Explanation of Changes - Change 1

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

a. 1-2-5. ABBREVIATIONS

This change adds the acronym FLM and its meaning, Front-Line Manager, to TBL 1-2-1, Abbreviations.

b. 2-1-18. LAND-BASED AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE (ADIZ)

This change establishes procedures and phraseology for providing security services in areas designated in support of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Administration operations offices, the Department of Defense (DOD), or other Federal security elements for national security. These areas will be established through the regulatory process or by Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Administrator under title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Sections 91.139, Emergency air traffic rules, 91.141, Flight restrictions in the proximity of the Presidential and other parties, and 99.7, Special security instructions, and will specify that ATC security services are required. The provisions of this change apply to all aircraft operating under visual flight rules (VFR) in designated security airspace. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7210.672, Front-line Manager (FLM)/Controller-in-Charge (CIC) Procedures for Providing Air Traffic Control (ATC) Security Services within Land-Based Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ), effective August 30, 2007.

c. 2-9-9. SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGE ENCODING (SAME) WEATHER RADIOS

New paragraph provides guidance for the use of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radios equipped with specific area message encoding (SAME) 104.285 to be used by personnel in airport traffic control towers.

d. 3-10-1. GUIDELINES FOR USE OF COLOR ON ATC DISPLAYS

This change establishes a national color standard for certain color use by providing a standard guideline for terminal facilities that provides standard colors to specific data elements on CTRDs and TRACON displays at facilities where color capability exists. Any change to this color standard requires a waiver from the Director, Terminal Safety and Operations Support. This change cancels and incorporates N7210.673, Guidelines for Use of Color on ATC Displays, effective January 21, 2008.

e. 10-3-8. TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD (TIPH) OPERATIONS

This change provides detailed instructions for the facility standard operating procedures (SOP) directive. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7210.676, Taxi Into Position and Hold (TIPH) Operations, effective November 28, 2007.

f. 13-4-6. AUTOMATIC FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE (AFIS) - ALASKA FSSs ONLY

This new paragraph establishes the requirements for the provision of AFIS at FSSs in Alaska that are equipped to provide this service. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7210.678, Alaska Automatic Flight Information Service (AFIS), effective June 3, 2008.

g. 17-4-1. TELEPHONE CONFERENCES

The ATCSCC uses operational hotlines for coordination with air traffic facilities, support facilities, and customers. This change defines the use, scope, and procedures for the use of operational hotlines.

h. 17-5-4. RESPONSIBILITIES

ASPM facilities must still enter hourly arrival and departure counts onto the ATCSCC-supplied Web page, however, the NTML will now be the only source to enter other data, including delay status, airports in/out of deicing, runway configuration, and airport arrival rates/airport departure rates (AAR/ADR). This enables our customers and facilities to be knowledgeable of these conditions throughout the NAS. (Paragraph 17-5-9, NTML Data Entries, has been revised and incorporated into Paragraph 17-5-4, Responsibilities.) This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7210.671, Coordination Using the National Traffic Management Log (NTML), effective February 5, 2008. This change also incorporates the procedures for hotlines and informs participants on their use.

i. 17-5-9. NTML DATA ENTRIES

This paragraph has been removed and incorporated into 17-5-4, Responsibilities. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7210.671, Coordination Using the National Traffic Management Log (NTML), effective February 5, 2008.

j. 17-6-4. TYPES OF TMIs;
Chapter 17. Traffic Management National, Center, and Terminal,
Section 9. Airspace Flow Programs (AFP),
17-9-1. POLICY,
17-9-2. RESPONSIBILITIES,
17-9-3. PROCEDURES,
17-9-4. AMENDING EDCTs,
17-9-5. CANCELLATION PROCEDURES,
17-9-6. DOCUMENTATION, and
17-9-7. CUSTOMER OPTIONS

This change adds airspace flow programs (AFP) as a traffic management initiative type and a new Section 9, Airspace Flow Programs (AFP), defines the procedures and responsibilities associated with its use.

k. 17-6-13. enrouting sequencing program (esp) implementation

This editorial change modifies the paragraph title to EN ROUTE SEQUENCING PROGRAM (ESP) IMPLEMENTATION.

l. 17-8-6. ATCSCC PROCEDURES,
17-8-8. terminal procedures,
17-13-4. coordination procedures,
17-15-4. responsibilities, and
17-15-5. cdr data format

This editorial change replaces the name “HOST” with En Route Automation System (EAS). Additional editorial changes support the implementation of En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) and any future en route automation computer systems.

m. 17-9-3. LOCAL ground stop(s)

The responsibility for the TMU and the ATCSCC has been augmented to include notification of the ATCSCC by the TMU before implementing a local GS and requires the ATCSCC to use the FSM when implementing a local GS. This notification and use of the FSM allow for better common situational awareness between the ATCSCC, field facilities, and our customers. Additionally, to support changes to the Operations Network (OPSNET) on or about October 22, 2007, delay reporting for ground delay programs and ground stops will be automated and will no longer require data entries from field facilities. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7210.670, Local Ground Stop(s), effective October 22, 2007.

n. Chapter 17. Traffic Management National, Center, and Terminal,
Section 19. Aviation System Performance Metrics

Enhancements to the National Traffic Management Log (NTML) and procedural modifications were made to improve the coordination process and situational awareness. Chapter 17, section 19, will be deleted and portions of that section are incorporated in chapter 17, section 5, paragraph 4. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7210.671, Coordination Using the National Traffic Management Log (NTML), effective February 5, 2008.

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