Sec. 314. RUNWAY SAFETY
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## SEC. 314 RUNWAY SAFETY **[**[49 U.S.C. 47101 note](/us/usc/t49/s47101)**]** ###
(a)Strategic Runway Safety Plan ####
(1)In general Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall develop and submit to Congress a report containing a strategic runway safety plan. ####
(2)Contents of plan The strategic runway safety plan— #####
(A)shall include, at a minimum— ######
(i)goals to improve runway safety; ######
(ii)near- and long-term actions designed to reduce the severity, number, and rate of runway incursions, losses of standard separation, and operational errors; ######
(iii)time frames and resources needed for the actions described in clause (ii); ######
(iv)a continuous evaluative process to track performance toward the goals referred to in clause (i); and ######
(v)a review with respect to runway safety of every commercial service airport (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code) in the United States and proposed action to improve airport lighting, provide better signs, and improve runway and taxiway markings at those airports; and #####
(B)shall address the increased runway safety risk associated with the expected increased volume of air traffic. ###
(b)Process Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a process for tracking and investigating operational errors, losses of standard separation, and runway incursions that includes procedures for— ####
(1)identifying who is responsible for tracking operational errors, losses of standard separation, and runway incursions, including a process for lower level employees to report to higher supervisory levels and for frontline managers to receive the information in a timely manner; ####
(2)conducting periodic random audits of the oversight process; and ####
(3)ensuring proper accountability. ###
(c)Plan for Installation and Deployment of Systems To Provide Alerts of Potential Runway Incursions Not later than June 30, 2012, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report containing a plan for the installation and deployment of systems to alert air traffic controllers or flight crewmembers, or both, of potential runway incursions. The plan shall be integrated into the annual NextGen Implementation Plan of the Administration or any successor document.
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