ALLOWANCE DETERMINATION

The complex process of identifying and specifying the material needs of an organization is referred to as allowance or requirements determination. The determination of material requirements is a user responsibility rather than a supply responsibility. However, the Navy supply system assists in certain computation aspects of the requirements determination process as well as the production of standard uniform requirements statements such as allowance lists.

ALLOWANCE LIST PREPARATION

The inventory control points (ICPs) are responsible for the various data inputs, computing the onboard repair part and equipage requirements, and publishing the applicable allowance lists designed to identify the material requirements of a ship, aircraft squadron, or shore activity.

Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List

The Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List (COSAL) specifies the range of shipboard material required for support of all installed and portable equipment and provides a list of equipage required for a ship to perform its operational mission.

Coordinated Shipboard/Shore-Based Allowance List

The Coordinated Shipboard/Shore-Based Allowance List (COSBAL) is essentially the same design as the COSAL but is provided to selected shore activities based on mission essentiality, special operational requirements, remoteness from normal sources of supply, and/or a combination of all three.

Aviation Consolidated Allowance List

The Aviation Consolidated Allowance List (AVCAL), prepared by the Aviation Supply Office (ASO), is a list of aircraft materials, stated in quantities that will satisfy predicted requirements for maintenance of a specified mix of aircraft for a predetermined period of time. Its purpose is to provide the aviation ship or air station with a tailored list of materials that can be used as a stocking guide.

Shore-Based Consolidated Allowance List

The Shore-Bared Consolidated Allowance List (SHORCAL), prepared by the ASO, lists repairable items and subassemblies required for a shore station to perform its operational mission in support of assigned aircraft, engines, and end items of support equipment (SE) based on available local repair capability.

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT INVENTORY/FIXED ALLOWANCE

The operational support inventory (OSI) is a retail stock level comprised of a fixed allowance for DLRs and field level replairables (FLRs) as well as consumables. The OSI is that quantity of pre-positioned material required to support the planned aircraft program and the unique maintenance mission assigned to a given activity.

Weapons systems are supported under the OSI/fixed allowance concept as outlined in FASOINST 4441.16. A negotiated firm allowance of repairable assets may not be exceeded without ICP authorization. Strict one-for-one exchange procedures between the O- and I-level maintenance activities and the supply department must be maintained. Requisitions passed off-station are not authorized before BCM action, except for CRIPL items. All OSI/fixed allowance assets are carried in purpose code W on the supply officer's records. Storage of fixed allowance assets is authorized at any designated location within an operating site.

The fixed allowance concept is designed to guarantee equal distribution of repairable assets and to ensure adequate levels of supply for operating forces as outlined in NAVSUPINST 4440.16. Fixed allowances are established by the retail operation division of the ASO with the assistance of each appropriate ACC/TYCOM for DLRs and FLRs (1RD COG) authorized for stock at each operating site and are considered as part of the activity's OSI.

Between periodic revisions of the allowance authorization document, changes to the fried allowance quantity, based on usage demand, may be requested by the item manager, ACC/ TYCOM, or the operating site.

ALLOWANCE CHANGE REQUEST-FIXED

The allowance change request-fried (ACR-F) is a means for the fleet to recommend a revision to the authorized fixed allowance levels. An ACR-F is submitted when the current allowance quantity does not appear to be sufficient to support the activity's present and continuing mission. Fully justified ACR-FS are submitted on NAVSUP Form 1375 for all 7R and 1RD repairable. An ACR-F is not submitted for consumable expense-type items.

The ACR is negotiated between the ASO and the operating activity. The ASO should process ACR-Fs within 15 working days from receipt or provide an interim message pending disposition. All unjustified requests are automatically disapproved and returned with an explanation.

ACR-F Procedures

All ships (CVs/LHAs/LPHs) and marine aircraft groups (MAGs) submitting ACR-Fs to the

ASO must follow procedures for quantity computations outlined in FASOINST 4441.15. All shore-based operating site activities submitting ACR-FS to the ASO must follow procedures for quantity computations outlined in FASOINSTs 4441.16 and 4441.20.

All ACR-FS should be submitted to the ASO by message with the ACC/TYCOM as an information addressee on NAVSUP Form 1375

Figure 5-2.-Allowance Change Request-Fixed, _{NAVSUP Form 1375.}

(fig. 5-2). A copy of the completed NAVSUP Form 1375 should be retained for local files and attached to the copy of the message request forwarded to the ASO.

ACR-F Format

The ACR-F, NAVSUP Form 1375 (fig. 5-2), is prepared as follows: l Section A, items 1 through 5. Selfexplanatory. l Item 6 (Usage). Enter previous allowance, number of BCMs (by category), repairs, and actual TAT (the constraints in parentheses should be used in computing the requirements). . Item 7 (Reporting Period). Include the period of time for BCMs and the period of time for repairs. Provide justification for time frames of less than 90 days for BCMs and 60 days for repairs. l Item 8 (Engines Repaired). Selfexplanatory. l Item 9 (Current ICRL Capability Code).

Enter the repair capability code from the most current individual component repair list (ICRL). l Item 10 (Computation). The computation method is provided on the form to give the activity an indication of requirement depth based on the activity's data submission to the ASO. These computations are in no way intended to guarantee the requesting activity that the computed quantity will be the actual revised fixed allowance quantity after validation by the ASO. The input data provided by the activity is carefully reviewed independent of and in comparison with the past usage experience of other similar activities. Accordingly, comparative analysis may effect the final ACR-F requirement decision by the ASO. l Section B (Document Number). Selfexplanatory.