ZMA controller experiences operational error when 2 aircraft at FL380 are vectored too close togethe...

Attributes
ACN	694771
Time
Date	200604
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zma.artcc
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 38000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 15
ASRS Report	694771
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert aircraft equipment : tcas
Resolutory Action	controller : separated traffic flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 18000 vertical : 700
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

I was working radar during an extremely busy period with WX deviations; reroutes through the sector; and aircraft being rerouted into the sector incorrectly due to confusion over what the reroutes should be. During this period I had an air carrier X swbound at FL380 and air carrier Y nwbound at FL380. Because my attention was diverted to the north end of the sector; the 2 aircraft came into close proximity before I could take corrective action.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZMA CTLR EXPERIENCES OPERROR WHEN 2 ACFT AT FL380 ARE VECTORED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING RADAR DURING AN EXTREMELY BUSY PERIOD WITH WX DEVS; REROUTES THROUGH THE SECTOR; AND ACFT BEING REROUTED INTO THE SECTOR INCORRECTLY DUE TO CONFUSION OVER WHAT THE REROUTES SHOULD BE. DURING THIS PERIOD I HAD AN ACR X SWBOUND AT FL380 AND ACR Y NWBOUND AT FL380. BECAUSE MY ATTN WAS DIVERTED TO THE N END OF THE SECTOR; THE 2 ACFT CAME INTO CLOSE PROX BEFORE I COULD TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

ZMA controller experiences operational error when 2 aircraft at FL380 are vectored too close together.