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Acronyms
Dictionary Acronyms


A
ACP Area Contingency Plan
AST Atlantic Strike Team
 
C
CAMEO Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CWA Clean Water Act
 
D
DES Department of Emergency Services
DNR Department of Natural Resources
DOI U.S. Department of the Interior
 
E
EMS Emergency Management Services
EOC Emergency Operations Center
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ERT Environmental Response Team (EPA)
 
F
FBI U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
FEMA U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
FR Federal Register
 
H
HAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
HMEP Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness
 
I
IAP Incident Action Plan
IC Incident Commander
ICS Incident Command System
 
J
JIC Joint Information Center
 
L
LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee
 
M
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
 
N
NCP National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
NIIMS National Interagency Incident Management System
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRDA Natural Resource Damage Assessment
NRDAR Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
NSFCC National Strike Force Coordination Center
NRS U.S. National Response System
NRT U.S. National Response Team
 
O
OPA Oil Pollution Act of 1990
OSC On-Scene Coordinator
 
P
PFS Professional Food Systems
PRP Potentially Responsible Party
 
R
RP Responsible Party
RRT Regional Response Team
 
S
SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
SATA Site Assessment and Technical Assistance
SERC State Emergency Response Commission
 
U
UC Unified Command
U.S.C. United States Code
USCG United States Coast Guard
USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
 
W
WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction



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