Commandant
2100 Second Street S.W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-CFM-3
Phone: (202) 267-0654
COMDTINST 4571.1
JUN 12 2000
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 4571.1
Subj: DECOMMISSIONING AND DISPOSITION OF CUTTERS AND BOATS
Ref:
(a)
Property Management Manual, COMDTINST M4500.5 (series)
(b)
Instructions to Form MA-496A (For Non-retention vessels) of February 18,1999
(c)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Procedures,
COMDTINST M16475.1 (series)
(d)
Operating Facility Change Orders (OFCO) Procedures, COMDTINST 5440.3
1.
PURPOSE. This Instruction outlines the process for disposition of decommissioned cutters
and boats removed from service.
2.
ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics
commands, commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for
directorates, Chief Counsel, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure compliance
with the provisions of this Instruction.
3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4.
DISCUSSION. The Coast Guard will decommission and remove from service nearly 200
cutters and boats between Fiscal Year (FY) 2000 and 2007. Commandant (G-CFM-3), as
manager for disposition of cutters and boats, has developed this Instruction to identify action
items and assign responsibilities for the disposition process. Adequate lead-time for planning
is critical to the success of this process.
5.
RESPONSIBILITIES. General responsibilities for the cutter decommissioning and small boat
disposal process are set forth below. Enclosures (1) and (2) contain action item timelines which
specified offices and commands are responsible for completing in order for the cutter
decommissioning/small boat disposition process to be successful.
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