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UNCLAS N16790

ALCOAST 231/06

COMDTNOTE 16790

SUBJ: CHANGE TO AUXILIARY PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION POLICY

A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 181104Z DEC 03 / ALCOAST 550/03

B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 291646Z SEP 05 / ALCOAST 478/05

C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 192016Z JAN 06 / ALCOAST 033/06

D. AUXILIARY MANUAL, COMDTINST M16790.1F

1. REF A ESTABLISHED THE REQUIREMENT FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS OF ALL

COAST GUARD AUXILIARISTS BASED ON A TWO-TIERED PERSONNEL SECURITY

INVESTIGATION (PSI) PROGRAM: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (OS) AND DIRECT

OPERATIONAL (DO). REF B ANNOUNCED POLICY CHANGES TO REF A REGARDING

AUXILIARY PSI PROCESSES FOR NEW AUXILIARISTS AND ELECTED/APPOINTED

STAFF OFFICERS. REF C CLARIFIED AUXILIARY INVOLVEMENT IN PORTS,

WATERWAYS AND COASTAL SECURITY (PWCS) MISSIONS. REF D INCLUDED A

NEW SECTION THAT ADDRESSES THE AUXILIARY PSI PROGRAM.

2. A FAVORABLE DETERMINATION AT THE OS PSI LEVEL SATISFIES COAST

GUARD REQUIREMENTS FOR SUITABILITY TO SERVE AS A COAST GUARD

AUXILIARIST. A FAVORABLE DETERMINATION AT THE DO PSI LEVEL SUPPORTS

ELIGIBILITY FOR A SECURITY CLEARANCE AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY

APPROPRIATE COAST GUARD COMMAND AUTHORITY.

3. GIVEN THE CLARIFICATION OF AUXILIARY ROLES IN HOMELAND SECURITY

AS DEFINED BY REF C, AND OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF PSI PROGRAM

IMPLEMENTATION NOW IN ITS THIRD FULL YEAR, THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

FAVORABLE OS AND DO PSI DETERMINATIONS WARRANT ADJUSTMENT.

4. THE FOLLOWING AUXILIARY PSI POLICY CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE

IMMEDIATELY:

A. PARAGRAPH 3C4A OF REF D: DO IS DEFINED AS AUXILIARISTS WHOSE

QUALIFICATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONAL POSITIONS INVOLVE THE FOLLOWING:

(1) AIR OPERATIONS

(2) AUXILIARY ELECTED OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY APPENDIX D

(3) AUXILIARY STAFF OFFICERS AS DETERMINED BY ACTIVE DUTY

OPERATIONAL COMMANDER, DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY, OR CHIEF DIRECTOR OF

AUXILIARY AND,

(4) AS DIRECTED BY A COAST GUARD COMMAND AUTHORITY FOR ANY

AUXILIARIST WHO, DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE SUPPORT THEY PROVIDE, HAS

A CLEAR, ARTICULABLE, AND RECURRING NEED FOR A SECURITY CLEARANCE

(EG - AN AUXILIARY COMMS WATCHSTANDER WHOSE DUTIES REQUIRE ACCESS

TO AND HANDLING OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL ALONG WITH COMMENSURATE

NEED-TO-KNOW).

B. MONTHLY REGIONAL PSI SUBMISSION QUOTAS ESTABLISHED IN REF A NO

LONGER APPLY. DIRECTORS OF AUXILIARY (DIRAUX) REMAIN RESPONSIBLE

FOR OVERALL REGIONAL PSI PACKAGE ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING

SUBMISSION TO SECCEN AND SUBSEQUENT MONITORING TO FINAL

DETERMINATION.

C. AUXILIARISTS WHO RECEIVE OR HAVE RECEIVED A FAVORABLE DO PSI

DETERMINATION SHALL RETAIN SUCH IN AUXDATA. UPON REACHING THE 10-

YEAR NACLC UPDATE, THEY SHALL REVERT TO OS LEVEL IAW THE NEW

PROVISIONS OF PARA 4A ABOVE AND PARA 3C4B OF REF D. THOSE AUXILIARY

MEMBERS THAT WILL REMAIN DO WILL REQUIRE A PERIODIC REINVESTIGATION

AT THE 10-YEAR MARK.

D. AUXILIARISTS WHO RECEIVE OR HAVE RECEIVED AN UNFAVORABLE DO PSI

DETERMINATION BUT FAVORABLE OS PSI DETERMINATION MAY PARTICIPATE IN

AUXILIARY PROGRAMS IAW PARA 3C4B OF REF D.

E. DIRAUX SHALL WORK CLOSELY WITH SECCEN TO IDENTIFY PSI PACKAGES

ALREADY SUBMITTED TO SECCEN THAT NO LONGER REQUIRE PROCESSING AS DO

PSI. DIRAUX SHALL EFFECT ALL APPROPRIATE CHANGES IN AUXDATA AND

ENSURE SECCEN AWARENESS OF SUCH.

5. EMPHASIS REMAINS ON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF REF B:

A. PARA 4A REGARDING ELECTED OFFICERS

B. PARA 4B2 REGARDING TIMELY PSI PACKAGE SUBMISSIONS

C. PARA 4B3 REGARDING ONE MONTH ADMINISTRATIVE LEAD TIME AT THE

END OF 2006

D. PARA 4B4 REGARDING COOPERATION BY ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PSI

PROCESS AND,

E. PARA 4C REGARDING ENROLLEE/APPROVAL-PENDING STATUS.

6. THESE CHANGES WILL BE REFLECTED IN A FUTURE CHANGE TO REF D.

7. DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS THRU THE COGNIZANT DIRAUX TO MR STEVE

MINUTOLO, G-PCX-1, SMINUTOLO AT COMDT.USCG.MIL, 202-267-6421.

8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

9. VADM T.W. ALLEN, USCG, CHIEF OF STAFF, SENDS.

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