The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) conducts a variety of underwater inspection and maintenance programs that include the use of divers. In order to ensure employee safety and regulatory compliance, Reclamation has developed this Diving Safe Practices Manual (DSPM). This manual is intended to be the baseline for diving policy and is designed to address the most common Reclamation diving activities. For operations extending beyond the scope of this manual, additional specific instructions must be prepared and maintained by the dive team performing diving operations, subject to approval of the Regional Diving Advisory Committee (RDAC) and the Reclamation Diving Safety Advisory Board (RDSAB).