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 RequirementsOrganization and ResponsibilitiesConcept of OperationsDEVOP Implementation The devolution template ___________ section includes actions required during each phase of activation. A. Support RequirementsOrganization and ResponsibilitiesConcept of OperationsDEVOP Implementation Activation of the devolution plan may be required when: A. The agency’s Continuity Plan has not been tested within the past two yearsThe FBI receives information of a potential threat against the agencyPersonnel 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 activatedPromotes careful consideration of all of the devolution elementsIs required by FCD 1 for federal agenciesSimplifies 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. TRUEFALSE Devolution does not allow authority of operational responsibility to be transferred to another organization’s leadership. A. TRUEFALSE Devolution includes transfering responsibility to other organization employees and facilities. A. TRUEFALSE A devolution plan should only be implemented when long-term organizational capability is not possible. A. TRUEFALSE An active trigger for devolution cannot include a threat. A. TRUEFALSE The specific protocol for activating your agency’s devolution plan can be found in: A. Your agency’s Occupant Emergency Plan (OEP) AnnexThe National Incident Management System (NIMS)The National Response FrameworkYour agency’s devolution plan activation decision matrix Devolution plans should: A. Include all elements of a viable continuity capabilityAddress notice and no-notice eventsAddress 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. TRUEFALSE The individual responsible for activating the devolution plan is: A. a and cAnyone who has been delegated the authority to activate the devolution planThe person who is responsible for initiating the alert and notification proceduresA successor to agency leadership if the primary leader is incapacitated Activation of the devolution continuity option may be: A. ActivePassiveBoth 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 3-10Federal Preparedness Guidance Circular (FPC) 65Federal Continuity Directive (FCD) 1 Devolution cannot be part of continuity. A. TRUEFALSE 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 facilityThe senior agency official directs the devolution team to assume the agency’s responsibilities until directed otherwiseThe headquarters facility is suddenly destroyed by an explosion during a workdayThe headquarters Emergency Relocation Group is in transit to the alternate operating facility Devolution may be a planned temporary transfer of essential functions. A. TRUEFALSE Devolution is only used in the case of catastrophic events. A. TRUEFALSE 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 facilityAll alternate site continuity efforts should be duplicated at the devolution siteAt least one agency successor should not regularly work at the headquarters facilityAll 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. TRUEFALSE The devolution plan should not include possible triggers for the plan to be implemented. A. TRUEFALSE Devolution can be: A. Long-termShort-termBoth long-term and short-termNone of the above A devolution plan should include a roster that identifies staff at the devolution site. A. TRUEFALSE The devolution template is a fill-in-the-blank type form. A. TRUEFALSE Previous Next