FAA Order 7210.3, Facility Operation and Administration

	U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION	ORDER JO 7210.3V
		Effective Date: February 14, 2008


Subject: Facility Operation and Administration
Includes Change 1 Effective July 31, 2008

Part 5. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Chapter 17. Traffic Management National, Center, and Terminal

**Section 1. Organizational Missions**
17-1-1.	Traffic Management System Mission
17-1-2.	David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC)
17-1-3.	Traffic Management Unit (TMU) Mission

**Section 2. Organizational Responsibilities**
17-2-1.	Air Traffic Tactical Operations Program	17-2-3.	ATCSCC
17-2-2.	Service Operations Area Offices	17-2-4.	Field Facilities

**Section 3. Line of Authority**
17-3-1.	ATCSCC
17-3-2.	ARTCC
17-3-3.	Terminal

**Section 4. Supplemental Duties**
17-4-1.	Telephone Conferences	17-4-4.	Operations Manager (OM) Support
17-4-2.	Special Interest Flights	17-4-5.	Diversion Recovery
17-4-3.	Analysis

**Section 5. Coordination**
17-5-1.	Coordination	17-5-7.	National Traffic Management Log (NTML)
17-5-2.	Communications	17-5-8.	NTML Facility Configuration Requirements
17-5-3.	Documentation	17-5-9.	NTML Procedures
17-5-4.	Responsibilities	17-5-10.	Processing Restrictions for Reroutes and Restrictions for Facilities with NTML
17-5-5.	En Route Intra-Facility Coordination	17-5-11.	Delay Reporting
17-5-6.	Terminal Inter-Facility Coordination

**Section 6. Traffic Management Initiatives**
17-6-1.	General	17-6-8.	Processing TMI
17-6-2.	Background	17-6-9.	Field Facility Responsibilities for TMI
17-6-3.	Policy	17-6-10.	ATCSCC Responsibilities for TMI
17-6-4.	Types of TMIs	17-6-11.	TMI within a Center's Area of Jurisdiction
17-6-5.	Exceptions	17-6-12.	MIT TMI of 10 or Less
17-6-6.	TMI Data	17-6-13.	Enrouting Sequencing Program (ESP) Implementation
17-6-7.	TMI Approval Authority

**Section 7. Monitor Alert Parameter**
17-7-1.	Purpose	17-7-4.	Analysis Requirements
17-7-2.	Implementation Procedures	17-7-5.	Resolving Recurring Sector Loading Issues
17-7-3.	Responsibilities

**Section 8. Ground Delay Programs**
17-8-1.	Policy	17-8-8.	Terminal Procedures
17-8-2.	General	17-8-9.	Amending EDCTs
17-8-3.	Background	17-8-10.	Cancellation Procedures
17-8-4.	Definitions	17-8-11.	Documentation
17-8-5.	Variables in GDPs	17-8-12.	User Options
17-8-6.	ATCSCC Procedures	17-8-13.	VFR Flights
17-8-7.	ARTCC Procedures

**Section 9**. **Airspace Flow Programs (AFP)**
17-9-1.	Policy	17-9-5.	Cancellation Procedures
17-9-2.	Responsibilities	17-9-6.	Documentation
17-9-3.	Procedures	17-9-7.	Customer Options
17-9-4.	Amending EDCTS

**Section 10. Ground Stop(s)**
17-10-1.	Policy	17-10-4.	National Ground Stop(s)
17-10-2.	General	17-10-5.	Cancellation Procedures
17-10-3.	Local Ground Stop(s)	17-10-6.	Documentation

**Section 11. Special Traffic Management Programs**
17-11-1.	Special Event Programs	17-11-3.	Implementation
17-11-2.	Coordination	17-11-4.	Airport Reservation Office

**Section 12. Severe Weather Management**
17-12-1.	General	17-12-2.	Duties and Responsibilities

**Section 13. Severe Weather Avoidance Plan (SWAP)**
17-13-1.	General	17-13-2.	Responsibilities

**Section 14. Preferred IFR Routes Program**
17-14-1.	General	17-14-4.	Coordination Procedures
17-14-2.	Responsibilities	17-14-5.	Processing and Publication
17-14-3.	Development Procedures

**Section 15. North American Route Program**
17-15-1.	Purpose	17-15-4.	Reporting Requirements
17-15-2.	Responsibilities	17-15-5.	User Requirements
17-15-3.	Procedures

**Section 16. Coded Departure Routes**
17-16-1.	Purpose	17-16-4.	Responsibilities
17-16-2.	Definition	17-16-5.	CDR Data Format
17-16-3.	Policy	17-16-6.	Procedures

**Section 17. Route Advisories**
17-17-1.	Purpose	17-17-4.	Route Advisory Messages
17-17-2.	Policy	17-17-5.	Responsibilities
17-17-3.	Explanation of Terms	17-17-6.	Procedures

**Section 18. Operations Plan**
17-18-1.	Purpose	17-18-3.	Responsibilities
17-18-2.	Definition	17-18-4.	Procedures

**Section 19. National Playbook**
17-19-1.	Purpose	17-19-4.	Responsibilities
17-19-2.	Policy	17-19-5.	National Playbook Data Format
17-19-3.	Definition	17-19-6.	Procedures

**Section 20. Traffic Management (TM) Support of Non-Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) Aircraft**
17-20-1.	Purpose	17-20-4.	Excepted Flights
17-20-2.	Policy	17-20-5.	Operator Access Options
17-20-3.	Definitions	17-20-6.	Duties and Responsibilities

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