DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 5090.7B
ASN (EI&E)
21 Dec 2018
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5090.7B
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: ACCESS TO SHIPS AND SHORE FACILITIES, AND RELEASE OF
INFORMATION REGARDING NAVY OIL SPILLS
Ref: (a) OPNAV M-5090.1
(b) MCO 5090.2
(c) 5 U.S.C. §552
(d) JAGINST 5800.7F
(e) SECNAVINST 5820.8A
(f) SECNAV M-5214.1
1. Purpose. To re-issue policy regarding access by Federal,
State and local officials to Department of the Navy (DON) ships
and shore facilities in connection with oil spill planning and
response, and to issue policy regarding the release of
information concerning oil spills from DON ships and shore
facilities.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5090.7A.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Office of the
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Chief of Naval Operations
(CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and all U.S.
Navy, U.S. Marine Corps installations, commands, activities,
field offices, and all other organizational entities within the
DON.
4. Policy
a. Effective oil spill planning and response is an
important issue
for the DON, for regulatory agencies, and for
the public. DON
ships and shore installations periodically
receive requests from non-Navy entities for access and/or for
information pertaining to DON oil spill planning and response.
Several factors must be considered in responding to such
requests.
First, officials and agencies responsible under law
