This agreement is made and entered into by the National Association of Air Traffic Specialists (NAATS or the Union) and the Federal Aviation Administration (the FAA or Agency) to resolve issues involving the augmentation and backup of Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS).

1. The Parties, at the regional level, will determine which AFSS's and FSS's are suitably sited to augment and backup ASOS equipment. It is agreed that due to the priority of the weather observation augmentation program these negotiations will be conducted in an expeditious manner.

2. The Parties agree that the following sites will begin augmentation and back-up services July 1, 1996:HON AFSS, COU AFSS, RDU AFSS, MCN AFSS, EKN AFSS and MLC AFSS.

3. The Agency agrees that all AFSS/FSS sites identified in #1 will be equipped to provide augmentation and backup services at the service level identified under the agencies ASOS service standard levels.

4. If it is agreed by the parties that the facility is suitably located on the airport the agency may agree to install Operator Interface Devices at all AFSS/FSS locations classified as Automated Service Level D providing the AFSS/FSS the means to augment and backup the ASOS.

5. The Parties agree to review ASOS service standard levels annually. This review will be in conjunction with the FAA/Industry annual review.

6. The Agency agrees that all locations having both an ATCT and an AFSS/FSS the augmentation and backup of ASOS may be performed at the AFSS/FSS facility, if it is found to be suitably sited on the airport (#1 above). If the ATCT is a contract facility and as a part of that contract the tower performs ASOS backup and augmentation, the AFSS/FSS may perform this function during the hours the tower is closed.

7. NAATS agrees to utilize the training program previously agreed to with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) pending review of the program by NAATS. The Parties agree to jointly determine if any changes are needed.

8. This agreement is subject to change only by mutual consent of the parties.

Date: 6/28/96