Abstract
ABSTRACT The Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique (SCAT) program is an integral component of spill response, operated under the Environmental Unit of the Planning Section under the Incident Command System. The benefit of SCAT is that it is flexible yet follows systematic processes for collecting and providing information to support cleanup operations. NOAA has provided SCAT training to large numbers of Federal and State responders in the U.S. and often manages the SCAT program during spills of all sizes. NOAA has taken the initiative to update and refine the SCAT process based on lessons learned during recent spills. This initiative includes the following components: 1) Formalization of the SCAT Process to reflect the different phases of SCAT support of Operations; 2) Application of the concept of Response Typing (in terms of the degree of complexity) as part of the SCAT Process to guide procedural SCAT needs, tools, and products for varying response complexity; 3) Development of the SCAT Data Managemen...
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