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R)Paid advertising may be used as considered essential to support important civilian personnel programs; for example, recruiting for shortage occupations, ensuring that all recruitment sources are explored and in keeping with the Department of the Navy Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action Program, or for out placement purposes. The officials listed in enclosure (1), or their designees will determine the necessity for advertising, subject to any procedural instructions issued by the Director, Naval Civilian Personnel Command (NCPC) in coordination with the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC). A shortage is considered to exist in an occupation if any activity, over a period of time, has attempted without success to recruit enough qualified persons to meet its needs. A shortage may also exist when an activity finds that the number of well-qualified individuals is considerably below normal expectations, even though there may be no scarcity of persons marginally qualified. All positions for which higher minimum rates of pay are authorized, and all positions for which payment for travel and transportation expenses to first duty stations are authorized, are considered to be shortage category.