EXPLANATION OF CHANGES

Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center
to the office of primary responsibility (OPR)

a. 3-1-4. FDC PRESIDENTIAL, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, OR EMERGENCY AIR TRAFFIC RULES TFRS

Per the new contract, flight service stations (FSS) are no longer responsible for temporary flight restriction (TFR) notifications to ATC facilities, except in Alaska. These duties are now being carried out by the System Operations Support Center (SOSC) through the respective service centers. No changes will be made to the 7930.2K for any Alaskan FSSs.

b. 5-1-3. NOTAM (D) MOVEMENT AREA INFORMATION

Adds Vericom as an authorized friction measuring device.

c. 6-2-5. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS

Allows unmanned aircraft operational area to be described, as necessary, and not limited to a nautical mile radius from a VOR/DME, VORTAC, or public-use airport. Designate air route traffic control centers ARTCC(s) as the affected location for unmanned aircraft NOTAMs.

d. 7-1-5. TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS

Per the new contract, FSSs are no longer responsible for TFR notifications to ATC facilities, except in Alaska. These duties are now being carried out by the SOSC through the respective service centers.

e. APPENDIX 5. APPROVED NOTAM CONTRACTIONS

Allows unmanned aircraft operational area to be described, as necessary, and not limited to a nautical mile radius from a VOR/DME, VORTAC, or public-use airport. Designate ARTCC(s) as the affected location for unmanned aircraft NOTAMs.

f. Editorial/format changes were made where necessary. Revision bars were not used because of the insignificant nature of the change.

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