MN STATE SHUT DOWN

August 23, 2011August 23, 2011

Presented by: Presented by: Dale F. DorschnerDale F. Dorschner

CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR SHUT-DOWN

Identify “Critical Identify “Critical Services” And Staff Services” And Staff Needed (MDH COOP)Needed (MDH COOP)

Governor’s Office/MMB Governor’s Office/MMB Reviews & Approves Reviews & Approves Critical Functions and Critical Functions and Number of StaffNumber of Staff

NRC Voices ConcernsNRC Voices Concerns Ramsey County Judge Ramsey County Judge

Rules On What Are State Rules On What Are State “Critical Services”“Critical Services”

Judge’s Ruling Was June Judge’s Ruling Was June 29 - 2 Days Before 29 - 2 Days Before Shutdown.Shutdown.

RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS EMERGING EVENT PLAN Three-Phased ApproachThree-Phased Approach

MDH Staff – 2 StaffMDH Staff – 2 Staff Local Partners To Assist, If NeededLocal Partners To Assist, If Needed

Local – Regulated PartiesLocal – Regulated Parties• Medical (Mayo)Medical (Mayo)• Industrial (3M)Industrial (3M)• Educational (University of MN)Educational (University of MN)

Neighboring StatesNeighboring States• WisconsinWisconsin• IowaIowa

Federal - NRCFederal - NRC

IMPLEMENTATION

Notified All Regulated Facilities of Notified All Regulated Facilities of Possible Shut-Down And That Laws Possible Shut-Down And That Laws Remain In EffectRemain In Effect

All State Employees Laid-OffAll State Employees Laid-Off Only Staff Needed To Support Only Staff Needed To Support

“Critical” Services Were Called Back “Critical” Services Were Called Back To Work.To Work.

IDENTIFIED CRITICAL FUNCTIONS MDH Only Staffed Critical FunctionsMDH Only Staffed Critical Functions All Staff Were Laid-OffAll Staff Were Laid-Off 200 of 1500 MDH Recalled 200 of 1500 MDH Recalled 40 of 300 EH Staff Recalled40 of 300 EH Staff Recalled MDH Utilized ICS To Manage MDH Utilized ICS To Manage

OperationsOperations

LESSONS LEARNED

Important To Have Radiation Listed Important To Have Radiation Listed In Department’s COOPIn Department’s COOP

ICS Worked Well To Manage Dept.ICS Worked Well To Manage Dept. Important to Maintain Local, State Important to Maintain Local, State

and Federal Partnershipsand Federal Partnerships Consider Developing a Phased Consider Developing a Phased

Staffing Plan – Just In-Case Staffing Plan – Just In-Case

QUESTIONS & COMMENTS