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cognizance. The NAVSUP P485 covers NICNs in
detail.
Local Item Control Number
Local item control numbers (LICN) may be
assigned to shipboard stocked consumable items which
are not identified by an NSN, a NATO stock number, or
another type of NICN. An LICN consists of 13
characters. The first four numbers correspond to the
FSC of similar NSN items, the fifth and sixth (NCB
code area) are “LL,” and the remaining seven are all
numbers. (See figure 4-3.)
Locally assigned item control numbers are authorized
for local use only (i.e., for shipboard stock records,
locator records, bin tags, issue documents, etc.). They
are not used for requisitions since they would be
meaningless to the supply source.
Special Material Identification Code
Special material identification code (SMIC) is a
two-position alpha or alphanumeric code assigned by
the Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command to
NSN items which require:
Source of quality control
Technical design or configuration control
Special controls for procurement, receipt,
inspections, test, storage, and issue
Appendix 9L of the NAVSUP P485 lists the current
authorized SMICs. These codes are shown in the
Management List-Navy (ML-N) in the column headed
“Material Management Code (MMC),” and are
considered supplemental to the NSN. When an SMIC
is assigned to an NSN item, the SMIC will be suffixed
to the NSN in all supply documents and records.
Figure 4-3.—Local Item control number.
Technical Manual Identification
Numbering System (TMINS)
The TMINS is a plan for classifying, indexing, and
numbering Navy technical manuals to encourage
standardization and modernization. The 13-character
number, patterned after the 13-digit national stock
number, serves both as the technical manual
identification number and as the number used to
requisition a particular technical manual. TMINS
numbers are authorized for use on DD Forms 1348 or
message requisitions in DD Form 1348 form at using
RIC A04 or A0D, as appropriate. See NAVSUP P-485
and NAVMATINST. 4160.1 for further information on
the TMINS.
IDENTIFICATION ABOARD SHIP
You should be able to identify both the material in
your ships storerooms and the material requirements of
your ship. You do this by converting item nomenclature
or description into NSNs assigned in the Federal
Catalog System.
All items of stock must be recorded on stock record
cards. Any action which affects the quantity or value of
that stock must also be recorded. For this reason, all
stock transactions, receipts, and expenditures use NSNs
to make sure they are posted to the right stock card. If
you use the wrong NSN to requisition material for the
ship, you will probably receive an item that the ship
cannot use. Not only will the ship have spent its money
uselessly, but an item that may be urgently needed by
another ship or station will not be available. There is
also the additional delay of waiting for the right item
material to be ordered and received.
When taking inventory in a storeroom, you must
use the right NSN or the count may be posted to the
wrong stock card. To help prevent errors in inventory
and issues, all stock in the storerooms should be marked
with the right NSN. To do this you should:
Place a stock tag on the front of the bin or drawer
if it contains only one type of material.
Fasten a stock tag to the item.
Write the NSN on the item with marking pen or
other permanent marking. It only takes a short
time to mark stock properly when it is
inventoried or received. It can save you a lot of
time later on.
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