scope:

PURPOSE.

This Instruction provides guidance to facilitate the recovery of the Marine Transportation System (MTS) following a significant transportation disruption and defines Coast Guard roles and responsibilities for MTS recovery. It establishes Coast Guard organizational elements to address MTS recovery as part of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Furthermore, it describes procedures for communications with MTS stakeholders and supports protocols developed to ensure high level coordination between the Coast Guard, other Federal agencies, and the private sector for MTS recovery and expeditious resumption of trade. The Instruction also implements the U.S. Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Plan (MIRP) for the Coast Guard and provides for integrated planning for MTS recovery. The specific items addressed include:

a. Facilitating recovery of the MTS following a significant transportation disruption by implementing elements of the Strategy to Enhance International Supply Chain Security.

b. Informing Coast Guard decision makers and other stakeholders at all levels on the status of and potential impacts on the MTS following a significant transportation disruption.

c. Defining new organizational elements to support MTS recovery following a significant transportation disruption.

d. Ensuring that MTS recovery is a critical element of planning at all Coast Guard organizational levels.

e. Identifying communications mechanisms and informational requirements to facilitate MTS recovery.