3440.10 with Changes - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy

BUMEDINST 3440.10 CH-2
25 Apr 2012
b. Requests for waivers or exceptions will be submitted via the chain of command from the
MTF to the Navy Medicine region commander to BUMED. The request for waiver must include
a complete description of the problem and alternative procedures, as appropriate. It is important
to note that the inability to completely meet a requirement is not justification to waive the
requirement entirely. For example, manning shortfalls that prevent an MTF from fully staffing a
medical decontamination team are justification to field a partially staffed decontamination team
and request a waiver for the partial staffing; they are not justification to ignore the requirement
entirely and request it be waived. Waiver approvals will normally be for a period of 12 months
and long-term exception approvals will normally be for a period of 36 months. Extensions of the
waiver or exception (normally for 12 months) must be requested via the chain of command and
approved by BUMED. Waiver and exception extension requests will refer to previous
correspondence approving initial and previous extensions, as appropriate.
c. Requests shall be in letter format in accordance with the Navy Correspondence Manual,
and all elements of the applicable table below will be specifically addressed. Non-applicable
elements will be noted as NI A.
Table 6.1
Required Elements for Waivers Request
Element 1 Full name and UIC of the requesting MTF
Element 2 Statement of the waiver requirement and references to the standard
and pagel paragraph in this instruction that cite the standard that
cannot be met
Element 3 Specific description of conditi6n(s) that caused the need for the
waiver and reason(s) why applicable standards in this manual
cannot be met
Element 4 Identify interim mandatory compensatory measures in effect or
planned
Element 5 Describe the impact on mission and any problems that will
interfere with safety or
operating requirements if the waiver is not approved
Element 6 Identify resources, including estimated cost from which budgeting
decisions can be
made, to eliminate the waiver
Element 7 Identify actions initiated or planned (local capability or other) to
eliminate the waiver and estimated time to complete
Element 8 Provide point of contact to include name, rank/grade, DSN, and
commercial phone
numbers
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