PWS Ref (b) COMFLEACTINST 5090.6F_19May2023.pdf

This document is a Navy instruction (COMFLEACTSASEBOINST 5090.6F) establishing procedures for hazardous substance spill response and reporting at Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo in Japan. The instruction, originally issued December 27, 2022, with a change transmittal dated May 19, 2023, outlines emergency notification protocols and response requirements during normal working hours (0730-1630) and after-hours (1630-0730).

During normal working hours, initial spill notifications go to Local Emergency Dispatch (911 or commercial 0956-50-0911), which contacts First Responders (Fire and/or Port Operations), the Command Duty Officer, and Public Works. Port Operations leads on-water spills; Fire Department leads land spills. Environmental (ENV) staff respond within 20 minutes of notification, assess spill significance against reportable quantity thresholds, and determine if USFJ Form 50 reporting is required. The Navy On-Scene Coordinator (NOSC) is contacted at 070-7411-1289 for significant/reportable spills. After-hours procedures similarly initiate with Local Emergency Dispatch contact, with duty section personnel answering calls and notifying ENV staff based on a recall roster; ENV determines emergency response necessity per defined categories. The instruction includes Enclosure (1) containing a Spill Call Log template capturing incident details (date, time, location, source, generator, product type, volume, containment status); Enclosure (2) defining emergency response categories (Category A requires immediate ENV response regardless of time; Category B receives next business day response); and Enclosure (3) providing a response flow chart detailing communication pathways among emergency responders, ENV personnel, Command Duty Officer, and COMFLEACT leadership. Public Works maintains an updated ENV Recall List for personnel notification. Records management follows Secretary of Navy Manual 5210.1 standards.