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Directive 071 (DRAFT): Emergency Preparedness and Response

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Release Date: July 29, 2024
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We are seeking feedback on proposed changes to Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response, Manual 026: Emergency Preparedness and Response Guide, and three new associated forms.

Directive 071 sets out the requirements for emergency preparedness and response for activities regulated under the Oil and Gas Conservation Act (OGCA), Pipeline Act, Oil Sands Conservation Act (OSCA), Coal Conservation Act (CCA), Geothermal Resource Development Act (GRDA), and Mineral Resources Development Act (MRDA) unless explicitly excluded. The directive will now apply to operations of different sizes, types, and hazards regardless of the duty holder’s energy and resource development activities or the phase of the development’s life cycle. Manual 026 provides guidance, explanation, and expectations to enable a duty holder to meet the requirements of Directive 071. The new forms will be used to establish a level of certainty in the duty holder’s emergency management program.

For more information, see Bulletin 2024-20.