Commandant
2100 Second Street, S.W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-CR
Phone: (202) 267-1562
Fax: (202) 267-4282
COMDTINST 12713.1
MAR 30 2006
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 12713.1
Subj:
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR APPLICANTS AND EMPLOYEES WITH
DISABILITIES
Ref:
(a) Executive Order 13164,"Requiring Federal Agencies to Establish Procedures to
Facilitate the Provision of Reasonable Accommodation" (July 26, 2000)
(b) Title 29, C.F.R., Part 1630 (Regulations to implement the equal employment provisions of
the Americans with Disabilities Act)
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction implements reference (a) by designating responsibilities and providing
standard procedures for the timely and accurate processing of request for reasonable accommodation.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Judge Advocate
General and special staff elements at Coast Guard Headquarters shall insure compliance with the
provisions of this Instruction. Internet release authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4. BACKGROUND. This Instruction applies to appropriated fund civilian positions in the competitive and
excepted service and any applicants for employment. Reference (a) directs all Federal agencies to
establish procedures to facilitate the provision of reasonable accommodation to employees and job
applicants with disabilities. Pursuant to our obligations under reference (b), the instruction establishes
Coast Guard-wide procedures for submitting and responding to requests for reasonable accommodation.
5. DISCUSSION. The Coast Guard endeavors to be a model employer of qualified people with disabilities.
Reasonable accommodation is an integral part of this service's continued effort to take action to prevent
discrimination against employees and applicants with disabilities. Discrimination may exist in the areas
of architectural structure, technology, procedures, communication or transportation. By implementing the
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