# PACE Plan Worksheet: [Mission Or Essential Function]

## Plan Control

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization or group | UNKNOWN |
| Mission or essential function | UNKNOWN |
| Operational context | UNKNOWN |
| Plan owner | UNKNOWN |
| Decision authority | UNKNOWN |
| Applicable procedures and regulations | UNKNOWN |
| Version and effective date | UNKNOWN |
| Review cadence or event | UNKNOWN |
| Sensitive-data handling location | UNKNOWN |

For every `UNKNOWN`, add an owner and validation action in the gap register. If a field does not apply, enter `N/A` and record the rationale; do not leave it blank.

## Communication Pair

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Pair identifier | UNKNOWN |
| Sender | UNKNOWN |
| Receiver | UNKNOWN |
| Information or operational purpose | UNKNOWN |
| Required timeliness and acknowledgment | UNKNOWN |
| Required volume, format, and confidentiality | UNKNOWN |
| Anticipated environment or degradation | UNKNOWN |

Copy the following path record once for Primary, Alternate, Contingency, and Emergency.

## [Primary / Alternate / Contingency / Emergency]

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Purpose and operational use | UNKNOWN |
| Owner | UNKNOWN |
| Participants | UNKNOWN |
| Decision authority | UNKNOWN |
| Activation authority | UNKNOWN |
| Authorized capability or method | UNKNOWN |
| Prerequisites | UNKNOWN |
| Sender capability evidence | UNKNOWN |
| Receiver capability evidence | UNKNOWN |
| Interoperability constraints | UNKNOWN |
| Device dependencies | UNKNOWN |
| Power dependencies | UNKNOWN |
| Network/provider/site/relay dependencies | UNKNOWN |
| Authentication/addressing/staffing dependencies | UNKNOWN |
| Shared-dependency findings | UNKNOWN |
| Contact procedure | UNKNOWN |
| Check-in and acknowledgment procedure | UNKNOWN |
| Escalation procedure | UNKNOWN |
| Fallback procedure | UNKNOWN |
| Activation trigger | UNKNOWN |
| Observable abandonment criteria | UNKNOWN |
| Verification method | UNKNOWN |
| Expected evidence | UNKNOWN |
| Authorized bounded test | UNKNOWN |
| Known failure modes | UNKNOWN |
| Troubleshooting sequence or local procedure | UNKNOWN |
| Recovery or handoff | UNKNOWN |
| Last exercised and result | UNKNOWN |
| Exercise findings | UNKNOWN |
| Corrective actions, owners, and validation actions | UNKNOWN |
| Path-specific change record | UNKNOWN |
| Review cadence or event | UNKNOWN |

### Path Quality

| Test | PASS / FAIL / BLOCKED | Evidence or gap |
|---|---|---|
| Feasible at both endpoints | BLOCKED | UNKNOWN |
| Acceptable during concurrent operations | BLOCKED | UNKNOWN |
| Suitable for the required information | BLOCKED | UNKNOWN |
| Distinguishable from preceding path failures | BLOCKED | UNKNOWN |
| Complete enough to operate and test | BLOCKED | UNKNOWN |

## Cross-Path Dependency Review

| Dependency | P | A | C | E | Shared-failure decision and approver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Device | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Power | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Network/provider | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Site/geographic route | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Gateway/relay | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Authentication/addressing | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Staffing/transport/supplies | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |

## Gap Register

| Gap or unknown | Affected pair/tier | Owner | Validation action | Due or review date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | OPEN |

## Approval And Change Record

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner approval | UNKNOWN |
| Decision-authority approval | UNKNOWN |
| Approved limitations or exceptions | UNKNOWN |
| What changed | UNKNOWN |
| Why it changed and supporting evidence | UNKNOWN |
| Affected participants notified or acknowledged | UNKNOWN |
| Next review | UNKNOWN |