P 082307Z FEB 10 ALCOAST 071/10 COMDTNOTE 5060 SUBJ: HALF MASTING OF NATIONAL ENSIGN A. U.S. COAST GUARD REGULATIONS 1992, COMDTINST M5000.3 (SERIES) 1. AS DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE NATIONAL ENSIGN SHALL BE FLOWN AT HALF MAST BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY THROUGH TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2010 FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET, IN HONOR OF REP JOHN MURTHA OF PENNSYLVANIA. 2. THE NATIONAL ENSIGN SHALL BE FLOWN AT HALF MAST ON ALL COAST GUARD BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND VESSELS NOT UNDERWAY. 3. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.