COMDTINST 16618.8
or in the unit lobby. Because both are outreach initiatives, opportunities to promote Sea
Partners initiatives will also be ideal to promote waterway watch efforts.
6. PROCEDURES.
a. Commandant (G-MPP) shall:
(1) Manage the national program and coordinate outreach efforts with area, district, and local
efforts;
(2) Designate a national program coordinator to work with area, district and local programs
and the Auxiliary national liaison and carry out routine operations of the program;
(3) Publish and interpret policy and procedure on the national program;
(4) Seek appropriate budgetary resources;
(5) Develop, produce and distribute all national program material;
(6) Develop and support training including train the trainer programs, training for Coast
Guard active, reserve, auxiliary and civilian members identified for outreach with
industry and the public, education programs for industry and the boating public on the
waterway watch program, and methods to share best practices;
(7) Provide assistance to COTPs engaged in developing local waterway watch programs;
(8) Maintain records on the national program development, training, funding requests and
expenditures; and
(9) Continue to develop metrics to determine the effectiveness of the program and
make adjustments as necessary.
b. The NRC shall:
(1) Receive and record reports of suspicious activity from industry and the public;
(2) Forward reports to the appropriate agencies for action, as necessary, as well as to the
COTP in whose zone the suspicious activity was identified;
(3) Ensure compliance with the Privacy Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act in regards to
the collection of information when receiving suspicious activity reports; and
(4) Maintain records on reports of suspicious activities.
c. Area and District Commanders shall:
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