R 151314Z DEC 10

ALCOAST 590/10
COMDTNOTE 5100
SUBJ: REVISION TO MISHAP COST THRESHOLDS AND NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 071907Z JUL 10/ALCOAST 360/10
B. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANUAL, COMDTINST M5100.47
1. CANCEL REF A.
2. THIS ALCOAST DEFINES NEW MISHAP COST THRESHOLDS AND NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE:
   A. CHANGES IN MISHAP THRESHOLD VALUES FOR CLASS A, B, C, D AND E
MISHAPS.
   B. ESTABLISHMENT OF CUTTER AND BOAT FIRE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
   C. CLARIFICATION OF SHORE PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTING THRESHOLDS.
   D. MISHAP NOTIFICATION TIMELINES FOR OPERATIONAL CLASS C, D AND E
MISHAPS.
3. BACKGROUND: THE MISHAP COST THRESHOLD CHANGES ACCOUNT FOR
INFLATION AND ARE IN LINE WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COST THRESHOLD
CHANGES. COMDT (CG-113) WILL RETROACTIVELY APPLY THE NEW THRESHOLDS
TO ALL FY10 AND FY11 MISHAPS. THE FOLLOWING WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO
THE NEXT CHANGE OF REF B, CHAPTER 3, MISHAP RESPONSE, INVESTIGATION
AND REPORTING.
4. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL COMMANDS SHALL USE THE FOLLOWING NEW
COST THRESHOLDS TO DETERMINE MISHAP CLASS (SEVERITY). ALL OTHER
CONDITIONS FOR CATEGORIZING MISHAP SEVERITY REMAIN UNCHANGED.
   A. CLASS A MISHAP:
    (1) THE COST OF REPORTABLE PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DAMAGE TO CUTTERS
AND AIRCRAFT, IS TWO MILLION DOLLARS OR GREATER.
    (2) A COAST GUARD BOAT HAS REPORTABLE PROPERTY VALUE OF ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE AND IS MISSING OR ABANDONED,
RECOVERY IS IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACTICAL, OR BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR.
   B. CLASS B MISHAP:
    (1) THE RESULTING COST OF REPORTABLE PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DAMAGE
TO CUTTERS AND AIRCRAFT, IS FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE, BUT
LESS THAN TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
    (2) COAST GUARD BOATS INCUR REPAIRABLE DAMAGE OF ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE.
   C. CLASS C MISHAP:
    (1) THE RESULTING COST OF REPORTABLE PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DAMAGE
TO CUTTERS AND AIRCRAFT, IS FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
    (2) COAST GUARD BOATS INCUR REPAIRABLE DAMAGE OF FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
   D. CLASS D MISHAP:
    (1) THE COST OF PROPERTY DAMAGE FOR SHORE MISHAPS IS FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE BUT LESS THAN FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
    (2) THE COST OF PROPERTY DAMAGE FOR AN AFLOAT OR AVIATION MISHAP
IS LESS THAN FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
5. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ALL FIRES ONBOARD CUTTERS AND BOATS SHALL BE
REPORTED, REGARDLESS OF COST, WITHIN TWELVE HOURS OF INCIDENT VIA
MESSAGE TRAFFIC TO COMDT (CG-1134).
   A. SUBJECT LINE TO READ - MISHAP, AFLOAT, FIRE (PRELIMINARY).
   B. INCLUDE A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF THE INCIDENT AND CLASS OF FIRE.
6.  ADDITIONALLY, NOTIFICATION TO THE APPROPRIATE COMDT (CG-113)
DIVISION SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN FIVE DAYS FOR ALL OPERATIONAL CLASS
C, D, AND E MISHAPS (THE NOTIFICATION TOOL RECENTLY INCORPORATED IN
E-AVIATRS MEETS THIS REQUIREMENT).
7. POCS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
   A. AVIATION SAFETY: MISS CATHIE ZIMMERMAN,
CATHIE.ZIMMERMAN(AT)USCG.MIL, (202)475-5197.
   B. SHORE SAFETY: CDR LAURA H. WEEMS, LAURA.H.WEEMS(AT)USCG.MIL,
(202)475-5216.
   C. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY: MR. DALE WISNIESKI,
DALE.A.WISNIESKI(AT)USCG.MIL, (202)475-5206.
   D. AFLOAT SAFETY: MR. GEORGE BORLASE,
GEORGE.W.BORLASE(AT)USCG.MIL, (202)475-5218.
8. RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE,
SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.