scope:

PURPOSE.

This Instruction promulgates United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) environmental planning policy and assigns responsibilities for Coast Guard-wide compliance with References (a)-(e). This Instruction also requires adherence to References (f) and (g) for implementation of this policy and for application of the relevant requirements of References (a)-(e) to Coast Guard activities. This Instruction and References (f) and (g) will help ensure that the Coast Guard effectively considers the potential for significant environmental impacts from its proposed actions (both within the United States (U.S.) and abroad) prior to their implementation.