extended period of time. Devolution is required as a strategy in cases when the primary and alternate facility(ies) are damaged and/or not accessible, when the agency staff is unable to locate or sustain operations, and/or as a temporary measure until the emergency relocation group can assume operations from the alternate facility. In the event of a worst-case scenario, where available resources (personnel, equipment, supplies, etc.) are not available, and the Entity is unable to fulfill some or all of the identified MEFs and ESAs, the responsibility for the completion of those functions and activities would need to be devolved from Entity. Just like delegations of authority, the devolution plan should indicate the following: The authority that is being delegated, including exceptions To whom and what agency the authority is being delegated (by title) The circumstances under which the devolved operations would become effective and when they would terminate The primary entity’s ability to re-delegate those authorities The primary entity’s ability to re-assume their primary essential functions and supporting activities at the end of the continuity event. Direction and Control be transferred to Other Entity, which is located at Location. The Other Entity will assume the MEFs & ESAs that the Entity is not able to perform and which cannot be deferred. Operational agreements to facilitate assumption of Entity’s functions under devolution are described in detail in Annex I. [This page intentionally left blank]
extended period of time. Devolution is required as a strategy in cases when the primary and alternate facility(ies) are damaged and/or not accessible, when the agency staff is unable to locate or sustain operations, and/or as a temporary measure until the emergency relocation group can assume operations from the alternate facility. In the event of a worst-case scenario, where available resources (personnel, equipment, supplies, etc.) are not available, and the Entity is unable to fulfill some or all of the identified MEFs and ESAs, the responsibility for the completion of those functions and activities would need to be devolved from Entity. Just like delegations of authority, the devolution plan should indicate the following: The authority that is being delegated, including exceptions To whom and what agency the authority is being delegated (by title) The circumstances under which the devolved operations would become effective and when they would terminate The primary entity’s ability to re-delegate those authorities The primary entity’s ability to re-assume their primary essential functions and supporting activities at the end of the continuity event. Direction and Control be transferred to Other Entity, which is located at Location. The Other Entity will assume the MEFs & ESAs that the Entity is not able to perform and which cannot be deferred. Operational agreements to facilitate assumption of Entity’s functions under devolution are described in detail in Annex I. [This page intentionally left blank]
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