July 31, 2000

9:00-12:00

FOB 10A, Conference Room 8AB

Empowerment of co-chairs – members agreed that each member will represent ASAG interests when required.

LAMPS– J. Trenholm provide items from offsite meeting.

LMS – D. Woodson provide information about offsite this month.

FAB –J. Baker provide information about Handbook and policy.

Post implementation Reviews-K. Baxter provide information on program.

00-47, ISD Development Planning (Policy) and 00-48, ISD Development Planning (Guidance)-W. Rogers provide information, however, change requests put on hold.

00-56, Security-D. Lankford provide information on personnel security.

AMS Guidance on Union Involvement- M. Hoover provide information for union involvement Guidance.

 

Introductions/Welcome. Dorothy opened the meeting and acknowledged that there were enough present for a quorm.

IPLT Feedback. J. Trenholm attended the most recent IPLT meeting and stated that there is nothing new to report to the ASAG.

Empowerment of ASAG Co-Chairs: No feedback was received from ASAG members. No comment is considered assent to empowerment to ASAG co-chairs to represent ASAG position on issues.

LAMPS. J. Trenholm reported that sub-team had an offsite last week. The offsite produced implementation plan for 37 items or concerns, which they are to brief the IPLT on July 17, 2000. Also, Jerry stated that there was nothing that needed to do. LAMPS recommendations will probably be folded into LMS.

LMS. D. Woodson reported that there will be a 3 day offsite in which the team brainstormed what needs to be improved in AMS. Also, D. Woodson stated that they will meet this 6/29 to further develop outline for the LMS.

FAB. Jacqueline Baker reported that at the FAB met last Friday and she suggested that they meet with the ASAG before proposing changes. FAB agrees it wants to refer AMS changes to ASAG for action. J. Baker reported that they handed out the revised FAB Handbook. FAB decisions on AMS streamlining seem to be working well. Also, J. Baker stated that the FAB Charter has been signed and that the group is still looking at other programs.

ACTION: (1) D. Sirk provide J. Long with an electronic copy of the final (signed) FAB charter and Handbook. (2) J. Long forward this charter and Handbook to all ASAG members.

Post Implementation Reviews. Kathrine Baxter, ACM-10 gave a brief introduction of her organization and IPLT asked ACM to conduct study on Post Implementation Reviews and to provide recommendations on how to implement in FAA. ACM is examining what's done in FAA that may satisfy post implementation reviews and looking at other agencies best practices. Eventually this will lead to AMS change and she wanted to advise ASAG of status.

D. Lankford mentioned information already exists that they may want review. D. Woodson asked them to provide information on this process to LMS for recommendation.

Change Requests:

(These are combined in the minutes as they were briefed simultaneously).

Wayne Rogers, ARN-2 handed out a briefing package to the ASAG. W. Rogers stated that the guidance and policy in the package were revised due to comments received after last month's ASAG briefing. Also, last month's briefing did not include templates.

Union issues were discussed, IPLT asked Wayne to coordinate with AFSCME and W. Rogers said that he was planning a meeting with the union to see if they had any concerns. Also, he got comments from AERO Center, but has not yet addressed them. AGC wants to review "shalls" in document. The ASAG decided to wait to see if the union had any concerns after their review, before going forward with approving these changes.

ACTION: HOLD both the policy and the guidance from further approval by the ASAG until the union has completed their review and submitted their comments.

00-56, Security Policy Sections 2.9.12 and 3.13.2.2. David Lankford explained that the FAA needed AMS policy for personnel security, especially contractors. D. Lankford said that the policy change would mirror requirements of order 1600.1D.

J. Baker asked about guidance clauses and why ASAG had not approved. D. Sirk mentioned these were briefed several months ago and ASAG agreed they could be processed as minor.

D. Sirk suggested that D. Lankford and J. Baker meet to resolve the outstanding issues and than process these changes as minor changes.

ACTION: D. Lankford and J. Baker to meet to resolve issues concerning the guidance and clause changes.

AMS Guidance on Union Involvement. Mark Hoover ARU-2 presented a briefing package to the ASAG on Union Involvement for guidance in the AMS. M. Hoover stated that the idea is to keep union involvement throughout lifecycle. Guidance is intended for ATS to help minimize bargaining issues at implementation.

The suggestion from the ASAG is that instead of mentioning the unions currently working with FAA by name, that it would be best to replace the wording to all unions.

ACTION: Approved, subject to any comments by 7/10 to Maria James, ARU.

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