56.5—Responsibilities.
               		
               	 	
               	 	
               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	
               	 	
    
        
        (a) 
         The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics) (ASD(MRA&L)), or designee, shall monitor compliance with this part. In discharging this responsibility, the ASD(MRA&L), or designee, shall:
     
    
        
        (1) 
         Coordinate efforts of DoD Components to enforce this part.
     
    
        
        (2) 
         Assist in the development of standards and procedures promulgated pursuant to  § 56.9.
     
    
        
        (3) 
         Perform the responsibilities assigned to the ASD(MRA&L) in  § 56.8, , and .
     
    
        
        (4) 
         Otherwise assist DoD Components in implementing this part.
     
    
        
        (b) 
         The Heads of DoD Components shall comply with this part. In discharging this responsibility, they shall:
     
    
        
        (1) 
         Designate a policy-level official to ensure compliance with this part receive and investigate complaints filed under this part and otherwise manage DoD Component responsibilities under this part.
     
    
        
        (2) 
         Notify the ASD(MRA&L), or designee, of the name, position, location, and telephone number of persons selected by them to be policy-level officials within 15 calendar days of such a selection.
     
    
        
        (3) 
         Issue guidelines pursuant to  § 56.9.
     
    
        
        (4) 
         Cooperate fully with the ASD(MRA&L), or designee, in that official's performance of the responsibilities assigned herein, including furnishing to the ASD(MRA&L), or designee, in a timely fashion any requested reports and information.
     
    
        
        (5) 
         Assign sufficient personnel to implement and to ensure effective enforcement of this part.