U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

Includes: Change 1 effective February 11, 2010
and Change 2 effective October 20, 2011

Section 3. RESPONSIBILITIES

1-3-1. AIR TRAFFIC

a. All air traffic employees, regardless of position, must immediately report any situation or condition considered hazardous to flight to an air traffic facility for appropriate action.

NOTE-
Situations that present an immediate hazard should be reported to the ATC facility most concerned. Other situations should be reported on a first priority basis to the flight service station.

b. Air traffic personnel must accept all airmen information regardless of source or subject matter, provided the occurrence is no more than 3 days in the future. Obtain the name, title (if appropriate), address, and telephone number of the person furnishing the information and forward all data to the appropriate tie-in FSS.

NOTE-
Forwarding the NOTAM data to the tie-in FSS does not relieve the forwarding facility from the responsibility of coordinating the information with other affected ATC facilities.

c. The party that submits the NOTAM to the USNS is responsible for the classification, accuracy, format, dissemination, and cancellation of NOTAM information. FSS personnel receiving NOTAM information that requires action by another FSS must forward the information to that FSS for appropriate action.

d. FSS specialists/service area office specialists are responsible for issuing a NOTAM that is not covered in any example or NOTAM criteria in FAAO JO 7930.2. Advise the USNOF when this type of NOTAM is being issued.

NOTE-
Prior to issuance of this type of NOTAM, a discussion with a NOTAM specialist (USNOF) shall take place to coordinate formats and adherence with standard NOTAM procedures as best as possible.

e. Mission Support Services, Aeronautical  Information Management, has the responsibility to ensure that data submitted complies with the policies, criteria, and formats contained in this order. This Aeronautical Information Management responsi- bility is delegated to the Aeronautical Information Management National Flight Data Center (NFDC). The operational compliance function is executed by the USNOF, System Operations Programs, NOTAM Programs. When operational personnel of the USNOF determine that NOTAM information submitted is not in compliance with the criteria or procedures as prescribed, they must call this to the attention of the transmitting FSS. USNOF will forward unresolved issues to Safety and Operations Support, Operational Procedures, for clarification and further action.

REFERENCE-
FAAO JO 7930.2, para 4-1-2, National NOTAM Office Relationships.

f. The U.S. NOTAM Office, along with the National Flight Data Center is responsible for:

1. Issuing FDC NOTAMs and NOTAM Ds pertaining to changes to DPs and STARs.

2. Operating the NOTAM system.

3. Managing the agency's aeronautical information data base.

4. Collecting, validating, and disseminating data for use by the charting and publication entities of FAA, government, and industry.

NOTE-
NOTAM office phone numbers: toll free 1-888-876-6826; toll 1-703-904-4557. FAX number is 1-703-904-4437.

1-3-2. TECHNICAL OPERATIONS SERVICES

The Technical Operations Services, System Management Office (SMO) manager, or representative, is responsible for:

a. Initiating NOTAM information for shutdown, restoration, or any condition that affects the operations of NAVAIDs, frequencies, or other electronic aids that affect safety of flight. This includes forwarding data of programmed changes in the NAS, such as frequency changes, commissioning/decommissioning, etc.

b. Coordinating with appropriate air traffic facilities prior to shutdown or changes that affect safety of flight.

NOTE-
1. Technical operations personnel are expected to submit approval requests for routine maintenance shutdowns sufficiently in advance to assure that approval will be received with ample time for issuance of a NOTAM 5 hours before a shutdown will occur.

2. Routine shutdowns of air traffic system components should be planned to occur during the hours of least traffic activity regardless of the time of day.

1-3-3. OFFICE OF AIRPORT SAFETY AND STANDARDS

The Office of Airport Safety and Standards is responsible for enforcing the airport management responsibilities as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

REFERENCE-
FAAO 5010.4, Airport Safety Data Program, and 14 CFR Parts 139 and 157.

1-3-4. TECHNICAL OPERATIONS AVIATION SYSTEM STANDARDS

Mission Support Services ­ Aeronautical Products Group personnel identify those safety­of­flight conditions relating to instrument flight procedures that require the issuance of NOTAMs. FDC NOTAMs are issued for revisions to standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs), air traffic service (ATS) routes, textual and graphic departure procedures (both ODPs and SIDs), STARs, and special instrument flight procedures. NOTAMs regarding NAVAID restrictions are initiated by the Technical Operations Aviation System Standards, Flight Inspection Operations, under Order 8200.1, United States Standard Flight Inspection Manual.

REFERENCE-
FAAO 8260.19, Flight Procedures and Airspace.

1-3-5. FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE

The Flight Procedure Standards Branch, AFS­420, is responsible for development of policy guidance and procedures for the issuance, tracking, and cancellation of NOTAMs relating to instrument flight procedures. This policy is contained in FAA Order 8260.19, Flight Procedures and Airspace, and applies to the following: SIAPs, ATS routes, textual and graphic ODPs, SIDs, and special instrument flight procedures. (See paragraph 1-3-1 for procedures addressing STAR NOTAMs.)

1-3-6. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA)

The TSA Aviation Command Center initiates requests for the establishment of temporary flight restrictions required by hijack situations. These requests are normally made to the service area office; however, these requests may be made directly to air traffic facilities.

1-3-7. AIRPORT MANAGEMENT

Specific airport management responsibilities are outlined in 14 CFR Parts 139 and 157. Airport managers are required to abide by applicable provisions of these and pertinent regulations regardless of application of any procedure in this order.