Consultation with Department of Defense

(a) In general In carrying out the pilot program, the Commandant shall— (1) establish formal consultation mechanisms with the Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight of the Department of Defense to access technical expertise, standards, and program data; (2) seek to leverage, to the maximum extent practicable, existing Department of Defense corrosion prevention and control tools, processes, and best practices; and (3) where appropriate, develop Coast Guard-specific adaptations of Department of Defense corrosion prevention and control standards and processes. (b) Navy CCAT consultation The Commandant shall specifically seek to— (1) conduct a formal review of the structure, operations, and outcomes of the Navy’s Corrosion Control Assistance Team program prior to standing up the first Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team under this Act; (2) wherever practicable, adopt Navy Corrosion Control Assistance Team operational procedures and technical standards that are applicable to Coast Guard assets; and (3) establish a formal information sharing mechanism with the Navy Corrosion Control Assistance Team program to facilitate ongoing exchange of lessons learned and best practices.