COMDTINST 4610.1
11 OCT 1996
6.
PROCEDURES.
a.
All units shall ensure personnel involved in the preparation of shipping documents
(Traffic Managers, Supply Officers, etc.) are familiar with the procedures in using
EDV.
b.
The use of EDV must meet the criteria outlined in paragraph 4.c above, and be
limited to circumstances where the government would sustain the loss of high
value/critical items if the freight were lost or the contents damaged beyond repair.
Since the use of EDV will incur an additional charge at field expense, its use must
be limited to:
(1)
Shipments of a peculiar nature or where the item could not be easily
replaced. This includes artifacts, items in limited supply, or parts that are out
of production.
(2)
Items with an unusually high value whose loss would adversely affect the
Coast Guard. Examples of such items are critical equipment and parts,
computer equipment, audiovisual equipment, office machines and parts, test
instruments, etc. The value should exceed
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,000 or meet the criteria in 4.b.
and 5.a above.
(3)
Repairable items being returned to Coast Guard Inventory Control Points
(ICPs) whose value exceeds
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,000 or meets the criteria in 4.c and 5.a above.
c.
When using EDV, indicate the actual value of the material; do not inflate it. In the
event of loss or damage, the government will receive only the actual value of the
merchandise.
d.
Billed amounts for EDV selections which have not been justified in accordance with
these procedures will result in FINCEN contacting the unit. If the unit determines
that EDV was not authorized, the individual authorizing the shipment is
PERSONALLY liable for the amount of the insurance.
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