Explanation of Changes - Change 1

Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center office staff
to the Office of Primary Interest (OPI)
 

a. 4-3-8. DEPARTURE REPORTS

This change adds an exception for locations where the IFR facility has requested omission of the report, provided the procedures are specified in a letter of agreement between the flight service station and departure control facility.

b. 4-4-8. AUTOMATIC FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE (AFIS) - ALASKA FSSs ONLY

This new paragraph establishes procedures for the use of the AFIS by FSS ATCS personnel in 11 of the FSSs in Alaska. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7110.483, Alaska Automatic Flight Information Service (AFIS), effective June 3, 2008.

c. 6-2-3. ALASKA SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

The address PANCYAYI is no longer valid and FIFO no longer needs this information directly from FSSs/AFSSs. Paragraph deleted.

d.Editorial/format changes were made where necessary. Revision bars were not used because of the insignificant nature of these changes.