[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 238 (Monday, December 11, 2000)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 77493-77494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Part VII





The President





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Executive Order 13180--Air Traffic Performance-Based Organization
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                Executive Order 13180 of December 7, 2000

                
Air Traffic Performance-Based Organization

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, and in order to further improve the provision 
                of air traffic services, an inherently governmental 
                function, in ways that increase efficiency, take better 
                advantage of new technologies, accelerate modernization 
                efforts, and respond more effectively to the needs of 
                the traveling public, while enhancing the safety, 
                security, and efficiency of the Nation's air 
                transportation system, it is hereby ordered as follows:

                Section 1. Establishment of the Air Traffic 
                Organization. (a) The Secretary of Transportation 
                (Secretary) shall, consistent with his legal 
                authorities, move to establish within the Federal 
                Aviation Administration (FAA) a performance-based 
                organization to be known as the ``Air Traffic 
                Organization'' (ATO).

                    (b) The ATO shall be composed of those elements of 
                the FAA's Air Traffic Services and Research and 
                Acquisition organizations that have direct connection 
                and give support to the provision of day-to-day 
                operational air traffic services, as determined by the 
                Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
                (Administrator). The Administrator may delegate 
                responsibility for any operational activity of the air 
                traffic control system to the head of the ATO. The 
                Administrator's responsibility for general safety, 
                security, and policymaking functions for the National 
                Airspace System is unaffected by this order.
                    (c) The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Air 
                Traffic Control System, established by the Wendell H. 
                Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st 
                Century (Air-21) (Public Law 106-181), shall head the 
                ATO and shall report directly to the Administrator and 
                be subject to the authority of the Administrator. The 
                COO, in consultation with the Air Traffic Control 
                Subcommittee of the Aviation Management Advisory 
                Committee, shall enter into an annual performance 
                agreement with the Administrator that sets forth 
                measurable organization and individual goals in key 
                operational areas and describes specific targets and 
                how such goals will be achieved. The COO may receive an 
                annual bonus not to exceed 30 percent of the annual 
                rate of basic pay, based upon the Administrator's 
                evaluation of the COO's performance in relation to the 
                targets and goals described above.
                    (d) The COO shall develop a 5-year strategic plan 
                for the air traffic control system, including a clear 
                statement of the mission and objectives for the 
                system's safety, efficiency, and productivity. This 
                strategic plan must ensure that ATO actions are 
                consistent with long-term FAA strategies for the 
                aviation system as a whole.
                    (e) The COO shall also enter into a framework 
                agreement with the Administrator that will establish 
                the relationship of the ATO with the other 
                organizations of the FAA.

                Sec. 2. Purpose. The FAA's primary mission is to ensure 
                the safety, security, and efficiency of the National 
                Airspace System. The purpose of this order is to 
                enhance that mission and further improve the delivery 
                of air traffic services to the American public by 
                reorganizing the FAA's air traffic services and related 
                offices into a performance-based, results-oriented, 
                organization. The ATO will be better able to make use 
                of the unique procurement and personnel authorities 
                that the FAA currently has and to better use the 
                additional management reforms enacted by the Congress 
                this year under Air-21. Specifically, the ATO shall:

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                    (a) optimize use of existing management 
                flexibilities and authorities to improve the efficiency 
                of air traffic services and increase the capacity of 
                the system;
                    (b) develop methods to accelerate air traffic 
                control modernization and to improve aviation safety 
                related to air traffic control;
                    (c) develop agreements with the Administrator of 
                the FAA and users of the products, services, and 
                capabilities it will provide;
                    (d) operate in accordance with safety performance 
                standards developed by the FAA and rapidly respond to 
                FAA safety and security oversight findings;
                    (e) consult with its customers, the traveling 
                public, including direct users such as airlines, cargo 
                carriers, manufacturers, airports, general aviation, 
                and commercial space transportation providers, and 
                focus on producing results that satisfy the FAA's 
                external customer needs;
                    (f) consult with appropriate Federal, State, and 
                local public agencies, including the Department of 
                Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space 
                Administration, to determine the best practices for 
                meeting the diverse needs throughout the National 
                Airspace System;
                    (g) establish strong incentives to managers for 
                achieving results; and
                    (h) formulate and recommend to the Administrator 
                any management, fiscal, or legislative changes 
                necessary for the organization to achieve its 
                performance goals.

                Sec. 3. Aviation Management Advisory Committee. The Air 
                Traffic Control Subcommittee of the Aviation Management 
                Advisory Committee shall provide, consistent with its 
                responsibilities under Air-21, general oversight to ATO 
                regarding the administration, management, conduct, 
                direction, and supervision of the air traffic control 
                system.

                Sec. 4. Evaluation and Report. Not later than 5 years 
                after the date of this order, the Aviation Management 
                Advisory Committee shall provide to the Secretary and 
                the Administrator a report on the operation and 
                effectiveness of the ATO, together with any 
                recommendations for management, fiscal, or legislative 
                changes to enable the organization to achieve its 
                goals.

                Sec. 5. Definitions. The term ``air traffic control 
                system'' has the same meaning as the term defined by 
                section 40102(a)(42) of title 49, United States Code.

                Sec. 6. Judicial Review. This order does not create any 
                right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law by a party against the United 
                States, its agencies, its officers, or any person.

                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                     December 7, 2000.

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