Section 3. Line of Authority

17-3-1. ATCSCC

a. Each national operations manager (NOM) is under the general supervision of the Manager of the ATCSCC. Each national traffic management officer (NTMO) is under the general supervision of the NOM. Each TM specialist (TMS) is under the general supervision of the NTMO.

b. In the absence of the NTMO, there will be designated a TM specialist-in-charge (TMSIC) that performs these duties in accordance with management direction.

17-3-2. ARTCC

The TM Coordinator at ARTCC facilities (TMC) is under the general supervision of the supervisory TM coordinator (STMC). The STMC is under the general supervision of the Traffic Management Officer (TMO). In the absence of the STMC the STMCIC is under the general supervision of the TMO. In the absence of the TMO the STMC/STCIC is under the general supervision of the air traffic manager.

17-3-3. TERMINAL

a. The TM coordinator (TMC) at terminal facilities works under the general supervision of the STMC or TMCIC. Each STMC is under the general supervision of the Traffic Management Officer (TMO). In the absence of a STMC, and when more than one TMC is assigned to a shift, there will be a designated TMCIC. The TMCIC will perform these duties in accordance with management direction.

b. In the TMCs absence or at those TRACONs and/or towers where TMCs are not authorized, the individual(s) designated to perform TM functions is the operations supervisor-in-charge (OSIC).