COMDTINST 16478.5
OCT 19 1992
(3) for HQ units and Support Centers, responsibilities described in (1) and (2) above will
be fulfilled by Headquarters Program Offices (in consultation with G-E) and MLCs
respectively.
e.
COMDT (G-ECV-1) shall:
(1) develop and update ECE program policy and protocols, as needed.
(2) plan, program, and budget for adequate resources for both the ECE program and for
EC&R projects to correct deficiencies.
(3) provide executive level management summaries for Headquarters Offices.
(4) serve as the Coast Guard representative relative to the ECE program with EPA and
the Environmental Auditing Roundtable.
(5) perform ECEs at independent Headquarters units.
ECE FREQUENCY AND SCHEDULING.
a.
At a minimum, ECEs shall be performed every three years.
b.
ECEs will be scheduled to coincide with other facility inspections or management visits to
the maximum extent possible.
c.
MLCs, in consultation with Districts, may perform ECEs on a more frequent schedule for
certain units depending on compliance status and the pace of regulatory change.
RESOURCES.
a.
All resources necessary to implement the ECE program shall be programmed and
budgeted via the Coast Guard EC&R account.
b.
Technical and regulatory specialists will be made available to CEU team leaders via
contract and/or interagency support arranged by COMDT (G-ECV-1)
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