Standard subject identification code - Historic Naval Ships Association

UNCLASSIFIEDSECNAV M-5210.2December 2005CHAPTER 3Guidelines for Requesting Changes1. Submit recommendations for SSIC changes (additions, deletions and modification) to:Director of Navy Records CNO/DNS-5720 Kennon Street S.E. Bldg 36 Room 203Washington Navy YardWashington DC, 20374-5074Marine Corps activities submit via:Commandant of the Marine CorpsHeadquarters Marine Corps, United States Marine CorpsCode ARDB, Room 12122 Navy AnnexWashington D. C. 20380-17752. Provide the following informationa. Current SSIC number (for deletions and modifications)b. Recommended SSIC number (for deletions and modifications)c. Current Subject (for deletions and modifications)d. Recommended Subject (for additions and modifications)3. Use the following guidelines when considering a change to an existing number, a deletion, or newnumber.a. Any subject that has relevance to a large segment of the DON may be recommended providedit does not duplicate or identify too closely with existing, related subjects.b. Review SECNAV Manual M-5212, The Department of the Navy records ManagementManual, for current SSICs and their disposition before recommending a new SSIC.c. Accurately identify a proper placement of new subjects by ensuring that the functional majorsubject grouping, primary subject grouping, secondary subject grouping and tertiary number are all inlogical function sequence.d. Narrative subject titles should be functionally descriptive, have broad definition and be statedconcisely.e. If a numerical code is deleted, the number cannot be used for a different narrative subject.11UNCLASSIFIED