ACN 041/18 - APR 2018 PROMULGATION OF ALTERNATE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES (TTP), CGTTP 3-72.9

ALCOAST COMMANDANT NOTICE    CANCEL DATE  24 APR 2019

R 251630 APR 18
FM COMCOGARD FORCECOM NORFOLK VA//FC-C//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS//N16700//
ACN 041/18
SUBJ:  PROMULGATION OF ALTERNATE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES
(TTP), CGTTP 3-72.9
A. Alternate Compliance Program Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP), CGTTP 3-72.9
1. REF (A) is promulgated and shall be reviewed by all Coast Guard personnel
involved in Alternate Compliance Program (ACP) examinations and oversight.
2. The ACP promotes flexibility in constructing and operating United States flag vessels,
reduces duplicate examinations/inspections, and maintains equivalent safety levels.
The ACP is a voluntary program for U.S. flag vessels to obtain a certificate of
inspection (COI). The ACP functions as both a standard and inspection regime.
3. The official electronic version of REF (A) is maintained by Force Readiness
Command Training Division (FC-T) within the TTP library. The TTP library can be
accessed by navigating to CGPortal, selecting ‘References’, and then selecting
‘TTP Library and Projects’.
4. Bravo Zulu to members of the Integrated Process Team (IPT) for their time,
professionalism, and diligence. IPT partners who supported development of this
TTP, as a team effort, include COMDT (CG-CVC), COMDT (CG-CVC-1), MSU Morgan City,
MSU Texas City, MSU Houma, and Sector Mobile.
5. Field feedback regarding this TTP, or any other TTP located in the TTP library,
may be provided via email to: D05-SG-M-FORCECOM-TPTC-PRODUCTFEEDBACK@uscg.mil.
6. Released by RDML K. M. Smith, Commander, Force Readiness Command.
7. Internet release authorized.