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PURPOSE. This instruction establishes Commandant (CG-1)'s technical authority pertaining to Human Systems Integration (HSI), to include manpower, personnel, training, human factors engineering, occupational health and safety, habitability, and personnel survivability, for the design, construction, support and sustainment of Coast Guard systems and assets. This instruction explains HSI and technical authority responsibilities and interaction with asset and systems acquirers in providing best value systems engineering and technical products to achieve best total system performance within total ownership cost constraints.