COMDTINST 5512.2
Security, Law Enforcement Policy (ISLP) Council. The ISLP Council will validate the effort of
the program manager and provide an opinion to the Chief of Staff regarding the request. The
Commandant, through the Chief of Staff, is the approving authority for Credential Programs.
19. REPORTS.
a. Initial: Each approved program element will provide Commandant (CG-86) with an accounting
of what Credentials and Badges have been issued, to whom, Coast Guard wide within 30 days of
the effectiveness of this instruction.
b. Annually: The initial accounting will be updated, and reported on an annual basis as indicated in
paragraph 17 E. Discrepancies in inventory findings will be fully explained.
c. As Required: Reports of lost, stolen, damaged or replaced Credentials will be made in
accordance with paragraph 13.
20. DATA ACCESS AND VALIDATION. As previously noted, Credentials are a form of official
identification. While the intent of their use is to establish the bona fides of the bearer to those to
whom they are presented, occasionally there will be challenges to that credential. This is
particularly true during periods of heightened security. When such instances occur the following
action will be taken:
a. Bearer: Refer the authority that has questioned the credential to the phone number of the
Program Manager.
b. Command Center Watchstanders: If an identification query comes into the USCG Command
Center, the responding watchstander will contact the appropriate Program Manager to verify the
identity of the Credential bearer.
Note: Due to the sensitivity of the data contained in the Credential database, at no time will the
verification authority, a Credentials Custodian, or a watchstander provide to the requesting agency
the database access control to permit direct verification.
21. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. Environmental
considerations were examined in the development of this Instruction and hav been determined to be
not applicable.
22. FORMS AVAILALBILITY. None.
RDML R. S. Branham /s/
Assistant Commandant for Planning,
Resources and Procurement
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