[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR51.11]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 51_COAST GUARD DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 51.11  Records.



    (a) The record of the discharge review will include--

    (1) The application for review;

    (2) A summarized record of the testimony and a summary of evidence 

considered by the DRB other than information contained in the service 

records;

    (3) Briefs or written arguments submitted by or on behalf of the 

applicant;

    (4) The decision of the DRB;

    (5) Advisory opinions relief upon for the final action; and

    (6) The final action on the DRB decision by the Commandant or 

Secretary.

    (b) The record of the discharge review is incorporated into the 

service record of the applicant.

    (c) A copy of the decision of the DRB and the final action thereon 

is made available for public inspection and copying promptly after a 

notice of the final decision is sent to the applicant. However, to the 

extent required for the protection of privacy rights, identifying 

details of the applicant and other persons are deleted from the public 

record.

    (1) DRB documents made available for public inspection and copying 

are located in the Armed Forces Discharge Review/Correction Board 

Reading Room. The documents are indexed so as to enable the public to 

determine why relief was granted or denied. The index includes the case 

number, the date, character of, reason for, and authority for the 

discharge and is maintained at Coast Guard Headquarters and the Armed 

Forces Reading Room. The Armed Forces Discharge Review/Correction Board 

Reading Room publishes indexes quarterly for all boards.

    (2) Correspondence relating to matters under the cognizance of the 

Reading Room (including requests for purchase of indexes) should be 

addressed to: Armed Forces Discharge Review/Correction Board Reading 

Room, The Pentagon Concourse, Washington, DC 20310.



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