Regional response team

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023602",
  "term": "Regional response team",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. There are 13 RRTs, one for each of 10 federal regions, plus one for Alaska, one for the Caribbean, and one for the Pacific Basin. Each RRT maintains a Regional Contingency Plan and has state and federal government representation. EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard cochair the RRTs. Like the NRT, RRTs are planning, policy, and coordinating bodies and do not respond directly to pollution incidents but do provide assistance when requested by the federal On-Scene Coordinator. RRTs also provide assistance to SERCs and LEPCs in local preparedness, planning, and training for emergency response.\n\n2. Representatives of federal, local, and state agencies who may assist in coordination of activities at the request of the On-Scene Coordinator before and during a significant pollution incident such as an oil spill, major chemical release, or Superfund response.",
  "abbreviation": "RRT",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/regional-response-team/"
}