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TEAM #9 WORKPLAN
Team #9
Item 1: Key Questions
Team 9 has been charged with investigating the nature and adequacy of the
emergency response to the 9/11 attacks in the immediate aftermath of the
attacks. Specifically, the investigation is to cover the emergency response
and consequence management of decision makers concerning New York City
and the Pentagon, and the nature and effectiveness of any strategic
contingency plans that were put into place.
Much has been written about the attacks on the World Trade Center and
Pentagon and the chaos they created and challenges they posed for emergency
responders at all levels (excerpts from some of the published accounts are
appended). It is fair to conclude, however, that because the accounts to date
have each taken a harrow perspective, the definitive account of the emergency
response to the events of September 11, 2001 in New York City and
Washington, D.C. has yet to be written. Team 9's work, coupled with Team
8's analysis of-emergency decision making at the level of national leadership,
will enable the Commission to provide such an overall assessment.
A. In General
Given that the buildings lay in close proximity to existing flight paths,
were the buildings designed to withstand the potential impact of
commercial aircraft and, if so, what types of aircraft?
B. Lessons Learned
What steps have been taken in New York City and Washington, D.C.
to assure coordination between first responders and structural
engineers and architects in the event of future catastrophic events?
A. In general
A. In general
2) Communications
B. Lessons Learned
Federal Emergency Management Agency. State and Local Guide (SLG 101)
Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning. Chapter 6,
Attachment G "Terrorism," April 2001.
Team #9
Item 4: Document Requests
1. New York:
u. Transcripts of all New York City 9-1-1 calls September 11 - 20, 2001.
cc. All Port Authority communication tapes and transcripts for September 11.
ee. All Port Authority Airport Control Tower Logs for September 11.
ff. All Port Authority Airport Control Tower communications tapes and
transcripts for September 11.
hh. All Port Authority Port Commerce logs for September 11.
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ii. All Port Authority Harbor Ferry logs for September 11.
2. Pentagon:
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Item 4: Interview Candidates
The following federal, state, and local organizations are relevant to Team 9's
completing a "full and complete account" of emergency response and crisis
management following the September 11th attacks. Individuals of interest
within each organization (present during September 11 - 20, 2001) will be the
specific focus of Commission fact-determining interviews.
1. Federal Government:
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Joe M Allbaugh, former FEMA Director
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Barry Mawn, Director in Charge New York Field Office
• Kevin P. Donovan, Assistant Director in Charge New York
Field Office
• Van A.,Harp, Assistant Director in Charge Washington D.C. Field
Office
• Arthur Eberhart, Special Agent in Charge Washington Field Office
• Pasquale J. D'Amuro, Associate Special Agent in Charge of the
Criminal Division in the FBI's New York Field Office
• Special Agent Breznay, (Senior FBI official on scene)
• Stephen Wiley, Special Agent in Charge of the Critical Incident
Response Group (CIRG)
• Robert Blecksmith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge
• Rick McFeely, Supervisory Special Agent
• John Kerr, Supervisory Special Agent
• Christopher Combs, Special Agent National Capital Response Squad
• Special Agent in Charge of the Crisis Management Unit (CMU)
• Special Agent in Charge of the Rapid Deployment Logistics Unit
(RDLU)
• Special Agent in Charge of the Disaster Squad
• John Adams, Special Agent in Charge of the Evidence Recovery
Team
- Department of Justice, Office of Domestic Preparedness (DoJ OOP)
- Department of Defense, Defense Protective Service (DPS)
• John Jester, Chief, DPS
- Department of Defense, Military District of Washington (MDW)
- United States Capitol Police
- United States Park Police, District of Columbia base
- Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Emergency
Preparedness (OEP)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Environmental Protection Agency, Criminal Investigation Division (CID)
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2. New York:
Governor's office
• George Pataki, Governor
New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO)
• Edward Jacoby, Jr., Director SEMO
- New York State Police
• James W. McMahon, Superintendent
New York National Guard
• Major General Thomas P. Maguire, Jr., Adjutant General NY
3. New Jersey (note: John Farmer will recuse himself from NJ aspects):
- Governor's office
• Donald DiFrancesco, Acting Governor
- New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
- New Jersey State Police
- New Jersey National Guard
5. Virginia:
- Governor's office
• Jim Gilmore, Governor
- Virginia State Police
• Colonel W. Gerald Massengill, Superintendent
- Virginia National Guard
• Maj. Gen. Claude A. Williams, Adjutant General
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management
• Michael Cline, Director
6. Washington DC:
- Mayor's office
• Anthony Williams, Mayor
DC Emergency Management Agency
• Peter G. LaPorte, Director
- DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Department
• Ronnie Few, Chief
- DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)
• Charles H. Ramsey, Chief
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7. Pennsylvania:
- Governor's office
• Tom Ridge, Governor
Pennsylvania State Police
• Paul J. Evanko, Commissioner
- Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
• David Smith, Director
8. Pentagon Area:
- Arlington County Fire Department (ACFD)
• Edward Plaugher, Fire Chief, ACFD
• James Schwartz, Assistant Chief for Operations, ACFD
• Shawn Kelley, Assistant Fire Chief, ACFD
• John White, Assistant Chief for Technical Support, ACFD
• Mark Penn, Deputy Coordinator of Emergency Services
• Edward Blunt, Captain ACFD
- Arlington County Police Department (ACPD)
• Edward Flynn, Chief ACPD
• Deputy Chief Ho
• Rebecca Hackney, Captain ACPD
- Arlington County Sheriffs Office (ASCO)
• Beth Arthur, Sheriff
- Montgomery County Urban Search and Rescue Team
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9. Financial Sector:
- Verizon Corporation
- ConEdison Power Corporation
- Cantor Fitzgerald
- Morgan Stanley
- Select tenants of the World Trade Center and financial district
- NYSE
- American Stock Exchange
- NASDAQ
Federal Reserve of NY
- SEC
WORKPLAN - TEAM 9
Team 9 has been charged with investigating the nature and adequacy of the
emergency response to the 9/11 attacks in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
Specifically, the investigation is to cover the emergency response and consequence
management of decision makers concerning New York City and the Pentagon, and the
nature and effectiveness of any strategic contingency plans that were put into place.
Much has been written about the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and the
chaos they created and challenges they posed for emergency responders at all levels
(excerpts from some of the published accounts are appended). It is fair to conclude,
however, that because the accounts to date have each taken a narrow perspective, the
definitive account of the emergency response to the events of September 11, 2001 in New
York City and Washington, D.C. has yet to be written. Team 9's work, coupled with Team
8's analysis of emergency decision making at the level of national leadership, will enable
the Commission to provide such an overall assessment.
Although the published accounts of emergency response on 9/11 differ greatly in their
particulars, they are consistent in one important respect: all responders tended to assess the
situation by thinking first about the nature of the damage to the buildings themselves,
second about evacuating the people inside the buildings, and third about more general
crisis response issues such as command and control and communications. Team 9 has
chosen to use this consistent thought process as the organizing principle for its inquiry.
A. In General
Given that the buildings lay in close proximity to existing flight paths, were the
buildings designed to withstand the potential impact of commercial aircraft and, if
so, what types of aircraft?
Was any assessment done of the buildings' ability to withstand damage from large-
scale explosions and fires?
Were the design and structure of the buildings reviewed periodically to determine
whether their safety features were antiquated?
B. Lessons Learned
What steps have been taken in New York City and Washington, D.C. to assure
coordination between first responders and structural engineers and architects in the
event of future catastrophic events?
In analyzing the performance of the WTC and Pentagon buildings, what are the
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A. In general
Should rooftop evacuation capabilities be mandated for all high rise buildings (as it
is in Los Angeles but not in New York)?
A. In general
2) Communications
B. Lessons Learned
What steps have been taken to achieve interoperability and to develop a clearly
defined Incident Command Structure?
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How effective has the new Department of Homeland Security been in improving
communication between federal intelligence agencies and state and local
governments?
(Phase 4) Ultimately, render a qualitative judgment about 1) WTC and Pentagon building
performance, 2) WTC and Pentagon building evacuation actions, and 3) crisis
management actions, providing recommendations pursuant to statute relating to the
"structure, coordination, management, and procedure" of emergency response efforts
taken by federal, state, and local governments as well as relevant nongovernmental
entities.
Langewiesche, William, American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center. New
York: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 2002, pp. 5-34.
Miller, Stone, and Mitchell, The Cell. New York: Hyperion Press, 2002,
pp.7-27.
Smith, Dennis, Report From Ground Zero. New York: Penguin Books, 2002.
Von Essen, Thomas, Strong of Heart. New York: HarperCollins, 2002, pp. 11-59.
New York City Fire Department. Increasing FDNY's Preparedness. New York: McKinsey
& Company, Executive Summary, August 2002.
New York City Police Department. Improving NYPD Emergency Preparedness and
Response. New York: McKinsey & Company, Executive Summary, August 2002.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency. State and Local Guide (SLG 101) Guide for All-
Hazard Emergency Operations Planning. Chapter 6, Attachment G "Terrorism," April
2001.
National Institute of Justice. Why Can't We Talk? Working Together To Bridge the
Communications Gap To Save Lives. National Task Force on Interoperability,
February 2003, pp. 1-14.
1. New York:
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u. Transcripts of all New York City 9-1-1 calls September 11 - 20, 2001.
y. Copy of all NYPD pre- September 11 emergency recall plans and guidance,
ac. All Port Authority communication tapes and transcripts for September 11.
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ae. All Port Authority Airport Control Tower Logs for September 11.
af. All Port Authority Airport Control Tower communications tapes and transcripts
for September 11.
ag. All Port Authority Airport Management communications with WTC Building
Management on September 11.
ah. All Port Authority Port Commerce logs for September 11.
ai. All Port Authority Harbor Ferry logs for September 11.
2. Pentagon:
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recovery operations.
r. Copy of all ACPD pre- September 1 1 emergency recall plans and guidance.
The following federal, state, and local organizations are relevant to Team 9's completing a
"full and complete account" of emergency response and crisis management following the
September 11 attacks. Individuals of interest within each organization (present during
September 11 - 20, 2001) will be the specific focus of National Commission fact-
determining interviews.
1 . Federal Government:
Field Office
Office
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• Stephen Wiley, Special Agent in Charge of the Critical Incident Response
Group (CIRG)
(RDLU)
Team
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
2. New York:
• Governor's office
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3. New Jersey (note: John Farmer will recuse himself from NJ aspects):
• Governor's office
• Joseph J. Seymour, PA ED
• Commerce Director
• Cargo Director
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• Head of Airports
• Public Affairs
5. Virginia:
• Governor's office
6. Washington DC:
• Mayor's office
7. Pennsylvania:
• Governor's office
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• Mayor's office
8. Pentagon Area:
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• Deputy Chief Ho
9. Financial Sector:
• Verizon Corporation
• Cantor Fitzgerald
• Morgan Stanley
. NYSE
. NASDAQ
. SEC
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