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------------------National Command CenterTuesday, May 11, 2010 7:33 PM . NOC SWO Restricted; NOC USCG;QS-DG-Ist-HQ IC . .; HQS-DG-LST-CG-5E;; ar er, 0 ert VA ; Schultz, Karl RDML; LaBree, Ronald CAPT;-lst-c [email protected]'; Neffen!er, Peter RDML; Close,, McTague, Brian CAPT , . I._, RCCAlameda 7 . . . . . .; Beeson, Scott CAPT;Q Cashin,; OPS CAT; Allen, Thad ADM; White, Michael CAPT;Neffenger, Peter RDML; ,I ai,Buschman, Scott CAPT; DeQuattro, Pat CAPT' Fitton, James CAPT; Grant, Robert CAPT;' -C IV ;_ ._1;;;~ H ~ a ~ y n ~ e s , David CAPT;.1Callahan, David CAPT; Tiongson, Andrew CAPT; , HQS-PF-fldr-DCO-Incident Support Team; D08-DG-District-IMTWatch; D05-SMB-CAA-LANT30cc,....

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Please see NOe SLB fo r 10 MAY 2010 at 1800 EDTDHS Senior Leadership Brief:DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSEGulf of Mexico1800 EDT 11 May 2010Updates in bold blueSecretary of Homeland Security Priorities Ensure Responsible Party (RP) is doing everything i t can to stop the oil leak. Ensure all capabilities (government, private, and commercial) and resources are beingleveraged to protect the environment and facilitate a rapid, robust cleanup effort. Ensure every effort is being made to include and inform the local communities insupport of response operations.Current Situation Oil Stoppageo *Resources have been shifted away from the cofferdam, which is currently on the seafloor, to a smaller device called a "top hat.o *Top hat is expected to arrive onsite 13 May; i t could be up to 2 weeks before the tophat is functional. Relief Wello *Drill Rig DDIII has reached a dri l l depth of 3,537 f t below sea floor.Routine drilling stoppage implemented until further testing on riser and Blow OutPreventer (BOP) valve is conducted.o *Drill Rig DO II scheduled to arrive on scene 13 May; scheduled to start drilling asecond relief well on 14 or 15 May.o *Gamma Ray scan imaging of BOP verified the 4 rams are closed.o *Sonic scan of riser performed to analyze riser integri ty ; resul ts pending.

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Dispersanta Surface Dispersanto *17 surface dispersant flights were conducted 10 May. 56,220 gallons of surface dispersants applied on 10 May.o *Additional 17 surface dispersant flights were conducted 11 May. 11 May surface dispersant totals unknown at time of report.a Subsea Dispersanto *11,500 gallons of subsea dispersant applied on 11 May. Oil Landfallo *U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) reported aviation patrol discovered possible shoreline impacton Whiskey Island, LA and Orange Beach, AL. Ground Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Team(SCAT) investigating. Shipping Channels/Portsa *All shipping channels and ports remain open in the Gulf Coast Region. Operationso *No In Situ Burns (ISBs) or skimming operations 11 May due to weather.o *Booming operations continue, weather permitting.o *2 skimming attempts on 10 May were unsuccessful due to rough seas.o *Oily water mixture recovered to date: 97,688 barrels.o *Protective Security Advisor (PSA) SPOTREP 226 reports air monitoring was conductedbetween Venice, LA and Panama City, FL to address public concerns fo r oil vapors; no oilvapors detected. Assets on Scene:o Personnel: 5,731o *Boom deployed: 1,400,000 f to Dispersants deployed to date: 444,706 gallons (428,307 surface/16,399 subsea).o Recovery Barges: 26*o Skimmers: 22*o Oil Spill Response Vessels: 16*o Tugs: 6*o Other Support Vessels: 430*o Remotely Operated Vehicles: 12*o Fixed-wing Aircraft: 8*o Helicopters: 23**Number does not include staged or ordered assets.Authorities Homeland Security Presidential Directive - 5 (HSPD - 5) . Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). National Response Framework (NRF). National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan - 40 CFR 300.300.Key Senior Leadership Principal Federal Official: Secretary Napolitano, U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity. Secretary Salazar: U.S. Department of the Interior. Director Birnbaum: U.S. Minerals Management Service. Administrator Jackson: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. National Incident Commander: Admiral Allen, Commandant, USCG. Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC): Rear Admiral Landry, Commander, USCG, District 8,New Orleans, LA. Responsible Party: British Petroleum (BP) and Transocean.Federal Agencies/Departments US Coast Guard (USCG)o No ISS or skimming operations performed 10 May due to adverse weather.

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Department of Agriculture (USDA)o Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service supporting wildlife activities in LA. Department of Defense (DoD)o DoD strategic airl i f t and BP contracted aircraft to t ransport 150,000 ft of boom and250 tons of U.s. Navy equipment from Anchorage, AK to New Orleans, LA.o 1,473 associated DoD personnel deployed.o 78 Title 10 and 1,304 Title 32 National Guard members deployed. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)o *Coordinated with BP Environmental Unit to obtain final dispersant application plansfor both subsurface and surface dispersant application. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)o Region IV at Level IV operations (Steady-State).o Has not received any requests fo r Federal assistance. Health and Human Services (HHS)o Completed review of data from EPA; no indications of health hazards due to oil. Department of the Interior (DOl)o U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continues search, recovery and rehabilitation operationsfor oiled wildlife.o National Park Service is preparing for oil landfall along the Gulf Islands NationalSeashore and the west coast of Florida. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)o Weather forecast:m *Tuesday 11 May: South-Southeast winds le-15 knots; seas 4 ft .m Wednesday 12 May: Southeast winds 15 knots; seas 5 f t .m Thursday 13 May: Southeast winds 10-15 knots; seas 4-5 f t .m Friday 14 May: Southeast winds le-15 knots; seas 4-5 ft . Transportation Security Administration (TSA)o *TSA continues to monitor the situation for any potential impact to transportation.Critical Infrastructure Key Resources (CIKR) National Infrastructure Coordinating Center (NICC)o The current Type II Incident Management Team at the Gulf Island National Seashore willbe replaced by the Midwest Type III Team 13-14 May.o Command Center being established at s t. Petersburg, FLj others will be established asneeded.State and Local Agencies Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and Florida communicating daily with DHS.National Operations Center Current Posture: Phase 2 - Concern; Crisis Action Team Activated. The next SLB is scheduled fo r 0600 EDT 12 May.Very Respectfully,Coast Guard National Command Center

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UNCLASSIFIEDIIFOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYDHS Senior Leadership Brief:DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSEulf of Mexico1800 EDT 11 May 2010 Updates in bold blue

Secretary of Homeland Security Priorities Ensure Responsible Party (RP) is doing everything it can to stop the oil leak. Ensure all capabilities (government, private, and commercial) and resources are beingleveraged to protect the environment and facilitate a rapid, robust cleanup effort. Ensure every effort is being made to include and inform the local communities in support ofresponse operations.Current Situation Oil Stoppage

o *Resources have been shifted away from the cofferdam, which iscurrently on the sea floor, to a smaller device called a Htop hat."o *Top hat is expected to arrive onsite 13 May; it could be up to 2 weeksbefore the top hat is functional.

Relief Wello *Drill Rig DDIlI has reached a drill depth of 3,537 ft below sea floor... Routine drilling stoppage implemented until further testing onriser and Blow Out Preventer (BOP) valve is conducted.

o *Drill Rig DD 1\ scheduled to arrive on scene 13 May; scheduled to startdri ll ing a second relief well on 14 or 15 May.o *Gamma Ray scan imaging of BOP verified the 4 rams are closed.

o *Sonic scan of riser performed to analyze riser integrity; resultspending. Dispersant

o Surface Dispersant.. *17 surface dispersant flights were conducted 10 May.

o 56,220 gallons of surface dispersants applied on 10 May... *Additional17 surface dispersantflights were conducted 11 May.

o 11 May surface dispersant totals unknown at time of report.o Subsea Dispersant

.. *11,500 gallons of subsea dispersant applied on 11 May. Oil Landfall

o *U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) reported aviation patrol discovered possibleshoreline impact on Whiskey Island, LA and Orange Beach, AL. GroundShoreline Cleanup and Assessment Team (SCAT) investigating.Page 1 of 4

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Shipping Channels/Portso *AII shipping channels and ports remain open in the Gulf Coast Region.

Operationso *No In Situ Burns (ISBs) or skimming operations 11 May due to weather.o *Booming operations continue, weather permitting.o *2 skimming attempts on 10 May were unsuccessful due to rough seas.o *Oily water mixture recovered to date: 97,688 barrels.o *Protective Security Advisor (PSA) SPOTREP 226 reports air monitoring

was conducted between Venice, LA and Panama City, FL to addresspublic concerns for oi l vapors; no oil vapors detected.

Assets on Scene:o Personnel: 5,731o *Boom deployed: 1,400,000 fto Dispersants deployed to date: 444,706 gallons (428,307 surface/16,399

subsea).o Recovery Barges: 26*o Skimmers: 22*o Oil Spill Response Vessels: 16*o Tugs: 6*o Other Support Vessels: 430*o Remotely Operated Vehicles: 12*o Fixed-wing Aircraft: 8*o Helicopters: 23*

*Number does not include staged or ordered assets.Authorities Homeland Security Presidential Directive - 5 (HSPD - 5). Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). National Response Framework (NRF). National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan - 40 CFR300.300.Key Senior Leadership Principal Federal Official: Secretary Napolitano, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Secretary Salazar: U.S. Department of the Interior. Director Birnbaum: U.S. Minerals Management Service. Administrator Jackson: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. National Incident Commander: Admiral Allen, Commandant, USCG. Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC): Rear Admiral Landry, Commander, USCG,

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UNCLASSIFIEDIIFOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Responsible Party: British Petroleum (BP) and Transocean.Federal AgencieslDepartments US Coast Guard (USCG)

o No ISB or skimming operations performed 10 May due to adverse weather. Department of Agriculture (USDA)o Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service supporting wildlife activities in LA.

Department of Defense (000)o DoD strategic airlift and BP contracted aircraft to transport 150,000 ft of boom and250 tons of U.S. Navy equipment from Anchorage, AK to New Orleans, LA.

o 1,473 associated DoD personnel deployed.o 78 Title 10 and 1,304 Tit le 32 National Guard members deployed.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)o *Coordinated with BP Environmental Unit to obtain final dispersant applicationplans fo r both subsurface and surface dispersant application.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)o Region IV at Level IV operations (Steady-State).o Has not received any requests for Federal assistance.

Health and Human Services (HHS)o Completed review of data from EPA; no indications of health hazards due to oiL

Department of the Interior (001)o U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continues search, recovery and rehabilitation

operations for oiled wildlife.o National Park Service is preparing for oil landfall along the Gulf Islands National

Seashore and the west coast of Florida. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

o Weather forecast:II *Tuesday 11 May: South-Southeast winds 10-15 knots; seas 4 ft.II Wednesday 12 May: Southeastwinds 15 knots; seas 5 ft. Thursday 13 May: Southeastwinds 10-15 knots; seas 4-5 ft. Friday 14 May: Southeast winds 10-15 knots; seas 4-5 ft.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)o *TSA continues to monitor the situation fo r any potential impact totransportation.Critical Infrastructure Key Resources (CIKR) National Infrastructure Coordinating Center (NICC)

o The current Type II Incident Management Team at the Gulf Island NationalSeashore will be replaced by the Midwest Type III Team 13-14 May.o Command Center being established at St Petersburg, FL; others will be established

as needed.

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State and Local Agencies Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and Florida communicating daily with DHS.National Operations Center Current Posture: Phase 2 - Concern; Crisis Action Team Activated. The next SLB is scheduled fo r 0600 EDT 12 May.

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