ZNY controller voiced concern regarding lack of training and/or briefings on new sector operations.

Attributes
ACN	787533
Time
Date	200805
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zny.artcc
State Reference	NY
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 2 controller military : 3 controller radar : 3
ASRS Report	787533
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : zny.artcc

Narrative:

A new sector was implemented today. I have received no training on the sector. I notified my supervisor and was told I may be briefed today. Implementing a sector without a briefing of new procedures or the ability to run dysim problems is extremely unsafe!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZNY CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING LACK OF TRAINING AND/OR BRIEFINGS ON NEW SECTOR OPS.

Narrative: A NEW SECTOR WAS IMPLEMENTED TODAY. I HAVE RECEIVED NO TRAINING ON THE SECTOR. I NOTIFIED MY SUPVR AND WAS TOLD I MAY BE BRIEFED TODAY. IMPLEMENTING A SECTOR WITHOUT A BRIEFING OF NEW PROCS OR THE ABILITY TO RUN DYSIM PROBS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.