Table of Contents
Chapter1.GeneralInformation
1.PurposeofthisOrder
2.Audience
3.WhereCanIFindThisOrder
4.WhatThisOrderCancels
5.ExplanationofPolicyChanges
6.FunctionofDirectives
7.TypeofDirectives
8.ScopeofDirectives
9.DirectivesRequiringSpecialHandling
Chapter2.RolesandResponsibilities
1.FAADirectivesProgramManager
2.OfficeofPrimaryResponsibility(OPR)andWriter
3.OfficesthatReviewDirectives
4.AirTrafficOrganization(ATO),LineofBusiness(LOB),
StaffOffices(SO),RegionsandCenterDirectives
ManagementOfficers
5.Users
6.AuthoritytoApproveDirectives
7.AuthoritytoChange,Revise,orCancelDirectives
8.AuthoritytoChangesAppendixes
9.AuthoritytoAdministertheDirectiveManagement
Program
10.ManagementResponsibilities
AppendixA.PreparingADirective
1.StyleGuidanceforWritingDirectives
2.WebPublishingandSection508Compliance
3.OrganizingYourDirective
4.NumberingDirectives
5.UsingInformativeHeadings
6.FormattingDirectives
7.NamingDirectives
8.ColumnFormats
9.ParagraphsandSubparagraphs
10.ChaptersandSections
11.HeadersandFooters
12.PageNumbering
13.Figures,TablesandAppendixes
14.ReferencesandCitations
15.FormattingStandards
AppendixB.CoordinatingandPreparingADirectivefor
Signature
1.WhatCoordinationAchieves
2.DeterminingCoordinationAudience
3.TypesofCoordination
4.CoordinationDeadlinesandResponses
5.FinalSignaturePackage
6.ApprovalSignature
7.NumbersforDirectives
8.Post-SignatureReview
9.UpdatingtheDirectivesManagementInformationSystem
(DMIS)
10.OfficialDirectivesCaseFiles
11.FastTrackGuidance
AppendixC.IssuingDirectives
1.DistributingDirectives
2.ElectronicDistribution
3.RequirementsforElectronicDistribution
4.GuidelinesforPaperDistribution
5.RequestforPrintingandDistributionServices
6.DirectivesManagementInformationSystem(DMIS)
7.FilingDirectives
8.MasterReferenceFiles
9.CopiesofDirectives
AppendixD.Updating,Reviewing,andRevalidatingDirectives
1.EnsuringDirectivesareCurrent
2.ChangingorRevisingDirectives
3.CancelingaDirective
AppendixE.AcronymList
AppendixF.RelatedPublications
AppendixG.DirectivesIdentificationSystem
1.PartsofaDirectiveNumber
2.ExamplesofDirectivesIdentification
AppendixH.AdministrativeInformation
1.WheretofindtheOrder
2.AuthoritytoChangeThisOrder
3.WhoShouldIContact Abstract
Establishes policy, delegates authority, and assigns responsibility to ensure each organization complies with agency policy on directives.