Chapter 3. General Operating
Procedures
Section 1. General
3-1-1. TIE-IN STATIONS
a. Flight
Service Program Office must designate an FSS as tie-in point for NOTAM
purposes for all facilities in the NAS. The facilities assigned should
normally be within the confines of the FSS's flight plan area.
b. Letters
of agreement between facilities or other agencies and the FSS should be
executed to assure proper handling of NOTAMs.
c. The
tie-in FSS is responsible for forwarding the NOTAM data to the NFDC for
publication in accordance with the procedures in this order.
3-1-2. NOTAM RESPONSIBILITIES
a. The
party that enters the NOTAM data is responsible for classifying, formatting,
and informing the controlling facility and other facilities/offices affected
by the aid, service, or hazard contained in the new NOTAM.
b. Any
office which receives information is responsible for the accuracy, currency,
and validity of the NOTAM. When an office receives information that is
outside their area of responsibility, they will inform the accountable
organization.
c. FSSs
must accept all aeronautical information. Information obtained from other
than authorized personnel must be confirmed before issuance. NOTAM data
received from state inspectors or state contracted inspectors must be
confirmed by airport managers or appropriate authority before issuance of
NOTAMs except in case of data that presents an immediate hazard to aircraft
operations. If a NOTAM is issued without confirmation, advise the airport
manager as soon as possible. In case of conflict between airport management
and the named state airport inspector, contact FAA regional airports
personnel for resolution. Conditions requiring a NOTAM should be coordinated
with the appropriate air traffic facilities.
REFERENCE-
FAA Order JO 7930.2, Para
5-1-2
, Handling Reported Movement Area Conditions
d. ARTCCs
are responsible for forwarding FDC and special activity airspace (SAA) NOTAM
information to the affected terminal facilities.
REFERENCE-
FAA Order JO 7930.2, Para
6-1-2
, Special Activity Airspace (SAA)
3-1-3. NOTAM LOG
FSS air traffic managers must ensure that
NOTAMs originated by their facility and FDC NOTAMs received must be
accounted for as follows:
a. Log
all NOTAMs on a locally approved form containing at least the same data for
each accountability (NOTAM file) location. Information to include on the
form: Month, Facility, NOTAM Number, Condition Description, Transmitted
by/DTG, and Canceled by/DTG.
b. Incoming
FDC NOTAMs and cancellations must be logged on a locally approved form,
containing at least the same data. Information to include on the form: FDC
NOTAM Receipt Log, NOTAM Number, Sending Facility, Affected Facility, Number
Canceled by, and Remarks. The Remarks section should contain enough
information to identify the location and NAS component affected.
c. Electronic
NOTAM logs are acceptable and can replace any paper log.
d. When
you receive an FDC NOTAM and the previous number(s) have not been received,
obtain the NOTAM on requestreply.
REFERENCE-
FAA Order JO 7930.2, Para
7-2-4
, Retrieving FDC NOTAMs
3-1-4. FDC
PRESIDENTIAL, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, OR EMERGENCY AIR TRAFFIC RULES
TFRs
a. The
USNOF must send Title 14 CFR, Part 91, Section 139, Emergency Air Traffic
Rules; Section 141, Flight Restrictions in the Proximity of the Presidential
and Other Parties; Part 99, Section 7, Special Security Instructions NOTAMs;
and any revisions, modifications, or cancellations, directly to all flight
service stations via NADIN using the flight service group address of
“KXXXAFSS.”
b. Upon receipt of these messages, the watch
supervisor at each flight service station hub or parent facility must ensure
that the NOTAM is received at each of their subordinate facilities. The hub
or parent facility must notify the USNOF within 15 minutes by receipt
message to “KDZZNAXX.” The receipt message must include:
1. R.
2. The
FDC number, including the letters FDC.
3. The
initials of the watch supervisor.
NOTE-
Only the hub or parent facility need to acknowledge the NOTAM. For
automation processing, the receipt message must adhere to the following
format: R FDC 4/1234 XX
c. The
USNOF must make a record of all receipt messages received.
d. If
no receipt message is received by the USNOF within 90 minutes of issuance of
the FDC Presidential, Special Security Instructions, or Emergency Air
Traffic Rules NOTAM, the USNOF will follow-up with a phone call to the
facility watch supervisor.
e. The
watch supervisor of the flight service station must be responsible for:
1. Logging
the Presidential, Special Security Instructions, or Emergency Air Traffic
Rules FDC NOTAM in the facility log.
2. Notifying
the specialists on duty that a Presidential, Special Security Instructions,
or Emergency Air Traffic Rules FDC NOTAM has been issued.
3. Putting
the Presidential, Special Security Instructions, or Emergency Air Traffic
Rules FDC NOTAM in the facility status information area.
4. As
part of the FSS supervisor's watch checklist, the watch supervisor must
check the FDC list that is issued twice a day by the USNOF to ensure that
every Presidential, Special Security Instructions, or Emergency Air Traffic
Rules FDC NOTAM has been received in the facility.
5. If
no supervisory personnel are on duty and a controller-in-charge (CIC) is
assigned to these duties, emergency situations and/or inflight services as
defined in FAA Order JO 7110.10, Flight Services, must take precedence over
compliance with the supervisory duties contained in this paragraph.
NOTE-
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that:
1.
All flight service specialists know about the
Presidential, Special Security Instructions, or Emergency Air Traffic Rules
TFRs so that pilots are briefed appropriately.
2.
All affected air traffic facilities receive
immediate notification when these TFRs are issued.
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