Who will use the GRS?
The strategies serve as guidelines for the federal and state on-scene coordinators during an oil spill in the area covered by the GRS. The GRS are a great help in preplanning for a spill response and can provide excellent guidance during a spill response, but are not a mandate for specific action at the time of a spill. As part of the subarea contingency plans, they have been approved by the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
