Part 30
General Provisions
SECTION 3001 Resource Management.
In consonance with the national preparedness, security, and mobilization readiness plans,
programs, and operations of the Office of Emergency Preparedness under Executive
Order No. 11051 of September 27, 1962, and subject to the provisions of the preceding
parts, the head of each department and agency shall:
(1) Priorities and allocations. Develop systems for the emergency application of priorities
and allocations to the production, distribution, and use of resources for which he has been
assigned responsibility.
(2) Requirements. Assemble, develop as appropriate, and evaluate requirements for
assigned resources, taking into account estimated needs for military, atomic energy,
civilian, and foreign purposes. Such evaluation shall take into consideration geographical
distribution of requirements under emergency conditions.
(3) Evaluation. Assess assigned resources in order to estimate availability from all
sources under an emergency situation, analyze resource availabilities in relation to
estimated requirements, and develop appropriate recommendations and programs,
including those necessary for the maintenance of an adequate mobilization base. Provide
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data and assistance before and after attack for national resource analysis purposes of the
Office of Emergency Preparedness.
(4) Claimancy. Prepare plans to claim from the appropriate agency supporting materials,
manpower, equipment, supplies, and services which would be needed to carry out
assigned responsibilities and other essential functions of his department or agency, and
cooperate with other agencies in developing programs to insure availability of such
resources in an emergency.
SEC. 3002 Facilities protection and warfare effects monitoring and reporting.
In consonance with the national preparedness, security, and mobilization readiness plans,
programs, and operations of the Office of Emergency Preparedness under Executive
Order No. 11051, and with the national civil defense plans, programs, and operations of
the Department of Defense under Executive Order No. 10952, the head of each
department and agency shall:
(1) Facilities protection. Provide facilities protection guidance material adapted to the
needs of the facilities and services concerned and promote a national program to
stimulate disaster preparedness and control in order to minimize the effects of overt and
covert attack on facilities or other resources for which he has management responsibility.
Guidance shall include, but not be limited to, organization and training of facility
employees, personnel shelter, evacuation plans, records protection, continuity of
management, emergency repair, dispersal of facilities, and mutual aid associations for an
emergency.
(2) Warfare effects monitoring and reporting. Maintain a capability, both at national and
field levels, to estimate the effects of attack on assigned resources and to collaborate with
and provide data to the Office of Emergency Preparedness, the Department of Defense,
and other agencies, as appropriate, in verifying and updating estimates of resource status
through exchanges of data and mutual assistance, and provide for the detection,
identification, monitoring and reporting of such warfare effects at selected facilities under
his operation or control.
(3) Salvage and rehabilitation. Develop plans for salvage, decontamination, and
rehabilitation of facilities involving resources under his jurisdiction.
(4) Shelter. In conformity with national shelter policy, where authorized to engage in
building construction, plan, design, and construct such buildings to protect the public to
the maximum extent feasible against the hazards that could result from an attack upon the
United States with nuclear weapons; and where empowered to extend Federal financial
assistance, encourage recipients of such financial assistance to use standards for planning
design and construction which will maximize protection for the public.
SEC. 3003 Critical skills and occupations.
(a) The Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, and Labor shall carry out the mandate of the
National Security Council, dated February 15, 1968, to "maintain a continuing
surveillance over the Nation's manpower needs and identify any particular occupation or
skill that may warrant qualifying for deferment on a uniform national basis." In addition,
the Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare shall
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carry out the mandate of the National Security Council to "maintain a continuing
surveillance over the Nation's manpower and education needs to identify any area of
graduate study that may warrant qualifying for deferment in the national interest." In
carrying out these functions, the Secretaries concerned shall consult with the National
Science Foundation with respect to scientific manpower requirements.
(b) The Secretaries of Commerce and Labor shall maintain and issue, as necessary, lists
of all essential activities and critical occupations that may be required for emergency
preparedness purposes.
SEC. 3004 Research.
Within the framework of research policies and objectives established by the Office of
Emergency Preparedness, the head of each department and agency shall supervise or
conduct research in areas directly concerned with carrying out emergency preparedness
responsibilities, designate representatives for necessary ad hoc or task force groups, and
provide advice and assistance to other agencies in planning for research in areas
involving each agency's interest.
SEC. 3005 Stockpiles.
The head of each department and agency, with appropriate emergency responsibilities,
shall assist the Office of Emergency Preparedness in formulating and carrying out plans
for stockpiling of strategic and critical materials, and survival items.
SEC. 3006 Direct Economic Controls.
The head of each department and agency shall cooperate with the Office of Emergency
Preparedness and the Federal financial agencies in the development of emergency
preparedness measures involving emergency financial and credit measures, as well as
price, rent, wage and salary stabilization, and consumer rationing programs.
SEC. 3007 Financial Aid.
The head of each department and agency shall develop plans and procedures in
cooperation with the Federal financial agencies for financial and credit assistance to those
segments of the private sector for which he is responsible in the event such assistance is
needed under emergency conditions.
SEC. 3008 Functional Guidance.
The head of each department and agency in carrying out the functions assigned to him by
this order, shall be guided by the following:
(1) National program guidance. In consonance with the national preparedness, security,
and mobilization readiness plans, programs, and operations of the Office of Emergency
Preparedness under Executive Order No. 11051, and with the national civil defense plans,
programs, and operations of the Department of Defense, technical guidance shall be
provided to State and local governments and instrumentalities thereof, to the end that all
planning concerned with functions assigned herein will be effectively coordinated.
Relations with the appropriate segment of the private sector shall be maintained to foster
mutual understanding of Federal emergency plans.
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(2) Interagency coordination. Emergency preparedness functions shall be coordinated by
the head of the department or agency having primary responsibility with all other
departments and agencies having supporting functions related thereto.
(3) Emergency preparedness.
Emergency plans, programs, and an appropriate state of readiness, including
organizational readiness, shall be developed as an integral part of the continuing activities
of each department or agency on the basis that that department or agency will have the
responsibility for carrying out such plans and programs during an emergency. The head
of each department or agency shall be prepared to implement all appropriate plans
developed under this order. Modifications and temporary organizational changes, based
on emergency conditions, shall be in accordance with policy determinations by the
President.
(4) Professional liaison. Mutual understanding and support of emergency preparedness
activities shall be fostered, and the National Defense Executive Reserve shall be
promoted by maintaining relations with the appropriate non-governmental sectors.
SEC. 3009 Training.
The head of each department and agency shall develop and direct training programs
which incorporate emergency preparedness and civil defense training and information
programs necessary to insure the optimum operational effectiveness of assigned
resources, systems, and facilities.
SEC. 3010 Emergency Public Information.
In consonance with such emergency public information plans and central program
decisions of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, and with plans, programs, and
procedures established by the Department of Defense to provide continuity of
programming for the Emergency Broadcast System, the head of each department and
agency shall:
(1) Obtain and provide information as to the emergency functions or assignments of the
individual department or agency for dissemination to the American people during the
emergency, in accordance with arrangements made by the Office of Emergency
Preparedness.
(2) Determine requirements and arrange for prerecordings to provide continuity of
program service over the Emergency Broadcast System so that the American people can
receive information, advice, and guidance pertaining to the implementation of the civil
defense and emergency preparedness plans or assignments of each individual department
or agency.
SEC. 3011 Emergency Actions.
This order does not confer authority to put into effect any emergency plan, procedure,
policy, program, or course of action prepared or developed pursuant to this order. Plans
so developed may be effectuated only in the event that authority for such effectuation is
provided by a law enacted by the Congress or by an order or directive issued by the
President pursuant to statutes or the Constitution of the United States.
SEC. 3012 Redelegation.
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The head of each department and agency is hereby authorized to redelegate the functions
assigned to him by this order, and to authorize successive redelegations to agencies or
instrumentalities of the United States, and to officers and employees of the United States.
SEC. 3013 Transfer of Functions.
Any emergency preparedness function under this order, or parts thereof, may be
transferred from one department or agency to another with the consent of the heads of the
organizations involved and with the concurrence of the Director of the Office of
Emergency Preparedness. Any new emergency preparedness function may be assigned to
the head of a department or agency by the Director of the Office of Emergency
Preparedness by mutual consent.
SEC. 3014 Retention of Existing Authority.
Except as provided by Section 3015, nothing in this order shall be deemed to derogate
from any now existing assignment of functions to any department or agency or officer
thereof made by statute, Executive order, or Presidential directives, including
Memoranda.
SEC. 3015 Revoked Orders.
The following are hereby revoked:
(1) Defense Mobilization Order VI-2 of December 11, 1953.
(2) Defense Mobilization Order 1-12 of October 5, 1954.
(3) Executive Order No. 10312 of December 10, 1951.
(4) Executive Order No. 10346 of April 17, 1952.
(5) Executive Order No. 10997 of February 16, 1962.
(6) Executive Order No. 10998 of February 16, 1962.
(7) Executive Order No. 10999 of February 16, 1962.
(8) Executive Order No. 11000 of February 16, 1962.
(9) Executive Order No. 11001 of February 16, 1962.
(10) Executive Order No. 11002 of February 16, 1962.
(11) Executive Order No. 11003 of February 16, 1962.
(12) Executive Order No. 11004 of February 16, 1962.
(13) Executive Order No. 11005 of February 16, 1962.
(14) Executive Order No. 11087 of February 26, 1963.
(15) Executive Order No. 11088 of February 26, 1963.
(16) Executive Order No. 11089 of February 26, 1963.
(17) Executive Order No. 11090 of February 26, 1963.
(18) Executive Order No. 11091 of February 26, 1963.
(19) Executive Order No. 11092 of February 26, 1963.
(20) Executive Order No. 11093 of February 26, 1963.
(21) Executive Order No. 11094 of February 26, 1963.
(22) Executive Order No. 11095 of February 26, 1963.
(23) Executive Order No. 11310 of October 11, 1966.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 28, 1969.
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(signed) Richard Nixon
[F.R. Doc. 68-13005; Filed, Oct. 28, 1969; 2:19 p.m.]