Use of Pier 3 by National Coal Authority

The Instruction is anchored on the government’s thrust toward early energy self-sufficiency as an imperative for progress.
The Instruction recognizes coal as an alternate source of energy and a cornerstone of the energy thrust.
The Instruction emphasizes that the immediate use of coal requires massive infrastructures, including pier and harbor facilities.
The Instruction identifies Pier 3 in South Harbor as a limited available facility capable of handling incoming coal from 30,000 DWT vessels.
The Instruction states that authorizing use of Pier 3 by the National Coal Authority promotes national policy and saves the government substantial amounts.

The Instruction orders the Ministers of Public Works and Public Highways and the Administrator of the National Irrigation Administration to allow the National Coal Authority to use Pier 3.
The Instruction allows the National Coal Authority to use the harbor facilities of the National Irrigation Administration at Pier 3, South Harbor.
The Instruction ties the allowed use specifically to docking coal vessels.
The Instruction recognizes Pier 3 as a site currently used as a staging area by the Ministries of Public Works and Public Highways and by the National Irrigation Administration.
The Instruction requires relocation of the staging area activities to make way for coal-vessel operations.

The Ministers of Public Works and Public Highways and the Administrator of the National Irrigation Administration must immediately allow the National Coal Authority to make use of Pier 3, South Harbor for docking of coal vessels.
The National Coal Authority’s permitted facility use is directed to be “fulluse” of the aforementioned site at Pier 3 for the purpose of docking.
The staging area used by the affected ministries and the National Irrigation Administration must be transferred somewhere else to accommodate coal-vessel docking operations.
The Instruction limits the continued use of Pier 3 by coal vessels based on a determination by the National Coal Authority’s governing body.

The Instruction provides that Pier 3 use for coal vessels continues until the National Coal Authority through its Board of Governors determines that the use is no longer necessary.
The determination is tied to the construction of alternative pier facilities to receive coal.
The Instruction directs the relocation of the existing staging area until the Board of Governors makes the governing determination.

The Instruction commands immediate action by the named government officials through the directive to immediately allow the National Coal Authority to use Pier 3 for docking.
The Instruction requires immediate coordination to effect the transfer of the staging area elsewhere so coal vessels can dock at Pier 3.