Office of Auxiliary CG-3PCX

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
TRANSITION UPDATE NUMBER SIX
ALCOAST 132/03

R 111749Z MAR 03

ALCOAST 132/03

COMDTNOTE 5740

SUBJ: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TRANSITION UPDATE NUMBER SIX

1. THIS ALCOAST IS AN UPDATE FOR TEAM COAST GUARD REGARDING THE TRANSITION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT).

2. 01 MAR 03 HAS PASSED AND THE COAST GUARD IS OFFICIALLY A MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT HAS GONE INTO REACHING THIS HISTORIC MILESTONE. I PERSONALLY THANK ALL MEMBERS OF TEAM COAST GUARD FOR MAINTAINING THEIR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE WHILE MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE TRANSITION TO DATE. WHILE THIS SIGNIFICANT EVENT IS BEHIND US, IT IS NOT THE END OF OUR TRANSITION EFFORTS. AS DHS RISES TO THE CHALLENGES OF COORDINATING FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED HOMELAND SECURITY, TEAM COAST GUARD MUST CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE OUR UNIQUE MILITARY, MULTI MISSION, AND MARITIME, CAPABILITIES. BELOW IS INFORMATION REGARDING CIVILIAN PERSONNEL, DHS RECORD MESSAGE TRAFFIC, AND CG LEGAL DELEGATIONS THAT WILL HELP TEAM COAST GUARD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE SEAMLESS, HIGH-CALIBER SERVICE THAT DHS HAS ALREADY COME TO EXPECT FROM ITS MILITARY BRANCH DURING THE ONGOING TRANSITION.

3. CIVILIAN PERSONNEL: THE OFFICE OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IS PREPARING THE REQUIRED TWO NOTIFICATIONS OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS (SF-50) AS DISCUSSED IN ALCOAST 080/03. EACH CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WILL RECEIVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL SF-50S WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. REMEMBER, THESE ACTIONS WILL NOT AFFECT SENIORITY, LEAVE, PAY, OR ANY OTHER ENTITLEMENT. LEAVE BALANCES, INCLUDING ANNUAL AND SICK, COMPENSATORY TIME, AND RESTORED LEAVE WILL CARRY FORWARD INTO THE NEW DEPARTMENT. ALL BENEFITS AND CURRENT DEDUCTIONS AND ALLOTMENTS WILL ALSO CONTINUE.

4. DHS RECORD MSG TRAFFIC PLAIN LANGUAGE ADDRESSES: DHS HAS ESTABLISHED MSG TRAFFIC PLAIN LANGUAGE ADDRESSES. THE ADDRESS FOR DHS HEADQUARTERS IS: DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC. THE DHS HOMELAND SECURITY CENTER ADDRESS IS: HOMELAND SECURITY CENTER WASHINGTON DC. THESE ADDRESSES ARE VALID AND HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE COAST GUARD MESSAGE SYSTEM (CGMS) PLA DATABASE. SIDE ROUTING SYMBOLS FOR BOTH ADDRESSES ARE STILL IN DEVELOPMENT. IN GENERAL, THE FIELD WILL NOT HAVE A NEED TO USE THESE PLAS. DHS HAS VERY LIMITED CAPACITY TO ABSORB AND PROCESS MESSAGE TRAFFIC AT PRESENT. EXPECT FURTHER GUIDANCE AS CAPACITY IMPROVES.

5. TRANSFER OF CG LEGAL AUTHORITY: THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY HAS SIGNED A DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE COMMANDANT, ESSENTIALLY REDELEGATING EXISTING AUTHORITIES TO ENFORCE AND IMPLEMENT ALL OF THE COAST GUARDS STATUTORY PROGRAMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. THIS NEW DELEGATION DOCUMENT REPLACES THE DELEGATIONS PREVIOUSLY FOUND IN 49 CFR 1.46. ADDITIONALLY, DHS HAS BEGUN PUBLISHING NEW REGULATIONS ADDRESSING A VARIETY OF ISSUES, INCLUDING PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE PRIVACY ACT. LINKS TO BOTH THE DELEGATION DOCUMENT AND THE NEW DHS REGULATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT THE COAST GUARD'S TRANSITION WEB SITE, PROVIDED IN PARA 6 BELOW.

6. A WIDE ARRAY OF DHS INFORMATION REMAINS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.DHS.GOV. COAST GUARD SPECIFIC DHS TRANSITION INFORMATION, (INCLUDING A LISTING OF LEGAL DELEGATIONS) REMAINS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://DEV.MLCA.USCG.MIL/TRANSITIONTEAM/DEFAULT.CFM.

7. WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED MUCH SINCE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT CREATED THE NEW DEPARTMENT AND ORDERED US TO REPORT TO DHS. I ENCOURAGE TEAM COAST GUARD TO MAINTAIN THE SAME LEVEL OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM AS WE CONTINUE WORKING TOWARDS SECRETARY RIDGES DHS VISION OF "ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT." SEMPER PARATUS.

8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

9. VICE ADMIRAL THAD W. ALLEN, CHIEF OF STAFF, SENDS.

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