[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR245.11]

[Page 542]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
        CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 245_PLAN FOR THE EMERGENCY SECURITY CONTROL OF AIR TRAFFIC (ESCAT)--Table 
 
                        Subpart C_The ESCAT Plan
 
Sec. 245.11  General description of the ESCAT plan.

    The part defines the authorities, responsibilities, and procedures 
to identify and control air traffic within a specified air defense area 
during air defense emergencies, defense emergency, or national emergency 
conditions.
    (a) For the purpose of this part, the appropriate military 
authorities are as follows:
    (1) Contiguous 48 U.S. states, including Washington, DC; Alaska; and 
Canada--Commander NORAD or individual NORAD Region/Sector commanders.
    (2) Hawaii, Guam, Wake Island, other U.S. Pacific Territories, and 
Pacific oceanic airspace over which FAA has air traffic control 
jurisdiction by international agreement--Commander, U.S. Pacific Command 
(USPACOM) or designated AADC.
    (3) Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands--Commander, NORAD.
    (b) This part provides for security control of both civil and 
military air traffic. It is intended to meet threat situations such as:
    (1) An emergency resulting in the declaration of an Air Defense 
Emergency by the appropriate military authority. Under this condition, 
NORAD and USPACOM Commanders have authority to implement ESCAT and may 
consider executing this part.
    (2) An adjacent Combatant Command is under attack and an Air Defense 
Emergency has not yet been declared. Under these conditions, NORAD and 
USPACOM Commanders may direct implementation of ESCAT for their own AORs 
individually, if airspace control measures are warranted and agreed upon 
by DoD/DHS/DOT.
    (3) Emergency conditions exist that either threaten national 
security or national interests vital to the U.S., but do not warrant 
declaration of Defense Emergency or Air Defense Emergency. Under these 
conditions, NORAD and USPACOM Commanders may direct implementation of 
ESCAT for their own AORs individually, if airspace control measures are 
warranted and agreed upon by DoD/DHS/DOT.