Lead Federal Agency

CDC is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people of the United States. 

Home page for the Drug Enforcement Administration, the lead federal agency for the enforcement ofnarcotics and controlled-substance laws and regulations. The agency s pri-... 

Under the National Response Plan, the EPA is the lead federal agency for ESF 10—Oil and Hazardous Materials. ESF 10 responsibilities include the following ... 

Federal On-Scene Commander (OSC) - The official designated upon the activation of the Joint Operations Center that ensures appropriate coordination of the United States government s overall response with federal, state, and local authorities the OSC maintains this role until the United States Attorney General transfers the Lead Federal Agency (LEA) role to FEMA. first responder - Local police, fire, and emergency medical personnel who arrive first on the scene of an incident and take action to save lives, protect property, and meet basic human needs. 

Created in 1996, CBIRF is organized, trained, and equipped to support a lead federal agency in managing the consequences of a terrorist attack. The CBIRF mission states ... 

National Strategy for Homeland Security (2002) This differs from homeland security, defined as a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the US, to reduce vulnerability to terrorism, and to minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur. DHS is the lead federal agency for incident management in the United States. 

The NRC staff does have some influence over early response actions by virtue of its emergency planning appraisals and its role as the Lead Federal Agency in the event of an accident at a commercial U.S. reactor. In this role, the NRC is responsible for... 

In 1991, FWS, which is the lead federal agency for enforcement of international treaties governing migratory wildlife, with jurisdiction over waterfowl in the U.S., banned lead shot for waterfowl hunting. 

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