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FEMA IS-551: Devolution Planning Answers
The devolution template ___________ section includes personnel, essential records and databases, prepositioned information, telecommunications and information systems support, TT&E, and security.
A. Support Requirements
Organization and Responsibilities
Concept of Operations
DEVOP Implementation
The devolution template ___________ section includes actions required during each phase of activation.
A. Support Requirements
Organization and Responsibilities
Concept of Operations
DEVOP Implementation
Activation of the devolution plan may be required when:
A. The agency’s Continuity Plan has not been tested within the past two years
The FBI receives information of a potential threat against the agency
Personnel at the devolution site are better trained than the headquarters Emergency Relocation Group (ERG)
The headquarters Emergency Relocation Group is in transit to the alternate operating facility
Using the devolution template during devolution planning:
A. Ensures that the agency’s Emergency Relocation Group (ERG) is notified promptly if the devolution plan is activated
Promotes careful consideration of all of the devolution elements
Is required by FCD 1 for federal agencies
Simplifies the devolution planning process since most agency’s devolution plans are very similar
A devolution plan lists the resources required to facilitate the performance of essential functions at the devolution site.
A. TRUE
FALSE
Devolution does not allow authority of operational responsibility to be transferred to another organization’s leadership.
A. TRUE
FALSE
Devolution includes transfering responsibility to other organization employees and facilities.
A. TRUE
FALSE
A devolution plan should only be implemented when long-term organizational capability is not possible.
A. TRUE
FALSE
An active trigger for devolution cannot include a threat.
A. TRUE
FALSE
The specific protocol for activating your agency’s devolution plan can be found in:
A. Your agency’s Occupant Emergency Plan (OEP) Annex
The National Incident Management System (NIMS)
The National Response Framework
Your agency’s devolution plan activation decision matrix
Devolution plans should:
A. Include all elements of a viable continuity capability
Address notice and no-notice events
Address how an organization will identify and transfer its essential functions and/or leadership authorities.
All of the above
Devolution does not allow transferring operational responsbility to a different facility site outside the organization.
A. TRUE
FALSE
The individual responsible for activating the devolution plan is:
A. a and c
Anyone who has been delegated the authority to activate the devolution plan
The person who is responsible for initiating the alert and notification procedures
A successor to agency leadership if the primary leader is incapacitated
Activation of the devolution continuity option may be:
A. Active
Passive
Both active and passive.
Devolution planning for executive branch departments and agencies is required by:
A. The National Response Framework (NRF)
The National Communications Systems (NCS) Directive 3-10
Federal Preparedness Guidance Circular (FPC) 65
Federal Continuity Directive (FCD) 1
Devolution cannot be part of continuity.
A. TRUE
FALSE
An active devolution trigger would initiate the devolution plan when:
A. Media reports indicate a catastrophic event has just occurred in close proximity to the agency’s facility
The senior agency official directs the devolution team to assume the agency’s responsibilities until directed otherwise
The headquarters facility is suddenly destroyed by an explosion during a workday
The headquarters Emergency Relocation Group is in transit to the alternate operating facility
Devolution may be a planned temporary transfer of essential functions.
A. TRUE
FALSE
Devolution is only used in the case of catastrophic events.
A. TRUE
FALSE
Sound devolution planning affects an organization’s succession planning because:
A. The devolution site should be located at least 500 miles from the agency’s primary facility and at least one successor must work at that facility
All alternate site continuity efforts should be duplicated at the devolution site
At least one agency successor should not regularly work at the headquarters facility
All agency successors should normally work at the headquarters facility so they will be able to keep abreast of day to day business activities in case they need to assume the leadership role without notice
Only an occurrence of an incident can activate a devolution plan.
A. TRUE
FALSE
The devolution plan should not include possible triggers for the plan to be implemented.
A. TRUE
FALSE
Devolution can be:
A. Long-term
Short-term
Both long-term and short-term
None of the above
A devolution plan should include a roster that identifies staff at the devolution site.
A. TRUE
FALSE
The devolution template is a fill-in-the-blank type form.
A. TRUE
FALSE
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