Order 7000.5C
SUBJ: SUBMISSIONS FOR AIR TRAFFIC PUBLICATIONS
1. PURPOSE. This order establishes the procedures for submitting
changes and material for publication in air traffic control operational handbooks, orders,
and related documents, listed in Appendix 1, Air Traffic Publications, ATA-10. All
changes/material shall be processed in accordance with this order.
2. DISTRIBUTION. This order is distributed to branch level in
Washington Air Traffic Service, Flight Standards Service, Air Traffic System Requirements
Service, Office of Airport Safety and Standards, Office of Communications, Navigation, and
Surveillance Systems; to division level in the Office of Civil Aviation Security
Operations, Office of System Safety, and Aviation System Standards; and to division level
in regional Air Traffic, Flight Standards, and Airports Divisions, and to the William J.
Hughes Technical Center and the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center.
3. CANCELLATION. Order 7000.5B, Submissions for Air Traffic
Publications, dated March 1, 2000, is canceled.
4. BACKGROUND. Air Traffic Publications provides publication
support to the Air Traffic Service and other organizations by processing changes to air
traffic control publications and related documents.
5. PROGRAM PROCEDURES. Submitting changes and material for
publication.
a. Timetable for Submission. Since publishing dates
may vary according to publication, changes/ material shall be submitted to ATA-10 in
accordance with the cutoff date for submission as stipulated in each publication.
b. Authorization for Submission. Except for editorial
changes, only the office of primary interest, OPI, (or with concurrence
of the OPI) is authorized to submit changes/material for publication. A cover letter from
the division level or above shall accompany submissions. OPI concurrence, when
appropriate, should be indicated in the content of the cover letter.
c. Submit Changes/Material as follows:
1. In the proper format as depicted in Appendix 2, Document Change Briefing Sheet, and Appendix 3, Miscellaneous Publication Formats;
2. Via hard copy to ATA-10; and
3. Via cc:mail, if available, to the appropriate ATA-10
editor; or
4. Via disk, if unavailable by cc:mail.
NOTE-
1. Indicate if the change/material is for more than one document.
2. Ensure that a virus check has been completed prior to
submission.
3. Verbal requests will not be accepted.
d. Submit Graphics as follows:
1. Camera-ready artwork.
2. In electronic graphic format [Corel Draw File (CDR),
Encapsulated Postscript (EPS), Tagged Image File (TIFF), Windows Metafile (WMF), Bitmap
(BMP), Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) and/or Joint Photographic Expert Group (JPEG)
file]. Do not send images/graphics embedded in word documents.
e. When a change/material is to be published in multiple
documents, a separate cover letter shall be submitted for each document affected unless
the change/material is identical in content and format.
f. General Notices (GENOT's). GENOT's do not
generate a change to hand- books or publications. Data published as a GENOT must be
submitted following the same procedures for new changes or revisions.
g. Editorial Changes. Editorial changes (i.e.,
misspelled words, typographical errors, address changes, routing symbols, etc.) should be
submitted via memorandum.
6. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. Air Traffic Publications, ATA-10, shall:
1. Establish and maintain a process for submitting changes,
updates, and material to the publications listed in Appendix
1.
2. Review incoming submissions to ensure that procedures are
met for efficient and expeditious processing.
3. Return requests to the OPI that do not meet the
procedures stated in this order with a clear statement of what is needed to process the
changes/material.
4. Provide the OPI's with the document for review prior to
printing the changes/material.
5. Coordinate printing and publishing efforts with the
appropriate offices to ensure timely publication of changes.
6. Prepare documents, in hard copy, for distribution by the
Government Printing Office.
7. Prepare Air Traffic publications (ATPUBS) for viewing on
the FAA public web site (www.faa.gov/atpubs).
8. Prepare, maintain, and distribute ATPUBS via the ATPUBS
CD-ROM.
9. Maintain the ATPUBS CD-ROM address distribution database.
b. OPI/Originator shall:
1. Ensure changes/material are submitted in accordance with
the procedures specified in this order.
2. Notify ATA-10 of any change in OPI's. A change in OPI's
requires proper coordination and mutual concurrence between affected parties.
3. Review all changes/material for accuracy before the
document is forwarded for printing.
4. Ensure all additions, deletions, or modifications are
made to all documents and related paragraphs and/or indexes that may be affected by the
change/material.
for
Sabra W. Kaulia
Program Director for
Air Traffic Airspace Management
Date: 10/18/2001
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