UFC 4-721-10
31 July 2002
criteria for all permanent party quarters by CNO letter 4000 Ser N463/1U596286
of 16 August 2001, and again by Interim Technical Guidance (ITG) in September
2001.
This UFC cancels and supersedes MIL-HDBK-1036A, Bachelor
Housing, dated 6 August 1997, and ITG 01-03, Interim Technical Guidance Navy
Bachelor Housing Design, issued 18 September 2001.
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QUALITY OF LIFE. Providing our unaccompanied military
personnel with adequate, comfortable housing is a major goal for the Navy and
Marine Corps, and a critical element in attracting and retaining high caliber
personnel.
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WAIVERS. The criteria described in this UFC is written specifically
feasible, and may not be altered without a waiver from the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy (Installations and Environment). The Assistant Secretary implements
facility standards for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and has been
delegated authority to waive these standards by OSD. Requests for waivers
should be sent via the chain of command to the NAVFAC Engineering Innovation
and Criteria Office (EICO). EICO is responsible for the technical development of
Department of Navy design criteria. The EICO POC is David M. Young, RA at
.
For the Navy: EICO will discuss the waiver with the claimant and
the Navy Bachelor Housing Program Management Office
(BHPMO). EICO will then forward the waiver with
recommendations to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
(Installations and Environment) via the Navy BH PMO and Director,
Ashore Readiness Division (N46). N46 is responsible for the
planning, programming, and policy for Navy Bachelor Housing.
For the Marine Corps: EICO will discuss the waiver with the Marine
Corps base Facilities Office who will then forward the request to
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Attn: Facilities and Services
Division (Code LF). Code LF is responsible for the planning,
programming, and policy for Marine Corps Bachelor Housing. The
waiver will be discussed with the requesting site and forwarded to
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment)
via the Commandant.
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