Safety risk assessment tool

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to develop a safety risk assessment tool for use by air traffic controllers to assist in airspace risk identification, mitigation, and operational decision making. (b) Considerations In carrying out subsection (a), the federally funded research and development center shall consider, at a minimum— (1) the development of a safety risk assessment tool capable of supporting the air traffic controllers in— (A) identifying safety risks; (B) analyzing the impact of and prioritizing such risks; and (C) developing strategies to reduce or eliminate such risks in real time; (2) data, reports, studies, and best practices on threat and error management; (3) findings and recommendations of the— (A) National Transportation Safety Board; (B) National Airspace System Safety Review Team; and (C) frontline manager workload study authorized under section 412 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118–63); (4) air traffic facility type and staffing level; (5) risk assessment guidance, policies, and regulations of the Administration in place prior to the date of enactment of this Act; (6) data gathered from aviation safety reporting programs; (7) best practices or similar relevant risk assessment tools and methods used by foreign civil aviation authorities; and (8) any other factors determined relevant by the federally funded research and development center. (c) Consultation To develop the safety risk assessment tool required under subsection (a), the federally funded research and development center shall consult with— (1) organizations representing operations supervisors; (2) the exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code; (3) aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of threat and error management; (4) aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of human factors; and (5) any other stakeholders determined relevant by the federally funded research and development center. (d) Briefing to Congress Not later than 1 year after entering into the agreement pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the development of the safety risk assessment tool required under this section and recommendations for implementation. (e) Threat and error management defined In this section, the term threat and error management has the meaning described in chapter 6 of the Risk Management Handbook (FAA H–8083–2A) or any successor document.