R 241605Z AUG 07
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-3//
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS //N05720//
ALCOAST 414/07
COMDTNOTE 5720
SUBJ: COAST GUARD POLICY ON RELEASE OF NAMES DURING ACTIVE SAR CASES
A. PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANUAL, COMDTINST M5728.2C
B. COAST GUARD ADDENDUM TO THE NATIONAL SAR SUPPLEMENT, COMDTINST M16130.2D
C. COAST GUARD FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACTS MANUAL, COMDINST
M5260.3
D. 5 US CODE 552, THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
E. 5 US CODE 552A, THE PRIVACY ACT

1. THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS BEING
SOUGHT OR HAVING BEEN RESCUED BY THE COAST GUARD OFTEN SUPPORTS THE SAR
MISSION .
2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE RELEASE OF NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS BEING SOUGHT
OR HAVING BEEN RESCUED BY THE COAST GUARD MAY BE RELEASED BY THE RESPONSIBLE
PAO OR SMC WHILE A SAR CASE IS OPEN AND ACTIVE.
ONCE THE CASE IS CLOSED IN MISLE, ANY REQUEST FOR NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS
RESCUED BY THE COAST GUARD MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE REQUESTOR IAW REFS C, D
AND E.
3. THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT REVISION
OF REFS A AND B.
4. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
5. RELEASED BY RADM DAVID P. PEKOSKE, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS BT