Chapter 25. Military Operations Areas

25-2-1. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

1. Submit MOA proposals to the Service Center OSG at least 8 months prior to the desired effective date (see ­paragraph 21-3-3 for proposal content). The following schedule is an estimate of the minimum time needed ­to process proposals that are non-controversial, without significant aeronautical impact, and only require routine ­coordination.
2. Permanent MOA effective dates must coincide with the 56-day charting dates published in FAA Order ­8260.26.
3. After circularization and review of all pertinent information, Service Center OSGs must submit SUA ­proposals recommended for approval, including graphic notice information and the proposal package, to the ­Rules and Regulations, AJV-P2, for final determination and processing in accordance with paragraph 21-5-7.______

   Calendar ­Days	Action
   D	Proposal received by ATO Service Center OSG.
   D+30	Proposal reviewed by Service Center OSG; processing requirements initiated in accordance ­with paragraph 21-5-2; nonrule circular published; circular information copy sent to the ­Rules and Regulations Group, AJV-P2.
   D+75	Public comment period ends. Service Center OSG initiates review of all pertinent information ­received.
   D+105	All pertinent information reviewed by the Service Center OSG; proposal determination made ­in accordance with paragraph 21-5-5. Submit approval recommendation to the Rules and ­Regulations, AJV-P2, in accordance with paragraph 21-5-7.
   D+165	Service Center OSG recommendation and all pertinent information reviewed by the Rules and ­Regulations Group, AJV-P2. FAA final determination made. If approved, NFDD input draft­ed, coordinated and submitted to AJV-A for publication (at least 58 days prior to effective ­date).

25-2-2. TEMPORARY MOA PROPOSALS

1. Submit temporary MOA proposals to the Service Center OSG at least 6 months prior to exercise start date ­(See TBL 25-2-2). Proposals should include environmental documentation in accordance with Chapter 32 of ­this Order. When there is a known requirement for multiple activations of the same temporary MOA within a ­calendar year, proponents are encouraged to combine the requests into a single proposal covering the entire ­period. This will provide notice to the public that is more effective and reduce administrative processing ­workload.
2. Temporary MOA effective dates must coincide with the exercise start date.
3. After circularization of pertinent information, Service Center OSGs must submit a recommendation memo, ­including graphic notice information and the proposal package to the Rules and Regulations Group, AJV-P2, ­for final determination and processing in accordance with paragraph paragraph 21-1-5.
4. For recurring temporary MOAs, an abbreviated proposal package may be submitted at the discretion of ­the Service Center OSG. See paragraph 21-3-4 of this order for details.

   Calendar ­Days	Action
   D	Proposal received by ATO Service Center OSG.
   D+30	Proposal reviewed by Service Center OSG; processing requirements initiated in accordance ­with paragraph 21-5-2; nonrule circular published; circular information copy sent to Rules ­and Regulations Group, AJV-P2.
   D+75	Public comment period ends. Service Center OSG initiates review of all pertinent information ­received.
   D+105	All pertinent information reviewed by the Service Center OSG; proposal determination made ­in accordance with paragraph 21-5-5. Submit approval recommendation to the Rules and ­Regulations Group, AJV-P2, in accordance with paragraph 21-5-7.
   D+135	Service Center OSG recommendation and all pertinent information reviewed by the Rules and ­Regulations Group, AJV-P2. FAA final determination made. If approved, graphic notice re­viewed, coordinated and submitted to the Federal NOTAM System (FNS) External Links on ­the Air Traffic Plans and Publications website early enough to provide public 28 days notifica­tion.