ZLC controller reports where a ZLA controller refused to accept the aircraft because of its altitude...

Attributes
ACN	1186423
Time
Date	201407
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZLC.ARTCC
State Reference	UT
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Supervisor / CIC
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 17
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

Aircraft X deviating for weather in sector 44. Aircraft were supposed to be aob [at or above] FL280 entering ZLA. This aircraft was above military airspace that was active FL300 and below. ZLA refused a hand off because they claimed they were unable to get the aircraft down for landing las. Controller called me over asking what she should do. I told the d-side to call nellis for a point out descending. Nellis said unable. I told the radar controller to declare a weather emergency and descend the aircraft to FL280. We advised nellis of this. There were no other options. The aircraft was unable to turn due to severe weather and needed to continue forward.ZLA take the aircraft hand off and descend the aircraft when clear of nellis airspace. In this instance the 3;000 difference was not that big of deal but refusing a hand off was not the best or safest option.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZLC Controller reports where a ZLA Controller refused to accept the aircraft because of its altitude.

Narrative: Aircraft X deviating for weather in Sector 44. Aircraft were supposed to be AOB [at or above] FL280 entering ZLA. This aircraft was above military airspace that was active FL300 and below. ZLA refused a hand off because they claimed they were unable to get the aircraft down for landing LAS. Controller called me over asking what she should do. I told the D-Side to call Nellis for a point out descending. Nellis said unable. I told the Radar Controller to declare a weather emergency and descend the aircraft to FL280. We advised Nellis of this. There were no other options. The aircraft was unable to turn due to severe weather and needed to continue forward.ZLA take the aircraft hand off and descend the aircraft when clear of Nellis airspace. In this instance the 3;000 difference was not that big of deal but refusing a hand off was not the best or safest option.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.