DivingProgramManualCOMDTINSTM3150.1DDecember2018DISTRIBUTION–SDLNo.169abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABXXXCXDEFGHXNON-STANDARDDISTRIBUTION:CommandantUnitedStatesCoastGuardUSCoastGuardStop73312703MartinLutherKingJrAveSEWashington,DC20593-7331StaffSymbol:CG-7Phone:(202)372-2020Fax:(202)372-2902COMDTCHANGENOTE315027DEC2018COMMANDANTCHANGENOTICE3150Subj:CH-1TODIVINGPROGRAMMANUAL,COMDTINSTM3150.1D1.PURPOSE.ThisCommandantChangeNoticepublishesachangetotheDivingProgramManual,COMDTINSTM3150.1D.2.ACTION.AllCoastGuardAreaandDistrictCommanders,CommandingOfficers,Officers-In-Charge,Deputy/AssistantCommandants,andChiefsofHeadquartersstaffelementsmustensurecompliancewiththeprovisionsofthisCommandantChangeNotice.Internetreleaseisauthorized.3.DIRECTIVESAFFECTED.WiththeadditionofthisCommandantChangeNotice,DivingProgramManual,COMDTINSTM3150.1Disupdated.4.DISCLAIMER.Thisguidanceisnotasubstituteforapplicablelegalrequirements,norisititselfarule.ItisintendedtoprovideoperationalguidanceforCoastGuardpersonnelandisnotintendedtonordoesitimposelegallybindingrequirementsonanypartyoutsidetheCoastGuard.5.MAJORCHANGES.a.UpdatedMaritimeSafetyandSecurityTeam(MSST)SanDiego(91109)toMaritimeSecurityResponseTeam(MSRT)West.b.AdditionaladministrativeupdatescaptureorganizationalfunctionalchangesthattransferreddivertrainingresponsibilitiesandresourcesfromtheOfficeofSpecializedCapabilitiesCommandant(CG-721)totheForceReadinessCommand(FORCECOM).TheCoastGuardLiaisonOffice(CGLO)attheNavalDivingandSalvageTrainingCenter(NDSTC)isnowtheDivingBranchundertheTrainingDivisionoftheSpecialMissionsTrainingCenter(SMTC).COMDTCHANGENOTE315026.ENVIRONMENTALASPECTANDIMPACTCONSIDERATIONS.a.ThedevelopmentofthisInstructionandthegeneralpoliciescontainedwithinithavebeenthoroughlyreviewedbytheoriginatingofficeinconjunctionwiththeOfficeofEnvironmentalManagement,Commandant(CG-47).ThisInstructioniscategoricallyexcludedundercurrentDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)categoricalexclusion(CATEX)A3fromfurtherenvironmentalanalysisinaccordancewith"ImplementationoftheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA)”,DHSInstructionManual023-01-001-01(series).b.ThisInstructionwillnothaveanyofthefollowing:significantcumulativeimpactsonthehumanenvironment;substantialcontroversyorsubstantialchangetoexistingenvironmentalconditions;orinconsistencieswithanyFederal,State,orlocallawsoradministrativedeterminationsrelatingtotheenvironment.AllfuturespecificactionsresultingfromthegeneralpolicyinthisInstructionmustbeindividuallyevaluatedforcompliancewiththeNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA),DepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)andCoastGuardNEPApolicy,andcompliancewithallotherapplicableenvironmentalmandates.7.DISTRIBUTION.NopaperdistributionwillbemadeofthisCommandantChangeNotice.AnelectronicversionwillbelocatedonthefollowingCommandant(CG-612)websites.Internet:http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/directives/,andCGPortal:http://cgportal2.uscg.mil/library/directives/SitePages/Home.aspx.8.PROCEDURE.Ifmaintainingapaperlibrary,removeandreplacethefollowingpagesoftheDivingProgramManual,COMDTINSTM3150.1D:RemoveReplace2-1–2-42-1–2-43-1to3-23-1to3-25-1to5-25-1to5-26-1to6-26-1to6-27-1to7-27-1to7-29.RECORDSMANAGEMENTCONSIDERATIONS.ThisCommandantChangeNoticehasbeenevaluatedforpotentialrecordsmanagementimpacts.ThedevelopmentofthisCommandantChangeNoticehasbeenthoroughlyreviewedduringthedirectivesclearancepro...