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Attachment A FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM year following the submission of the tactical interoperable communications plan to validate the plan as part of the cycle of multi - jurisdictional exercise activities required for the ]ED scenario. In support of efforts to enhance interoperable communications, ODP has established the Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program ( ICTAP), a technical assistance program designed to enhance interoperable communications between local, state, and federal emergency responders and public safety officials. The goal of ICTAP is to enable local public safety agencies to communicate as they prevent or respond to a CBRNE terrorist attack. ICTAP leverages other federal, state, and local interoperability efforts whenever possible to enhance the overall capacity for agencies and individuals to communicate with one another. Grantees are encouraged to request ICTAP support should they need assistance in meeting the tactical interoperable communications requirement. E. National Response Plan The National Response Plan (NRP) is an all- discipline, all- hazards plan that establishes a single, comprehensive framework for the management of domestic incidents. It provides the structure and mechanisms for the coordination of federal support to state, local, and tribal incident managers and for exercising direct federal authorities and responsibilities. The NRP assists in the important homeland security mission of preventing terrorist attacks within the United States; reducing the vulnerability to all natural and manmade hazards; and minimizing the damage and assisting in the recovery from any type of incident that occurs. Federal NRP Implementation Compliance with the NRP coordinating structures, protocols and processes is essential for ensuring a national comprehensive approach to domestic incident management. Implementation of the NRP will occur over a one -year period in three phases. • Phase I — Transitional Period (0 to 60 days): Departments and agencies and other organizations modify training, designate staffing of NRP organizational elements, and become familiar with NRP structures, processes, and protocols • Phase II — Plan Modification (60 to 120 days): Departments and agencies and other organizations modify existing Federal interagency plans to align with the NRP and conduct necessary training • Phase III — Initial Implementation and Testing (120 days to 1 year): Four months after its issuance, the NRP is to be fully implemented, and the INRP, FRP, CONPLAN, and FRERP are superseded. Other existing plans remain in effect, modified to align with the NRP. During this timeframe, DHS will conduct systematic assessments of NRP coordinating structures, processes, and protocols implemented for actual Incidents of National Significance DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 52 f� Y"RY V