ZDV controller reports of the TRACON not making the morning call to receive a briefing and accept th...

Narrative:

I was working all of our airspace combined up (mid configuration) as I was splitting the airspace off and doing a briefing I noticed a code come off gjt which was aircraft X. Denver TRACON normally takes the airspace around 1200Z (0600L) but they never called today. I called tower and questioned them about the release and they said approach was open; which I told them they never called us to get the airspace. I then called denver TRACON who would normally take the airspace and questioned what aircraft X was doing in my airspace and what was going on because they never called us for the airspace. The controller said he forgot to call me for the airspace and he did have aircraft X climbing to 140. I then released the airspace to them.this is now the second time in a year I have had this happen to me. I believe a review of their opening checklist may be in order; they need to call and get the airspace before clearing aircraft into it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZDV Controller reports of the TRACON not making the morning call to receive a briefing and accept the airspace that was given to the Center the night before. An aircraft was released into his airspace without his knowledge.

Narrative: I was working all of our airspace combined up (mid configuration) as I was splitting the airspace off and doing a briefing I noticed a code come off GJT which was Aircraft X. Denver TRACON normally takes the airspace around 1200Z (0600L) but they never called today. I called tower and questioned them about the release and they said approach was open; which I told them they never called us to get the airspace. I then called Denver TRACON who would normally take the airspace and questioned what Aircraft X was doing in my airspace and what was going on because they never called us for the airspace. The controller said he forgot to call me for the airspace and he did have Aircraft X climbing to 140. I then released the airspace to them.This is now the second time in a year I have had this happen to me. I believe a review of their opening checklist may be in order; they need to call and get the airspace before clearing aircraft into it.

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Attributes
ACN	1209249
Time
Date	201410
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZDV.ARTCC
State Reference	CO
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 11
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

ZDV controller reports of the TRACON not making the morning call to receive a briefing and accept the airspace that was given to the center the night before. An aircraft was released into his airspace without his knowledge.