Controller expressed concern that ZHU does not activate uret operations that would provide needed in...

Attributes
ACN	716816
Time
Date	200611
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zfw.artcc
Altitude	msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 23000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lga.tower
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
ASRS Report	716816
Events
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : zhu.artcc

Narrative:

Uret has the functionality to turn-on and turn-off special use airspace status which; when on; will generate a conflict to previous sectors. Both times and altitudes can be entered into uret for complete accuracy; or it can be activated on a one-time basis. A facility is generally responsible for this turn-on and turn-off procedure. It has come to light that ZHU does not use this function for the warrior MOA; the tiger atcaa; or the associated restr airspace in the fort polk area. To be activated; ZFW controllers must access inter-center functionality and guess at which of the many pieces of airspace is active. If the ZFW controller does not; no conflicts will appear. ZHU needs to complete this task.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT ZHU DOES NOT ACTIVATE URET OPS THAT WOULD PROVIDE NEEDED INFO ON SEVERAL ADJACENT AIRSPACE ACTIVITIES.

Narrative: URET HAS THE FUNCTIONALITY TO TURN-ON AND TURN-OFF SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE STATUS WHICH; WHEN ON; WILL GENERATE A CONFLICT TO PREVIOUS SECTORS. BOTH TIMES AND ALTS CAN BE ENTERED INTO URET FOR COMPLETE ACCURACY; OR IT CAN BE ACTIVATED ON A ONE-TIME BASIS. A FACILITY IS GENERALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS TURN-ON AND TURN-OFF PROC. IT HAS COME TO LIGHT THAT ZHU DOES NOT USE THIS FUNCTION FOR THE WARRIOR MOA; THE TIGER ATCAA; OR THE ASSOCIATED RESTR AIRSPACE IN THE FORT POLK AREA. TO BE ACTIVATED; ZFW CTLRS MUST ACCESS INTER-CTR FUNCTIONALITY AND GUESS AT WHICH OF THE MANY PIECES OF AIRSPACE IS ACTIVE. IF THE ZFW CTLR DOES NOT; NO CONFLICTS WILL APPEAR. ZHU NEEDS TO COMPLETE THIS TASK.

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.

Controller expressed concern that ZHU does not activate uret operations that would provide needed information on several adjacent airspace activities.