NSWCCRANEINST 4855.18C establishes policy and requirements for soldering technologies used in the acquisition, production, sustainment, and deployment of electronic systems at Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane IN. Additionally, this instruction with enclosures constitutes the Lead-Free Control Plan for NSWC Crane. This instruction serves as a template for establishing Lead-free policy and a Lead-Free Control Plan (LFCP) at DoD activities.