---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 53.11"
title: "33"
number: "53.11"
heading: "Procedures."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/53.11"
---

# §53.11. Procedures.

- (a) Any member of the Coast Guard who reasonably believes a personnel action was taken, withheld, or threatened in reprisal for making or preparing to make a protected communication may file a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Hotline at 1-800-323-8603. Such a complaint may be filed: By letter addressed to the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General, Hotline, Washington, DC 20528; By faxing the complaint to 202-254-4292; or by e-mailing DHSOIGHOTLINE@dhs.gov.
- (b) The complaint should include the name, address, and telephone number of the complainant; the name and location of the activity where the alleged violation occurred; the personnel action taken, withheld, or threatened that is alleged to be motivated by reprisal; the name(s) of the individual(s) believed to be responsible for the personnel action; the date when the alleged reprisal occurred; and any information that suggests or evidences a connection between the protected communication and reprisal. The complaint should also include a description of the protected communication, including a copy of any written communication and a brief summary of any oral communication showing the date of communication, the subject matter, and the name of the person or official to whom the communication was made.
- (c) A member of the Coast Guard who alleges reprisal for making or preparing to make a protected communication may submit an application for the correction of military records to the Board, in accordance with regulations governing the Board. See [33 CFR part 52](/cfr/33/part52.md).
- (d) An application submitted under [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section shall be considered in accordance with regulations governing the Board. See [33 CFR part 52](/cfr/33/part52.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[56 FR 13405, Apr. 2, 1991, as amended by USCG-2009-0239, 75 FR 79960, Dec. 21, 2010]

### Authority

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 1034; Pub. L. 100-456, 102 Stat. 1918; Pub. L. 101-225, 103 Stat. 1908; Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135.

### Source

Source: 56 FR 13405, Apr. 2, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[56 FR 13405, Apr. 2, 1991, as amended by USCG-2009-0239, 75 FR 79960, Dec. 21, 2010]