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SUBJ: ECOM TRAINING TIPS NR 14, EEI MESSAGES
A. NTP-8(D) DRAFT PARAGRAPH D901(E).
B. CHNAVMARCORMARS BCST 05-06, NNN0ASA VA 301100A JUN 2006.
1. ECOM TRAINING TIPS 1 THROUGH 13 CAN BE FOUND ON THE NATIONAL
WEBSITE.
2. OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE TASKED NAVMARCORMARS TO PROVIDE
ON-THE-SPOT, UP-TO-DATE REPORTS ON ACTUAL INCIDENTS. CONTRARY
TO SOME THINKING, OUR EEI MESSAGES MAY BE THE FIRST REPORT OF AN
INCIDENT. EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT, YOUR ON-THE-SCENE REPORT MAY
PROVIDE MORE ACCURATE, DETAILED INFORMATION. THE EEI REPORTS ALSO
PROVIDE YOUR MARS CALL SIGN ALLOWING OUR CUSTOMERS ACCESS TO
REPORTING STAIONS.
3. IF YOU THINK THAT AN EVENT IS OF NATIONAL INTEREST, BY ALL
MEANS SUBMIT AN EEI MESSAGE. IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION IN YOUR
MIND, SUBMIT ONE. IF POSSIBLE ACTUAL EEI MESSAGES SHOULD BE
E-MAILED IAW REF B.
4. ALL STATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE EEI GENERATOR ON THE
WEB PAGE FOR THE FORMATTING EEI MESSAGES. IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA
TO HAVE A FORMATTED MESSAGE DRAFT IN YOU COMPUTER SHOULD THE
INTERNET/LAND LINES BE DOWN. BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE THE CORRECT
ADDEES IN YOUR HEADER. IT WILL SAVE A LOT OF TIME WHEN DRAFTING
AND POTENTIAL DELAYS IN THE MDS.
5. WHEN SUBMITTING EEI MESSAGES YOUR ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE
NOTE IN REF A.  QUOTE ... FOR ITEMS 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E AND 1F USE
'OPERATIONAL' IF THIS IS THE CASE. IF THE TOPIC IS KNOWN NOT TO
BE AFFECTED BY THE INCIDENT OR 'UNKNOWN' IF NOT KNOWN. USE 'N/A'
FOR ITEMS NOT BEING REPORTED IN THE EEI REPORT. UNQUOTE.
6. UPDATES ARE HIGHLY DESIRED. CHANGE THE 'SUBJ' LINE TO READ
'SUBJ: EEI REPORT UPDATE NR 1' AND INCREASE THE NUMBER AS
APPROPRIATE. TO ASSIST THE ADDEES IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EACH
UPDATE BE A STAND ALONE MESSAGE. THE USE OF 'NO CHANGE' REQUIRES
THE ADDEE TO REFER TO THE LAST REPORT. FILL OUT EACH SUBPARAGRAPH
WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION.
7. BE  CAREFUL OF ABERRATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE: I KNOW THAT 'MARTA'
IS THE ABBREVIATION FOR 'METRO ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY'
BUT UNLESS THE ADDEE IS IN THE ATLANTA AREA IT HAS NO MEANING.
8. LIMIT YOUR EEI MESSAGES TO THE FACTS. KEEP EEI MESSAGES SHORT.
HOWEVER, INCLUDE EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVE WOULD BE OF VALUE TO OUR
NATIONAL LEVEL CUSTOMERS.
9. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
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