreline to act as a filter and prevent tarballs from
coming ashore. Analysis of the tarballs is being conducted to determine the origin of the oil and may
take 48 hours to complete. Shoreline assessment teams typically consist of three or four trained
pers0lU1el prepared to evaluate a section of shoreline, equipped with proper protective gear. Trained
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volunteers may assist members of the group. Team members must have basic site safety training and
training sufficient to complete an evaluation of the beach. Reports oftarballs can be made to the Coast
Guard at any time at 1-800-448-5816.
13 Staging Areas Along Gulf Coast
13 staging areas have been set up to protect vital shoreline in all potentially affected Gulf Coast states
(Biloxi, Miss. , Pascagoula, Miss., Pensacola, Fla., Panama City, Fla., Dauphin Island, Ala., Grand
Isle, La., Shell Beach, La., Slidell, La., Venice, La., Orange Beach, Al., Theodore, Al. , Pass Christian,
Ms., Cocodrie, La.).
NOAA Oversight Activities
NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco met with scientists at the Dauphin Island (Ala.) Sea Lab and
representatives from the Mobile (Ala.) Port Authority, and participated in a briefing at the Mobile
Incident Command Center. NOAA continues to provide scientific support including: modeling the
trajectory and location of the oil, getting pre-impact shoreline samples surveys and baseline
measurements, and planning for open water and shoreline remediation.
NOAA Observational Flights
One of NOAA's P-3 (hurricane hunter) aircraft conducted a flight to help monitor the location of the
Gulf of Mexico Loop Current. NOAA also flew missions for marine mammal surveys, coastal
photography and mapping purposes.
• Personnel were quickly deployed and approximately 10,000 are currently responding to protect the
shoreline and wildlife.
• More than 275 vessels are responding on site, including skimmers, tugs, barges, and recovery vessels
to assist in containment and cleanup efforts-in addition to dozens of aircraft, remotely operated
vehicles, and multiple mobile offshore drilling units .
• More than 1 million feet of boom (regular and sorbent) have been deployed to contain the spill-and
more than 1.3 million feet are available.
• Nearly 3.5 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered.
• Approximately 325,000 gallons of dispersant have been deployed. More than 500,000 gallons are
available.
• 13 staging areas have been set up to protect vital shoreline in all potentially affected Gulf Coast states
(Biloxi, Miss., Pascagoula, Miss., Pensacola, Fla., Panama City, Fla ., Dauphin Island, Ala., Grand Isle, La .,
Shell Beach, La., Slidell, La., Venice, La., Orange Beach, AI., Theodore, AI., Pass Christian, Ms., Cocodrie,
La.) .
Resources:
• For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorilonresponse .com .
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• To volunteer, or to report oiled shoreline, call (866) 448-5816. Volunteer opportunities can also be
found here.
• To submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system, or to submit alternative response
technology, services, or products, call 281-366-5511.
• To report oiled wildlife, call (866) 557-1401 . Messages will be checked hourly.
• For information about validated environmental air and water sampling results, visit
www.epa .gov/bpspill.
• For National Park Service updates about potential park closures, resources at risk, and NPS actions to
protect vital park space and wildlife, visit http:Uwww.nps.gov/aboutus/oil-spill-response .htm.
• To file a claim, or report spill-related damage, call BP's helpline at (800) 440-0858 . A BP fact sheet with
additional information is available here. For those who have already pursued the BP claims process
and are not satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the Coast Guard at (800) 280-7118 . More
information about what types of damages are eligible for compensation under the Oil Pollution Act as
well as guidance on procedures to seek that compensation can be found here.
Justin Kenney
NOAA Director of Communications and External Affairs
Office : 202-482-6090 I Cell:
Email: justin.kenney@noaa.gov
Facebook: www.facebook.com/noaa.lubchenco
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Subject: media advisory: dispersants call for reporters
From: Scott Smullen <Scott.Smullen@noaa.gov>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 11 :09:38 -0400
To: _HDQ Oil Spill <Oil.Spill@noaa.gov>
Media team:
If you get an interview request about dispersants today, instead of clearing an interview - please steer
reporters to this call today at 4pm Eastern.
This is a call for reporters, not stakeholders. -s
WHAT: There will be a question and answer conference call with subject matter experts to discuss details
regarding dispersants.
WHO: Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, Paul Anastas, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and
Development, EPA, Dana Tulis, Acting Office Director, Office of Emergency Management, EPA, Dr. Jane
Lubchenco, Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA, and Dave Westerholm, Director,
NOAA Office of Response and Restoration.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 12,2010 at 3 p.m. CDT. The call-in number for this event: (888) 324-7105.
International callers use (312) 470-0116 Password - RESPONSE (73776673).
NOTE: This is a conference call. Media SHOULD NOT send representatives for this event.
Scott Smullen
Deputy Director
NOAA Communications & External Affairs
202-482-1097 0 / c
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Subject: [Fwd: RE: DETAILS FOR TOMORROW'S DISPERSANT CONFERENCE CALL]
From: Jennifer Austin <Jennifer.Austin@noaa.gov>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 11:15:10 -0400
To: Oil Spill <Oi1.Spill@noaa.gov>
cc: _HQ Deep Water Horizon Staff <dwh.staff@noaa.gov>, Arnrit Mehra

<Amrit.Mehra@noaa.gov>
Hi All,
Dr Lubchenco is doing a briefing with EPA Adminstrator Lisa Jackson this

afternoon at 4 PM EDT about the topic of dispersant use in the Deepwater
Horizon spill response.
Should you get any inquiries about dispersants, or know reporters who have
been asking about this topic, feel free to invite them to join. JIC media
advisory below:
DATE: May 12, 2010 09:37:17 CST
MEDIA ADVISORY: Dispersant subject matter expert to hold conference call
Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866)-448-5816
Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511

Submit your vessel for the Vessel of Opportunity Program: (281) 366-5511
Submit a claim for damages: (800) 440-0858
Report oiled wildlife: (866) 557-1401
Key contact numbers
Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816
Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511

Submit your vessel for the Vessel of Opportunity Program: (281) 366-5511
Submit a claim for damages: (800) 440-0858
Report oiled wildlife: (866) 557-1401
Deepwater Horizon Incident

Phone: (985) 902-5231

(985) 902-5240
WHAT: There will be a question and answer conference call with subject matter
experts to discuss details regarding dispersants.
WHO: Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, Paul Anastas, Assistant Administrator

for the Office of Research and Development, EPA, Dana Tulis, Acting Office
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Director, Office of Emergency Management, EPA, Dr. Jane Lubchenco,

Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA, and Dave
Westerholm, Director, NOAA Office of Response and Restoration.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 3 p.m. COT. The call-in number for this
event: (888) 324-7105. International callers use (312) 470-0116 Password
RESPONSE (73776673).
NOTE: This is a conference call. Media SHOULD NOT send representatives for
this event.
www . deepwaterhorizonresponse . com .
Jennifer Austin NOAA Communications & External Affairs 202-302-9047

www.noaa . g ov
www.climate. g ov
www.facebook.com/noaa.lubchenco
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Subject: May 12 NOAA Deepwater Horizon Call Actions + Secretary Locke visit and call tomorrow
at lOam
From: Beth Dieveney <Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov>
Date: Wed, 12 May 201011:55:53 -0400
To: Deepwater <Deepwater.HorizonDist@noaa.gov>
NOAA Daily DeepWater Horizon Call

Wednesday, May 12, 2010
888-283-0344; code: 1652886
Call Schedule for Thursday, May 13
0800 NOAA Daily DeepWater Horizon Call
NEW:
1000 Secretary Locke visit to HCHB war room to thank NOAA staff (we will use the 0800 call-in
line - please feel free to call in if you are available)
*Note: FAQ regarding reimbursement of NOAA costs incurred on Deepwater Horizon is attached.
Action Items
• Question regarding issue of filling in barrier islands in relation to this spill and restoration
(potential for Dr. Lubchenco to raise with Adm Allen; Sally to raise with ACOE today)
• Process for forwarding funding requests to Unified Command or other leads (Gallagher)
o Move proposals for IOOS HFR and second flight ofP-3 through approval process
(GallagherlKennedy/WesterholmlMcLean)
• Prepare request to Mary Landry regarding NOAAs research/scientific requests, ceiling of
requests, and streamlined process for making requests (Gallagher)
• Get oil spill sample for NMFS training
• Guidance for staff on congressional town halls, local/regional meetings with congress - ensure
consistent messaging, etc (Gray)
• Request from NY Times regarding flow rate estimates (Kenney/ConnerlHenry)
Updates of Interest
• One-stop shopping website of all Weather Forecast Office (WFO) products and services
provided related to Deepwater Horizon: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lixl?n=embriefing
• NESDIS National Geographic Data Center (NGDC) provide digital elevation models to google
ocean
• DOC Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) - Town Hall with Vietnamese
fishermen, OAR Sea Grant stands by to assist as needed with social science engagement
• Fisheries Assessment and Safety Testing sub-group stood up at Unified Command
Documents cleared through WH clearance process for 5/11110
(currently, this list is incomplete but will be updated on a daily basis)
FACT SHEETS - CLEARED & POSTED ONLINE

• Booms
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• Coral reefs & oil

• Marine mammals and sea turtles
• Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill General (Fish)
• Fish stocks in the Gulf of Mexico
• Seafood safety
• Impact of crude oil on seafood
• Natural Resources Damage Assessment
• Shorelines and coastal habitats in the Gulf of Mexico
• Dispersants (OR&R sheet)
• Shoreline & habitats (OR&R sheet)
• Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) (OR&R sheet)
FACT SHEETS - fN CLEARANCEIWORK

• Sheen (cleared/not posted)
• Oil weathering/types
• Loop current
• Mussel Watch
• NOS activities
• Hypoxia (dead zone) & oil
Websites for more information:

OR&R Response http://response.restoration.noaa .gov/deepwaterhorizon (cleared fact sheets)
Deepwater Horizon JIC - www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com (cleared factsheets)
ResponseLink - http://responselink.olT.noaa.gov
NOAA ICC Sitreps - https:llwww.homelandsecurity.noaa.gov/icc sitreps.html
Updates on Fisheries Closure - http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/
Joint Information Center Contacts (as of 5/11/1 0)
David Miller 1202-329-4030 (LA) david.p.miller@noaa.gov (through Sunday, May 16)
Connie Barclay I 202-441-2398.
Replacement: Rachel Wilhelm arrives Sat., May 15 th I 202-657-9816.
NOAA Scientific Scientist Coordination on site (as of 517/10)
Charlie Henry (206-849-9928) - Robert
Steve Lehman (617-877-2806) - Robert
Jordan Stout (206-321-3320) - Houma
John Tarpley (206-526-6338) - Houma
Mary Gill (206-849-9953) - Mobile
Ruth Yender (206-89-9926) - Mobile
Brad Benggio (206-849-9923) - St. Pete
Carl Jochums - NOAA contractor boom expert on site
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Beth Dieveney
14th & Constitution Ave., NW, Room 5811
phone: 202-482-1281
cell:
fax: 202-482-4116
DeepwaterFAQbudget.doc
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Subject: May 13 NOAA Deepwater Horizon Daily Briefmg Call Action Items
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 11 :35:59 -0400
To: deepwater <Deepwater.HorizonDist@noaa.gov>
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Telephone: 888-283-0344; code: 1652886
Call Guidelines:
• Place your phone on mute at all times unless you are speaking
• Do not place your phone on hold while participating on these calls
Additional Attachments
Meeting minutes from community meeting hosted by BISCO on May lOin Galliano, LA
Action Items
• Request rough estimate for number of NOAA staff in the region, distinct from those on TDY (Taggart)
o Contact list of staff on the ground
• Follow-up today for science coordination across NOAA and engagement/coordination with Navy
(Murawski lead IZdenka Willis others participating). Bill Conner POC in ORR.
o Consider mechanism to ensure intra-agency coordination of scientific needs, research, etc.
(Murawski and tearnlklimavicz for Google tools that could be used)
o OPA Title 7 that has an R&D component, which has never been activated, consider how this
might be brought to bear (ORR)
• Request for time on aircraft for NMFS enforcement (OliverlKenul)
• Follow-up regarding interview scheduled for today in Houma (WesterholmlKenney/Conner)
• Media protocol- work through Office of Communications and External Affairs on all media requests.
Contact: Scott Smullin (Scott.smullin@noaa.gov) and Jennifer Austin (Jennifer.austin@noaa.gvo)
Phone: 202-482-6090.
• External constituent engagement protocol - work through appropriate offices :
o Office of Communication and External Affairs (Andy Winer: Andrew.winer@noaa.gov)
o Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (john.gray@noaa.gov)
o When you meet with external groups, please send a brief report out of the meeting and interests
of the public (all staff). Send reports to Andrew.winer@noaa.gov and dwb. taff@ noaa.gov
• Barrier Island fill-in follow-up today, ensure Habitat Office is engaged (Rapp/Oliver to follow-up with
NMFS)
:) Host call within NOAA ASAP regarding issues of concern and validity of proposal
:) Offer to co-bost call witb CEQ to ensure Federal family has coordinated approach/engagement
• Request for data on normal numbers of turtle and dolphin strandings/deaths for the longest historical
data (NMFS)
Updates of Interest
• NSF through rapid response program are prepared to spend $xmillion in gulf (bill Haq in NSF; McLean
to follow-up)


• Booms
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• Seafood safety
• Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Teclmique (SCAT) (OR&R sheet)
FACT SHEETS - IN CLEARANCEIWORK

• Loop current
• Mussel Watch
• NOS activities

OR&R Response Outreach - http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizo n(cleared fact sheets)
ResponseLink - https://responselink.orr.noaa.gov
NOAA ICC Sitreps - https://www.homelandsecurity.noaa.gov/iccsitreps.html
Updates on Fisheries Closure - http://sero.nmfs.noaa .gov/
Daily updates to NOAA nautical charts:http: //www.nauticaJcharts.noaa.gov/
Joint Information Center Contacts (as of 5/ 11110)

David Miller / 202-329-4030 (LA) david.p.miller@noaa.gov (through Monday, May I jh)
Connie Barclay / 202-441-2398.
Replacement: Rachel Wilhelm arrives Sat., May d h / 202-657-9816 .
NOAA Scientific Scientist Coordination on site(as of 5/7II 0)
Ruth Vender (206-89-9926) - Mobile
Carl Jochums - NOAA contractor boom expert on site.
Beth Die vene y
NOAA Progr a m Coo rdin at io n Of f i ce
Of fi ce o f t h e Unde r Sec r etary
1 4th & Cons titu t i o n Ave. , NW, Room 58 1 1
Was hi n gton, DC 20230
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pho ne : 202- 482 -12 81

ce ll:
fax : 202 -48 2-411 6
Final Minutes from Galliano Listening Session.05.10.2010.doc
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BISCO LISTENING SESSIOI"
10 MAY 2010, GALLIANO, LOUISIANA
REGARDING THE DEEP WATER HORIZON OIL DRILLING INCIDENT
Present:
Sharon Gauthe, Executive Director of BISCO
Patty Whitney, Executive Assistant of BISCO
Angel Theriot, Administrative Assistant of BISCO
David Gauthe, Margie Scott, Donald Bogen Jr., and Bonita Boudoin: BISCO Organizers
Wilma Subra, President, Subra Company
Vic Lafont, South Lafourche Economic Council
Doug Foreman, Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
Rob Gorman, Director, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
75-100 Community members
Sharon Gauthe introduced BISCO and why BISCO is active in the community
Sharon explained that people need an opportunity to speak...
Opening Prayer led by Margie Scott, Elder in Beacon Light Baptist Church, Houma
Introductions by David Gauthe
Patty:
Four major disasters up until April 20
Slow hurricane-environmental, economic & social disaster
Oil expected to hit Terrebonne/Lafourche Parish on Wednesday
Washington knows that it must listen to the people on the ground to get a common sense pOint
of view
BISCO has been continuously networking with various non profits and organizations to "build a
bank of assets for coastal communities."
We will not write down your name on these comments unless you specifically tell us to do so.
Questions about who are you? What is happening? How can it be fixed?
We want to report back to local, federal, state agencies about what are the concerns of
community members. We will put these comments together and send a list on to the
appropriate agencies and organizations to try to get answers or assistance.
NOAA will have a representative come down on Friday at 6 pm at the Grand Caillou Recreation
Center in Dulac. He is an expert on the scientific aspects of oil spills and worked on the Exxon
Valdez oil spill.
EPA wants to come down on Thursday in Terrebonne Parish, 6:00 Grand Caillou Recreation
center.
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Meeting Wednesday about the boats; are you trained, did you get a contract, etc?
Washington will start having hearings about this disaster. BISCO is trying to collect comments
and concerns from people on the ground and try to get those addressed by these congressional
committees and federal agencies; there are two conference calls with congressional staffers
and a coalition of nonprofits on Tuesday, one on Wednesday.
(The mention of Congressmen upset 12 individuals who left. 2 more had to leave for other
reasons.)
Terry Callais:
• Congressmen don't listen to the people on the ground; don't return calls.
• This is not about Katrina. This is about the shrimpers. But nothing is ever for the
shrimpers. He feels like they haven't gotten anything for the past 8 or 9 years-no help for
shrimpers;
• The politicians aren't doing their jobs;
• National Marine and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are no good for us;
• He' s worried about the next generation; everyone is out of business-losing shrimp, went
from 7,000 to 1,500;
• Congressman Charlie Melancon is giving them the run-around and doesn't answer their
phone calls . Melancon hasn't made an appearance down the bayou yet.
• And yes, he wants us to use his name.
***
Laura Billiot:
• Why is wildlife and fisheries continually opening and closing the shrimping season? This is
not only confusing and frustrating, but it's causing people to payout money for expenses
that they will never get back. (fuel, ice, groceries, etc.) They need to let the people know in
clear terms. Worried about dangers associated with this. This makes them spend more
money they don't have, and now they don't have money to pay bills.
• There's a lot of stress.
• She's very upset about the opening and closing of the season so suddenly; who will
reimburse them for expenses?
***
• God hears our cry; We have to have hope.

• Believes that Lafourche gets the low end of the stick . Terrebonne Parish got the first run of
jobs;
• Wants more communication between the officials and the people in Lafourche ·parish.
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• What about food stamps? Are they really giving them out? Why doesn't anyone know
when and where?
• Lack of communication. Many people don't have computers or the internet to access this
information; people need to stick together and inform each other about what they hear.
• Lawyers are calling everyone and upsetting them . Lawyers get the money; people get
nothing.
• TEDs rumors need to be retracted. People are saying that the shrimpers were so anxious to
get out and trawl that they didn't attach the TEDs and that's why all those turtles washed
up on the beach after the explosion, but that's not true. That needs to be corrected.
• Classes were given to some before others, especially regarding Terrebonne versus
Lafourche
• Wants a Lafourche Connection with BP; Lafourche has been left out; Terrebonne has an
inside track with BP
• What are our rights? What will be our rights in the long-run? What are the long-term
effects and impacts?
• Kathy Blanchard went to Thibodaux to get information; met with Vic Lafont. He spent some
time with her; she is so frustrated
• Kathy's husband spent $2,000 getting his boat ready
• BP is responsible for the oil spill and they are a problem.
• We need financial help, NOT SBA Loans. NO more SBA loans. How will they pay for those
loans if the season is closed?
• Why is the Parish President Charlotte Randolph or any parish council members not present
tonight?
o Sharon Gauthe of BISCO responded that they were invited, but stated that Ms.
Randolph told BISCO that the parish did not have the money to pay the overtime for
her staff to attend this meeting.
• Vic Lafont:
o He is a member of the South Louisiana Economic Council, a private nonprofit;
o BP is located in Terrebonne Parish, so Terrebonne finds things out faster;
o BP is in contact with local Terrebonne government daily; Lafourche gets left out
o Charlotte Randolph called him a few weeks ago
o Two problems: what is the primary number to call?
• It was given as LRA a few weeks ago;
• A survey was sent out: is your business hurt? Do you think it will hurt?
• Was in contact with Terrebonne Economic Organization, not a regional
economic organization. Reimbursement for training?
• We need to get control of whatever we can
o We are resilient. We can come back from this.
• We need to know what programs are available.
• What programs do we need?
• Are there fisherman-specific grants available?
• What about tax write-offs?
• What programs are available by private groups to cover what the government doesn't?
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• People don't have the money to pay for gas to attend trainings and meetings in other
parishes.
• Charter boat captains are suffering as well.
• BP has misinformed boat captains.
• The season is too short.
• He made more as a deckhand for years because of a longer season than he does as a
captain, because of shorter seasons .
• A staffing company that has insurance is acting as 'the middle man" between the boat
captains and BP and is making all of the money; the money is not getting to those that
deserve it.
• What other job choices do they have? They have to be in competition with others for what
jobs are left.
• They shouldn't have to ask BP for a job .
• The government should give out the work and send BP the bill.
• A bunch of boats from Venice will come to work in Lafourche. Lafourche needs to work for
themselves.
• Will mess up the local people's income, too.
• He bought shrimp for 16-1/2 years, and the last 8 or 9 years have been tough. People take
a minimum wage job just to make it through the Winter and last until the harvest or finish
line, but now BP has moved the finish line.
• There should be money set aside for disasters like this. If we can bailout mismanaged
companies and banks, why not the shrimpers, who haven't done anything wrong?
• They need to order banks to stop collecting mortgage payments until this situation is
resolved.
• Diane Huhn introduced herself and spoke about the work of Bayou Grace Community
Services in Chauvin. She is originally from Michigan, came to Louisiana to help after
Katrina, and has stayed because she loves it here.
• What is BP paying the boats that are on stand-by?
o Whenever they ask, "What is stand-by pay?" they are always told, "It is what it is,"
and, "Don't worry; you are going to be satisfied."
o Who owns these boats that are getting the jobs? Is there a list somewhere?
o Even if they have signed up, no one has received their pay. When will they get paid?
o In the meantime, they cannot use that boat at all in any capacity; it has to be ready
to go whenever BP calls.
• Must remove all shrimping equipment
• Must be fueled and stocked
• BISCO is working with a network of nonprofits to try to set up free legal clinics by human
rights attorneys; people could get free legal advice about their rights in this situation
without having to hire an unknown lawyer.
o We were supposed to have a Human Rights Attorney here tonight, but she obviously
couldn't make it.
• Rebecca Templeton of Bayou Grace is the daughter of a retired shrimper and says the result
of misinformation/non-information is our communities being pitted against one another;
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o Wants more transparency and open communication. It will lead to trust and move
our minds to what the real issues are.
o Everyone wants to feed their family.
• Why are they hiring boats from other places and not from here? Locals are suffering.
• Why isn't BP in charge of the hiring?
• The use of this staffing company is wrong.
• Who will pay our bills? Everything is due soon.
• Who will pay to replace our equipment that's damaged by the oil? (crab traps, nets, etc.)
• Lack of information to the people is the biggest problem of all. There has not been one
straight answer from anyone. You don't get the information you want-bad or good. All
they say is, "I don't know," or, "Maybe."
• Who will take us in when we are homeless? Will Obama take us in?
• Patty Whitney: How would you suggest information be given out to people?
o Newspapers
o Radio
o Television
o Snail Mail
o Email, but not everyone uses a computer
o The Lafourche radio station, in particular
• BP wants to compensate by past Net income, and that's not fair.
o Most people have depreciation on equipment, as well as insurance.
o Consider these factors when figuring out compensation.
o Consider situations on a case-by-case basis, individually.
o Should not be forced to be part of a class-action lawsuit and should be able to have
case judged individually.
o Wants compensation on a case-by-case basis.
• Wants parish government to look out for them and see these things don't happen, to see
that local boats get hired.
• Wants to know what he can be paid.
• They are using (French word?) boats (translates to "trash boat" or "run-down boat" or "rust
bucket) with crews who are not local to the area.
o Unsafe situation.
o They don't know the waters or dangers.
o Can cause more harm than good.
• There is favoritism to people who fish at Fourchon; some got active contracts.
• They need to use the fishermen who work the areas to help to clean the areas because they
know the area the best.
• Most ofthe boats who are hired don't get their income from commercial fishing. Many are
crew boats from the oilfield who aren't even out of a job.
• People need jobs to replace their lost jobs.
• How do they choose who gets the jobs?
• People trawl to live and make enough to pay the bills.
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• "I have a job. I trawl to live." (And that's all he could say because he teared up and couldn't
speak anymore.)
• Where is the parish president? Where is the council?
• Sharon Gauthe: Local people need opportunities to meet and share their concerns and
knowledge with each other.
• Patty Whitney: Congressional Hearings are starting this week, and BP will be under
subpoena to be there and under oath to answer. We want to get these comments and
questions to those hearings so BP can be forced to answer some of these. It should be aired
on C-SPAN.
o House Committee on Energy and Commerce
o Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
o Barbara Boxer's Committee
• When was this meeting called? (about one week ago)
o BISCO should have used the "Lafourche Gazette" to advertise it because then
everyone would have known about it.
o There would have been a lot more people present if the season hadn't opened at
12:00 today. And some people didn't even know the season was reopened.
o Working people can't come to meetings.
• There is a serious breakdown in communications within Wildlife and Fisheries; different
departments have different information and don't know what each other is saying.
• Season is opened, closed, opened, and closed. Costly. Very short notice.
• Rob Gorman with Catholic Charities: Is one of the founders of BISCO. Has a question
about the 1979 oil spill in the Bay of Campeche and how long it took the fisheries there to
recover .
o Patty Whitney: That is something that can probably be addressed by the gentleman
coming from NOAA, who was active in the Valdez oil spill and knows how the
Alaskan fisheries are doing since then.
o Patty Whitney : And we need to understand this is not an "oil spill." There is no spill
here. This is a gusher or should be called an "oil drilling disaster."
• The shrimping season used to be set by biological data, but now it's set by a knee-jerk
reaction to other factors.
• Terry Callais: Deckhands can't go shrimping because they don't make enough to make it
worth their while.
• Wilma Subra: Environmental chemist from New Iberia, Louisiana .
o Oil is continuing to leak and is coming to the surface.
o Dispersants are causing the oil to sink, thereby contaminating the entire water
column at all levels.
o Burning also causes air problems.
o Burning and dispersants are being used to prevent more contamination ofthe
shoreline but cause their own environmental impacts.
o We have no idea how long this event will last.
o Around New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain, air impacts occurred way ahead of the
oil hitting the coast, affecting people adversely.
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• Causes headaches, respiratory problems, nausea

o Louisiana DEQ has monitoring stations in Venice, Louisiana.
o These effects will spread here once the oil heads this way.
o Report these effects to BISCO or the EPA.
o Went to court on 2 May and had the BP Contracts thrown out.
o Went to court again on Friday, because BP isn't protecting the health of the workers.
• Workers need protective gear
• Clothing
• Respirator
• Goggles
• If you are exposed, you will be sick for a very long time.
• Report environmental health issues immediately. Don't let it get too bad.
• Trying to protect the health of the community, fisheries, ecosystem. When
you start smelling it, start reporting it immediately.
• Mississippi and Alabama need to file their own lawsuits; this was just in
Louisiana.
o Question to Subra: Are workers being provided with protective gear?
o Comment to Subra : In the trainings they said they would provide protective gear.
o Comment to Subra: "My husband is out there now and he doesn't have any gear.
I'm calling him right now to come back in."
o Subra: Cancer is a long term problem.
o Subra: Contamination is from inhalation and skin contact.
o Subra: Dispersants cause the oil to sink to the bottom.
• Shrimp are bottom feeders.
• Question to Subra: How will the shrimp be affected by these chemicals? Will
that wipe that out?
• Subra: It could.
o Question to Subra: Why weren't communities asked for their input before
dispersants were used or burning was done? Doesn't it affect us? Shouldn't we
have a say in that?
o Louisiana has an oil response program that says all the boom necessary for an event
is supposed to be staged in Louisiana.
• There are not enough booms here.
• One lady's husband is out there and says there are very few booms, and in
most places there are none.
• Why do we have no booms when our wetlands are so important?
o Comment to Subra : Those dispersants will put tar balls allover the Gulf, and they
will get into the nets and destroy them for a long time to come .
• Now that the shrimping is destroyed, the only money they will receive will come directly
from cleaning the oil spill, so it's important that they get their boats to work.
o Recovering damages is a slow process on legal procedures.
o It took 25 years to settle the Valdez incident.
o Most of us will die before anything financial is settled with this.
o They need to get rid of local staffing company.

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• They get $1500 for a rusty old boat, crew it with incompetent people and pay
them $400 a day, and then pocket the rest.
• There are no standards for boat captains who are being hired.
• They should let local fishermen who know the waters do the work.
• Parish governments should make sure of this.
• Local governments should be screaming and yelling.
• There is oil in Timbalier Bay right now, and it's open for shrimping.
• "The shrimping industry is history."
• Wilma Subra has a Health Survey for people to take. Maybe BISCO can make copies and
pass them out.
o Sharon Gauthe: BISCO really doesn't have the money to make all those copies.
Maybe you can download them off the internet and fill them out one by one.
• Why are the HazMat trainings so short?
• We could not understand the speech of the Hazmat trainer, so the class was useless . Had a
really bad foreign accent.
• Vic Lafont: The South Louisiana Economic Council has been busy on the back end,
concerned about how they are paid and what rights they are entitled to.
• Will helping with clean up void their right to receive benefits later?
• Disaster unemployment is $160 a week, and that's sure not enough to live on .
• Some people getting checks for $5,000; what effect does that have on future damages?
• Why are they using income averages? Last year was worst year in 29 years, due to the
impacts of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
• They're going by Net income and not considering expenses. That's not right.
• Doug Foreman: Assistant to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff.
o Public officials share in anxiety because they haven't received information either.
o Efforts are being made to try to plug major cut throughs in the barrier islands in
order to protect the wetlands where oil can do the most damage.
• Began this morning with large helicopters dropping bladders into passes
• Elmer's Island
• Belle Pass
o If you have any questions, you should contact the Emergency Operations Center in
Mathews. The number there is 985- 537- 7603.
• There are representatives there 24 hours a day from:
• The Coast Guard
• The National Guard
• The Port Commission
• The Sheriff's Office
• They also have a direct line to the BP Emergency line there
• BISCO is the voice of faith and will push voices.
• Sharon Gauthe: And the sheriff almost always sends a representative
to BISCO functions, even our socials.
• Father Jerry Webre is one of the founders of BISCO, as is Rob Gorman
• Churches working together to prepare for short and long term issues
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• BISCO brings communities together across the bayous

• President O'Bama made it clear that BP will foot the bill for this.
• We should have learned from the Valdez incident
• Terry Callais: He knows from experience that shrimp are also found in deep water, and
whatever shrimp were at the location of that explosion are all dead .
o They can't even get the name of the site correct.
• It's actually the DeSoto Canyon and not the Mississippi Canyon.
• Everyone has called it the DeSoto Canyon for over 69 years.
• Patty Whitney: One of the things we are advocating for in our networks is that BP should
be in charge of only two things : fixing the well and writing the checks; there should be a
second party or mediator to determine the details of who is entitled to what in the short,
middle and long terms.
• People need to know their rights.
• Major funders of BISCO are Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Oxfam America,
Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, and Gulf Coast Funders for Ecological Health.
• One claims office will be in Grand Isle. Where would be a good place?
o South Lafourche Library.
• Call 1-800-440-0858.
• Donald Bogen: Fill out your census papers. If the federal government doesn't know we are
here, we won't get the appropriate funding for our communities.
• Everyone was told that BISCO would share this information with people in various agencies.
o When can they expect some answers?
o BISCO agreed to hold more sessions when we do get answers, and to email info to
those who do have email access.
o BISCO will call them on the phone about upcoming events.
***
Everyone joined in closing prayer, led by Minister Donald Bogen, Jr., Christian Church of God in
Christ, Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Adjourned. (Meeting began at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 8:30 p.m .)
{NOTE: After the meeting, Patty Whitney spoke by phone to a shrimper named Murray
Gaspard, (phone ), who stated that he had seen this date a large oil sheen on Lake
Pelto as well as Terrebonne Bay, and that he has passed through a line of oil in the channel for
the Houma Navigation Canal. He has seen an oil sheen on Little Pass yesterday. He had only
seen one little island that had a boom in three days. He never saw any officials from Terrebonne
Parish out there, no patrol boats. He agreed to having his name and number given to agencies
who may wish to speak to him about what he has seen.)
ALSO: Mrs. Blanchard stated that her husband was also out on the water and saw oil. His name
is Douglas Blanchard, Jr., and his number is .)
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Subject: May 14 NOAA Deepwater Horizon Daily Call Actions
Date: Fri, 14 May 201011:37:09 -0400
Friday, May 14,2010
Telephone: 888-283-0344; code: 1652886
Call Guidelines:
• Place your phone on mute at all times unless you are not speaking
• Do not place your phone on hold
Correction from yesterday:
Scott Smullen's email was incorrect.
• Media protocol - work through Office of Communications and External Affairs on all media
requests. Contact: Justin Kermey (justin.kenney@noaa.gov), Scott Smullen
(Scott.smullen@noaa.gov) and Jermifer Austin (Jennifer.austin@noaa.gov).
Action Items
• Calculations regarding estimates of flow rate and other considerations (Cormer to follow-up on
0800 call)
• NOAA needs to step out in a stronger way regarding our science and examining the whole
ecosystem; air quality and water quality. There is a need in the communities
• Utilize Sea Grant more effectively to serve as our liaison for engaging with the community
(McLean/W iner/Kermedy/M urawski)
• Engage external scientific community to validate video's from BP (Chris Beaverson to
coordinate with ORR Bill Lehr, and others)
• Request for hearing on R&D for June 9; potential request for David Kermedy to serve as NOAA
rep.
Updates of Interest
• Scientific Coordination: Inter, Intra-agency, and with academic community
o Dr. Gary Matlock to serve as lead for Intra-agency coordination
() Dr. Steve Murawski to serve as lead for inter-agency coordination; utilize JSOST (and
potentially stand-up an oil spill sub-group) for inter-agency coordination
:) Dr. Paul Sandifer with LA Sea Grant to serve as liaison with academic community and
o Also examining how to share information through internal website, and other
mechanisms.

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F ACT SHEETS - CLEARED & POSTED ONLINE
http://response.re toration.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizon
• Booms
• Seafood safety

• Loop current
• Mussel Watch
• NOS activities

OR&R Response Outreach - http://respon e.restoration.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizon (cleared fact
sheets)
ResponseLink - https:llresponselink.orr.noaa.gov
NOAA ICC Sitreps - https://www.homeiandsecurity.noaa.gov/icc sitreps.html
Daily updates to NOAA nautical charts: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/.
Joint Information Center Contacts (as of 511111 0)

David Miller 1 202-329-4030 (LA) david.p.miller@noaa.gov (through Monday, May 1ih)
Connie Barclay 1 202-441-2398.
Replacement: Rachel Wilhelm arrives Sat., May 15 th / 202-657-9816.
NOAA Scientific Scientist Coordination on site (as of 51711 0)
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Carl lochums - NOAA contractor boom expert on site.
Beth Di eveney
phone: 202-4 82-1281
cell:
fax: 202 -482-4116
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Subject: May 15 NOAA Deepwater Horizon Call Actions
Date: Sat, 15 May 20 I 0 09:48:25 -0400
To: Deepwater <Deepwater.HorizonDist@noaa .gov>
Saturday, May 15,2010
Telephone: 888-283-0344; code: 1652886
Call Guideline:
Other Attachments
report from BISCO community meeting (5/13)
report from Port Sulfer community meeting (5 / 13)
report from weekly NGO call (5/14)
NIC structure diagram
Action Items
• ADML Landry request 30-day ship time, use of the Gordon Gunther for dispersant modeling, paperwork is being processai;sess what
asset is needed as the Gordon Gunther is currently being used for larvae sampling and impacts of oil on larvae (particularly blue-fin).
~ Identify what other NOANacademic assets has that are comparable and go through (Kenul)
~ Connect with Unified Area Command to determine needs and how need s could be met by other NOAA lacademic assets (Westerholm)
• Overview of sampling that is not being done, broad issues related to understanding where the oil is and what its impact is (all assets , not
exclusive to NOAA assets) Requested to send this to the NIC (Murawski and team)
• Report on marine mammals and turtles - be clearer regarding how many are deceased due to oil and what is not known ; share a total each day
(ORRIICC reports)
~ NOAA requested to create daily chart showing mortality in relation to: #of total dead turtles, # sent for necropsies, # necropsies
completed, and # dead due to oil.
~ DOl asked to do the same for birds
• Assess capacity to conduct work needed - request to review this and if more people are needed (marine mammal stranding, necropsy
processing, seafood safety testing, etc)
• NMFS to develop timeline of seafood safety testing in advance of Monday Meeting/call at WHo
• Ensure routine updates on 0800 calls on key issues NOAA is working on
• Ensure clear lines of communication and updates between NOAA and NIC, etc. (DieveneyIWesterholm)
• Follow-up call regarding engaging NOAA more effectively in NIC process (Lubchenco, Spring, Sarri)
• Reconstruct process of how NOAA has been engaged with developing/communicating release rate (ORR Seattle)
• Contact sheet for where to refer constituents to for key information (Dieveney/Winer)
• Strategies to communicate our issues, particularly NMFS closures to public (SulterlWiner)
• Assign lead technical expert for LA barrier island issue (Yozell)
• Check in on monitoring plan regarding use of sub-sea dispersants (WesterholrnlHenry)
• Develop product for what our NERR and NMSanctuary sites are seeing (NOS)
• Follow-up on release of chemical contents of dispersants for seafood safety testing needs (KennedyIWesterholm)
Updates of Interest
• Information on the Loop current to the NIC through the Environmental Assessment Work-Group - need to push back on this , NOAA needs a
higher level presence of this
• ACOE and fill-in on barrier islands - will be referred to legal committee on NRT to ensure all Federal agency issues are considered ; going to
legal due to the question of if this is really a response issue
Documents cleared throueh WH clearance process for 5/ 11110


• Booms
• GulfofMexico Oil Spill General (Fish)
• Seafood safety
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FACT SHEETS - rN CLEARANCE/WORK

• Loop current
• Mussel Watch
• OS activities
-Websites for more information:
OR&R Response Outreach -http: // response.restoration . noaa. gov/deepwaterhoriz~ leared fact sheets)
Deepwater Horizon JlC - www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com (cleared factsheets)
ResponseLink - htt s:l lres nselink.orr.noaa. ov
NOAA ICC Sitreps - htl s:l/www.homelandsecuri .noaa. ov/iccsilres.html
Updates on Fisheries Closure -http: //sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/
Daily updates to NOAA nautical chartshttp://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.govj
Joint Information Center Contact~as of 511 II I 0)

David Miller 1202-329-4030 (LA) david.p.miller@noaa.gov (through Monday, May I f)
Replacement: Rachel Wilhelm arrives Sat., May It~ I 202-657-9816.
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NOAA Scientific Scientist Coordination on sitt'(as of 51711 0)
lordan Stout (206-321-3320) - Houma
Ruth Vender (206-89-9926) - Mobile
Bet h Dievene y
NOAA Pr o gr a m Coo r d inatio n Office
Off ice o f the Und er se c re t ary
14th & Co nstituti on Ave., NW, Room 58 1 1
Washingto n, DC 2 0 23 0
pho ne: 202-4 8 2-1 28 1

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HOUMA, LA - COMMUNITY MEETING, BISCO, TERREBONNE PARISH
MAY, 13, 201O-DULOUC, LA
Principal Attendee : David Kennedy
Representatives from various Federal and State agencies, BP representative, as well

as Local leaders.
Attendees: approximately 100 - 125 people
FEDERAUSTATEILOCAL REPS:
NOAA
USCG
SCAT Team lead
EPA, senior advisor to Lisa Jackson
EPA - Assistant Secretary of Solid Waste / Emergency Response
ATSDR / CDC - toxicologist
DOl
BP Representative
Terrebonne Parrish President
GENERAL SENTIMENT:
• Fear
• Worry
• Uncertainty
• Anger
• Lack clear understanding of the situation / potential impacts
WHAT THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE:

• PROCESS / CLAIMS: want BP rep in the community to be on hand for
processing of claims, general explanations and updates. People feel they were
not being communicated with.
• ECONOMIC IMPACT: Community fears BP will fulfill fiduciary
responsibilities
• HEALTH IMPACT: Information on what the short and long term health
effects are going to be.
• EDUCATION / INFORMATION: Want information not just posted on the
web - not everyone has access to the internet.
• EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Vessels of Opportunity. Not enough
boom available to utilize private vessels
WHAT NOAA CAN PROVIDE:

• INFORMATION
o Factsheets
• Printed and delivered to the community as well as online.
• Information for students / educators
o Trajectories
o Updates / Centrally located, up to date
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o Safety
• Seafood
• Operational- Vessels / Human use
• Wildlife
o Dispersants - provide information >what is it? What is it used for?
What are the long term effects?
• PRESENCE
o Would like to have people on the ground / need to know what is going on,
when can they fish, for how long, want people to get information from,
not have to use the telephone / internet.
• LONG TERM PLAN - WANT A LONG TERM PLAN
QUESTIONS / ANSWERS
1. When oil is displaced, it has been proved by two colleges to cause cancer
what effect is this going to have on the environment in the future years. As
dispersant is being used, require monitoring for impacts. Tar can be
irritating - dispersant / application no concern to people on shore
2. As a community don't need feel good speeches - want an outlined, long term
plan of what BP is going to do - (applause) - sickness? - partial payment
not enough info.
3. Want a long term plan, want to know what's going to happen to the
community.
4. vessels of opportunities - employment - $1,000 / day for use of boats> have

claims available> get up to $5,000 - not limited to one claim. - BP - we
want to do right by this community. - Fed agencies will assure this will
never happen again. Community - some people don't have two weeks. Need
immediate assistance.
5. Do you know where the dispersant are in the deep water?
6. Are they going to be moving inland with the tides?
7. Need to know what's underwater - where is the dispersant?
8. Need to know how our fisherman are going to know, if they are being
exposed to dispersants.
9. Need to know what the health effects are - dermal contact, what they are
inhaling?
10. Want test results posted publicly.
11. BP needs to focus on shutting the faucet off. - more of a statement / request
than question.
12. Feds - needs to be taking care of the people.
13. What is the name of the dispersant?
14. Is there an expiration date for the dispersant?
15. Can you guarantee us you are going to pay us?
16. We've heard you can file a $5,000 claim - once you sign it, you can't get
more money. Is this true? BP, has been asked to set up a claim center
should be accommodated - BP rep looking into it
17. What is the dispersant called? Corexit - results of testing - EPA - are the
results available?
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18. State Legislation being held up? - BP holding up in baton rouge state
legislature - BP will only pay 72%
19. Oysters - does bp or epa have a way of testing to see if there is any mercury
- DNA test or some other type of testing? - DK noted- food safety report
coming out
20. Our nation benefits in and from our communities - but we bear the brunt of
it through land loss issues, seafood industry, what can we as a community
do and what can we expect to be done - economically, socially, and
environmentally to mitigate?????
21. Getting mixed information - how do you inform teachers and students
about the oil spill?
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Port Sulfer Community Meeting on 5-13-10

Principal Attendee: Mary Glackin
GENERAL SENTIMENT::
* Fear of the unknown
* Frustration
* Anxiety
Anger and distrust primarily aimed at BP but included the Federal Agencies, i.e ., EPA, USCG, and OSHA.
have to state while in the Port Sulphur and Boothville-Venice community, NOAA was clearly appreciated
and we were personally thanked and welcomed by individuals for the effort and products, e.g., the
Situation Status Map and folks on the ground .
The fear and anxiety was focused on (1) The long-term health effects of the dispersants, both to marine
life and the community. Local commercial fishermen were comparing the EXXON VALDEZ incident with
the current situation citing Alaskan sources claiming the permanent loss of the herring runs due to the
use of dispersants (citing a neurotoxin threat) during the VALDEZ cleanup; (2) The President of the
Plaquemines Parish Oystermen's Association compared the use of dispersants and the potential of
unknown long-term effects to the use of Agent Orange in Vietnam, which the US government assured
was not toxic. This is a critical community issue that needs to be addressed; (3) The air quality was
repeatedly voiced as a major concern to children and those individuals affected with asthma and other
related respiratory ailments . Air quality was a major issue with the Louisiana Bucket
Brigade a 501(c)(3) environmental health and justice organization working with communities that
neighbor the state's oil refineries and chemical plants.(http:j/www.labucketbrigade.org/); EPA needs to
articulate a consistent message and define the "standards" used for air quality to allay the communities
anxiety.
WHAT THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE:

Issues are related to BP claims and programs to put fishermen to work. (1) The BP process is not
working and immediate compensation is needed for the commercial fishermen . The system of
classification re who can file a claim does not guarantee those applying are truly commercial, i.e.,
suggestions of improprieties- commercial vice recreational making claims. The $5K limit on expedited
compensation claims is not enough to pay monthly bills during the peak of their season. The "Vessels of
Opportunity" BP program is not working. It was intimated the preference locally, is to hire out charter
boats (used by recreational fishermen) for BP hosted activities rather than the artisanal vessels; (3) the
community attorneys are asking for graduated compensation claims for workers based on their roles,
e.g., vessel owner, deckhands, processors etc for a period of at least 6 months.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL IMPACT

There was great concern expressed over the loss of the cultural heritage associated with artisanal fishing
and literally, cultural genocide- the generational impact on the ability to make a living on the water and
the contamination of marine life for generations to come.
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EDUCATION AND INFORMATION:

The Internet and URL addresses are not enough . More printed material and handouts would be of great
use to the affected communities.
Attached is a copy of the NOAA Extreme Weather Information Sheet (NEWIS) for an example template
that could be modified to identify activities, POCs, and the appropriate agencies associated with
response related to the OW HORIZON spill event.
WHAT CAN NOAA/FEDS PROVIDE:

How can NOAA verify BP environmental reports? What can NOAA do get an accurate measurement of
the flow rate of the leaks. Community participants cited news articles from the academic community
indicating the flow rate may be 5 times greater than reported causing distrust of the BP and federal
numbers. Participants also cited EPA data indicating elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide . Can I\lOAA give
an estimate on the total number of gallons at the bottom of the Gulf, and water column estimates?
How many miles offshore is the extent of the spill? How many miles of the coastline have been
affected? And, lastly consistent, understandable communications to the public coordinated through the
federal activities involved.
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For Official Use Only Last Updated: 5/14/10
Friday, May 14 - 2:30 p.m. NGO call:
Speakers: Greg Nelson, WHO

Amy Salzman, CEQ
Doug Helton, Incident Operations Coordinator, Ocean Service Office of
Response and Restoration, NOAA
Lisa Garcia, Senior Advisor to EPA Administrator on Environmental Justice
Q&A:
• Eleanor Huffines. Pew asked about receiving details on recovery estimates or the input parameters
to compute estimates from Unified Command (see email below)
o Follow-up needed from Coast Guard/DUS (see email below).
• Bob Irvin. Defenders of Wildlife asked about the dredging situation in Mississippi and further
information about the barrier island plan, including any plans for public comment and review by
Fish and Wildlife Service
o Greg Nelson: Application has been submitted to Army Corps and is in the review
process right now.
o Need Follow-up re: public comment. Attached is a letter from Defenders'
President Rodger Schlickeisen to the President regarding his supplemental
budget request.
• David Underhill. Mobile Sierra Club asked about the possibility of a supertanker/large suction
pump to remove the oil from the surface of the water. Are the dispersants making it more difficult?
Are there pockets of oil underwater?
o NOAA: The oil at sea is very thin and they cannot use a vacuum.
• Chris Mann, Pew asked about an accurate estimate on the leak flow. Even though the video was
just released, we now know that BP had the video for a while ...
o NOAA: "Nothing would be different in our response."
• Monica Gardhert, Equity Inclusion Campaign asked about the legislative package, one stop
assistance, case management, money from the state governments, and if there will be federal
oversight.
o Greg answered. Need Follow-up re: money from state governments?
• Sarah Chasis. NRDC asked about studies re: impacts of the spill in the water column and on marine
life. Is there an action plan that can be reviewed by the public?
o Greg answered: the process has started and the process will include public comment
period.
o EPA: has enhanced monitoring of dispersants posted on website- FDA also
monitoring health of consuming fish. NMFS also monitoring seafood safety
• lohn Lopez. Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation asked about the submerged plume of oil moving
onto coast and how to prepare for response.
o Need follow-up (Coast Guard/DUS/NOAA)
• Sean Saville, National Audubon Society is working on the ground transport system; volunteered to
help FWS, BP, and state agencies- Is there increased capacity to expand volunteer services to other
coastal states (outside tri-state facilities). Mentioned challenges with putting volunteers to work.
They have 20,000 volunteers on their website.
o 001 (Ray Rivera) will follow up re: volunteer opportunities
o NOAA (Caren Madsen) agreed to receive emaHs re: training and volunteerism
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NOAA DaiJy DeepWater Horizon Call

Sunday, May 16,2010
Telephone: 888-283-0344; code: 1652886
Call Guidelines:
Action Items
• Verify how long has NOAA had access to BP video (Miller)
• Follow-up on NOAA representation at NIC and if Mark Miller and Ralph Lopez need additional
support (Miller to assess with leadership)
• Communication plan for loop current, ensure have same story for all constituents. Talking points
for leadership (Kenney)
o Identify Loop current team of experts for media outreach: Murawski, Lubchenco
• Move loop current one-pager through clearance ASAP (MurawskilDieveney/leadership clearance)
• Change loop current map: oil portion stippled to indicate that the oil is not uniform across the spill,
show loop current as a somewhat more varied flow (Haddad)
• Tuesday, 2-3 meeting hosted by OMB for bi-cameral Congressional meeting to review legislation
that has been introduced - who should participate on behalf of NOAA
(SpringINMFS(Reisner)INOS (Westerholm and Kennedy)
• Formal request needed through NIC for chemical components of dispersants, assistance from GC if
needed (MillerlLopez)
• Dispersant Monitoring plan should include efficacy of dispersant on oil, and biological/ecological
impacts (Gallagher to follow-up with HenrylLehmann)
• Status of request for Gordon Gunther (Gallagher)
• LA Barrier Island dredge and fill proposal (follow-up call on Monday lOam Croom and Doley to
participate)
• Hurricane outlook interactions with oil spill talking points and Tuesday 8am briefing (NWS)


• Booms
• Seafood safety
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• Loop current
• Mussel Watch
• NOS activities

OR&R Response Outreach - http://re pOllse.restoration.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizon (cleared fact sheets)
ResponseLink - https://responselink.orr.noaa.gov
NOAA ICC Sitreps - https:llwww.homelandsecurity.noaa.gov/iccsitreps.html
Daily updates to NOAA nautical charts: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/.

David Miller 1202-329-4030 (LA) dav id.p.miUer(G{noaa.gov (through Monday, May 17th )
Connie Barclay 1 202-441-2398.
Rachel Wilhelm 1 202-657-9816.
NOAA Scientific Scientist Coordination on site (as of 5/7/10)
Beth Dieveney
phone: 202-482-1281
cell:
fax: 202-482-4116
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Subject: The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
From: Joint Information Center <deepwaterhorizonresponse@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 15:35:44 -0700 (PDT)
To: Heather.Blough@noaa.gov
DATE: May 16,201017:23:22 CST

Horizon Oil Spill
Key contact numbers Deepwater Horizon Incident
• Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer
information : (866) 448-5816

Phone: (985) 902-5231
• Submit alternative response technology, (985) 902-5240

services or products : (281) 366-5511
• Submit your vessel for the Vessel of
Opportunity Program: (281) 366-5511
• Submit a claim for damages: (800) 440-0858
• Report oiled wildlife : (866) 557-1401
The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill
* For a fuJI timeline of the Administration-wide response, visit the White House 810g_
PAST 24 HOURS
Riser Insertion Tube Leak Mitigation Tactic is Tested
The Unified Area Command reports that overnight the Riser Insertion Tube Tool was successfully tested
and inserted into the leaking riser, capturing some amounts of oil and gas. The oil was stored on board the
Discoverer Enterprise drill ship 5,000 feet above on the water's surface, and natural gas was burned
through a flare system on board the ship.
The test was halted temporarily when the tube was dislodged, but technicians have fully inspected the
system and have re-inserted the tool. While not collecting all of the leaking oil, this tool is an important step
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in reducing the amount of oil being released into Gulf waters
Secretary Salazar and Secretary Napolitano issued a joint statement on these efforts: "Today, BP
attempted another test to contain some of the oil leaking from the riser. This technique is not a solution to
the problem, and it is not yet clear how successful it may be. We are closely monitoring BP's test with the
hope that it will contain some of the oil, but at the same time, federal scientists are continuing to provide
- oversight and expertise to BP as they move forward with other strategies to contain the spiil and stop the
flow of oil. We will not rest until BP permanently seals the wellhead, the spill is cleaned up, and the
communities and natural resources of the Gulf Coast are restored and made whole ."
Progress Made in Relief Well Drilling Preparations
MMS reports the Development Driller /II, which will drill the first relief well, has finished running blowout
preventer (BOP) stack and riser and is currently latching the BOP to the wellhead for the first relief well .
The Development Driller /I, which will drill the second relief well, is on location and is making preparations
for initiating the drilling process and performing BOP maintenance.
Wildlife Surveillance and Recovery Teams Search for Impacted Wildlife
Seven Fish and Wildlife Service surveillance and recovery teams were deployed from the Mobile, Ala. ,
Command Center-four via land with two support crews; two via sea on 2 separate vessels ; and one via
helicopter over-flight.
Two helicopters conducted flights at low levels to spot wildlife along the Biloxi Marsh, Breton Sound, SW
Pass and Pas-A-Loutre . One helicopter conducted an early morning IR Thermal Imagery pilot study flight
with Department of Defense scientists. The second helicopter continued its flights with 001 Assistant
Secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland over New Orleans area, Houma Command Center
and SE Louisiana Refuge Complex in Lacombe, La., to observe potentially impacted wildlife.
• Personnel were quickly deployed and more than 19,000 are currently responding to protect the
shoreline and wildlife.
• More than 650 vessels are responding on site, including skimmers, tugs, barges, and recovery
vessels to assist in containment and cleanup efforts-in addition to dozens of aircraft, remotely
operated vehicles, and multiple mobile offshore drilling units .
• More than 1.25 million feet of containment boom and 440,000 feet of sorbent boom have been
deployed to contain the spill-and approximately 285,000 feet of containment boom and 900,000
feet of sorbent boom are available .
• Approximately 6.3 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered.
• Approximately 600,000 gallons of dispersant have been deployed. More than 280,000 gallons are
available .
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• 17 staging areas are in place and ready to protect sensitive shorelines, including: Dauphin Island,
Ala., Orange Beach, Ala., Theodore, Ala., Panama City, Fla., Pensacola, Fla., Port St. Joe, Fla., SI.
Marks, Fla., Amelia, La., Cocodrie, La., Grand Isle, La., Shell Beach, La., Slidell, La., SI. Mary,
La.; Venice, La., Biloxi, Miss., Pascagoula, Miss., and Pass Christian, Miss.
Resources:
• For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwater~orizonresponse.com.
• For specific information about the federal-wide response, visit
http://www.whitehouse.gov/deepwater-bp-oil-spill.
--' - T"O'lotCfnteer;-or-to-report oiled-shoreline, call (866) 448-5816. Volunteer opportunities can also be
found here.
• To report oiled wildlife, call (866) 557-1401. Messages will be checked hourly.
www.epa.gov/bpspill.
• For National Park Service updates about potential park closures, resources at risk, and NPS actions
to protect vital park space and wildlife, visit http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/oil-spill-response.htm.
• For daily updates on fishing closures, visit http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov.
• To file a claim, or report spill-related damage, call BP's helpline at (800) 440-0858. A BP fact sheet
with additional information is available here. For those who have already pursued the BP claims
process and are not satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the Coast Guard at (800)
280-7118. More information about what types of damages are eligible for compensation under the
Oil Pollution Act as well as guidance on procedures to seek that compensation can be found here.
For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.
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Subject: Statement from NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco on Ongoing Efforts to Monitor Subsea Impacts of
the BP Oil Spill
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 11: 16:19 -0700 (PDT)
DATE: May 17, 2010 13:03:15 CST
Statement from NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco on

Ongoing Efforts to Monitor Subsea Impacts of the BP Oil Spill
information: (866) 448-5816

Phone: (985) 902-5231

services or products: (281) 366-5511
• Submit your vessel for t-he Vessel of
Opportunity Program : (281) 366-5511
• Submit a claim for damages : (800) 440-0858
• Report oiled wildlife: (866) 557-1401
"Media reports related to the research work conducted aboard the RlV Pelican included information that
was misleading, premature and , in some cases , inaccurate. Yesterday the independent scientists clarified
three important points :
1. No definitive conclusions have been reached by this research team about the composition of the
undersea layers they discovered . Characterization of these layers will require analysis of samples and
calibration of key instruments . The hypothesis that the layers consist of oil remains to be verified .
2. While oxygen levels detected in the layers were somewhat below normal, they are not low enough to be
a source of concern at this time .
3. Although their initial interest in searching for subsurface oil was motivated by consideration of subsurface
use of dispersants, there is no information to connect use of dispersants to the subsurface layers they
discovered.
NOAA thanks the Pelican scientists and crew for repurposing their previously scheduled mission to gather
information about possible impacts of the BP oil spill. We eagerly await results from their analyses and
share with them the goal of disseminating accurate information.
NOAA continues to work closely with EPA and the federal response team to monitor the presence of oil and
the use of surface and sub-surface dispersants. As we have emphasized , dispersants are not a silver bullet .
They are used to move us towards the lesser of two environmental outcomes. Until the flow of oil is
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stemmed, we must take every responsible action to reduce the impact of the oil."
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Date: Mon, 17 May 201017:37:49 -0700 (PDT)
DATE: May 17, 2010 19:25:12 CST
The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the ..
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill


Phone : (985) 902-5231
• Submit alternative response teChnology, (985) 902-5240

* For a full timeline of the Administration-wide response, visit the White House Blog.
PAST 24 HOURS
SBA Provides Direct Outreach to Affected Small Business Owners
The Small Business Administration has deployed staff to Lou iSiana, MisSissippi, Alabama and Florida to
meet individually with business owners, answer questions about the Economic Injury Disaster Loan
program, issue loan applications, and provide help in completing the loan forms via business outreach
centers.
SBA Administrator Karen Mills has made available low-interest economic injury assistance loans-and
deferring the first payment for 12 months-for small businesses suffering financial losses following the oil
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spill in coastal regions of Alabama, Florida , Louisiana and Mississippi .
While small businesses are encouraged to file claims with BP, these loans can provide the critical
temporary assistance needed to overcome the loss of revenue they are currently experiencing .
Additionally, the agency is offering deferral opportunities for small businesses in the affected areas on
existing SBA disaster loans, as well as encouraging private lenders who have borrowers in the affected
areas with existing SBA-guaranteed loans to consider deferrals
Loan applications can also be made via SBA's secure web application at www.sba.gov or over the phone
at (800) 659-2955.
Gulf Coast Elected Officials Tour Response Command Posts
Florida Governor Charlie Crist and U.S. Representative Bill Young visited the SI. Petersburg Incident
Command Post, and Alabama Governor Bob Riley and U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek visited the
Mobile , Ala. , Incident Command Post to meet with local , state and federal officials involved in the
ongoing response to the BP oil spill .
Officials Continue Direct Outreach to Gulf Coast Governors
The federal government continues to engage closely with Gulf Coast Governors, and USCG Admirals
are providing regular response updates via conference call directly to the Governors and their staffs .
MMS Oversight of BP Relief Well Drilling Continues
MMS reports that the Development Driller III, which is drilling the first relief well , installed the blowout
preventer on the wellhead and is undergoing functional tests . The second relief well has progressed
hundreds of feet into the seafloor after spudding on the morning of May 17. Spudding indicates the point
in time when the drill penetrates the sea floor.
NOAA Coordinates Underwater Fish and Habitat Surveys
NOAA's Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is teaming up with NOAA's National Centers
for Coastal Ocean SCience , the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution and the University of North
Carolina Wilmington to conduct remotely operated underwater vehicle surveys of the fish and deep water
habitats of East and West Flower Garden Banks-vital marine sanctuaries in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fishing Restrictions Expanded; Majority of Federal Waters Remain Open
NOAA modified the Gulf of Mexico commercial and recreational fishing closure area . It now measures
24 ,241 square miles-approximately 10 percent of the Gulf of Mexico exclusive economic zone . The
majority of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are open to commercial and recreational fishing.
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Seafood Safety Analysis Continues
NOM Fisheries is collecting baseline samples for seafood safety analyses on the west side of the
Mississippi river. Two locations were sampled and the research vessel is now moving west of the oil spill
in Louisiana waters . NOM Fisheries also contracted a fishing vessel that left Saturday morning to
sample the easternmost closed fishing zone using bottom trawl gear.
shoreline and wildlife .
• More than 750 vessels are responding on site, including skimmers, tugs, barges, and recovery
operated vehicles, and multiple mobile offshore drilling units .
deployed to contain the spill-and approximately 360,000 feet of containment boom and 750,000
feet of sorbent boom are available.
• Approximately 6.6 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered .
• Approximately 625 ,000 gallons of total dispersant have been deployed-580,000 on the surface
and 45,000 subsea . More than 390 ,000 gallons are available.
• 17 staging areas are in place and ready to protect sensitive shorelines , including: Dauphin Island,
Ala ., Orange Beach, Ala., Theodore, Ala., Panama City, Fla ., Pensacola , Fla ., Port St. Joe , Fla .,
St. Marks , Fla ., Amelia, La ., Cocodrie, La ., Grand Isle, La ., She" Beach, La ., Slide", La., St. Mary,
La .; Venice, La., Bilox i, Miss., Pascagoula, Miss ., and Pass Christian, Miss.
Resources:
• For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.
• For specific information about the federal-wide response , visit
http ://www .whitehouse .gov/deepwater-bp-oil-spi".
• To contact the Deepwater Horizon Joint information Center, call (985) 902-5231 .
• To volunteer, or to report oiled shoreline, call (866) 448-5816. Volunteer opportunities can also be
found here .
• To submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system , or to submit alternative

response technology, services, or products, call 281-366-5511.
• To report oiled wildlife , call (866) 557-1401 . Messages wi" be checked hourly.
• For information about validated environmental air and water sampling resu lts, visit
www.epa .gov/bpspi".
• For National Park Service updates about potential park closures, resources at risk, and NPS
actions to protect vital park space and wildlife, visit
http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/oil-spi ..-response .htm.
• For daily updates on fishing closures, visit http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov .
• To file a claim, or report spi"-related damage, call BP's helpline at (800) 440-0858. A BP fact
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sheet with additional information is available here. For those who have already pursued the BP
claims process and are not satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the Coast Guard at (800)
280-7118. More information about what types of damages are eligible for compensation under
the Oil Pollution Act as well as guidance on procedures to seek that compensation can be found
here.
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Subject: May 17 NOAA Deepwater Call Actions
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 10:49:23 -0400
To: deepwater <Deepwater.HorizonDist@noaa.gov>
01" Official Use OnlylNot for Public Release

Monday, May 17,2010
Telephone: 888-283-0344; code: 1652886
Call Guidelines:
Action Items
• Develop talking points for issue of Pelican cruise and scientific statements asserted in press
(KenneylMcLean)
• Line Office assess participation in 3 technical working groups that are stood up by the Interagency
Solutions group (LO leadership - see below for details on working groups and ORR identified
technical participants)
• Concerted effort to reach out to the academic commtmity; elevate the science that is informing the
actions in a more open and transparent way; work with other agencies through NIC process to
engage/reach out to scientists. Small team to brainstonn how to engage other agencies and
academic comnnmity. (Use Interagency Coordinating Committee for Oil Spill Research (under
OPA) and UNH; involve OSTP, NIST, USGS, Chu, Holdren). Develop proposal for review today.
(Murawski/Conner, others as appropriate)
• Reconsider fisheries closure in light of data provided from Pelican cruise. Also conducting random
dock-side sampling to ensure seafood safety. (OliverlMurawksiINMFS)
• Expedited review of Loop 101 and Talking Points - internal by 0930
• Expedited review of Long-Tenn Transport of Oil and Talking Points - internal by 1100
• Return to discussion regarding how much dispersant is too much (issue for Science Summit)
• Follow-up on request for BP video (Conner to follow-up with Steve Lelunann and detennine next
steps, Spring to follow-up with DHS)
Significant Issues to Note

Interagency Solutions Working Group - ADML Allen established this group to have better access to
Federal agency technical expertise. Majority of issues brought to this group are NOAA related issues.
Today, they Establish 3 work teams
• Discharge Rate technical team - potential participants: Dr. Bill Lehr, OAR (Dr. Ned Cokelet,
PMEL)
• Loop current team - potential participants: Dr. Jerry Galt, Dr. Rich Patchen (Environmental
Assessment Group has also taken this issue on)
• Subsea Dispersant Characteristics - potential participants: Dr. CJ Beegle-Krausen, Dr. Alan Mearns
Broader NOAA participation - propose that OARjoin the team of NOAA staff at the NIC; this individual
would sit at the NIC
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Documents cleared through WH clearance process for 5/11/10


• Booms
• Seafood safety
FACT SHEETS - IN CLEARANCE/WORK

• Loop current
• Mussel Watch
• NOS activities

OR&R Response Outreach - http://respon e.re t ration.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizon (cleared fact sheets)
Deepwater Horizon JIC - www.depwatrhorizonresponse.com (cleared factsheets)
ResponseLink - hllps://responselink.orr.noaa.gov
NOAA ICC Sitreps - https:/lwww.homeland ecurity.noaa.gov/icc sitreps.html
Daily updates to NOAA nautical charts: http://www.nauticalchruts.noaa.gov/.

David Miller 1202-329-4030 (LA) david.p.m..iller(lV;1Oaa.gov (through Monday, May 17th)
Replacement: Rachel Wilhelm arrives Sat., May 15 th I 202-657-9816.
NOAA Scientific Scientist Coordination on site (as of 517110)
Frank Csulak - Houma
John Wh..itney - Mobile
LTJG Josh Slater - Venice, LA
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Mark Miller - NIC
Beth Dieveney
phone: 202-482-1281
cell:
fax: 202-482-4116
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Dr. Lubchenco statement on Pelican
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Subject: Dr. Lubchenco statement on Pelican
From: Justin Kenney <Justin.kenney@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 17 May 201013:49:00 -0400
To: _HDQ Oil Spill <OiI.Spill@noaa.gov>
Here is the statement that will go out from the JIC momentarily:
In response to media reports about a NOAA-funded research cruise on the R/V Pelican,
Dr. Jane Lubchenco, NOAA administrator, issued the following statement:
"Media reports related to the research work conducted aboard the R/V Pelican included
information that was misleading, premature and, in some cases, inaccurate . Yesterday
the independent scientists clarified three important points:
1. No definitive conclusions have been reached by this research team about the
composition of the undersea layers they discovered. Characterization of these layers
will require analysis of samples and calibration of key instruments. The hypothesis
that the layers consist of oil remains to be verified.
2. While oxygen levels detected in the layers were somewhat below normal, they are
not low enough to be a source of concern at this time.
3. Although their initial interest in searching for subsurface oil was motivated by
consideration of subsurface use of dispersants, there is no information to connect
use of dispersants to the subsurface layers they discovered.
NOAA thanks the Pelican scientists and crew for repurposing their previously
scheduled mission to gather information about possible impacts of the BP oil spill.
We eagerly await results from their analyses and share with them the goal of
disseminating accurate information.
NOAA continues to work closely with EPA and the federal response team to monitor the
presence of oil and the use of surface and sub-surface dispersants. As we have
emphasized, dispersants are not a silver bullet. They are used to move us towards the
lesser of two environmental outcomes. Until the flow of oil is stemmed, we must take
every responsible action to reduce the impact of the oil.n
Justin Kenney
NOAA Director of Communications & External Affairs
Office: 202-482-6090
Cell:
Email: justin.kenney@noaa.gov
STAY CONNECTED
http:Uwww.noaa .gov/socialmedia/
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Subject: Statement from NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco on Ongoing Efforts to Monitor
Subsea Impacts of the BP Oil Spill
From: Justin Kenney <Justin .kenney@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 17 May 201014:16:38 -0400
To: _HDQ Oil Spill <OiI.Spill@noaa.gov>
Here it is fro m the JIC.
Justin Ken ney

NOAA Director of Communications & External Affairs
Office: 202-482-6090
Cell:
Email: justin .kenney@noaa .gov
STAY CONNECTED
http://www.noaa.gov/socialmedia/
http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/doc/2931/5526711
DATE: May 17, 2010 13:03:15 CST

Statement from NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco on
Ongoing Efforts to Monitor Subsea Impacts of the BP Oil Spill
Key contact numbers
Deepwater Horizon Incident
• Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer Joint Information Center
• Submit alternative response technology, Phone: (985) 902-5231
services or products: (281) 366-5511 (985) 902-5240

"Media reports related to the research work conducted aboard the RN Pelican included information that
was misleading, premature and, in some cases, inaccurate. Yesterday the independent scientists clarified
three important points:
undersea layers they discovered. Characterization of these layers will require analysis of samples and
calibration of key instruments. The hypothesis that the layers consist of oil remains to be verified .
2. While oxygen levels detected in the layers were somewhat below normal, they are not low enough to be
a source of concern at this time.
3. Although their initial interest in searching for subsurface oil was motivated by consideration of
subsurface use of dispersants, there is no information to connect use of dispersants to the subsurface
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layers they discovered.
NOAA thanks the Pelican scientists and crew for repurposing their previously scheduled mission to gather
information about possible impacts of the BP oil spill. We eagerly await results from their analyses and
share with them the goal of disseminating accurate information .
NOAA continues to work closely with EPA and the federal response team to monitor the presence of oil
and the use of surface and sub-surface dispersants. As we have emphasized, dispersants are not a silver
bullet. They are used to move us towards the lesser of two environmental outcomes. Until the flow of oil is
stemmed , we must take every responsible action to reduce the impact of the oil."
For information about the response effort, visitwww.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
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[Fwd : Statement from NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco on On.. .
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Subject: [Fwd: Statement from NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco on Ongoing Efforts to Monitor
Subsea Impacts of the BP Oil Spill]
From: Michael Henderson <Michael.Henderson@noaa.gov>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 14:16:40 -0400
To: Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>, Amendola <kim.amendola@noaa.gov>

Subject:Statement from NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco on Ongoing Efforts to Monitor
Date:Mon, 17 May 201011:13:47 -0700 (PDT)
From:Joint Infonnation Center <deepwaterhorizonrespon e@hotmail.com>
Reply-To:Joint Infonnation Center <deepwaterhorizonre ponse@hotmail.com>
To: Michael.Henderson@noaa.gov
DATE: May 17,2010 13:03:15 CST
Statement from NOAA Administrator Jane

Lubchenco on Ongoing Efforts to Monitor

infonnation: (866) 448-5816
Phone: (985) 902-5231
• Submit a claim for damages: (800)
440-0858
"Media reports related to the research work conducted aboard the RIV Pelican included infonnation
that was misleading, premature and, in some cases, inaccurate. Yesterday the independent scientists
clarified three important points:
undersea layers they discovered. Characterization of these layers will require analysis of samples and
calibration of key instruments. The hypothesis that the layers consist of oil remains to be verified.
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2. While oxygen levels detected in the layers were somewhat below nonnal, they are not low enough
to be a source of concern at this time.
3. Although their initial interest in searching for subsurface oil was motivated by consideration of
subsurface use of dispersants, there is no infonnation to connect use of dispersants to the subsurface
layers they discovered.
NOAA thanks the Pelican scientists and crew for repurposing their previously scheduled mission to
gather infonnation about possible impacts of the BP oil spill. We eagerly await results from their
analyses and share with them the goal of disseminating accurate infonnation.
NOAA continues to work closely with EPA and the federal response team to monitor the presence of
oil and the use of surface and sub-surface dispersants. As we have emphasized, dispersants are not a
silver bullet. They are used to move us towards the lesser of two environmental outcomes. Until the
flow of oil is stemmed, we must take every responsible action to reduce the impact of the oil."
For infonnation about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com .
Share

Joint lnfonnation Center
Visit thi link to unsubscribe
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NOAA
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Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 11 :53: 12 -0400
For Offi c ial Use Only/Not for Public Release
Tuesday, May 18, 2010; 0800
Telephone: 888-2 8 3-0344; code: 1652886
Call Guidelines:
'Place your phone on mute at all times unless you are speaking
'00 not pla c e your phone on hold
Additional Attachments
Task list re c ord of actions from 0800 Daily NOAA calls as of 5/1 8 (this is for
reference only)
Action Items
'Follow-up on research platforms that could be deployed and sampling plan from all
assets (Murawski and team, report in advance of afternoon testimony)
'Expert briefing for Loop Current (Kenney)
'Histogram by day for turtle strandings (NMFS)
'Request for talking points for turtle strandings (NMFS )
'Precautionary closure of fisheries due to potential of oil in the loop current (NMFS)
'Assign technical p o int for OMB, DOC, FDA group regarding seafood safety; Steve Wilson
and Tim Hansen can serve this role.
'Need to have talking points and alert Cuba and Mexico regarding fishery closure and
potential of oil in loop current (Turner)
'Alert WH of fishery closure change (Sarri)
'Talking points on loop current, fishery closure, international, states - what we are
doing to address the potential that oil is in the loop current (Murawski, Mclean,
Turner to send to Kenney by lOam)
Documents cleared through WH clearance process for 5 / 11/10

• Booms
' Coral reefs & oil
'Marine mammals and sea turtles
'Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill General (Fish)
'Fish stocks in the Gulf of Mexico
'Seafood safety
'Impact of crude oil on seafood
'Natural Resources Damage Assessment
'Shorelines and coastal habitats in the Gulf of Mexico
'Dispersants (OR&R sheet)
'Shoreline & habitats (OR&R sheet)
'Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) (OR&R sheet)
FACT SHEETS - IN CLEARANCE/WORK
'Sheen (cleared/not posted)
'Oil weathering / types
'Loop current
'Mussel Watch
'NOS activities
'Hypoxia (dead zone) & oil
OR&R Response Outreach - http : //response . restoration.noaa . gov/deepwaterhorizon (cleared
fact sheets)
Deepwater Horizon JIC - www . deepwaterhorizonresponse . com (cleared factsheets)
ResponseLink - https://responselink . orr . noaa . gov
NOAA ICC Sitreps - https : / / www . home1andsecurity . noaa . gov/icc sitreps . html
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Updates on Fisheries Closure - http : //sero . nm£s . noaa . gov/
Daily updates to NOAA nautical charts: http : //www . nauticalcharts . noaa . gov / .
Joint Information Center Contacts (as of 5/11/10 )
David Miller / 202-329-4030 (LA) d avid . p . miller@noaa . gov (through Monday, May 17th)
Monica Allen (NOAA Fisheries Communications) is there this week (5 /15-20). Her cell #
is 202/379-6693.
Replacement: Rachel Wilhelm arrives Sat., May 15th / 202-6 5 7-9816.
NOAA Scientific Scientist Coordination on site (as of 5 / 17 / 10)
Charlie Henry (206-849-9928) - Robert, LA
LCDR Demian Bailey (206-518-1941) - Robert, LA
Ed Levine (206-849-9941) - Houma, LA
Jordon Stout (206-321-3320) - Houma, LA

frank Csulak (732-371-1005) - Houma, LA
Ruth Yender (206-849-9926) - Mobile, AL
LCDR Liz Jones (206-849-9918) - Mobile, AL
John Whitney (907-440-8109)- Mobile, AL
Brad Benggio (206-849-9923) - St. Petersburg, fL
LTJG Josh Slater (206-462-0710) - Mobile, AL
Mark Miller (206-713-0640) - NIC, Washington DC
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Subject: Re: II am EST,Tues, May 18 - Deepwater Town Hall Steering Committee - Kick Off Meeting Agenda
From: Andrea Bleistein <Andrea.Bleistein@noaa.gov>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 12: II: 16 -0400
To: Nikola.Garber@noaa.gov
CC: stickney@tamu.edu, I-respess@tamu.edu, dniela@lsu.edu, cwilson@lsu.edu, stephen.sempier@usm.edu,
daveb@ext.msstate.edu, devaney.cheramie@usm.edu, thomp 13@aubum.edu, kay.bruening@usm.edu,
Idhinesley@gulfquesteoe.org, swanndl@aubum.edu, loretta.leist@usm.edu, mcapps@gulfquesteoe.org,
melissa.schneider@usm.edu, nlpace@olemiss.edu, sray@gulfquesteoe.org, sshowalt@olemiss.edu,
tracie.sempier@usm.edu, ruppert@law.ufl .edu, khavens@ufl.edu, MichaeI.Liffmann@noaa.gov,
Leon.Cammen@noaa.gov, Russ.Beard@noaa.gov, Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov, timothy.bagley@noaa.gov,
Jen.Pizza@noaa.gov, Christina.Durham@noaa.gov, Chris.Beaverson@noaa.gov, Judy.Gray@noaa.gov,
John. Gray@noaa.gov, Andrew. Winer@noaa.gov, David .Kennedy@noaa.gov, Craig.Mclean@noaa.gov
There are publicly approved E'act Sheets on the NOAA OR&R website:
http : //www . deepwaterhorizon .n oaa . gov/
I f you c l i ck on E'a c tsheets Publications you can access many others.
Specifically, here i s the one on dispersants:
http : //response.restoration . noaa . gov/book shelf/leel ERD l - pgr-Dispersant - Monitoring-SMART . pdf
Andrea
Kola Garber wrote:
HI alL
Attached is the agenda and some example questions from stakeholders to help facilitate our
meeting this morning.
Date: May 18, 2010

Time: 11:00 am EDT, 10 am Central
Call-in Number: 877-930-0392
Passcode: 9103665#
Smiles,
Kola
P.S. I' v e attempted to add all the names to this email that have been added to prev ious
emails on this topic.
Andrea Bleistein
NOAA Communications and External Affairs
(20 2 ) 482-4906
a nd rea.b l e i st e in @noa a. g o v
Andrea Bleistein <andrea.blei tein@noaa.gov>

I of I 8/3120104:03 PM
Dr. L's remarks from today's JIC press call on loop current
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Subject: Dr. L's remarks from today's JIC press call on loop current
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 14:09:20 -0400
To: _HDQ Oil Spill <Oil.Spill@noaa.gov>, nkimball@doc.gov, Beth Dieveney
<Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov>, David Holst <David.Holst@noaa.gov>
Loop Current Virtual Press Briefing - May 18,2010

Remarks from NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco
Thank you ... There's been a lot of public interest and concern about oil entering the loop
current and what it means for Florida, the East Coast and wildlife. We have been taking this
possibility seriously from the outset and have been monitoring it closely.
Today I want to talk with you about what the loop current is; how we're monitoring its
proximity to the oil slick; what happens when oil enters the current; and what the federal government
is doing to ensure public safety and awareness.
The Loop Current is an area of warm water that comes up from the Caribbean, flowing past the
Yucatan Peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico. From there, it generally curves east across the Gulf
and then flows south parallel to the west coast of Florida. As it flows between Florida and Cuba it
becomes the Florida Current which moves through the Florida Straits, where it finally joins the Gulf
Stream to travel up the Atlantic Coast.
Both the location of the Loop Current and location of the oil slick are dynamic. Both move
around from day to day. The present location of the oil is identified daily through analysis of satellite
imagery, observer overflights with helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, as well as advanced sensing
technology on aircraft.
Satellite imagery on May 17 indicates that the main bulk of the oil is dozens of miles away from
the Loop Current, but that a tendril of light oil has been transported down close to the Loop Current.
NOAA is conducting aerial observations today to determine with certainty whether oil has actually
entered the Loop Current.
NOAA conducts aerial observations every day to observe the plume from the air. These
observations help develop NOAA's trajectory models. Additionally today, the NOAA P-3 research
aircraft will be dropping sensors to get better observations of the location of the loop current.
The proximity of the South East tendril of oil to the Loop Current indicates that oil is
increasingly likely to become entrained. When that occurs, oil could reach the Florida Straits in 8 to
10 days.
Once entrained in the Loop Current, persistent onshore winds and/or the oil getting into an eddy
on the edge of the Loop Current would be required to bring the oil onto the Florida shoreline.
During this transit time, the natural processes of evaporation and dispersion would reduce the oil
volume significantly. The remaining oil could be composed of long strips of emulsified oil and
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mostly as "tar balls".
I mentioned earlier that the Loop Current is dynamic. At present, at the top end of the Loop
Current there is a counter-clockwise eddy. Thus, some amount of any oil drawn into the Loop Current
would likely remain in the eddy, heading to the northeast, and some would enter the main Loop
Current, where it might eventually head to the Florida Strait.
NOAA will continue to closely monitor this portion of the oil over the next days to weeks. I
emphasize that the bulk of the oil remains well to the north of the Loop Current, near the well site and
towards the west and northwest from there. Currently only the southern tip of the slick, consisting of
sheens and potentially unobserved tarballs, is in the vicinity of the Loop Current.
In response to the possibility oil entering the Loop Current, NOAA is acting with an abundance
of caution and announcing an expansion of the fisheries closure area at 12 PM today. The revised
closure will be effective at 6 PM this evening and is just over 45,000 square miles, or just about 19%
of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Details will be available on our homepage, noaa.gov.
The expansion of the fishing closure is one part of a pro-active stance that NOAA is taking to
ensure public and seafood safety. To ensure the safety of seafood harvested from the Gulf of Mexico,
NOAA is working with the Food and Drug Administration to re-align its assets to implement a
broad-scaled seafood sampling plan. The plan includes sampling seafood from inside and outside of
the closure area, as well as dockside and market-based sampling. Also, NOAA is increasing its
monitoring of the biological implications of oil and dispersants.
State Governors and International colleagues have been alerted of the closure area expansion and
the joint NOAA/FDA seafood sampling plan.
We have also created a virtual Incident Command Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., that is ready to
engage quickly when needed.
There is no indication yet whether the oil might impact another country. We will notify and
consult other nations as appropriate. The United States and Mexico are currently sharing information
under the MEXUS Plan, a bilateral agreement on pollution incidents in coastal waters.
NOAA is engaging experts within and outside government to develop long-term oil movement
forecasts. Predicting where the oil may go if the release continues allows for adequate response
measures and resources to be placed in appropriate locations.
From the onset, the federal response has been aggressive, strategic and science-based. This oil
spill is unprecedented and dynamic. As situations change and we gain new information, we will
continue to reevaluate our response strategies, actions, and planning.
NOAA stands shoulder to shoulder with Gulf communities during these challenging times.
And we continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with our federal partners to respond to this spill.
Let me say that this is a time for awareness and preparation - not overreaction. We will
continue to be forward leaning as we have from the outset.
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Thank you. With that, I will be happy to take your questions.
Scott Smullen
Deputy Director
202-482-1097 0 / c
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[Fwd: Dr. L's remarks from today's JIe press call on loop current]
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Subject: [Fwd: Dr. L's remarks from today's JIC press call on loop current]
From: J(jm Amendola <kim.amendola@noaa.gov>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 14:22:14 -0400
To: Shelley Dawicki <Shelley.Dawicki@noaa.gov>, Roy Crabtree <Roy.Crabtree@noaa.gov>, Heather
Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>, Susan Gerhart <Susan.Gerhart@noaa.gov>, Buck Sutter
<B uck. Sutter@noaa.gov>
Subject: Dr. L's remarks from today's lIC press call on loop current
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 14:09:20 -0400
To: _HDQ Oil Spill <Oil.Spill@noaa.gov>, nkimball@doc.gov, Beth Dieveney
<Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov>, David Holst <David.Holst@noaa.gov>
Loop Current Virtual Press Briefing - May 18,2010

Remarks from NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco
Thank you ... There's been a lot of public interest and concern about oil entering the loop current and
what it means for Florida, the East Coast and wildlife. We have been taking this possibility seriously from
the outset and have been monitoring it closely.
Today I want to talk with you about what the loop current is; how we're monitoring its proximity to
the oil slick; what happens when oil enters the current; and what the federal government is doing to ensure
public safety and awareness.
The Loop Current is an area of warm water that comes up from the Caribbean, flowing past the
Yucatan Peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico. From there, it generally curves east across the Gulf and
then flows south parallel to the west coast of Florida. As it flows between Florida and Cuba it becomes the
Florida Current which moves through the Florida Straits, where it finally joins the Gulf Stream to travel up
the Atlantic Coast.
Both the location of the Loop Current and location of the oil slick are dynamic. Both move around
from day to day. The present location of the oil is identified daily through analysis of satellite imagery,
observer overflights with helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, as well as advanced sensing technology on
aircraft.
Satellite imagery on May 17 indicates that the main bulk of the oil is dozens of miles away from the
Loop Current, but that a tendril of light oil has been transported down close to the Loop Current. NOAA is
conducting aerial observations today to determine with certainty whether oil has actually entered the Loop
Current.
NOAA conducts aerial observations every day to observe the plume from the air. These observations
help develop NOAA's trajectory models. Additionally today, the NOAA P-3 research aircraft will be
dropping sensors to get better observations of the location of the loop current.
The proximity of the South East tendril of oil to the Loop Current indicates that oil is increasingly
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likely to become entrained. When that occurs, oil could reach the Florida Straits in 8 to 10 days.
Once entrained in the Loop Current, persistent onshore winds and/or the oil getting into an eddy on
the edge of the Loop Current would be required to bring the oil onto the Florida shoreline.
During this transit time, the natural processes of evaporation and dispersion would reduce the oil
volume significantly. The remaining oil could be composed of long strips of emulsified oil and mostly as
"tar balls".
I mentioned earlier that the Loop Current is dynamic. At present, at the top end of the Loop Current
there is a counter-clockwise eddy. Thus, some amount of any oil drawn into the Loop Current would likely
remain in the eddy, heading to the northeast, and some would enter the main Loop Current, where it might
eventually head to the Florida Strait.
NOAA will continue to closely monitor this portion of the oil over the next days to weeks. I
emphasize that the bulk of the oil remains well to the north of the Loop Current, near the well site and
towards the west and northwest from there. Currently only the southern tip of the slick, consisting of
sheens and potentially unobserved tarballs, is in the vicinity of the Loop Current.
In response to the possibility oil entering the Loop Current, NOAA is acting with an abundance of
caution and announcing an expansion of the fisheries closure area at 12 PM today. The revised closure will
be effective at 6 PM this evening and is just over 45,000 square miles, or just about 19% of federal waters
in the Gulf of Mexico. Details will be available on our homepage, noaa.gov.
The expansion of the fishing closure is one part of a pro-active stance that NOAA is taking to ensure
public and seafood safety. To ensure the safety of seafood harvested from the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA is
working with the Food and Drug Administration to re-align its assets to implement a broad-scaled seafood
sampling plan. The plan includes sampling seafood from inside and outside of the closure area, as well as
dockside and market-based sampling. Also, NOAA is increasing its monitoring of the biological
implications of oil and dispersants.
State Governors and International colleagues have been alerted of the closure area expansion and the
joint NOAA/FDA seafood sampling plan.
We have also created a virtual Incident Command Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., that is ready to
engage quickly when needed.
There is no indication yet whether the oil might impact another country. We will notify and consult
other nations as appropriate. The United States and Mexico are currently sharing information under the
MEXUS Plan, a bilateral agreement on pollution incidents in coastal waters.
NOAA is engaging experts within and outside government to develop long-term oil movement
forecasts . Predicting where the oil may go if the release continues allows for adequate response measures
and resources to be placed in appropriate locations.
From the onset, the federal response has been aggressive, strategic and science-based. This oil spill is
unprecedented and dynamic. As situations change and we gain new information, we will continue to
reevaluate our response strategies, actions, and planning.
NOAA stands shoulder to shoulder with Gulf communities during these challenging times.
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And we continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with our federal partners to respond to this spill.
Let me say that this is a time for awareness and preparation - not overreaction. We will continue to
be forward leaning as we have from the outset.
Thank you. With that, I will be happy to take your questions.
S c ot t Smulle n
Dep ut y Di rec t or
NOAA Commu ni ca ti o ns & Ex t er n al Af f a i rs
20 2- 482 -109 7 0 / c
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Subject: NOAA Nightly lIe update, May 18
From: Monica Allen <Monica.Allen@noaa.gov>
Date: Tue, 18 May 201017:44:59 -0400
To: HDQ Oil Spill <Oil.Spill@noaa.gov>
BP Oil Spill
Joint Information Center/Robert, LA.
NOAA/NOAA Fisheries
Monday May 18, 20 10
PERSONNEL:
NOAA Public Affairs on scene: Rachel Wilhelm from HQ (202-657-9816) and Monica
Allen (202-379-6693) from NOAA Fisheries Headquarters. Jim Milbury
(310-245-7114) from Southwest Region arrived at the JIC today. Wildlife
Rescue/Rehab Center in Houma, LA.: Marine mammal experts Sarah Wilkin, SWR,
and Tre vor Spradlin, headquarters
Many additional NOAA employees at various locations working the oil spill
TOPICS OF THE DAY:
Dr. Lubchenco hosted Loop Current media briefing:
- Dr. Lubchenco explained that the southern tip of the oil slick is in close
proximity to the Loop Current and increasingly likely to become entrained.
When that occurs, oil could reach Florida Straits in 8-10 days but with
minimal landfall. Oil would also be subject to evaporation and dispersion,
reducing volume significantly to the point of emulsified streamers and
tarballs. She also answered questions about the Pelican research and oil
plumes.
Press and Congressional briefings on wildlife and ecosystem impacts:
- NOAA Fisheries, the u.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park
Service held a Congressional briefing followed by a telecon press briefing
featuring Dr. Steve Murawski, Dr. Teri Rowles, Barbara Schroeder of the
Fisheries Service, Rowan Gould, acting director of FWS and several other FWS
and NPS reps.
- 45 Congressional callers, 125 media calls in the separate briefings. Media

questions included: how does this spill compare to ot her spills, numbers of
impacted wildlife, toxicity of dispersants generally and specifically to
seafood, plans to protect offshore islands using dikes and impa ct to
deep-ocean species and seafloor.
Fish Closures
- NOAA extended the boundaries o f the c losed fishing area in the Gulf into the
norther n portion of the loop c urrent as a precautionary measure to ensure
seafood from the Gulf will remain safe for consumers. The closed area is now
s lightly le ss than 19 percent of the Gulf of Mexico federal waters.
MAJOR MEDIA CALLS TODAY:
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NOAA Nightly JIC update, May 18
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NPR-Elizabeth Shogren
New York Times
Houston Chronicle
For additional news products, including pictures and video, go to
http : //www . deepwaterhorizonresponse . com / go/doc/2931/S39391 /
For additional news products go to
http : //www . piersystem . com/go/site/2931/
Southeast Regional Office's Web page: http : //sero . nmfs . noaa . gov
NOAA's Fisheries Service
http : //sero . nmfs . noaa . gov/deepwater horizon oil spill . htm
NOAA's National Ocean Service
h t tp : //response . restoration . noaa . gov
Deepwater Horizon Response http : //www . deepwaterhor i zonresponse . com
BY THE NUMBERS :
Total response vessels: 950
Containment Boom deployed: more than 1.36 million feet
Containment boom available: more than 350,000 feet
Sorbent boom deployed: more than 480,000 feet
Sorbent boom available: more than 800 ,000 feet
Total boom deployed: more than 1.8 million feet (regular plus sorbent boom)
Total boom available: more than 1.15 million feet (regular plus sorbent boom)
Oily water recovered: more than 7.65 million gallon
Dispersant used : more than 590,000 gallons
Dispersant available: more than 300 ,000 gallons
Overall personnel responding: more than 20 ,000
17 staging areas are in place and ready to protect sensitive shorelines.
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The Ongoing Administration- Wide Response to the Deepwater Hori ...
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Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 17:54:33 -0700 (PDT)
DATE: May 18,201019:51:38 CST

Horizon Oil Spill

• Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866)
448-5816
Phone : (985) 902-5231
• Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (985) 902-5240

(281) 366-5511
• Submit your vessel for the Vessel of Opportunity Program

(281) 366-5511
• For a full timeline of the Administration-wide response, visit thWhite House Blog
PAST 24 HOURS
The President Urges Congress to Act on legislation to Enhance Response
President Obama again urged Congress to act quickly on a legislative package that will enable the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response to continue
expeditiously, speed assistance to people affected by this spill, and strengthen and update the oil spill liability system to beller address
catastrophic events.
The President issued the following statement: "I am disappointed that an effort to ensure that oil companies pay fully for disasters they cause has
stalled in the United States Senate on a partisan basis. This maneuver threatens to leave taxpayers, rather than the oil companies , on the hook
for future disasters like the BP oil spill . I urge the Senate Republicans to stop playing special interest politics and join in a bipartisan effort to
protect taxpayers and demand accountability from the oil companies."
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Satellite imagery indicates that the main bulk of the oil is dozens of miles away from the Loop Current, but that a tendril of light oil has been
transported within close proximity . NOAA is conducting ongoing aerial observations to determine with certainty whether or not the oit has actually
entered the Loop Current, and continues engage experts within and outside govemment to develop long-term oil movement forecasts.
Both the location of the Loop Current and the oil slick are dynamic-moving around from day to day. The proximity of the tendrit of light oil to the
Loop Current indicates that oil is increasingly likely to become entrained . In the time it would take for oil to travel to the vicinity of the Loop
Current , any oil would be highly weathered and the natural processes of evaporation and dispersion would reduce the oil volume significantly .
The oil would also be significantly diminished by ongoing chemical dispersant application.
Fishing Restrictions Extended, Balancing Economic and Public Health Concerns
Out of an abundance of caution, NOAA has extended the boundaries of the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico into the northern portion of
the Loop Current as a precautionary measure to ensure that seafood from the Gulf will remain safe for consumers. Though the latest analysis
shows that the bulk of the oil remains dozens of miles from the Loop Current, the new boundaries address the possibility that a tendril of light oil
has entered or will enter it.
The closed area now represents 45,728 square miles, which is slightly less than 19 percent of Gulf of Mexico federal waters. This leaves more
than 81 percent of Gulf federal waterS-Dr nearly 195,000 square miles-still available for fishing . Details can be found at
hllp:llsero.nmfs .noaa .gov!
The newly closed area is more than 150 miles from the nearest port and primarily in deep water used by pelagic longline fisheries that target
highly migratory species, such as tuna and swordfish . Coastal fisheries, such as grouper, snapper and shrimp, will not be aHected by the
expansion of the closed area.
SBA Continues to Make Low-Interest Loans Available to Affected Small Businesses
SBA Administrator Karen Mills has made available low-interest economic injury assistance loans-and deferring the first payment for 12
months-for small businesses suffering financial losses following the oil spill in coastal regions of Alabama , Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.
While small hllsinesses are encouraged to file claims with BP, these loans can provid8 the critical temporary assistance needed to overcome th:::
loss of revenue they are currently experiencing. Additionally , the agency is offering deferral opportunities for small businesses in the aHected
areas on existing SBA disaster loans, as well as encouraging private lenders who have borrowers in the aHected areas with existing
SBA-guaranteed loans to consider deferrals.
Loan applications can also be made via SBA's secure web application at www .sba .gov or over the phone at (800) 659-2955.
NASA Continues to Provide Satellite Imagery to Monitor the Oil Slick
NASA scientists and research partners are working closely to provide satellite data to those who need it in the wake of the disasler. One such
scientist is Sonia Gallegos, of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), who recently spent several days on a boat seeing the eHects of the oil spill
first hand . This project. which proposes to use NASA's active and passive remote sensing capabilities to monitor oil slicks, was funded by NASA
six months ago and got a serious jump start three weeks ago when the Deepwater Horizon BP oil rig caught fire and sunk.
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This project is part of a larger effort by NASA's Applied Sciences Program to address coastal management issues in the Gulf of Mexico. NASA's
Gulf of Mexico Initiative began in response to the impact of hurricanes Katrina , Dennis, Rita and Wilma in 200S and overall is intended to
enhance the ecological and economic health of the Gulf. NASA is working to achieve these goals through use of expertise in remote sensing,
oceanography , coastal processes , signal processing and mathematical modeling.
Controlled Burn Conducted
Favorable weather conditions allowed responders to conduct a successful controlled burn operation for the second consecutive day . As part of a
coordinated response that combines tactics deployed above water , below water, offshore, and close to coastal areas, controlled burns effiCiently
remove oil from the open water in an effort to protect shoreline and wildlife .
Aircraft Conduct Aerial Dispersant Missions
Modular Aerial Spray System (MASS) aircraft flew multiple missions-<Jispensing the same dispersant chemica l being used by BP and the
federal responders. These systems are capable of covering up to 2S0 acres per flighl.
Coastal Waters Assessment Team Completes Sampling
NOAA's Mussel Watch replacement team completed sampling throughout coastal Louisiana , Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, and is now
focused on collecting oysters, sediments and water at eight remaining sites in Texas. In total, the Mussel Watch pre-oiling sample expedition will
have visited 60 sites in the northeastern Gulf region in partnership with NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, the Louisiana Department of
Fish & Wildlife, Louis iana State University, and the MOTE Marine Laboratory.
Personnel were quickly deployed and more than 20,000 are currently responding to protect the shoreline and wildlife.
More than 9S0 vessels are respond ing on site , including skimmers, tugs , barges, and recovery vessels to assist in containment and
cleanup efforts-in addition to dozens of aircraft, remotely operated vehicles, and multiple mobile offshore drilling units.
More than 1.36 million feet of containment boom and 480,000 feet of sorbent boom have been deployed to contain the spill-and
apPiOx:lnately 3S0,OOO fe~t of contair,ment boom and 800,0(10 feel of sorbent boom are available .
Approximately 7.6 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered .
• Approximately 640,000 gallon s of total dispersant have been deployed-S90,000 on the surface and 53,000 subsea. More than 300,000
gallons are available.
• 17 staging areas are in place and ready to protect sensitive shorelines, including : Dauphin Island, Ala ., Orange Beach , Ala., Theodore,
Ala ., Panama City, Fla ., Pensacola , Fla ., Port SI. Joe, Fla., SI. Marks, Fla ., Amelia , La., Cocodrie, La., Grand Isle, La ., Shell Beach,
La ., Slidell, La., SI. Mary, La .; Venice, La., Biloxi, Miss., Pascagoula, Miss., and Pa ss Christian , Miss.
For information about the response effort, visiwww .deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
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Subject: NOAA Observations Indicate a Small Portion of Light Oil Sheen Has Entered the Loop Current
Date: Wed, 19 May 201012:56:59 -0700 (PDT)
DATE: May 19,201014:44:51 CST
NOAA Observations Indicate a Small Portion of Light Oil

Sheen Has Entered the Loop Current

Phone: (985) 902-5231

NOAA's latest observations indicate that a small portion of the oil slick has reached the Loop Current in the
form of light to very light sheens.
In the time it would take for oil to travel to the vicinity of the Florida Straits, any oil would be highly
weathered and both the natural process of evaporation and the application of chemical dispersants
would reduce the oil volume significantly . However, the oil may get caught in a clockwise eddy in the middle
of the gulf, and not be carried to the Florida Straits at all.
Oil entrained in the Loop Current would require persistent onshore winds or an eddy on the edge of the
_~ .b-oop Gurrent fO! i1 to reach the EloridashoreJine If this wereto occur, the weathered and di~!Ef£l 9.~
would likely appear in isolated locations in the form of tar balls . - .
The Coast Guard has confirmed that the tar balls collected yesterday in the Florida Keys did not originate
with the BP oil spill.
Both the location of the Loop Current and location of the oil slick are dynamic and constantly changing .
NOAA tracks the location of the surface oil daily through analysis of satellite imagery, observer over
flights with helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, as well as advanced sensing technology on aircraft.
The Loop Current is an area of warm water that comes up from the Caribbean, flowing past the Yucatan
Peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico. From there, it generally curves east across the Gulf and then flows
south parallel to the west Florida Coast, as it flows between Florida and Cuba it becomes the Florida
Current as it moves through the Florida Straits, where it finally joins the Gulf Stream as it travels up the
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Atlantic Coast.
We also continue to assess the contingency plans in potentially impacted areas, and we are working with
our state and local partners, as well as BP, as the responsible party, to pre-stage boom and other
resources as we have been from the beginning of this response .
For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonrespbnse.com.
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Subject: Nightly Oil Spill Response Report from JIC in Robert, La.
From: Monica Allen <Monica.Allen@noaa.gov>
Date: Wed, 19 May 201017:09:18 -0400
To: _HDQ Oil Spill <Oil.Spill@noaa.gov>, Eric Schwaab <Eric.Schwaab@noaa.gov>, Gloria
Thompson <Gloria.Thompson@noaa.gov>, John Oliver <John.Oliver@noaa.gov>, Rebecca Chiampi
<Rebecca.Chiampi@noaa.gov>, Steve Murawski <Steve.Murawski@noaa.gov>, Beth Lumsden
<Beth.Lumsden@noaa.gov>
BP Oil Spill
Joint Information Center/Robert, La.
NOAA/NOAA Fisheries
Monday May 19, 2010
PERSONNEL:
NOAA Public Affairs on scene: Rachel Wilhelm from HQ (202-657-9816), Monica

Allen (202-379-6693) from NOAA Fisheries Headquarters, Jim Milbury
(310-245-7114) from Southwest Region. Wildlife Rescue/Rehab Center in Houma,
LA.: Marine mammal experts Sarah Wilkin, SWR, and Trevor Spradlin,
headquarters
Many additional NOAA employees at various locations working the oil spill
TOPICS OF THE DAY:
- JIC issues press release stating that NOAA's latest observations indicate
that a small portion of the oil slick has reached the Loop Current in the form
of light to very light sheens. NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator Charles
Henry fields press questions on loop current. He notes that in the time it
would take for oil to travel to the vicinity of the Florida Straits, any oil
would be highly weathered and both the natural process of evaporation and the
application of chemical dispersants would reduce the oil volume significantly.
- Admiral Mary Landry says weather has aided spill cleanup in recent days,
allowing for several controlled burns and collection of fairly high
concentrations of oil-water mix. Admiral closes the press conference on
optimistic note. "If top kill works we will demob," she says. " Let's all
cross our fingers and say our prayers." She added that in any event, the
unprecedented federal, state and local government and private sector response
would continue to address the impacts of this spill of national significance
on the people and environment of the Gulf.
- BP is preparing for the top kill (shooting mud down the well to halt the
spill) operation expected next week. Riser insertion pipe continues to produce
oil to the surface.
Most media calls were about loop current
http : //www . deepwaterhorizonresponse . com/go/doc/2931/S39391/
http : //www . piersystem . com/go/site/2931/
* Southeast Regional Office's Web page: * http : //sero . nmfs . noaa . gov
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*NOAA's Fisheries Service *
http : //sero . nmfs .noaa.gov/deepwater horizon oil spill . htm
*NOAA's National Ocean Service *
http://response . restoration . noaa . gov
*Deepwater Horizon Response *http : //www . deepwaterhorizonresponse . com
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Subject: Fwd: NOAA Observations Indicate a Small Portion of Light Oil Sheen Has Entered the Loop Current
From: RacheI.Wilhelm@noaa.gov
Date: Wed, 19 May 20102 \: 13:57 -0500
To: OiI.Spill@noaa.gov
Subject: NOAA Observations Indicate a Small Portion of Light Oil Sheen Has Entered the Loop Current
From: Joint Information Center <deepwaterhorizonresponse@hotmai1.com>
Date: Wed, 19 May 201012:47:46 -0700 (PDT)
To: Rachel.Wilhelm@noaa.gov
DATE: May 19,2010 14:44:51 CST
NOAA Observations Indicate a Small Portion of Light

Oil Sheen Has Entered the Loop Current

Phone: (985) 902-5231
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NOAA's latest observations indicate that a small portion of the oil slick has reached the Loop Current in the form of
light to very light sheens.
In the time it would take for oil to travel to the vicinity of the Florida Straits, any oil would be highly weathered and
both the natural process of evaporation and the application of chemical dispersants would reduce the oil volume
significantly. However, the oil may get caught in a clockwise eddy in the middle of the gulf, and not be carried to
the Florida Straits at all.
Oil entrained in the Loop Current would require persistent onshore winds or an eddy on the edge of the Loop Current
for it to reach the Florida shoreline. If this were to occur, the weathered and diluted oil would likely appear in
isolated locations in the form of tar balls.
The Coast Guard has confirmed that the tar balls collected yesterday in the Florida Keys did not originate with the
BP oil spill.
Both the location of the Loop Current and location of the oil slick are dynamic and constantly changing. NOAA
tracks the location of the surface oil daily through analysis of satellite imagery, observer over flights with helicopters
and fixed wing aircraft, as well as advanced sensing technology on aircraft.
The Loop Current is an area of warm water that comes up from the Caribbean, flowing past the Yucatan Peninsula
and into the Gulf of Mexico. From there, it generally curves east across the Gulf and then flows south parallel to the
west Florida Coast, as it flows between Florida and Cuba it becomes the Florida Current as it moves through
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the Florida Straits, where it finally joins the Gulf Stream as it travels up the Atlantic Coast.
We also continue to assess the contingency plans in potentially impacted areas, and we are working with our state
and local partners, as well as BP, as the responsible party, to pre-stage boom and other resources as we have been
from the beginning of this response.
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Subject: Fwd: FW: Breaking News: EPA demands less toxic dispersant from BP to break up oil spill
From: Russ.Beard@noaa.gov
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 11 :03:51 -0500
To: Geoff.Scott@noaa.gov, Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov
You probably already know
Russ
Subject: FW: Breaking News: EPA demands less toxic dispersant from BP to break up oil spill
From: Dan Finnefrock <fmnefrock@sbcgloba1.net>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 09:27:22 -0500
To: 'Russ Beard' <Russ.Beard@noaa.gov>
???????????????????????
The Environmental Protection Agency informed BP offic ials late Wednesday

that the c ompan y has 24 hours to c ho os e a less t oxic form of c hemical
dispersants to break up its oil spill in the Gu lf o f Mexico, according t o
government sources familiar with the decision, and mu st apply the new f orm
o f dispersants within 72 h ours of submitting the list o f alternatives.
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Subject: EPA: BP must use less toxic dispersant

From: Deepwater Horizon Response External Affairs <dhrprodcuts@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 201011 :27:12 -0700 (PDT)
DATE: May 20, 201013:14:42 CST
EPA: BP must use less toxic dispersant

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WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a directive requiring BP
to identify and use a less toxic and more effective dispersant from the list of EPA authorized dispersants.
Dispersants are a chem ical used to break up oil into small droplets so that they are more easily degraded .
The directive requires BP to identify a less toxic alternative - to be used both on the surface and under the
water at the source of the oil leak - within 24 hf)urs and to begin usin~ the less toxic dispersant within 72
hours of submitting the alternative.
If BP is unable to identify available alternative dispersant products, BP must provide the Coast Guard and
EPA with a detailed description of the alternative dispersants investigated , and the reason they
believe those products did not meet the required standards.
EPA's directive to BP can be found here.
While the dispersant BP has been using is on the Agency's approved list , BP is using this dispersant in
unprecedented volumes and , last week, began using it underwater at the source of the leak - a procedure
that has never been tried before . Because of its use in unprecedented volumes and because much is
unknown about the underwater use of dispersants, EPA wants to ensure BP is using the least toxic product
authorized for use . We reserve the right to discontinue the use of this dispersant method if any negative
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impacts on the environment outweigh the benefits.
On May 15 EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard authorized BP to use dispersants underwater at the source of
the Deepwater Horizon leak . As the dispersant is used underwater, BP is required to do
constant, scientifically rigorous monitoring so EPA scientists may determine the dispersants' effectiveness
and impact on the environment, water and air quality, and human health. EPA is posting the information BP
collects during the monitoring to ensure the public has access to this data.
The directive is posted on the dispersant page of EPA's website as Addendum 2 to EPA's Dispersant
Monitoring and Assessment Directive for Subsurface Dispersant.
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Subject: Deepwater Horizon - DHSINOC social media report

From: "Christopher.S.Moore" <Christopher.S.Moore@noaa.gov>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 11 :56:31 -0400 .
Title: EP A demands less toxic dispersant
Location: Gulf of Mexico
MMC CIR #3: Identifying events with operational value ... corroborating critical information.
Excerpt from News Article:

The Environmental Protection Agency informed BP officials late Wednesday that the company has 24
hours to choose a less toxic form of chemical dispersants to break up its oil spill in the Gulf of
Mexico, according to government sources familiar with the decision, and must apply the new form of
dispersants within 72 hours of SUbmitting the list of alternatives.
The move is significant because it suggests federal officials are now concerned that the unprecedented
use of chemical dispersants could pose a significant threat to the Gulf of Mexico's marine life. BP has
been using two forms of dispersants, Corexit 9500A and Corexit 9527 A, and so far has applied
600,000 gallons on the surface and 55,000 underwater.
"Dispersants have never been used in this volume before," said an administration official who spoke
on condition of anonymity because the decision hasn't been formally announced. "This is a large
amount of dispersants being used, larger amounts than have ever been used, on a pipe that continues to
leak oil and that BP is still trying to cap."
The new policy applies to both surface and undersea application, according to sources, and comes as
EPA has just posted BP's own results from monitoring the effect underwater application of chemical
dispersants has had in terms of toxicity, dissolved oxygen and effectiveness.
After BP conducted three rounds of testing, federal officials had approved the use of underwater
dispersants late last week, but environmentalists and some lawmakers have questioned the potential
dangers of such a strategy.
Source:
Washington Post
http://views.washingtonpost.comlcLimate-change/post-carbonl20 1DID5/epa demands less toxic disper~
Kim Craswell
Operations Analyst
DUS NOC Media Monitoring
Phone: (703)-802-6231 ext 5809
Cell:
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[Fwd: EPA Posts Underwater Dispersant Monitoring Data]
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Subject: [Fwd: EPA Posts Underwater Dispersant Monitoring Data]
From: Kim Amendola <kim .amendola@noaa .gov>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 15:29:28 -0400
To: Roy Crabtree <Roy .Crabtree@noaa .gov>, Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>, Susan Gerhart
<Susan .Gerhart@noaa .gov>, Shelley Dawicki <sdawicki@mercury.wh .whoi.edu>
Subject: EPA Posts Underwater Dispersant Monitoring Data
Date: Thu, 20 May 201012:27:43 -0700 (PDT)
To: kim .amendola@noaa.gov
DATE: May 20, 2010 14:25:09 CST
EPA Posts Underwater Dispersant Monitoring Data

Joint Informati'::m Center
information : (866) 448-5816

Phone: (985) 902-5231
CONTACT:
press@epa .gov
202-564-6794
: [. ~flc .-.-':" Under stringf:n t pian, BP must conduct constant monitoring of dispersant use ai leak source and
provide data to the government
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last night began posting results from the
ongoing monitoring of BP's use of underwater dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico at
http://www.epa .gov/bpspill. EPA received this data from BP last night and posted it within
hours. Dispersants are a chemical used to break up oil into small droplets so that they are more easily
degraded . Dispersants are generally less toxic than the oils they break down .
This is part of EPA's continued commitment to make air, water, sediment and dispersant monitoring data
available to the public as quickJy as possible and to ensure the citizens of the Gulf region have access to all
relevant public and environmental health information relating to the BP spill .
On May 15 EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard authorized BP to use dispersants underwater at the source of
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the Deepwater Horizon leak . As the dispersant is used underwater, BP is required to do

constant, scientifically rigorous monitoring so EPA scientists may determine the dispersants' effectiveness
and impact on the environment, water and air quality, and human health. EPA is posting the information BP
collects during the monitoring to ensure the public has access to this data.
While EPA has not yet identified any significant effects on aquatic life, EPA today also directed BP to begin
using, within 72 hours, a less toxic and more effective dispersant. EPA took this step because BP is using
this dispersant in unprecedented volumes and , last week, began using it underwater at the source of the
leak - a procedure that has never been tried before . Given the unprecedented use , EPA wants to ensure
BP is using the least toxic approved product.
Regardless of which dispersant BP uses, EPA has been and will continue to closely scrutinize the
monitoring results. EPA still reserves the right to stop BP's use of dispersants underwater entirely if the
science indicates that this dispersant method has negative impacts on the environment that outweighs its
benefits.
EPA continues to add information to its BP oil spill response website to keep the public informed about the
impact of the spill and the EPA's response. The public can also see results of EPA's ongoing air, water and
soil quality monitoring on the website.
The dispersant page can be found here .
Continue to track EPA's response to the spill here .
Additional information on the broader response from the U.S. Coast Guard and other responding agencies
is available at www.deepwaterhorizonresponse .com.
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Subject: Re: Fwd : FW: Breaking News: EPA demands less toxic dispersant from BP to break up oil
spill
From: Geoff Scott <GeoffScott@noaa.gov>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 15:55:42 -0400
To: Russ.Beard@noaa.gov
CC: Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov
This indicates the importance of the Mesocosm studies we were talking about on
Tuesday to test the oil, dispersant and oil dispersant mixture.
Geoff
Russ . Beard@noaa . ov wrote:
You probably already know
Russ
Subject:
FW: Breaking News: EPA demands less toxic dispersant from BP to break up
oil spill
From:
Dan Finnefrock <finnefrock@sbcglobal . net>
Date:
Thu, 20 May 2010 09:27:22 -0500
To:
'Russ Beard' <Russ . Beard@noaa . gov>
To:
'Russ Beard' <Russ . Beard@noaa . gov>
??????? ?? ??????????????
The Environmental Protection Agency informed BP officials late Wednesday
that the company has 24 hours to choose a less toxic form of chemical
dispersant s to break up its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to
government sources familiar with the decision, and must apply the new form
of dispersants within 72 hours of submitting the list of alternatives.
For more information, visit washingtonpost.com:
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Subject: The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill

Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 17:12:11 -0700 (PDT)
DATE: May 20, 201019:08:45 CST

BP Oil Spill

Phone: (985) 902-5231
• Submit alternative response technology,

(985) 902-5240
* For a full timeline of the Administration-wide response, visit the White House Blog.
PAST 24 HOURS
Admiral Allen Will Stay On as National Incident Commander
Secretary Napolitano today announced that U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen has agreed to remain in
his current role as National Incident Commander for the administration's continued, coordinated response
to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill after stepping down from his post as Coast Guard Commandant later this
month as planned-enabling him to focus solely on managing the unprecedented response effort. As
planned and previously announced, Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., will relieve Admiral Allen as Commandant
later this month .
Secretary Napolitano and Administrator Jackson Demand Transparency from BP
Secretary Napolitano and EPA Administrator Jackson sent a letter to BP CEO Tony Hayward stressing their
expectation that BP to conduct all actions in a transparent manner, with all data and information related to
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the spill readily available to the U.S. government and the American people . The letter stated that BP must
promptly provide to the United States Government and the public all data and information regarding the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill and update it daily .
EPA Begins Posting Results from Monitoring of BP's Subsea Dispersant Use
EPA last night began posting results from the ongoing monitoring of BP's use of underwater dispersants in
the Gulf of Mexico at http ://www.epa.gov/bpspill. EPA received this data from BP last night and posted it
within hours. Dispersants are a chemical used to break up oil into small droplets so that they are more
easily degraded .
This is part of EPA's continued commitment to make air, water, sediment and dispersant monitoring data
available to the public as quickly as possible and to ensure the citizens of the Gulf region have access to all
relevant public and environmental health information relating to the BP oil spill.
Directive Issued Requiring BP to Identify and Use Less Toxic, More Effective Dispersant
EPA issued a directive requiring BP to identify and use a less toxic and more effective dispersant from the
list of EPA authorized dispersants . Dispersants are a chemical used to break up oil into small droplets
so that they are more easily degraded .
The directive requires BP to identify a less toxic alternative-to be used both on the surface and under the
water at the source of the oil leak-within 24 hours and to begin using the less toxic dispersant within 72
hours of submitting the alternative . If BP is unable to identify available alternative dispersant products, BP
must provide the Coast Guard and EPA with a detailed description of the alternative dispersants
investigated, and the reason they believe those products did not meet the required standards . EPA's
directive to BP can be found here.
Economic Cost and Societal Impact Modeling Continues
The Department of Energy's national laboratories are working with DHS' National Infrastructure Simulation
and Analysis Center (NISAC), which is modeling the economic costs and societal impact of the oil spill on
energy and other industries in the Gulf and along the coast to support the response efforts of the National
Incident Commander and the Unified Area Command. NISAC is a modeling, simulation, and analysis center
within DHS that leverages national expertise to address infrastructure protection .
Riser Insertion Tube Tool Continues to Divert Leaking Oil
BP's riser insertion tube tool continues to capture a varying rate of leaking oil, bringing it to the surface for
storage and disposal.
Progress Continues in Drilling Relief Wells
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The Development Driller 11/, continues to drill the first relief well at approximately 30 feet per hour. The
Development Driller" is being prepared to receive the blowout preventer, following which it will begin drilling
the second relief well.
Natural Resource Conservation Service Continues to Build Response
USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service has deployed personnel and multiple vessels to assist the
Louisiana Department of Fisheries and Wildlife in monitoring oil making landfall in Terrebonne Bay and
Breton Sound areas in Louisiana, and continues to assist the Louisiana National Guard with technical
engineering recommendations for stabilizing beach and headland areas where sand and earthen material is
being placed to plug openings to prever:lt the oil from entering the wetlands.
Individual and Small Business Support Services Coordination Team Begins Work
An interagency team is developing and overseeing a unified approach for coordinating supportive services
to individuals and small businesses impacted by the BP oil spill. In support of the National Incident
Command, the Interagency Integrated Services Team is building a coordination plan based on the
operational concept of "no wrong door~' to ensure individuals, families, and small business can easily
access the claims process, benefits, and other services.
This team will work closely among all levels of government to ensure that BP, as a responsible party, meets
its obligations and that impacted individuals are made whole . Leadership from the interagency team briefed
Governors from Gulf Coast states and identified next steps for a coordinated effort to ensure all claims are
properly addressed.
As part of these efforts, a central resource for information on how to obtain assistance for dealing with the
impacts of the current oil spill should visit www.disasterassistance.gov.
Navy Ocean Survey Vessels Assist in Boom Deployment and Skimming
Three'Navy ocean survey vesseis-the-Wes Bordelon, the John Coghill and the Vanguard-continue to
support boom deployment and skimming activities along the Gulf Coast.
Bv the Numbers to Date:
shoreline and wildlife .
• More than 1,000 vessels are responding on site, including skimmers, tugs, barges, and recovery
operated vehicles, and multiple mobile offshore drilling units.
deployed to contain the spill-and approximately 370,000 feet of containment boom and 1.28 million
feet of sorbent boom are available.
• Approximately 8.3 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered .
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• Approximately 655,000 gallons of total,dispersant have been deployed-600,000 on the surface and
55,000 subsea. More than 340,000 gallons are available.
• 17 staging areas are in place and ready to protect sensitive shorelines, including: Dauphin Island,
Ala ., Orange Beach, Ala., Theodore, Ala., Panama City, Fla., Pensacola, Fla ., Port St. Joe, Fla., St.
Marks, Fla ., Amelia, La., Cocodrie, La ., Grand Isle, La ., Shell Beach, La., Slidell, La., St. Mary,
La .; Venice, La., Biloxi, Miss., Pascagoula, Miss., and Pass Christian, Miss .
Resources:
• For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse .com.
• For specific information about the federal-wide response, visit
http://www.whitehouse.gov/deepwater-bp-oil-spill.
• To volunteer, or to report oiled shoreline, call (866) 448-5816 . Volunteer opportunities can also be
found here.
• To report oiled wildlife, call (866) 557-1401. Messages will be checked hourly.
www.epa.gov/bpspill.
• For National Park Service updates about potential park closures, resources at risk, and NPS actions
to protect vital park space and wildlife, visit http ://www.nps.gov/aboutus/oil-spill-response .htm.
• For daily updates on fishing closures, visit http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov.
• To file a claim, or report spill-related damage, call BP's helpline at (800) 440-0858. A BP fact sheet
with additional information is available here . For those who have already pursued the BP claims
process and are not satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the Coast Guard at (800)
280-7118. More information about what types of damages are eligible for compensation under the
Oil Pollution Act as well as guidance on procedures to seek that compensation can be found here.
For information about -the response effort, visit W',vw.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.
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Subject: Evening lIe Report

From: Rachel.Wilhelrn@noaa.gov
Date: Thu, 20 May 201018:15:07 -0500
To: Oil.Spill@noaa.gov
BP Oil Spill
Joint Information Center/Robert, La.
NOAA/NOAA Fisheries Service
Thursday, May 20, 2010
PERSONNEL:
NOAA Public Affairs on scene: Rachel Wilhelm from HQ (202-657-9816) and Jim
Milbury (310-245-7114) from Southwest Region. Wildlife Rescue/Rehab Center in
Houma, LA.: Marine mammal experts Sarah Wilkin, Southwest Region and Trevor
Spradlin, Headquarters
TOPICS OF THE DAY:
- A teleconference call with NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco to discuss the

BP oil spill's trajectory in relation to the Loop Current and preparations for
NOAA research flight investigating the Loop Current. Questions included LC
trajectory, LC eddies, flow rates, 5k barrel estimate, dispersants. Audio will
be posted tomorrow.
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a directive requiring

BP to identify and use a less toxic and more effective dispersant from the
list of EPA authorized dispersants.
- Significant interest in flow rates at the source of the spill site.
FUTURE ACT IONS:
- May 21 : Teleconference scheduled to discuss the impacts on wildlife from the

oil spill. Dr. Teri Rowles, Director of Marine Mammal Health and Stranding
Response Program and Barbara Schroeder, National Sea Turtle Coordinator will
participate along with scientists from Fish and Wildlife Service and National
Park Service.
- BP is preparing for the top kill (shooting mud down the well to halt the
spill) operation expected next week. Riser insertion pipe continues to produce
oil to the surface.

ABC World News
Palm Beach Post
Associated Press

http : //www.deepwaterhorizonresponse . com/go/doc/2931/S39391/

http : //www . deepwaterhorizonresponse . com
http : //www . deepwaterhorizon.noaa . gov
*NOAA's Fisheries Service *

http : //sero . nmfs . noaa . gov/deepwater horizon oil spi ll .htm
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*NOAA's National Ocean Service *

http : //response.restoration . noaa . gov
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msnbc.com: Poisonous chemicals used to fight Gulf oil slick
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Subject: msnbc.com: Poisonous chemicals used to fight Gulf oil slick

From: Wendy Teas < Wendy.Teas@noaa.gov>
Date: Fri, 07 May 2010 11 :58:44 -0400
To: "Sheryan.Epperly" <Sheryan.Epperly@noaa.gov>, Chris Sasso <Chris.Sasso@noaa.gov>,
"Barbara.Schroeder" <Barbara.Schroeder@noaa.gov>, Teri Rowles <Teri.Rowles@noaa.gov>, Michael
Ziccardi <mhziccardi@ucdavis.edu>, Brian Stacy <Brian.Stacy@noaa.gov>,
"Sandy_ MacPherson@fws.gov" <Sandy_ MacPherson@fws.gov>, David Bernhart
<David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>, Michael Barnette <MichaeI.Barnette@noaa.gov>, Bob hoffman
<Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>, erin fougeres <erin.fougeres@noaa.gov>
Someone just emailed me this link . . . there is a pho t o of a l oggerhead apparently

surfacing in the dispersed o il ??
Poisonous chemi ca ls used to fight Gulf oil slick

Some 160,000 ga ll on s of chemical dispersants, which are pOisonous, have been spr ayed onto
the oi l spill in t he Gulf of Mexico, prompting concern from en vi ronmen talists.
h tt p://www.msnbc .msn. com/id/3698 l 842/ns/t e chn ol ogy and science-the n ew york times/from / ET
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Subject: Re: msnbc.com: Poisonous chemicals used to fight Gulf oil slick
From: Barbara Schroeder <Barbara.Schroeder@noaa.gov>
Date: Fri, 07 May 2010 12:01 :48 -0400
To: Wendy Teas <Wendy.Teas@noaa.gov>
CC: "Sheryan.Epperly" <Sheryan.Epperly@noaa.gov>, Chris Sasso <Chris.Sasso@noaa.gov>, Teri Rowles

<Teri.Rowles@noaa.gov>, Michael Ziccardi <mhziccardi@ucdavis.edu>, Brian Stacy
<Brian .Stacy@noaa.gov>, "Sandy_MacPherson@fws.gov" <Sandy_MacPherson@fws.gov>, David Bernhart
<David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>, Michael Barnette <MichaeI.Barnette@noaa.gov>, Bob hoffman
<Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>, erin fougeres <erinJougeres@noaa.gov>
Same photo that was on the front page of the Washington Post yesterday.
Barbara Schroeder
National Sea Turtle Coordinator
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NMFS
email: barbara.schroeder@noaa.gov
Phone: 30 1 - 7 1 3-2322
To cherish what remains of the earth, and to foster its renewal, is our only legitimate
hope. Wendell Berry
Wendy Teas wrote:

Someone just emailed me this link . . . there is a photo of a loggerhead apparently
surfacing in the dispersed oil??
Poisonous chemicals used to fight Gulf oil slick

Some 160,000 gallons of chemical dispersants, which are poisonous, have been sprayed
onto the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, prompting concern from environmentalists.
http: / /www.msnbc.msn.com/id / 36981842/ns / technology and sc i ence-the new york times/from/ ET
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Dispersant BA
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Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:42:57 -0400
Wha t yo u r e q u est e d b egins on pag e 3 3 of th e a tt ac h e d p lan.
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Re: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Update

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Subject: Re: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Update

From: David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>

Date: Fri, 23 Apr 201009:28:27 -0400

To: Kyle Baker <Kyle.Baker@noaa.gov>

CC: "Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov" <Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>

Kyle Baker wrote:

Kyle Baker wrote:

is happening wit h the rig and wellhead though.

I'll keep you updated.

Subject: Re: March 13, 1996 Dispersant Consultation

From: David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:52:38 -0400

To: Kyle Baker <Kyle.Baker@noaa.gov>

CC: "Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov" <Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov>

Kyle Baker wrote:

Subject: [Fwd: March 13, 1996 Dispersant Consultation]

From: David Bernhart <David.Bemhart@noaa.gov>

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:33:46 -0400

To: Sheryan Epperly <Sheryan.Epperly@noaa.gov>

-------- Original Message -------­

UNITED STATES OEPA~TMENT OF CQMME~CE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NATIONAL MA;::<INE FISnERIES SEr:lVICE

Southeast Regional Office

March 13, 1996 F/SE013 :DMB

Captain Gerald W. Abrams, USCG

Dear Captain Abrams:

This responds to your letter, received January 31, u996,

The draft dispersant use plan states that dispersant

In addition, we do have special concerns regarding burning in

This concludes consultation responsibilities under Section 7 of

If you have any questions, please contact LTJG David Berlli~art,

Subject: Re: [Fwd: Dispersant BA]

From: Sheryan Epperly <Sheryan.Epperly@noaa.gov>

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 201013:54:23 -0400

To: David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>

good timing! Thanks

On 4/30/1 0 1:51 PM, David Bernhart wrote:

-------- Original Message -------­

What you requested begins on page 33 of the attached plan.

Subject: Spill tasker notification

From: David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:57:27 -0400

To: Buck Sutter <Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov>, Heather Blough <Heather.Blough@noaa.gov>

ofl 8/4/20 I 0 \:15 PM

Subject: Re: In-Situ BA

From: David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:29:32 -0400

To: Kyle Baker <Kyle.Baker@noaa.gov>

Kyle Baker wro te:

I In-Situ BA begins on page 41 of the attached

Subject: Re: In-Situ BA

From: Kyle Baker <Kyle.Baker@noaa.gov>

Date: Mon, 03 May 201008:12:57 -0400

To: David Bernhart <David.Bernhart@noaa.gov>

David Bernhart wrote:

David Bernhart wrote:

Kyle Baker wrote :

I In-Situ BA begins on page 41 of the attached

Kyle Baker <Kyle.Baker@noaa.gov>

Subject: Re: In-Situ BA

-------- Original Message -------

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