P-385-63 Range Safety Pamphlet Download

(3) Activities conducted by other Services on Army-owned or Army-controlled property. (4) Does not apply to the following: (a) Research, development, test or evaluation. (b) Acceptance or proof testing. (c) Practice sub-munitions. (d) World War 2-era bomblets (for example, M83 butterfly bombs, and M54 series incendiary bomblets). (e) Formerly used defense sites. b. Functions. (1) The Director of Army Safety, Office of Chief of Staff, in coordination with the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff (ODCS), G–3/5/7 (DAMO–TRS), ODCS, G–4 (DALO–SUM) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health (DASA–ESOH) provide safety oversight and risk assessment criteria for range clearance activities (for example, target maintenance, environmental sampling, and clearance) that may involve ICM or sub-munitions. (2) The Judge Advocate General is responsible for providing advice on applicable statutory and regulatory require- ments affecting activities that involve ICM- and sub-munitions. (3) The U.S. Army Technical Center for Explosives Safety (USATCES)— (a) Provides, upon request, comments on requests for Certificates of Risk Acceptance (CoRA) for range clearance activities for areas known or suspected to contain ICMs and sub-munitions. (b) Maintains an inventory of Army operational and former ranges and other properties where ICMs and sub- munitions are known or suspected to be present. (4) Commanders— (a) Ensure that ODCS, G–3/5/7 (DAMO–TRS), Director of Army Safety (DACS–SF), ODCS, G–4 (DALO–AMA), and USATCES (JMAC–ESM) are informed of any ranges or other areas known to contain ICMs or sub-munitions. (b) Ensure ranges or other areas known to contain ICMs or sub-munitions are clearly marked and entry to these areas is restricted, with access controlled. (c) Prohibit range clearance activities on operational ranges and removal actions on former ranges, training facilities, or maneuver areas known or suspected to contain ICMs or sub-munitions, unless a CoRA is submitted and approved per DA Pam 385–30. (d) Have authority to approve CoRA per DA Pam 385–30. c. Mandatory requirements. Mandatory requirements for operational ranges, training facilities, or maneuver areas known or suspected to contain ICM and sub-munitions. (1) Ranges, training facilities, or maneuver areas known or suspected to contain ICMs or sub-munitions will be clearly marked, both physically and on the installation’s master plans, to identify the hazard. Entry to such areas is prohibited with any authorized access to be strictly controlled. (2) Before access is granted to an operational range, training facility, or maneuver area, the installation RMA will determine whether ICM or sub-munitions are known or suspected to be present. The RMA, in coordination with installation safety and EOD representatives, will determine if it is safe to authorize access and establish prerequisite precautions. Personnel authorized access to areas known or suspected to contain ICMs or sub-munitions will be fully advised of the potential dangers and safeguards to be followed, and escorted by EOD or UXO-qualified personnel. (3) If an ICM or sub-munition is found on a range, training facility, or maneuver area that is not known to contain ICM or sub-munitions, use of the range will be suspended until the installation range operations conducts the procedures in paragraph 2–11c. The expeditious destruction of any ICM or sub-munition(s) encountered is authorized. (4) Range operations or safety personnel will ensure that previously unreported areas known or suspected to contain ICM or sub-munitions are reported immediately through command channels to the ODCS, G–3/5/7 (DAMO–TR), Director of Army Safety (DACS–SF), ODCS, G–4 (DALO–AMA), and USATCES (JMAC–ESM). At a minimum, the report will include the location, the type of ICM or sub-munition, the boundaries (by coordinates) of the area, the suspected source (for example, weapon system and event in which the ICM or sub-munitions were most likely used), the date of discovery, a point of contact, and, if available, digital pictures of the discovered item. The location should be marked on the installation master plan and local supporting EOD units should be notified. d. Certificate of Risk Acceptance. (1) A CoRA is required prior to the conduct of clearance activities or a removal action in an area where ICMs or sub-munitions are known or suspected to be present. (2) A CoRA will be developed and approved per DA Pam 385–30. (3) Copies of approved CoRA will be electronically forwarded to: Office of the Chief of Staff, Director of Army Safety (DACS–SF), with copies furnished to ODCS’s Director of Training G–3/5/7 (DAMO–TR), (DASA–ESOH)’s Assistant for Munitions and Chemical Matters), ODCS’s G–4 (DALO–AMA), and USATCES (JMAC–ESM). (4) An amended CoRA will be submitted for any condition that increases the level of explosive safety risk. e. Hazard control requirements. 13 DA PAM 385–63 • 16 April 2014