COMDTINST 16000.28B — Marine Transportation System Recovery Planning And Operations

COMDTINST 16000.28B governs Marine Transportation System recovery planning and operations after significant natural or man-made events.

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  • Publication number: COMDTINST 16000.28B
  • Title: MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM RECOVERY PLANNING AND OPERATIONS
  • Date: 2/6/2019
  • Proponent: CG-FAC

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The publication addresses MTS Recovery Plans, regional coordination, stakeholder partnerships, pre-incident planning, post-incident recovery, training, and CART use. It requires reporting MTS status in CART following significant transportation disruptions and establishes rules for access, system use, information security, and recovery reports.

Applies to: Area, District, and Sector Commanders, Marine Safety Unit Commanding Officers, Force Readiness Command, Commanding Officers of Headquarters Units, and Assistant Commandants for directorates must ensure the provisions of this Instruction are implemented.

Topics covered

  • Marine Transportation System recovery planning
  • MTS Recovery Plans
  • Regional recovery coordination
  • Pre-incident planning
  • Post-incident restoration
  • CART authorized users
  • CART system access
  • CART information security

Questions and answers

What is required after a transportation disruption significantly affecting the MTS?

Units must use CART to report and document MTS status following a transportation disruption significantly affecting the MTS. (paragraph 4)

Who can access CART?

CART access is limited to the following users: a. Members of the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve, or Coast Guard Auxiliary, b. Employees of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or any agency thereof, c. Employees of another Federal, State, Local, Territorial, or Tribal government department or agency that has MTS recovery responsibilities, and d. Have a Coast Guard sponsor if the user is a Federal, State, Local, Territorial, or Tribal partner. (paragraph 2)

What access do Other Government Agency users initially receive in CART?

Other Government Agency (OGA) users requiring CART access must submit a signed non-disclosure agreement to their Coast Guard sponsor and their accounts must be limited to Read Only access. (paragraph 3)

What information must not be posted in CART?

Users must not post Sensitive Security Information (SSI), Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII), For Official Use Only (FOUO), Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) information, or Personally Identifiable Information (PII), with the exception of EEI point of contact information. (paragraph 5)

Can CART data be displayed on public internet-connected mapping software?

Displaying CART data on internet-connected public mapping software (e.g. Google Earth) is prohibited.

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