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Scope and Applicability

a. This instruction applies to NAVSEA and affiliated Program Executive Offices (PEO), including field activities and detachments, involved in the development, coordination, and release of advisories.

b. The provisions of this instruction do not apply to equipment and systems under the cognizance of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Directorate (SEA 08). The Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion is responsible for all technical matters pertaining to nuclear propulsion of U.S. Naval ships, including all aspects of nuclear plant integration within the ship system. Nothing in this instruction detracts in any way from these responsibilities.

c. The provisions of this instruction do not apply to diving equipment advisories under the cognizance of Salvage and Diving (SEA 00C), which pertain only to procedures and policies of diving equipment and do not affect ship or submarine equipment. Diving advisories issued by SEA 00C per OPNAVINST 3150.27, Navy Diving Program, are excluded from this instruction.

d. The provisions of this instruction do not apply to equipment and systems under the cognizance of the Strategic Systems Program (SSP). SSP is responsible for all technical matters pertaining to Strategic Weapon Systems and the Strategic Weapon Support Systems. Nothing in this instruction detracts in any way from these responsibilities.

Purpose

a. The purpose of this instruction is to establish uniform policies and procedures for issuing and managing Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) advisory messages when there is an urgent need to disseminate authoritative information requiring immediate fleet action.

b. This revision clarifies NAVSEA policy regarding the criteria that warrants an advisory and modifies the procedures for issuing and tracking advisories. The intent of these changes is to ensure that advisories are issued to the fleet only when needed to address significant system degradation or safety risks and to improve tracking of required actions and closure criteria. Follow-on actions, such as updating the technical standards per reference (a), are captured in the advisory as closure criteria.

c. References (a) through (j) apply to the policy of this instruction and its enclosures.