The Safety Analysis and Risk Mitigation Process  Section 3  2 1  3.2_SMSM_201904  Originally published April 2019  Uncontrolled copy when downloaded 1. Do not use the SRM process to assess editorial or administrative changes. • Any waiver or change to an order, if the order implements a procedure that, when followed, could affect the provision of air traffic services • Operational/procedural changes or waivers that are not defined in an existing order (e.g., flight trials, tests, demonstrations, and prototypes that are live in the NAS) 3.2  Scope of the SRM Process  3.2.1  When to Perform a Safety Analysis  The Safety Risk Management (SRM) process is used to assess the safety risk of National  Airspace System (NAS) changes or existing safety issues associated with the provision of air  traffic management services. These services include the acquisition, operation, and  maintenance of hardware and software; management of airspace and airport facilities; and  development of operations and procedures. Security (e.g., physical, information, cyber),  environmental, or occupational safety and health issues that potentially affect the provision of air  traffic management services (i.e., causes of air traffic safety hazards) should be assessed  during the safety analysis. These issues should not be assessed through SRM if they do not  have an effect on the safe provision of air traffic management services (i.e., if they are not  causes of air traffic safety hazards). Likewise, the SRM process is not designed to and should  not be used to account for programmatic considerations that are related to the environment,  finance, budget, or labor/human resources. Safety hazards associated with the environment, occupational safety, or security that can or do  affect the provision of air traffic management services must be reported to the appropriate  authority.  Safety analyses are most frequently performed in response to a NAS change. NAS changes  may be proposed and initiated as part of implementation plans for new/modified air traffic  procedures, operations, or NAS equipment, or in response to existing safety issues currently in  the NAS. For the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), a  NAS change  is a modification to any  element of the NAS that pertains to or could affect the provision of air traffic management and  communication, navigation, and surveillance services. Air traffic controllers and technicians,  their training, and their certification are elements of the NAS and directly relate to the provision  of air traffic services.  In some cases, a safety analysis is performed in response to a request to take action on an  existing safety issue. Requests for action may be proposed and initiated as part of a Safety  Assurance function. For the ATO, this is usually a result of Quality Assurance, audits, or  assessment findings. If a request to take action on an existing safety issue is received, a safety  analysis must be performed.  Though not all NAS changes will require a documented safety analysis, the decision and  justification to forgo performing a safety analysis is a safety decision. If there is uncertainty as  to the appropriate path to take, contact the Safety and Technical Training (AJI) safety  engineering team manager via the Safety Management System (SMS) mailbox for assistance.  The following list presents NAS changes 1  that will require a safety analysis. It is important to  note that this list does not constitute a complete list or explanation of all NAS changes that  require a safety analysis. Contact the AJI safety engineer team manager for assistance  determining whether a safety analysis is required. 