SAMPLE COMMANDANT CHANGE NOTICE Commandant US Coast Guard STOP 7501 United States Coast Guard Washington, DC 20593-7501 Staff Symbol: CG-5122 Phone: (202) 372-1016 COMDTCHANGENOTE 16000 07 AUG 2017 COMMANDANT CHANGE NOTICE 16000 Subj: CH-15 TO MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME I, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, COMDTINST M16000.6 Ref: (a) Marine Industry Training Program, COMDTINST 1500.4 (series) 1. PURPOSE. This Commandant Change Notice publishes a change to the Marine Safety Manual, Volume I, Administration and Management, COMDTINST M16000.6. 2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements must comply with the provisions of this Manual. Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. With the addition of this Commandant Change Notice, Marine Safety Manual, Volume I, Administration and Management, COMDTINST M16000.6 is updated. 4. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a rule. It is intended to provide operational guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is not intended to nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party outside the Coast Guard. 5. MAJOR CHANGES. Chapter 7.H. of this Manual has been remove and is now superseded by Reference (a). DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 168 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A B X X X X X X X C X X X X D X X X X X E X X X F G H NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: COMDTCHANGENOTE 16000 6. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. a. The development of this Commandant Change Notice and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed by the originating office in conjunction with the Office of Environmental Management, and are categorically excluded (CE) under current USCG CE # 33 from further environmental analysis, in accordance with Section 2.B.2. and Figure 2-1 of the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures and Policy for Considering Environmental Impacts, COMDTINST M16475.1 (series). Because this Manual contains guidance on, and provisions for, compliance with applicable environmental mandates, Coast Guard categorical exclusion #33 is appropriate. b. This Directive will not have any of the following: significant cumulative impacts on the human environment; substantial controversy or substantial change to existing environmental conditions; or inconsistencies with any Federal, State, or local laws or administrative determinations relating to the environment. All future specific actions resulting from the general policies in this Manual must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), DHS and Coast Guard NEPA policy, and compliance with all other environmental mandates. Due to the administrative and procedural nature of this Manual, and the environmental guidance provided within it for compliance with all applicable environmental laws prior to promulgating any directive, all applicable environmental considerations are addressed appropriately in this Manual. 7. DISTRIBUTION. No paper distribution will be made of this Manual. An electronic version will be located on the following Commandant (CG-612) web sites. Internet: http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/directives/ and CGPortal: https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/library/directives/SitePages/Home.aspx. 8. PROCEDURE. If maintaining a paper library, remove and replace the following sections of Marine Safety Manual, Volume I, Administration and Management, COMDTINST M16000.6 : Remove Replace Section 7.H. (Pages 7-29 to 7-36) Pages 7-29 to 7-30 9. RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS. This Manual has been thoroughly reviewed during the directives clearance process, and it has been determined there are no further records scheduling requirements, in accordance with Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., NARA requirements, and Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series). This policy does not have any significant or substantial change to existing records management requirements. 2 COMDTCHANGENOTE 16000 10. FORMS/REPORTS. None. 11. REQUEST FOR CHANGES. All requests for changes should be directed to Commandant (CG-5P). J. P. NADEAU /s/ Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy 3 Commandant 2100 2nd ST, SW Stop 7355 United States Coast Guard Washington, DC 20593-7355 Staff Symbol: CG-5431 Phone: (202) 372-1001 Fax: (202) 372-2900 COMDTCHANGENOTE 16000 20 APRIL 2012 COMMANDANT CHANGE NOTICE 16000 Subj: CH-14 TO MARINE SAFETY MANUAL (MSM), VOLUME I, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, COMDTINST M16000.6 1. PURPOSE. This Commandant Change Notice provides changes to the subject Manual for the information, use and guidance of Coast Guard personnel assigned to marine safety duties. 2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements shall comply with the provisions of this Commandant Change Notice. Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. NONE. 4. SUMMARY OF CHANGES. The enclosed Chapter 10, Occupational Health and Safety Program, cancels the existing chapter and provides updated information while also incorporating the relevant policy information from cancelled COMDTNOTE 16000 - Confined Space Entry Policy Aboard Merchant Vessels for Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Personnel. This change establishes Appendix D – Confined Space Entry Policy Questions and Answers. 5. PROCEDURES. Remove and replace the following sections of Marine Safety Manual Volume I, Administration and Management, COMDTINST M16000.6: Remove Insert Chapter 10 Table of Contents, CH-3 Chapter 10 Table of Contents, CH-14 Chapter 10, CH-3 Chapter 10, CH-14 Chapter 10 Appendices A, B, C, E, F and G Chapter 10 Appendices A, B, C, E, F and G, CH-14 DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 159 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A B X X X XXXX C X XXX D X X X XX E X XX F G H NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: 6. RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS. This Commandant Change Notice has been evaluated for potential records management impacts. The development of this Notice has been thoroughly reviewed during the directives clearance process, and it has been determined there are no further records scheduling requirements, in accordance with Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements, and the Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series). This policy does not have any significant or substantial change to existing records management requirements. 7. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. Environmental considerations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) were examined in the development of this Commandant Change Notice. This Notice included preparation of guidance documents that implement, without substantive change, the applicable Commandant Instruction or other Federal agency regulations, procedures, manuals, and other guidance documents. It is categorically excluded from further NEPA analysis and documentation requirements under Categorical Exclusion (33) as published in COMDTINST M16475.1D, Figure 2-1. An Environmental Checklist and Categorical Exclusion Determination (CED) are not required. 8. FORMS/REPORTS. None. P. F. THOMAS /s/ Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Acting Director, Prevention Policy Encl: (1) CH-14 TO MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME I, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, COMDTINST M16000.6 Commandant 2100 Second Street, S.W. United States Coast Guard Washington, DC 20593-0001 Staff Symbol: G-MRI-1 Phone: (202) 267-1061 Fax: (202) 267-4402 Email:[email protected] COMDTNOTE 16000 31 JULY 2003 COMMANDANT NOTICE 16000 CANCELLED: 30 JULY 2004 Subj: CH-13 TO MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME I, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, COMDTINST M16000.6 1. PURPOSE. This Notice provides changes to the subject Manual for the information, use and guidance of Coast Guard personnel assigned to marine safety duties. 2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands, and commanders of Headquarters units shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this Notice. 3. SUMMARY OF CHANGES. The enclosed Chapter 12, Information and Data Systems, cancels the existing chapter and provides updated information on all information and data systems related to the marine safety program. 4. PROCEDURES. Remove and insert the following pages: Remove Insert CONTENTS III-IV, CH-7 CONTENTS III-IV, CH-13 12-i through 12-60 CH-11 12-i through 12-34, CH-13 5. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. Environmental considerations were examined in the development of this directive and have been determined to be not applicable. DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 140 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A B 8 * 5 208 1 1 2 C * 1** D 1 2* 1 1* * E * 2* F G H NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: (See page 2.) COMDTNOTE 16000 6. FORMS/REPORTS. None. T. H. GILMOUR /s/ Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection Encl: (1) CH-13 to COMDTINST M16000.6 Non-Standard Distribution: B:c CCGD13 (15); CCGD8 (19); CCGD7 (11); CCGD9 (8); CCGD5 (7); CCGD1, 17 (6); CCGD11 (5); CCGD14 (4); MLCLANT, MLCPAC (1). E:e Marine Safety Center (35). C:e San Francisco (42); New Orleans (37); Morgan City (30); Long Beach (27); Anchorage (20); Houston-Galveston (19); Mobile (18); Portland OR, Galveston, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Chicago (16); Boston (15); Port Arthur (13); Puget Sound, Corpus Christie (12); Jacksonville (11); Philadelphia, Tampa, Guam (10); Savannah (9); Paducah, St. Louis, Providence, Louisville, Wilmington (8); Memphis, Portland ME, Pittsburgh, San Juan (7); Milwaukee, San Diego, Buffalo, Juneau (6); Miami, Duluth, Detroit, Toledo, Huntington, Valdez (5); Cleveland, Sault Ste. Marie, Long Island Sound (4); Charleston (3). C:m Arlington, Acteur/MIO Europe, Feact/Asia (10); Falling Waters (5). C:n New York (37); Baltimore (22); South Texas (12); San Diego (6).