1. PURPOSE. To provide changes to the Coast Guard's Aids to Navigation Manual -
Administration, COMDTINST M16500.7A.
2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements shall comply with
the provisions of this Commandant Change Notice. Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. With the incorporation of this Commandant Change Notice, the
Coast Guard's Aids to Navigation Manual - Administration, COMDTINST M16500.7A is
updated.
4. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it
itself a rule. It is intended to provide operational guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is not
intended to nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party outside the Coast
Guard.
5. MAJOR CHANGES. The Commandant Change Notice announces the Coast Guard will no
longer print copies of the Coast Guard Light Lists.