The Department of the Interior includes 8 bureaus with expertise relevant to preparedness, response, and natural resource damage assessments. The bureaus and their expertise are listed in the NCP, 40 CFR 300.175(b)(9): DOI may be contacted through Regional Environmental Officers (REOs), who are the designated members of RRTs. Department land managers have jurisdiction over the national park system, national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries, the public lands, and certain water projects in western states. In addition, bureaus and offices have relevant expertise as follows:

1. United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and other Bureaus: Anadromous and certain other fishes and wildlife, including endangered and threatened species, migratory birds, and certain marine mammals; waters and wetlands; and effects on natural resources.

2. The National Biological Survey performs research in support of biological resource management; inventories, monitors, and reports on the status and trends in the Nation's biotic resources; and transfers the information gained in research and monitoring to resource managers and others concerned with the care, use, and conservation of the Nation's natural resources. The National Biological Survey has laboratory/research facilities.
   [Note: the National Biological Survey no longer exists as a separate bureau. Its functions now reside in the Geological Survey, which is described below.]

3. Geological Survey: Geology, hydrology (ground water and surface water), and natural hazards.

4. Bureau of Land Management: Minerals, soils, vegetation, wildlife, habitat, archaeology, and wilderness; and hazardous materials.

5. Minerals Management Service: Oversight of offshore oil and gas exploration and production facilities and associated pipelines and pipeline facilities under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the CWA; oil spill response technology research; and establishing oil discharge contingency planning requirements for offshore facilities.

6. Bureau of Mines: Analysis and identification of inorganic hazardous substances and technical expertise in metals and metallurgy relevant to site cleanup.
   [Note: the Bureau of Mines no longer exists as an organization, but much of its programs are now in other bureaus or other agencies.]

7. Office of Surface Mining: Coal mine wastes and land reclamation.

8. National Park Service: General biological, natural, and cultural resource managers to evaluate, measure, monitor, and contain threats to park system lands and resources; archaeological and historical expertise in protection, preservation, evaluation, impact mitigation, and restoration of cultural resources; emergency personnel.

9. Bureau of Reclamation: Operation and maintenance of water projects in the West; engineering and hydrology; and reservoirs.

10. Bureau of Indian Affairs: Coordination of activities affecting Indian lands; assistance in identifying Indian tribal government officials. . .