Tasking Authority Sample Clauses

Tasking Authority. The National Contingency Plan (NCP) established the National Response Team (NRT) to coordinate national disaster relief efforts, including oil spill cleanup and recovery operations. Under the authority of the NCP, the Coast Guard, an NRT member, designates On- Scene Coordinators (OSCs) to coordinate resources for cleaning up discharges of oil into or onto the coastal or tidal waters of the United States, the Contiguous Zone, or designated waters outside the Contiguous Zone. The OSC is further authorized to access other Federal resources necessary for the response effort. The Department of Defense (DoD), also an NRT member, has designated the Director of Military Support as the Action Agent to approve and coordinate DoD support for such disaster relief. Among DoD agencies able to assist in mitigating the environmental and economic impact of oil discharges, the Air Force possesses the expertise and specialized equipment to aerially apply oil dispersants.