Chapter 4. Altitude Reservation (ALTRV) Procedures

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/CCF/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/CCF/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.