COMDTINST 5810.3
b. Consistent with this Instruction, and as stated in Section 2-2 of E.O. 12898, the Coast
Guard shall, "...conduct its programs, policies and activities that substantially affect
human health or the environment, in a manner that ensures that such programs, policies,
and activities do not have the effect of excluding persons (including populations) from
participation in, denying persons (including populations) the benefits of, or subjecting
persons (including populations) to discrimination under, such programs, policies, and
activities, because of their race, color or national origin."
c. The Coast Guard shall implement its Environmental Justice Strategy within the
framework of existing civil rights and environmental laws and guidance, including
references (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g).
d. In conducting the minority populations and low-income populations data collection and
analysis responsibilities, the Commandant (G-H), as lead, and its Directorate partners
should coordinate efforts, maximize existing resources, share information, eliminate
unnecessary duplication and minimize impacts on field units and operations.
e. This Instruction authorizes no additional resources or operational requirements within the
Coast Guard's Maintenance and Logistics Commands to carry out the minority
populations and low-income populations-related data collection and analysis
responsibilities of E.O. 12898.
f. The Commandant (G-H) shall be responsible for preparing a list of all existing and
new/changing Coast Guard operating facilities and/or sites in or near areas with minority
and/or low-income populations. The Commandant (G-H) shall also collect, analyze, and
update socioeconomic and demographic profile maps of areas adjacent to the Coast
Guard's existing or new/changing operating facilities and/or sites and, periodically, verify
its data by site visits. As required by Section 4-4 of reference (a), and whenever
practicable and appropriate, the data collection and analysis may include information on
the consumption patterns of populations who principally rely on fish and/or wildlife for
subsistence, including Native American populations.
g. When collecting and analyzing data, the Commandant (G-H) shall, whenever practicable
and appropriate, identify low-income populations in an affected area utilizing the annual
statistical poverty thresholds from the Bureau of the Census' Current Population Reports
on income and poverty.
h. In coordination and cooperation with facility Commanding Officers and Directorate
partners, the Commandant (G-H) shall, whenever practicable and appropriate, conduct
periodic site visits to verify available data, including socioeconomic and demographic
profile maps. Whenever practicable and appropriate, the Commandant's (G-H's) site
visits should complement the Environmental Compliance Evaluation (ECE) site visits
required under reference (e). Whenever practicable and appropriate, the Commandant
(G-H), ECE evaluation teams and others participating in the EJ site visits shall share draft
site visit data and other information necessary for consistency.
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