Safety Promotion. The communication and distribution of information to improve the safety culture and support the integration and continuous improvement of the SMS within ATO. Safety Promotion allows ATO to share successes and lessons learned. 

Safety Requirement. A planned or proposed means to reduce a hazard’s causes or effects. 

Safety Requirement Approval. Certification that the safety requirements can and will be implemented. 

Safety Risk Management (SRM). 

• FAA Definition. A process within the SMS composed of describing the system; identifying the hazards; and analyzing, assessing, and controlling risk. 

• ATO Definition. The processes and practices used to assess safety risk within the NAS, document NAS changes, and define strategies for monitoring the safety risk of the NAS. SRM complements Safety Assurance. 

SRM Document. A documented safety analysis for a proposed NAS change or an existing safety issue. It documents the evidence to support whether or not the proposed NAS change / existing safety issue is mitigated to an acceptable level from a safety risk perspective. 

SRM Document Approval. Indication that the SRM document was developed properly; that hazards were systematically looked for and identified if applicable; and if a hazard was identified or safety risk was negatively impacted, that: 1) risk was appropriately assigned, 2) valid safety requirements were proposed, and an effective implementation and monitoring plan was prepared. SRM document approval does not constitute acceptance of the risk associated with the NAS change or approval to implement the NAS change. SRM Panel. A diverse group of representatives, stakeholders, and subject matter experts from the various organizations affected by the NAS change. They conduct an objective safety analysis and provide findings and recommendations to decision-makers in an SRM document. 

SRM Panel Co-Facilitator. A person who shares responsibilities with the SRM facilitator in supporting the SRM panel. 

SRM Panel Facilitator. A trained expert on the SRM process who moderates the deliberations of the SRM panel members from a neutral position. He or she captures the decisions of the panel members, mediates any disagreements, documents any dissenting opinions, and remains neutral throughout the process without advocating for a specific outcome. The facilitator/co-facilitator (or his or her designee) may write the safety document describing the safety findings of the SRM panel meeting. 

SRM Panel Member. An SRM panel member is a stakeholder who represents the program, facility, organization, or constituency potentially affected by the safety risk and/or potential safety requirements associated with the NAS change and/or identified existing safety risk. The SRM panel members are selected at the discretion of the change proponent and/or panel facilitator. 

SRM Panel Observer. An SRM panel observer is someone attempting to gain a better understanding of the SRM process, not the specific NAS change being assessed. An observer is not an active member of the SRM panel meeting and does not provide input during the deliberations. SRM panel observers are permitted at the discretion of the change proponent. 

