WAIVER ACTIONS

TM 9-1300-277

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(a) Ensure the existence of necessary

and-compelling reasons before granting waivers to Q-D

a. General. The mandatory requirements and

standards.

advisory provisions set forth in this manual apply to

each command, unit, activity, and facility where

(b) Grant waivers to Q-D standards for-

commanders are charged with the responsibility for

installations and activities within their areas of authority.

safety and are implemented by DARCOM-R 385-100

d. Requests for Waivers.

and TM 9-1300-206.

(1) General. Commanders of installations,

b. Mandatory Requirements. Mandatory require-

activities, and other ammunition locations will submit

ments are those in which the terms "shall", "will", or

requests for waivers through command channels. This

"must" are used. The advisory provisions include the

will be done when Q-D standards cannot be achieved.

terms "should" or "may".

When such waivers impact on other commands,

c. Waivers. Waiver actions regarding deviation

initiating activities will coordinate requests with these

from mandatory standards of this manual other than

local commands. Requests for waivers will include

ammunition and explosive quantity-distance standards

copies for intermediate commands.

CONUS

shall be submitted through channels to the appropriate

commanders will coordinate with other affected MACOM

major CONUS or overseas commander for review and

commanders before granting waivers.

approval. All approved waivers shall be granted for

(2) Requirements. Requests for waivers will

definite periods not exceeding one year and shall be

contain the following minimum information:

reviewed annually by the submitting installation or

(a) Description of conditions. This will

activity to determine whether current conditions warrant

include maps showing distances to internal and external

continuation or modification of the wavier. Waiver

exposures, location of personnel, facilities exposed, and

renewal requests must be submitted when extensions

quantity and type or class of ammunition or explosives.

are necessary. The only exception to the above is for

(b) Safety regulations that will be

ammunition and explosives quantity-distance conditions.

violated, and reasons.

Waivers for Q-D shall be treated as follows:

(1) The Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (CSA) is

(d) Safety precautions during the period

the controlling authority for granting waivers of Q-D

of waiver.

safety standards for ammunition and explosives. This

(e) Development of a waiver plan. This

authority is redelegated by this regulation to:

will include milestones, resources, and actions planned

(a) Commanders of major Army

to eliminate the need for the waiver.

commands-(MACOMS) in CONUS.

(3) Submission.

Requests for waivers will be

(b) Overseas theater commanders.

forwarded as shown below.

(a) Within CONUS, through command

(CNGB).

channels to the CONUS MACOM commanders.

(2) This authority will not be redelegated

(b) Within

overseas

commands,

further.

through command channels to MACOM and theater

(3) Commanders to whom waiver authority is

headquarters.

delegated (per (a) above) will:

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