32 C.F.R. § 245.3   The SCATANA Plan.
Title 32 - National Defense

Title 32: National Defense
PART 245—PLAN FOR THE SECURITY CONTROL OF AIR TRAFFIC AND AIR NAVIGATION AIDS (SHORT TITLE: SCATANA)

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§ 245.3   The SCATANA Plan.

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish responsibilities, procedures and instructions for the security control of civil and military air traffic and NAVAIDS which will provide for the most effective use of airspace under various emergency conditions.

(b) Authority. (1) The Joint Chiefs of Staff directives which outline NORAD responsibilities for the development of plans and policies in concert with the FAA and FCC for the establishment of a system for identification and security control of air traffic and air NAVAIDS.

(2) Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended.

(3) Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

(4) Executive Order 11490.

(5) The National Security Act of 1947, as amended.

(c) Scope. This part applies to all United States territory over which the FAA has air traffic control jurisdiction. For the purpose of this part, the appropriate military authorities within this territory are as follows:

(1) For the NORAD area of responsibility, NORAD region commanders have been designated as appropriate military authority by CINCNORAD.

(2) Outside the NORAD area, the commander, or his designated representative, of the unified-specified command exercising operational control over the area.

(d) General description of the plan. This part is intended to meet two types of situations. These are outlined below, together with a general summary of the actions required.

(1) In the first situation, an emergency may develop which does not meet the criteria for the declaration of a Defense Emergency or Air Defense Emergency, but in the interests of hemispheric and national security requires identification and control of all aircraft operating in the defense area, its coastal approaches or any parts of these areas. Under such conditions, the following actions, which are described in more detail in §245.3, will be taken:

(i) The appropriate military authority will direct the FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) concerned to apply Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic (ESCAT) in the affected area.

(ii) The ARTCC will advise all aircraft operating under its control and relay ESCAT implementation instructions to appropriate aeronautical facilities within its area that ESCAT rules have been applied and will then issue any special security instructions which are required to identify, locate and ensure immediate control of all air traffic.

(iii) When ESCAT is applied, all aircraft must file IFR or DVFR flight plans and comply with the special security instructions issued. These instructions may require diverting or rerouting airborne flights and, using a system of security control authorizations, restrictions to proposed flights not already airborne.

(2) In the second situation, an emergency will have arisen which has resulted in the declaration of Defense Emergency outside the NORAD area, Air Defense Emergency within the NORAD area, or both of these. Under such conditions the following actions, described in detail in §245.5, will be taken:

(i) The appropriate military authority will direct the FAA ARTCC concerned to implement Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids (SCATANA).

(ii) The ARTCC will relay SCATANA implementation to appropriate aeronautical facilities, will direct all VFR traffic under its control to land and file an IFR/ DVFR flight plan, and will implement other directions specified by the appropriate military authority. These may include grounding, diversion and other restrictions to flight, plus the control of navigation aids.

(iii) Aircraft movements will be controlled by the use of the WATPL except for specific exceptions which will be controlled by using a Security Control Authorization.

(iv) The NORAD Region in its transmission of SCATANA air traffic control instructions to the ARTCC will clearly state which WATPL Numbers are authorized to operate. This information will also include any special authorizations for operations under Security Control Authorizations procedures (see §245.8).

(e) Amplifying Instructions—(1) Interference with normal air traffic. This will be minimized, consistent with the requirement for operation of the air defense system.

(2) Supplements for essential civil air operations. Appropriate Unified-Specified commands, in collaboration with the FAA region directors will prepare annexes and agreements supplementing this plan for their area of responsibility. These supplements are to consider the special requirements of organized civil defense and disaster relief flights, agricultural and forest fire flights, border patrol flights and other essential civil air operations to the end that maximum use of these flights, consistent with air defense requirements will be made when SCATANA and ESCAT are in effect.

(3) Vital military flights to have priority. Military air operations vital to national defense are to be given priority over all other military and civil aircraft through procedural handling by the Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems as specified in coordinated agreements or authorizations for particular operations (see §245.8).

(4) One Military authority to direct ARTCCs. In consonance with this plan, appropriate military authorities will direct the extent of security control of air traffic and air navigation aids as required by the military situation. Such directions will be issued to appropriate FAA ARTCCs for implementation. The area of responsibility of the appropriate military authority may not be congruent with ARTCC boundaries, especially in the NORAD area where one ARTCC's boundaries may lie within two or more NORAD regions. To prevent confusion, agreements will be developed between appropriate military authorities and the ARTCCs concerned to ensure that each ARTCC receives direction from one military authority only. Unless operational requirements dictate otherwise, directed SCATANA actions will be consistent throughout an individual ARTCC area.

(5) Tactical air movements plans. To assist appropriate military authorities in making a preliminary assessment of wartime air traffic patterns and to simplify the transition to SCATANA operations, major commands are to coordinate the air traffic movement section of their Emergency War Plans (including dispersal and evacuation) and preposition flight plan information with appropriate military authorities. This authority is the NORAD region commander within the NORAD area of responsibility. Detailed requirements are explained in §245.6.

(6) Testing procedures. To insure that implementing actions can be taken expeditiously, SCATANA tests will be conducted periodically in accordance with §245.10.

(7) Dispersal actions. Prior to or subsequent to the declaration of a Defense Emergency or an Air Defense Emergency, there may be a requirement to disperse civil and military aircraft for their protection. If such dispersal plans are implemented when any part of this plan has been placed in effect, operations will be in accordance with the requirements of that portion of the SCATANA plan which is in effect. If any part of the SCATANA plan is ordered while dispersal is in progress, dispersal operations will be revised as required to comply with SCATANA.

(8) Communications. Direct communications are authroized between appropriate agencies and units for the purpose of coordinating and implementing the procedures in this plan.

(9) Review and revision. All concerned agencies are encouraged to continuously monitor this plan for adequacy and currency. Hq NORAD, acting as executive agent for DoD, will process and distribute administrative and organizational changes as they occur. However, this plan will be reviewed at least once every two years by FAA, FCC, and NORAD and reissued or changed as required. Recommended changes should be forwarded to:

Headquarters, North American Air Defense Command.

Ent Air Force Base, Colorado 80912.

(f) Responsibilities. (1) The Commander in Chief, NORAD will:

(i) Establish the military requirements for the Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids.

(ii) Coordinate with the Administrator, FAA, and the Defense Commissioner, FCC, as appropriate, regarding the establishment of procedures for implementation.

(2) The Administrator, FAA will:

(i) Promulgate the necessary FAA directives/plans, including special ATC procedures to implement this plan.

(ii) Coordinate with appropriate military authorities prior to the establishment of procedures for this plan.

(iii) Maintain liaison with appropriate NORAD region commanders through appropriate FAA offices.

(iv) Administer this plan in accordance with requirements established by the Commander in Chief, North American Air Defense Command.

(v) Collaborate with the FCC in establishing procedures for control of non-Federal NAVAIDS as defined in this plan.

(3) Federal Communications Commission will:

(i) Engage in rule making or other actions as appropriate in support of this plan.

(ii) Collaborate with the FAA in establishing procedures for control on non-Federal NAVAIDS as defined in this plan.

(4) Appropriate Military Authorities will:

(i) Direct the control of NAVAIDS (VOR, VORTAC, TACAN and LORAN) in their areas, as required.

(ii) Issue security control instructions to appropriate FAA region/ARTCC as necessary to insure performance of their air defense mission.

(iii) Maintain liaison with appropriate FAA regional directors and FCC Regional Liaison Officers.

(iv) Conduct tests of this plan in coordination with the FAA and FCC.

(v) Collaborate with the FAA regional director and FCC Regional Liaison Officer in making supplemental agreements to this plan.

(5) The FAA Regional Directors will:

(i) Assure FAA participation with the NORAD region commanders in the testing of this plan in the NORAD region areas.

(ii) Ensure dissemination of information and instructions concerning this plan within their areas of responsibility to civil and military aeronautical facilities and civil pilots.

(iii) Place in effect procedures outlined in this plan in accordance with requirements established by appropriate military authorities.

(iv) Assist appropriate military authorities in making supplemental agreements to this plan as may be required.

(6) The FCC Regional Liaison Officers will:

(i) Maintain liaison with the NORAD region commanders and FAA regional directors with regard to participation of FCC licensed aeronautical navigational aids in this plan.

(ii) Disseminate information and instructions concerning this plan to FCC licensed navigational aids affected by this plan.

(iii) Assist the NORAD region commanders in making such supplemental agreements to this plan as may be required.

(7) Commanders of Responsible Major Commands will:

(i) Ensure that the air traffic movement sections of the Emergency War Plans are coordinated with appropriate military authorities.

(ii) Ensure that flight plans in support of their coordinated Emergency War Plans are prepositioned with appropriate military authorities and the FAA. (See §245.6).

(iii) Identify specific NAVAIDS (VOR, VORTAC, TACAN and LORAN) which are essential to support contingency operations of assigned forces during implementation of SCATANA. The appropriate military authority will, except under actual emergency air defense situations, ensure that such air NAVAIDS within their area of responsibility remain in operation. Control of LORAN C will be in accordance with the JCS Master Navigation Plan (SM 525–XX). If actual emergency air defense situations require shutdown of these air NAVAIDS, the appropriate military authority will immediately notify the respective commander of the affected major command of the shutdown.

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