The U.S. Coast Guard & Hurricane Katrina
Katrina Archival & Historical Record Team (KART)
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COMDTNOTE 5700
SUBJ: HURRICANE KATRINA ARCHIVAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD TEAM (KART)
A. COMDTINST M5260.3, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOIA) AND PRIVACY ACTS MANUAL
1. THE COAST GUARD RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA HAS ALREADY BECOME ONE OF
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONS IN OUR HISTORY. FOR THIS REASON, WE NEED TO
ENSURE NOW, AS INTENSE OPTEMPO CONTINUES, THAT WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A
COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RESPONSE DOCUMENTATION COMPILATION.
2. COMMANDANT (G-I AND CG-6) WILL BE WORKING WITH THE G-L RESPONSE
DOCUMENTATION SPECIALISTS AND THE IMT STAFFS TO PRESERVE VITAL HISTORICAL AND
LEGAL DATA THAT DOCUMENTS THE EVENTS FROM THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM KATRINA
THROUGH PRESENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS. THIS EFFORT WILL COMPLEMENT AND HELP
COORDINATE ONGOING EFFORTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING UTILIZED IN HEADQUARTERS,
LANTAREA, AND DISTRICT SEVEN/EIGHT IMTS.
3. ALL OFFICES AND UNITS ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COLLECT,
PRESERVE, AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE TO THE KART STAFF COPIES OF DOCUMENTS, VIDEO,
PHOTOGRAPHY, EMAIL, PRESENTATIONS, ETC THAT ARE RELATED TO THE EVENTS
SURROUNDING HURRICANE KATRINA. ALL PERSONNEL ARE REMINDED TO FOLLOW THE
REQUIREMENTS OF REFERENCE (A): THE ORIGINATING UNIT/OFFICE RETAINS
RESPONSIBILITY AS THE RECORD HOLDER AND SHALL RETAIN THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS.
4. CG-6 WILL ISSUE VIA ALCOAST GUIDANCE ON PRESERVATION OF OFFICIAL RECORDS
DAMAGED BY KATRINA, AND GUIDANCE ON NEAR-TERM FOIA REQUESTS.
5. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS EFFORT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CDR TODD PRESTIDGE
(G-IA) AT 202-267-6491.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
7. RDML JOEL WHITEHEAD, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS SENDS.
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