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	FERC: Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)
		The Commission has a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) in the event that the headquarters building is closed for a period of time.
		In such a scenario the Commission’s COOP would be activated, ensuring the continuance of core Commission mission essential functions at a COOP site at www.fercalt.gov.
		The FERC COOP is an all hazards plan.
	www.ferc.gov /coop.asp (140 words)

	Continuity of Operations Plan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		These plans were considered less important after the end of the Cold War but regained some prominence after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, when fears arose that a terrorist attack could destroy significant parts of the government in a short space of time.
		The secret nature of these plans have since created a whole host of conspiracy theories on the supposed "true agenda" of the Continuity of Operations program.
		Other provisions of the plans included executive orders that designated certain government officials to assume Cabinet and other Executive Branch positions and form a shadow government if the primary office holders were killed in a nuclear exchange.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Continuity_of_Operations_Plan (967 words)

	Operations
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	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/operations.html (662 words)

	DLAD 3XXX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		COOP plans and procedures will be developed, tested, and maintained to ensure the Agency’s mission-essential operations and services can be reconstituted in an effective and efficient manner to support America’s military forces worldwide following an emergency situation of a catastrophic nature (either natural or man-made) effecting one or more DLA organizations.
		Perform COOP planning to: 1) minimize risk to life and property; 2) respond immediately to an emergency situation; 3) reconstitute DLA mission-essential business processes and functions in an effective and efficient manner following an emergency situation; and 4) salvage and restore the primary operating location to operational status following an emergency of a catastrophic nature.
		Ensure appropriate personnel are knowledgeable of the organization’s COOP Plan by conducting periodic familiarization and training sessions.
	www.dlaps.hq.dla.mil /dlad/d3020.7.htm (1011 words)

	Grantsmanship Institute - Continuity of Operations Plan Disaster Recovery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		These completed plans will allow the organization to address the steps to be taken in order to maintain the operation of their critical functions, in the event of contingencies, losses, disruptions or disasters.
		A Continuity of Operations Plan is to provide reasonable methods to conduct prevention, response, resumption, recovery and restoration to services, should events occur which prevent normal operations.
		The Continuity of Operations Plan must be fully documented and operationally tested periodically, at a minimum; these plans should be tested on an annual basis.
	www.grantsmanshipinstitute.com /grant_writing_services/coop.htm (540 words)

	State Continuity of Operations Project
		The purposes of this project are to 1) provide a method for the development of continuity of operations plans by providing web-based software to produce agency disaster recovery and continuity of operations plans, 2) to develop a statewide plan, and 3) to establish a method of ongoing maintenance of the plans.
		Continuity of operations plans contain evacuation plans, orders of succession, information about alternate facilities if the original facility is unavailable, and the methods for continuing critical services while the agency is recovering.
		The training provides basic information on plan development, instructions on utilizing the software and assists the agencies with developing and conducting table top exercises to assess the accuracy of their plan and provide opportunities to further improve agency plans.
	www.cio.arkansas.gov /COOP/COOP.htm (514 words)

	Continuity of Operations Plan : Continuity of Government plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		For many years these plans were kept tightly under wraps, fearing the public panic that would no doubt follow a relevation that their government was busily planning for post-apocalyptic survial.
		The secretive nature of these plans have since created a whole host of conspiracy theories on the supposed "true agenda" of the Continity of Operations program.
		Other provisions of the plans included executive orders that designated certain government officials to assume Cabinet and other Executive Branch positions and form a shadow government if the office holders were killed in a nuclear exchange.
	www.eurofreehost.com /co/Continuity_of_Government_plan.html (443 words)

	FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS (COOP) - FEDERAL PREPAREDNESS CIRCULAR
		Inherent in that role is the responsibility to formulate guidance for agencies to use in developing viable, executable COOP plans; facilitate interagency coordination as appropriate; and oversee and assess the status of COOP capability across the Federal Executive Branch.
		Included are emergency plans and directives; orders of succession; delegations of authority; staffing assignments; and related records of a policy or procedural nature that provide agency staff with guidance and information resources necessary for conducting operations during an emergency, and for resuming formal operations at its conclusion.
		Plans should account for identification and protection of the vital records, systems, and data management software and equipment, to include classified or sensitive data as applicable, necessary to perform essential functions and activities, and to reconstitute normal agency operations after the emergency.
	www.fas.org /irp/offdocs/pdd/fpc-65.htm (3243 words)

	Continuity of Operations Plan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The (The executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States) U.S. Government has for some time had Continuity of Operations Plans (or Continuity of Government) plans.
		The secret nature of these plans have since created a whole host of (Click link for more info and facts about conspiracy theories) conspiracy theories on the supposed "true agenda" of the Continuity of Operations program.
		Other provisions of the plans included executive orders that designated certain government officials to assume Cabinet and other Executive Branch positions and form a (Click link for more info and facts about shadow government) shadow government if the primary office holders were killed in a nuclear exchange.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Co/Continuity_of_Operations_Plan.htm (939 words)

	FEMA: Continuity of Operations (COOP) Programs
		Because COOP plans are living documents, ONSC continues to refine and improve the DHS plans to reflect lessons learned through both training exercises and real-world events.
		IS 546 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness Course
		IS 547 Introduction to Continuity of Operations (COOP)
	www.fema.gov /government/coop/index.shtm (398 words)

	Resource Development Specialists - Continuity of Operations Plan Disaster Recovery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		These completed plans will allow the organization to address the steps to be taken in order to maintain the operation of their critical functions, in the event of contingencies, losses, disruptions or disasters.
		A Continuity of Operations Plan is to provide reasonable methods to conduct prevention, response, resumption, recovery and restoration to services, should events occur which prevent normal operations.
		The Continuity of Operations Plan must be fully documented and operationally tested periodically, at a minimum; these plans should be tested on an annual basis.
	www.rdsgrants.com /grant_writing_services/coop.htm (480 words)

	CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN
		The purpose of writing the Southwest District’s (SWD) Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) is to ensure the continued performance of the Agency’s essential functions and resources during a wide range of potential emergencies.
		In addition, it is the intent of the COOP to define flexible mechanisms for action by SWD personnel, to use in case of emergency, when potentially widespread environmentally degrading conditions exist.
		Upon receiving notification of an emergency, the COOP Coordinator shall be responsible for activating the Plan, notifying the State Warning Point and other appropriate agencies and coordinating SWD notifications and activities of personnel during the emergency.
	www.dep.state.fl.us /southwest/2004%20SWD%20COOP/General%20-%20SWD%20Office%20Emergency%20Plan.htm (2464 words)

	Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This BSP provides a framework for constructing plans to ensure the safety of employees and the resumption of time-sensitive operations and services in case of potential emergencies, including localized acts of nature, accidents, and technological and/or attack-related emergencies.
		Except in rare cases, the purpose of developing continuity plans is to protect two important assets of the organization, personnel and data.
		The primary objective of the COOP is to establish policies and procedures to be used in the event of an interruption of service within a preestablished time period.
	csrc.nist.gov /fasp/FASPDocs/contingency-plan/TreasCOOPBSP.htm (2701 words)

	Continuity of Operations (COOP) - ETO - FHWA Operations
		The FHWA has developed a Continuity of Operations (COOP) program to ensure the continuity of essential government functions even if its office facilities have been damaged or made inaccessible.
		Through the COOP Program, FHWA headquarters and field offices have each developed a Continuity of Operations Plan assuring that essential functions can be performed under the most difficult circumstances.
		As part of the plan, each office has identified an alternate temporary office facility in the event of a COOP incident.
	www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov /OpsSecurity/preparedness/continuity_of_ops.htm (145 words)

	MBT Institutional \| Disclaimers \| Continuity Plan
		To address this possibility, we have developed a comprehensive Continuity Plan that outlines steps to be taken in the event of an SBD of critical business operations.
		Our Continuity Plan is designed to permit us to resume operations as quickly as possible, given the scope and severity of the SBD.
		In the event of a major business emergency, our Continuity Plan is designed to enable us to have critical business operations up and running within 24 hours of a disaster or disruption.
	www.mbtinstitutional.com /disc6.asp (710 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		An example paragraph is provided below: This Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) provides guidance on the System software restoration for emergencies, disasters, mobilization, and for maintaining a state of readiness to provide the necessary level of information processing support commensurate with the mission requirements/priorities identified by the functional proponent.
		Prepare and maintain systems COOP Plan that includes risk assessment and assures capability to respond to problems within the specified number of hours of notification of an incident.
		CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN APPENDIX A - ACRONYMS This section shall provide a glossary of acronyms used in the document along with their definitions.
	www.defenselink.mil /dfas/technology/pal/SSPS/docstds/spm029.doc (2348 words)

	J.B. Hunt - Business Continuity Plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This continuity of operations plan is routinely reviewed and updated and tests are conducted to mitigate the risk of damage from a disaster or other event resulting in an interruption of business services.
		The Plan provides guidelines for ensuring that needed personnel and resources are available for both continuity plan preparation and response and that the proper steps will be carried out to permit the timely restoration of services and/or relocation of personnel to alternate facilities.
		Finally, the Plan specifies the responsibilities of the Continuity of Operations Team, whose mission is to establish company level procedures to ensure the continuity of J. Hunt’s critical business functions.
	www.jbhunt.com /bcp.html (286 words)

	Developing a Continuity-of-Operations Plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		To minimize the impact that such a continuous undertaking would have on the finite resources of an organization, development and implementation of business-continuity and disaster-recovery plans should be part of the organization's normal planning activities.
		This will also allow the COOP to remain a living document, as opposed to a report that, once written, simply gathers dust or is used to elevate a paperweight.
		However, as previously stated, it's utterly essential for our survival that reliable and effective continuity-of-operations plans are in place at all of our organizations, and especially for those people in the government who safeguard our critical infrastructure.
	www.awprofessional.com /articles/article.asp?p=27854&seqNum=5 (239 words)

	ipedia.com: March 2002 Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Arab-Israeli conflict: Delegates to the summit of the Arab League endorse the "land for peace" plan proposed by Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.
		In South Korea, 5,600 power plant workers are on the 25th day of their strike, protesting the neoliberal government plans to privatize the state-run electricity plants.
		The Bush Administration admits the existence of a shadow government with the implementation of the Continuity of Operations Plan.
	www.ipedia.com /march_2002.html (745 words)

	IM MT-99-077 - Continuity of Operations Plan Certification
		Presidential Decision Directive 67 requires that all departments and agencies have viable Continuity of Operations capability by October 21, 1999.
		Department of the Interior policy requires that all locations where business of the Department is conducted have a Continuity of Operations Plan (or equivalent) in place.
		The determination of "viable" Continuity of Operations capability is to be made by each State Director, based on advice from facility/field managers and the results of reviews and assessments of individual plans.
	www.blm.gov /nhp/efoia/mt/1999/im/99mtm077.html (584 words)

	SSA Year 2000 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan
		Planning for business continuity provides a prudent response to critical business risks that cannot be put to rest until all mission-dependent computer systems have been shown to be operationally stable and free of year-2000 problems.
		Develop the local business continuity and contingency plans for field offices, teleservice centers, program service centers and central operations components; which comprise standard procedures to be followed throughout the nation’s operations structur e.
		Such support processes include, but are not limited to, payroll operations (i.e., the time and attendance sy stem), workload tracking and control systems, financial operations including procurements and bill paying, employee health and safety services, building operations, and any number of other systems and processes having to do with continuing operations.
	parsifal.membrane.com /y2k/ssabccp.htm (10091 words)

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		"Continuity of Operations Plans ensure the safety and well-being of employees, visitors, and the public," said William Lehman, chief of the Administrative Office Judiciary Emergency Preparedness Office.
		Over the next several weeks, information gathered through interviews and questionnaires will be used to develop a model template that will be the courts’ continuity of operations plan and a template for other federal courts around the country.
		It is expected that model plans should be available for distribution to all court units in August.
	www.uscourts.gov /ttb/july02ttb/essentials.html (662 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In the IT world, this includes establishing an IT operational capability to process, store and transmit data, the implementation of work around solutions for those portions of the IT system which cannot be immediately restored, and ultimately, restoring IT processes to normal operational status.
		These plans contain the critical information needed to respond and recover from a disruption: Employee information, vendors, customers, teams and their reporting structure, software requirements, equipment and supplies, telecommunications, critical process descriptions, assets, vital records storage locations, and others.
		Contingency Plan - The ability to sustain critical business functions in response to a disaster or interruption in supporting services by executing a contingency plan and associated capabilities that guides the orderly and timely restoration of an organization’s business capabilities.
	www.iwar.org.uk /comsec/resources/fasp/TreasCOOPBSP.htm (2701 words)

	Continuity of Operations Plan
		This Continuity of Operations Plan / Emergency Preparedness Plan (COOP/EPP) is written in order to aid in organizing and defining procedures to be used by the Department of Environmental Protection’s Phosphate Management program (PM) in preparation for, during, and in recovery from environmental disasters such as a hurricane.
		In addition, it is the intent of this plan to define flexible mechanisms for use in case of emergency, when potentially widespread environmentally degrading conditions exist.
		This effort will be mainly confined assessing conditions, which could be potentially damaging to the environment and the public primarily from the diked containment areas located at the Phosphate Industry’s mining, beneficiation and fertilizer manufacturing facilities.
	www.dep.state.fl.us /southwest/2004%20SWD%20COOP/Appendix%20J%20-%20Phosphate%20Mgnt.%20Emergency%20Plan.htm (3186 words)

	DRMS/DLIS exercises its Continuity of Operations Plan at DSCC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The remainder of the week-long exercise was held at the Defense Supply Center Columbus Oct. 28-31 as part of a Continuity of Operations Plan.
		The COOP was formed to protect government services and ensure that critical business operations can be sustained if a crises forces associates to evacuate the building in which they normally work.
		Two major concerns during a COOP exercise are that all laptop devices work and that connections are available for associates when they arrive.
	federalvoice.dscc.dla.mil /federalvoice/031119/drms.html (544 words)

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