comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 3 – Station Operations
Chapter 2 – Station (small) Standard Operating Procedures
A.3. Readiness Stations (small) have mission readiness response standards based upon:
Response
Standards
Commandant standards; appropriate key local factors such as mission
demands of:
(01) SAR
(02) ELT
(03) PWCS
(04) Marine Environmental Response (MER)
(05) RBS mission demand
(06) Local environmental factors
Additionally, the SAR readiness response standard reflects the following:
(01) Availability of other Coast Guard forces in their locality
(02) Stations adjacent to or nearby to Station (small) can be the
primary means to provide a SAR response capability within a
Sector’s AOR.
(03) Stations (small) are operated on a seasonal basis only and some
may operate on weekends only. Stations (small) should not be
operated year-round.
(04) The Commandant’s standard of a 68-hour workweek for duty
standers at alert shore Stations.
Close coordination with Commandant (DCO) and Commandant (CG-
092) is required to ensure prompt documentation of resource issues and
coordinated public/congressional notifications.
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