Section 8. Altitude Reservation NOTAMs

4-8-1. CRITERIA

The issuance of an altitude reservation NOTAM, except as provided in subparagraph 4-8-2c, involving the U.S. control area/flight information region (CTA/FIR) must be governed by the following procedures:

1. Issue an altitude reservation NOTAM for:
   1. All Stationary ALTRVs.
   2. Selected Moving ALTRVs, whenever a portion of the ALTRV includes air refueling and/or other unusual activity below FL 180, or when the activity covers a broad frontal width.
2. Describe the area which is in use and the duration of the ALTRV. Reference must not be made to the type of activity within the ALTRV unless the originator has agreed to the publication of this information.

4-8-2. FORMULATION AND DISSEMINATION

1. The final approval authority, CARF or the appropriate ARTCC/CERAP/HCF, is responsible for the formulation and dissemination of appropriate NOTAMs for those ALTRVs which they have approved in their area of jurisdiction.
2. Coordination must be effected between adjacent ARTCC/CERAP/HCFs if it will permit consolidation of NOTAM information as prescribed above for the issuance of a joint altitude reservation NOTAM.
3. Altitude reservation NOTAMs must not be issued under the following conditions:
   1. If the originator of an ALTRV request specifies “Secure Handling” by assigning one of the following classifications to the request:
      1. Confidential.
      2. Secret.
      3. Top Secret.
   2. The mission is a No-Notice mission, except that appropriate altitude reservation NOTAMs may be issued after specific instructions have been received from the originator of the mission.
   3. On portions of an ALTRV which are conducted in accordance with published activities; e.g., Military Training Routes, etc.