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LLNL Emergency Plan Rev-22 January 2017 94 10 EMERGENCY PUBLIC INFORMATION The Laboratory’s PAO is responsible for providing timely and accurate information to the community, news media and Laboratory workforce during and following an Operational Emergency at LLNL. During an emergency event, the PAO will act as the single point-of-contact for the news media, and as a principal source of information for Laboratory employees and community officials. The PAO is responsible for maintaining the following systems and utilizing them during an event for providing information to employees and/or public: Emergency Information Line (4-LLNL), a recorded message system accessible to telephones both internal and external to LLNL; TxtWire, a voluntary, opt-in service for employees to receive via cellphone, text, email or telephone important after-hour information from LLNL; and the Emergency Communication page on LLNL’s external public website. When appropriate during an emergency, the EMDO/LEDO will activate the Laboratory’s EOC. When the EOC is activated and operational, the PAO Director or designee will serve as the PIM on the Emergency Management Team in the EOC. Information developed for release to the public will be reviewed and approved by the PIM and the ED, with approval by/coordination with the NNSA/LFO Emergency Manager or designee in the EOC. Public information releases also require a Derivative Classifier review if the Emergency Management Team determines that the subject matter may involve sensitive or classified information. The Director of Public Affairs at LLNL is responsible for preparation and maintenance of an Emergency Public Information Plan for LLNL. This plan, which is reviewed biennially and revised as needed, defines the handling of emergency public information requirements associated with responses to accidents or incidents involving LLNL. The Emergency Public Information Plan is considered part of the LLNL Emergency Management System, and is issued by the LLNL PAO with review and concurrence by the Emergency Programs Organization Manager. Per the Emergency Public Information Plan, news media will be informed of an Operational Emergency within one hour of event categorization should events require this action. An initial, pre-approved news release or statement may be orally disseminated to local news media organizations or distributed via social media. A written copy of such an initial oral news release will be issued to news media upon activation and operation of the EOC. The PIM will maintain contact with the emergency public information organization at DOE/NNSA and with LLNS, LLC. 10.1 Public Information Organization The PIM directs the emergency response activities of the PAO. The PIM is supported by a Newswriter located in the EOC and by personnel staffing the PAO DOC or, if activated, the JIC.