Chapter 4. NOTAM Procedures
Section 1. GENERAL
4-1-1. ACCEPTING NOTAM INFORMATION
FSS facilities shall
accept and document all aeronautical information regardless of source,
provided the occurrence is no more than 3 days in the future. Information
from other-than-authorized authorities shall be verified prior to NOTAM
issuance.
4-1-2. NATIONAL NOTAM OFFICE
RELATIONSHIPS
a. The USNOF is
charged with monitoring the USNS. The USNOF must monitor the NOTAM system
for compliance with the criteria and procedures set forth in this order.
When questions arise on NOTAM dissemination, formats, contractions or other
aspects of the distribution system, the USNOF should be consulted. The USNOF
is the authority to ensure NOTAM formats. To ensure NOTAMs are issued
consistent with Policy, origina-tors must comply with USNOF personnel
directions.
b. Discrepancies
in procedures or format must be recorded, and Aeronautical Information
Management must forward a list of the discrepancies to Flight Services,
Safety and Operations Support, Operational Procedures, and the service area
office.
c. Editing:
1. The USNOF
may edit any NOTAM (except FDC NOTAMs relating to instrument flight
procedures) that does not conform to the formats and/or examples contained
in this order. The contents of a NOTAM must not be changed without notifying
the originating facility.
NOTE-
FDC NOTAMS relating to instrument approach and departure procedures are
initiated by the Mission Support Services – Aeronautical Products Group
under the Flight Standards Service policy contained in FAA Order 8260.19,
Chapter 2, Section 6.
2. Should the
USNOF edit a NOTAM and change the intent, the NOTAM must be cancelled by the
issuing facility and reissued as a new NOTAM, after consultation with the
USNOF.
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