"The Integrated Planning System (IPS) was mandated by the President in Annex I (National Planning) to HSPD-8 (National Preparedness). The system will guide planning across Federal Departments and Agencies, and the integration between Federal scenario-based planning and State / local capabilities-based planning. IPS will provide consistent direction and delineation of authorities, responsibilities and requirements. It was designed on the same planning principles established by the State and Local emergency management community through the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide - 101 (draft) "A Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning for State, Territorial, Local and Tribal Governments" to ensure consistency between the Federal and State, Local and Tribal planning structures". The development and management of IPS is handled by the DHS office of Operations Coordination and Planning. FEMA is participating in the effort and manages several actions associated with its implementation, including CONPLAN development and integration with State/local/Tribal planning (FEMA, Statement of R. David Paulison....Hearing on: "Nuclear Terrorism: Providing Medical Care and Meeting Basic Needs in the Aftermath - the Federal Response," June 26, 2008, p. 2)