Explanation of Changes
Basic

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

  1. 4-4-3. RESPONSIBILITY
    5-1-1. PURPOSE
    6-1-3. STUDY OF EXISTING STRUCTURES
    6-3-1. POLICY
    6-3-2. SCOPE
    6-3-3. DETERMINING ADVERSE EFFECT
    6-3-5. SUBSTANTIAL ADVERSE EFFECT
    6-3-6. RESPONSIBILITY
    6-3-10. EVALUATING EFFECT ON AIR NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    7-1-3. DETERMINATIONS
    10-1-4. FUNDING RESPONSIBILITY
    10-1-5. RESPONSIBILITY
    10-2-2. STUDY NUMBER ASSIGNMENT
    11-2-4. FAA COORDINATION
    11-5-4. AIRPORT PROPOSALS

    The change reflects the growing use of provisioned services that support the National Airspace System (NAS). Though the installations and infrastructure are typically contractor‐owned, the agency owns the data, so the protection of the availability and integrity of the system that provides that data is crucial to the agency's implementation of NextGen‐enabled technologies. The addition of “radar and/or surveillance" expands the equipment or service specific language to include all surveillance facilities, not just Navigation Aids (NAVAIDs) or legacy radar when considering airport proposals, and conducting electromagnetic studies for all facilities that provide operational data or services for air traffic use.
  2. 5-1-1. PURPOSE
    5-1-2. AUTHORITY
    5-1-4. SCOPE
    5-1-6. SENSITIVE CASES REFERRED TO WASHINGTON
    5-1-7. AUTOMATION
    5-1-8. OE/AAA AUTOMATED SYSTEM AIRPORT/RUNWAY DATABASE
    5-1-9. TRAINING
    5-1-10. RELEASE OF INFORMATION
    5-2-1. REQUIREMENTS
    5-2-2. PROCESSING
    5-2-3. FAA FORMS

    This change updates outdated policies and procedures in Chapter 5 to ensure that the necessary business needs of the FAA are accurately identified, resulting in improved processing and internal and external collaboration with stakeholders and organizations. As a result, the guidelines in part supplement those contained in title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 77, Safe, Efficient Use, and Preservation of the Navigable Airspace. Additionally, revisions were made to FIG 5–2–1 through FIG 5–2–5, and new FIG 5–2–6 through 5–2–9 have been added.
  3. 6-1-1. POLICY
    6-1-2. AERONAUTICAL STUDY NUMBERS
    6-1-3. STUDY OF EXISTING STRUCTURES
    6-1-5. STRUCTURES EXCEEDING 2,000 FEET
    6-1-7. TOWER OWNERSHIP
    6-2-1. VERIFICATION/E-FILING
    6-2-3. DIVISION COORDINATION
    6-2-4. ADDITIONAL COORDINATION
    6-3-1. POLICY
    6-3-2. SCOPE
    6-3-3. DETERMINING ADVERSE EFFECT
    6-3-6. RESPONSIBILITY
    6-3-7. AIRPORT SURFACES AND CLEARANCE AREAS
    6-3-8. EVALUATING EFFECT ON VFR OPERATIONS
    6-3-9. EVALUATING EFFECT ON IFR OPERATIONS
    6-3-10. EVALUATING EFFECT ON AIR NAVIATION AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    6-3-11. EVALUATING PLANNED OR FUTURE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
    6-3-12. EVALUATING TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
    6-3-15. RECOMMENDING MARKING AND LIGHTING OF STRUCTURES
    6-3-17. CIRCULARIZATION

    This change updates outdated policies and procedures in Chapter 6 to ensure that the necessary business needs of the FAA are accurately identified, resulting in improved processing and internal and external collaboration with stakeholders and organizations. Additionally, revisions were made to FIG 6-3-1 through FIG 6-3-18.
  4. 7-1-1. POLICY
    7-1-2. RESPONSIBILITY
    7-1-3. DETERMINATIONS
    7-1-4. DETERMINATION CONTENT AND OPTIONS
    7-1-6. EXISTING STRUCTURES
    7-1-7. DISTRIBUTION OF DETERMINATIONS
    7-2-1. AUTHORITY
    7-2-3. COORDINATION
    7-3-1. REVISIONS AND TERMINATIONS BASED ON NEW FACTS
    7-3-4. DISTRIBUTION

    This change updates outdated policies and procedures in Chapter 7 to ensure that the necessary business needs of the FAA are accurately identified, resulting in improved processing and internal and external collaboration with stakeholders and organizations. Additionally, the guidelines relate to the evaluation of existing or proposed airports, runways, taxiways, movement areas, landing areas, or procedures revealed during the obstruction evaluation must be considered when issuing an official FAA determination. All determinations must be based on the aeronautical study findings regarding the extent of adverse physical or electromagnetic interference effect upon navigable airspace or air navigation facilities.
  5. 8-1-1. FOLLOW-UP ACTION
    8-1-2. RECEIPT OF COMPLETED PSR
    8-1-3. RECEIPT OF COMPLETED FAA FORM 7460-2
    8-1-4. PROCESSING PROJECT ABANDONED NOTIFICATION
    8-1-5. PROCESSING DISMANTLEMENT NOTIFICATION

    This change updates outdated policies and procedures in Chapter 8 to ensure the necessary business needs of the FAA are accurately identified, resulting in improved processing and internal and external collaboration with stakeholders and organizations.
  6. 9-1-1. AUTHORITY
    9-1-2. OEG RESPONSIBILITY
    9-2-1. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING
    9-2-2. RECOMMENDATIONS
    9-2-3. DISTRIBUTION OF NOTICES TO GRANT DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
    9-2-5. DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
    9-2-6. FINAL DECISION
    9-2-7. DISTRIBUTION OF DECISION

    This change updates outdated policies and procedures in Chapter 9 to ensure the necessary business needs of the FAA are accurately identified, resulting in improved processing and internal and external collaboration with stakeholders and organizations.
  7. APPENDIX 6. SAMPLE DOT FAA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION DECLARATION
    This change replaces the current example Categorical Exclusion (CATEX) in Appendix 6 with a new and improved CATEX template.
  8. Editorial Changes
    Editorial changes include minor address corrections in paragraphs 15-3-6 and 21-7-2, a change which corrects several references to multiple paragraphs in the 7400.2, to accurately reflect the new changes in FAA Order JO 7610.14, a minor correction in 16-1-1, the replacement of “shall” with “must” in paragraph 11-4-5 as part of a universal change, and a universal change lowercasing “part” and “section” in CFR references. Also, an editorial supplements the NAS change to chapter 7 with specific room number information.
  9. Entire Publication
    Additional editorial/format changes were made where necessary. Revision bars were not used because of the insignificant nature of these changes.