ZOB controller described a confused situation when required to take over lansing TRACON airspace due...

Narrative:

Cleveland center area 1 had been designated the lansing approach airspace due to an ATC zero event at the approach control. We owned all the airspace except the class D airspace around the VFR tower. Our sector had accepted a point out from the jxn sector on an aircraft landing grr. Apparently grr approach control has a letter of agreement with lan approach that they have control for descent on grr landing aircraft. Because we at cleveland center are unaware of those approach control to approach control agreements we were not expecting the aircraft to start its descent. It caused an unsafe situation because we were releasing aircraft off of lan airport westbound underneath the grr arrival. A better check list attached to the LOA or contingency plan to cover all phone calls and coordination necessary before accepting the airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZOB Controller described a confused situation when required to take over Lansing TRACON airspace due to an ATC Zero event; the reporter claiming additional training is needed for these types of occurrences.

Narrative: Cleveland Center Area 1 had been designated the Lansing Approach airspace due to an ATC Zero event at the Approach Control. We owned all the airspace except the Class D airspace around the VFR tower. Our sector had accepted a Point Out from the JXN Sector on an aircraft landing GRR. Apparently GRR Approach Control has a Letter of Agreement with LAN Approach that they have control for descent on GRR landing aircraft. Because we at Cleveland Center are unaware of those Approach Control to Approach Control agreements we were not expecting the aircraft to start its descent. It caused an unsafe situation because we were releasing aircraft off of LAN airport Westbound underneath the GRR Arrival. A better check list attached to the LOA or contingency plan to cover all phone calls and coordination necessary before accepting the airspace.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	1072951
Time
Date	201303
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZOB.ARTCC
State Reference	OH
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	No Aircraft
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Person 2
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

ZOB controller described a confused situation when required to take over lansing TRACON airspace due to an ATC zero event; the reporter claiming additional training is needed for these types of occurrences.