Alignment with the National Incident Management System and National Respose Plan

Commandant

2100 Second Street, S.W.

United States Coast Guard

Washington, DC 20593-0001

Staff Symbol: G-OPF/G-MOR

Phone: (202) 267-1532 / 2877

Fax: (202) 267-4967

COMDTINST 16000.27

JUN 30 2005

COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 16000.27

Subj:

ALIGNMENT WITH THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND

NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN

Ref:

(a) National Incident Management System (NIMS), 1 March 2004

(b) National Response Plan (NRP), December 2004

(c) United States Coast Guard National Incident Management System (NIMS) and National

Response Plan (NRP) Implementation Plan, 29 December 2004

(d) U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook, COMDTINST P3120.17 (series)

(e) Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) - Management of Domestic Incidents

(f) National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), 40 CFR 300

(g) Coast Guard Contingency Preparedness System (CPS), COMDTINST 3010.22 (series)

1. PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes a process and outlines responsibilities for aligning the Coast

Guard's incident management structure with the requirements of the National Incident Management

System (NIMS) per reference (a), and National Response Plan (NRP) per reference (b), and provides

overarching implementation guidance.

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 offices at Headquarters shall ensure that the provisions of this Instruction

are followed. Internet release authorized.

3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Reference (c) established an implementation plan that includes

revisions to specific plans and directives, including the U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management

Handbook, reference (d), and supplemental guidance for Incident Management Assist Teams

(IMAT). This instruction re-establishes authority for Areas to develop and maintain IMAT

capabilities that was previously an element of Coast Guard Incident Command System

Implementation Plan, COMDTINST 3120.15, which was superseded by reference (c).

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