State Liaison Course��DAY TWO

Recreational Boating Safety Outreach Directorate

Districts Liaison Division

16 MAR 2023

Day 2 Content

• RBS initiatives
• Reporting
• Introduction to testimony
• Emerging challenges: a look ahead
• Ideas for sharing best practices
• Course summary

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Day 2 Morning Schedule

RBS Initiatives

National Safe Boating Week

• A major public affairs event
• Governor’s proclamation
• VE blitzes
• Publications
• Print media
• Radio
• TV (Bob, can you expand?)

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Hunting and Fishing Season

• Some jurisdictions: Cold water PFD requirements
• Aux not as active – an opportunity
• Reach out to hunting and fishing clubs
• State Fish and Wildlife Agency
• Public Affairs coverage
• Media outlets
• Retailers
• Vessel safety checks

Increased Paddlecraft Focus

• Fastest growing boating segment
• Few operators have any formal training
• Boat America course has little content
• Disproporationate number of annual incidents
• Powerboaters have little appreciation of paddlecraft
• Paddlecraft operators need cognizance for being seen

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BREAKOUT SESSION No. 4

• What do you consider to be your main RBS initiatives?
• What actions are you taking to implement them?
• What resources, organizational and otherwise, are needed?
• Where would you classify:
• National Safe Boating Week
• Hunting and fishing issues
• Cold weather boating, especially lifejacket issues
• PaddleCraft
• Other?

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Track it, log it, Submit it! If you thought about it, if you researched, if you spoke to your BC, if you spent time on SLO report it in AUXDATA II

Report Routing

* Atlantic North, Atlantic South, Atlantic West, and Pacific

SLO

DSO-SL

BC-BDx

DCOS

DCO

DVC-BD

If no DSO-SL

Dir-B

ANACO

RBS

DDC-P

If no DDC-P

If no DSO-SL and DDC-P

Report Content, AUX

• SLO name and state
• Summary of any meetings or conferences attended including details of topics and goals pursued
• Summary of joint State – Auxiliary RBS cooperative efforts
• Summary of pending state legislative issues that affect SLO program

Report Content, AUXDATA

• 01A: MARITIME OBSERVATION
• 01C: PADDLECRAFT
• 02: REGATTA SAFETY ZONE SPRT
• 03: NAV SYSTEMS PATROL
• 10B: SPEECHES/TALKS
• 10C: BROADCAST/MEDIA

Report Content, AUXDATA

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• 10J: COMREL
• 11: RBS VISITOR MISSIONS
• 14 Codes, PE
• 20C: AUXILIARY RADIO OPERATIONS/NET
• 26: CREW AUGMENTATION
• 28A: ICS COMMAND POST SUPPORT
• 28G: INITIAL POLLUTION RESPONSE

Report Content, AUXDATA

• 28L: EM LIAISON SUPPORT
• 30: FED NAV SYSTEMS
• 31: PRIVATE NAV SYSTEMS
• 32: BRIDGE NAV SYSTEMS
• 42: STATE GOV SUPPORT
• 43: LOCAL GOV SUPPORT
• 55A: AIR-VESSEL INTERCEPT

Report Content, AUXDATA

• 60A: INTERPRETER ASSISTANCE
• 60B: PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES
• 65A: FED LEG OUTREACH
• 65B: STATE LEG OUTREACH
• 65C: STATE BLA MEETINGS
• 70B: MEP RESPONSE DETECTION
• 70D: VESSEL VERIFICATION
• 70N: SEA PARTNERS-ENVIRONMENTAL
• 70V: AM WATERWAY WATCH PROGRAM

Report Content, AUXDATA

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• 80A: COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL OUTREACH
• 80C: UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSEL OUTREACH 91A: VESSEL SAFETY CHECK
• 91C: COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL EXAM
• 91D: UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSEL
• 91H: PADDLECRAFT INSPECTION

Report Content

• Discussion of difficulties and actions taken to resolve them and/or assistance needed
• SLO program future plans and goals
• Services provided with hours and number of volunteers assisting with VE, PE, PA, and OP RBS missions with State or Agency activities

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Reports. . . When?

• Quarterly by the 10^th of each quarter month March, June, September, December
• Reports should also be submitted after any meeting with the BLA or other significant events. They should also be filed with,

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Written Reports, To Whom?

• SLO to DSO or BC for review and comments. Reviewed report is sent back to SLO for routing sequence.
• SLO to DSO or BC
• Copy to your State BLA and
• If no DSO is appointed send to RBSS

Written Reports, To Whom?

• DSO to DDC-P and BC (to include original individual SLO Reports)
• RBSS’s,
• all related DSO’s (PA, PE, MS, VE, NSBW CHAIR)
• Division Commanders (Districts)

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Reports, To Whom?

• DDC-P to DCO direct or to DCO via DCOS
• Copies Regional Branch Chief
• BC to LLC, related Directorates and Chief of the Division
• Chief to Director
• Director to ANACO
• NACO to ……….BSX, Commandant of CG via COC

Future Challenges

• What are going to be the SLO challenges going forward?
• 5 years from now
• 10 years from now
• Some factors to consider
• Boating population demographics
• Different types of boats
• Different types of propulsion
• Geography
• Climate change
• Challenges of the USCG

Day 2: Afternoon Schedule

BREAKOUT SESSION No. 5

• As we look towards the future, what challenges seem to be emerging?
• What is it going to take to meet these challenges?
• New types of training and qualifications
• Increased human resources
• Better relationships, both internal and external to the Auxiliary

Introduction to Testimony

Legislative Issues

• SLOs should remain current about federal, state and local legislation
• SLOs do not report solely on legislative issues—that’s the primary responsibility of the LLO
• SLOs also serving as LLOs need to send separate reports to the ANACO-–CC with copies to the BC-BDx and the DVC-BD LLO Issue auxman 4-14
• SLOs are encouraged to attend regular meeting of the State boating advisory council and commissions as well as public meetings on boating issues.

Public Appearances

• Auxiliarists may appear as private citizens at legislative hearings or political meetings without USCG approval
• If appearing/testifying on a matter related to USCG or Auxiliary, the local DIRAUX and BSX must be given advance notice
• If as a private citizen, Auxiliarists may not be in uniform, use their title, nor otherwise indicate USCG or Auxiliary affiliation

Ref.: AUXMAN Ch. 5.C.1

Legislative Hearings Regarding RBS

• Auxiliarists may appear/testify in an official capacity
• Only on matters related to RBS when determined to be in the best interests of DHS and the USCG
• Normally limited to appearances before legislative bodies with jurisdiction over boating safety matters
• When testimony will help educate legislators on factual matters

Ref.: COMDTINST 5730.4 and AUXMAN Ch. 5.C.2.b

Processing and Approval of Requests for Official Testimony

• Upon receipt of request, Auxiliarist notifies DCO via the SLLO
• DCO shall expeditiously review, endorse and forward to DIRAUX. If a positive review, this will include recommendation of a knowledgeable Auxiliarist
• The recommended Auxiliarist should be a resident of the state where testimony is to occur
• DIRAUX will expeditiously consult with RBSS and District Staff Legal Officer to see if testifying relates strictly to RBS and whether it is in the best interest of DHS and USCG.

Processing and Approval of Requests for Official Testimony (2)

To assist parties in making informed determinations, the following will be consulted:

• Does this lead to improved knowledge, safety skills, and operating environment for recreational boating
• Does it impact other regional matters concerning USCG or other department by the person holding the hearing
• If time is of the essence, DIRAUX may contact the District Duty Legal Officer for timely determination

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Processing and Approval of Requests for Official Testimony (3)

• RBSS shall inform the Boating Safety Division
• RBSS shall assist the SLLO in preparing the Auxiliarist for giving testimony
• In all circumstances DIRAUX shall obtain prior approval from the District Commander after obtaining concurrence by the District Legal Officer or the duty attorney if after working hours

Public Appearances: After Action

• Testifying Auxiliarist will provide:
• A complete copy of their testimony
• All questions discussed
• Associated responses made during their appearance
• Written report shall be made to:
• Their DCO
• Auxiliary SLLO
• DIRAUX
• DIRAUX will provide a copy to CG-54222 (Commandant)

Prohibited Topics

• No opinions, conjecture or speculation whether requested or not
• Refrain from addressing questions or requests for commentary on:
• Federal legislative change proposals
• Federal Homeland Security missions and activities
• Budgetary or resource proposals
• Non-RBS missions, activities, or legislative initiatives

Emerging challenges: a look ahead

Ideas for sharing best practices

• Keeping the SLOs connected is the objective
• Promote best practices no matter the source
• It’s also a challenge
• 50 states
• District of Columbia
• Two Caribbean territories
• Two Pacific territories

BREAKOUT SESSION No. 6

• Revisit output of the challenges breakout
• How do we support one another in overcoming these?
• What type of forum can we construct where our challenges and successes can be exchanged?
• Do we want this to be:
• Formalized such as a moderated Zoom session?
• Informal as a discussion board?
• Really informal and ad hoc—one-on-one connections?
• Other?

The SLO Guide is becoming a Moodle course

Soon to go live at:

https://classroom2.cgaux.org/moodle/

What are your key takeaways?

• In groups, identify the three key concepts or ideas that you will take back from this course
• If the Auxiliary was to offer this course in the future what would you change?
• Timing or pace
• Items that should be added or deleted
• Items to have emphasis added or reduced

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Thank You!

• We have an obligation to remain in contact
• BC to SLO and/or DSO-SL
• SLO to DSO-SL
• SLO to BLA
• SLO to RBSS