32 CFR § 245.8 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t32/s245.8"
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title: "32 CFR § 245.8 - Purpose."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "245.8"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "M"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
part_number: "245"
part_name: "PLAN FOR THE EMERGENCY SECURITY CONTROL OF AIR TRAFFIC (ESCAT)"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301, 552."
regulatory_source: "71 FR 61889, Oct. 20, 2006, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "245"
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# 245.8 Purpose.

This part establishes responsibilities, procedures, and instructions for the security control of civil and military air traffic in order to provide effective use of airspace under various emergency conditions.