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Emergency Management Interest Group

 

Emergency Management Interest Group-Activity Plan

Updated: October 2007

Managing Natural Gas Emergencies Workshop

January 29-31, 2008

Natural Disaster Emergency Management Workshop

March 27-28, 2008 - Nashville, TN

Download the SGA Mutual Assistance Procedures and Guidelines

 

Resources

American Public Power Association

             

American Petroleum Institute

  • “Security Guidelines for the Petroleum Industry”, April 2005
  • “Security Vulnerability Assessment for the Petroleum & Petrochemical Industry”,  October 2004

American Gas Association

  • “Cryptographic Protection of SCADA Communications Part 1 – Background, Policies and Test Plan” – AGA Report No 12, Part 1, March 2006

US Department of Transportation

  • “Pipeline Security Information Circular”, September 5, 2002

The Pipeline Emergencies Program

Pipeline Security Smart Practices – Corporate Security review program, utilized by DHS – TSA     when evaluating natural gas company’s security programs.  For information, contact               buddy.secor@dhs.gov

National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets, which is at http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/physical_strategy.pdf

American Society of Industrial Society (ASIS) – premier organization for security professionals,    which is at http://www.asisonline.org.  ASIS has both an Utilities Council and a Critical          Infrastructure Working Committee, which could be a resource.

             

ASIS General Security Risk Assessment Guidelines: http://www.asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelinesgsra.pdf

ASIS Business Continuity Guidelines: http://www.asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelinesbc.pdf

InfraGard – this is an FBI program for public-private sector professionals focusing on cyber and     physical security of the nation’s critical infrastructure: http://www.infragard.net

NFPA1600 / Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/NFPA1600.pdf

FEMA Emergency Planning Guide for Business & Industry: http://www.fema.gov/pdf/business/guide/bizindst.pdf

Critical Incident Protocol – A Public and Private Partnership, which is a 42-page how-to guide       for collaboration on emergency preparedness, assessing risks, and more:   http://www.cip.msu.edu/cip.pdf

Corporate Emergency Access System, which is a credentialing program: http://ceas.com 

Business Executives for National Security (BENS), which is at www.bens.org

Getting Down to Business: An Action Plan for Public-Private Disaster Response     Coordination, which is at http://www.bens.org/mis_support/Getting-Down-To-Business.pdf

 

Governance

Natural Disaster Emergency Management

 

    • Jim Sharpnack, Piedmont Natural Gas Co.
    • Marshall Balk, Laclede Gas Co.
    • Danny White, Texas Gas Service Co.
    • Mark LaCroix, Alagasco
    • Dave Guy, E.ON-US (LG&E)
    • Mike Grubb, SGA (Staff Executive; mgrubb@southerngas.org; 972-620-4022) 
 

 

Managing Natural Gas Emergencies

 
 
    • Glen Boatwright, Nixon & Associates
    • Neil Nixon, Nixon & Associates
    • Reggie Lett, Spectra Energy
    • Sammy Russo, APR Consultants
    • Don McCoy, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
    • Mike Grubb, SGA (Staff Executive; mgrubb@southerngas.org; 972-620-4022) 
 
 

Committee reports to the Distribution Operating Section Managing Committee. 

 

 

Updated: January 14, 2008