R 121938Z FEB 10

ALCOAST 076/10
COMDTNOTE 16500
SUBJ:  CHANGE 1 TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION MANUAL - ADMINISTRATION
A. AIDS TO NAVIGATION MANUAL - ADMINISTRATION, COMDTINST M16500.7
(SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE PROMULGATION OF CHANGE 1 TO
REFERENCE A. THE UPDATED MANUAL IS AVAILABLE ONLINE.
2. MAJOR CHANGES INCLUDE:
A. IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY REGARDING AID AVAILABILITY CATEGORIES,
NOAA ATON POSITIONING, AND PUBLICATION OF THE LIGHT LIST VIA
IATONIS.
B. CLARIFICATION OF POLICY REGARDING THE MARKING OF OFFSHORE
RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTALLATIONS AND INSPECTION/VERIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE ATON.
C. CANCELLATION OF POLICY REGARDING TEMPORARY ATON CHANGES
EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS BEING CONSIDERED DISCREPANT.
D. ALIGNMENT OF EXISTING POLICIES FOR BATTERY TRACKING UNDER THE
ATON ADMIN MANUAL AND THE CANCELLATION OF COMDTINST 17478.11, ATON
BATTERY TRACKING SYSTEM.
3. THE UPDATED MANUAL IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
A. HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIRECTIVES
B. HTTP://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL
4. POC IS MR. BOB TRAINOR, (COMDT-54131), AT 202-372-1550 OR
ROBERT.M.TRAINOR (AT) USCG.MIL
5. RELEASED BY RDML K.S. COOK, DIRECTOR OF PREVENTION POLICY.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.