NAVSEA Desk Reference for the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) Appropriation Version 1 Office of Naval Sea Systems Command Comptroller 14 September 09 Table of Contents Chapter Page 1.0 Purpose of This Guidebook ..................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Obligation and Work Limiting Date (OWLD) ........................................................................ 2 2.1 Current Policy .............................................................................................................. 2 2.2 Use of SCN Funds After the OWLD ........................................................................... 3 2.3 OWLD Extension Requests ......................................................................................... 4 3.0 Advanced Procurement ............................................................................................................ 5 3.1 Limitations of Advance Procurement .......................................................................... 5 3.2 Budgeting for Advance Procurement........................................................................... 5 3.3 Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) ................................................................................ 6 3.4 Advanced Construction ................................................................................................ 6 4.0 Pre-commissioning .................................................................................................................. 7 4.1 Pre-commissioning Crew ............................................................................................. 7 4.2 Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) ................................................................................... 7 4.3 Pre-Commissioning Expenditures ............................................................................... 8 4.4 Planning ....................................................................................................................... 9 4.5 Information Technology (IT) ....................................................................................... 9 4.6 Travel ........................................................................................................................... 9 4.7 Personnel .................................................................................................................... 10 4.8 Office ......................................................................................................................... 11 4.9 Fuel ............................................................................................................................ 11 4.10 Messing and Berthing .............................................................................................. 11 5.0 Training .................................................................................................................................. 14 5.1 Navy Systems Training Plan (NTSP) ........................................................................ 15 5.2 Crew Familiarization ................................................................................................. 15 5.3 On-Board Training ..................................................................................................... 15 5.4 En Route Training ...................................................................................................... 16 5.5 Travel for Training ..................................................................................................... 16 5.6 Curriculum Development........................................................................................... 17 5.7 Training for Reimbursable Personnel ........................................................................ 17 5.8 Equal Employment Opportunity Awareness ............................................................. 17 5.9 Training Support ........................................................................................................ 17 6.0 Testing and Trials .................................................................................................................. 20 6.1 Funding ...................................................................................................................... 20 6.2 Integrated Test Package (ITP) ................................................................................... 20 6.3 Trials .......................................................................................................................... 20 6.4 Dock Trial .................................................................................................................. 21 6.5 Builder's Trials ........................................................................................................... 21 6.6 Acoustic Trials ........................................................................................................... 22 6.7 Fast Cruise ................................................................................................................. 22 6.8 Acceptance Trials....................................................................................................... 22 6.9 Underway Trials......................................................................................................... 23 6.10 Combined Trials....................................................................................................... 23 6.11 Super-Trials.............................................................................................................. 23 ii 6.12 Final Contract Trials ................................................................................................ 24 6.13 Special Trials ........................................................................................................... 24 7.0 Outfitting ................................................................................................................................ 25 7.1 SCN Outfitting Defined ............................................................................................. 25 7.2 SCN Outfitting Organizations.................................................................................... 25 7.3 Appropriate Use of SCN Outfitting Funds ................................................................ 25 7.4 Inappropriate Use of SCN Outfitting Funds .............................................................. 26 7.5 Outfitting Requirements Development ...................................................................... 27 7.6 SEA 04L4 Budgets and Financial Management ........................................................ 27 7.7 Budget Preparation and Submittal ............................................................................. 27 7.8 Congressional and FMB Budget Actions .................................................................. 28 7.9 Obligation Tracking and Execution Reviews ............................................................ 28 7.10 Outfitting Funds Extensions .................................................................................... 28 8.0 Delivery.................................................................................................................................. 29 8.1 Delivery Letter ........................................................................................................... 29 8.2 Documenting Deficiencies ......................................................................................... 30 8.3 Guarantee Period ........................................................................................................ 30 8.4 Water, Fuel, and Lubricating Oil Soundings ............................................................. 31 9.0 Commissioning ...................................................................................................................... 32 9.1 Commissioning Ceremony......................................................................................... 32 9.2 Allowable Ceremony Costs ....................................................................................... 32 9.3 Prohibited Ceremony Costs ....................................................................................... 33 9.4 Travel for Commissioning Ceremonies ..................................................................... 33 9.5 Official Representation Funds ................................................................................... 34 9.6 Commissioning Committee ....................................................................................... 35 10.0 Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) .................................................................................... 36 10.1 Sea Trials ................................................................................................................. 36 10.2 Deficiency Correction Period .................................................................................. 36 10.3 PSA Guarantee Period ............................................................................................. 36 11.0 Post Delivery ........................................................................................................................ 37 11.1 Concurrent Availability ........................................................................................... 37 11.2 Budgeting ................................................................................................................