Narrative:

The ATIS frequency at the yng airport changed from 119.75 to 123.75. This change was made because of bleed over on a neighboring approach controls approach frequency. Hts approach was the approach control involved. This change was rather abrupt and did not make it into the aug/xx/94 revision to the tpp. The problem is not the change. I understand the need for an immediate change. The problem is the cle AFSS refused to issue either a NOTAM D or a fdc NOTAM. They stated that they were only required to issue a NOTAM left. Since that time several conversations about the frequency have occurred. The ATIS is causing severe frequency congestion, something it was designed to alleviate. Working combined positions with 3 primary frequencys is congested enough for a controller let alone having to explain the reason for the ATIS frequency being changed and the NOTAM procedures. During this session on radar, I had no less than 8 conversations about the change. 1 involved a LR35 pilot on a check ride, 3 commuters, 3 GA, and 1 air carrier. Several aircraft were requiring descent to accommodate neighboring approach controls and the frequency congestion was almost unbearable. This is flat out dangerous. When this situation was elevated through the hub, region, and finally national levels there was no support. 'Nothing can be done.' a change needs to be made in the way NOTAMS are issued/classified. If a facility being effected by the NOTAM requests distant notification it should be done.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATIS FREQ CHANGED ABRUPTLY DUE TO BLEED OVER WITH AN APCH CTL. ONLY NOTAM L ISSUED.

Narrative: THE ATIS FREQ AT THE YNG ARPT CHANGED FROM 119.75 TO 123.75. THIS CHANGE WAS MADE BECAUSE OF BLEED OVER ON A NEIGHBORING APCH CTLS APCH FREQ. HTS APCH WAS THE APCH CTL INVOLVED. THIS CHANGE WAS RATHER ABRUPT AND DID NOT MAKE IT INTO THE AUG/XX/94 REVISION TO THE TPP. THE PROB IS NOT THE CHANGE. I UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE. THE PROB IS THE CLE AFSS REFUSED TO ISSUE EITHER A NOTAM D OR A FDC NOTAM. THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE ONLY REQUIRED TO ISSUE A NOTAM L. SINCE THAT TIME SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE FREQ HAVE OCCURRED. THE ATIS IS CAUSING SEVERE FREQ CONGESTION, SOMETHING IT WAS DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE. WORKING COMBINED POSITIONS WITH 3 PRIMARY FREQS IS CONGESTED ENOUGH FOR A CTLR LET ALONE HAVING TO EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THE ATIS FREQ BEING CHANGED AND THE NOTAM PROCS. DURING THIS SESSION ON RADAR, I HAD NO LESS THAN 8 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE CHANGE. 1 INVOLVED A LR35 PLT ON A CHK RIDE, 3 COMMUTERS, 3 GA, AND 1 ACR. SEVERAL ACFT WERE REQUIRING DSCNT TO ACCOMMODATE NEIGHBORING APCH CTLS AND THE FREQ CONGESTION WAS ALMOST UNBEARABLE. THIS IS FLAT OUT DANGEROUS. WHEN THIS SIT WAS ELEVATED THROUGH THE HUB, REGION, AND FINALLY NATIONAL LEVELS THERE WAS NO SUPPORT. 'NOTHING CAN BE DONE.' A CHANGE NEEDS TO BE MADE IN THE WAY NOTAMS ARE ISSUED/CLASSIFIED. IF A FACILITY BEING EFFECTED BY THE NOTAM REQUESTS DISTANT NOTIFICATION IT SHOULD BE DONE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.