Super King Air 200
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Confusion
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Procedure
At the beginning of the event I was the Controller In Charge (CIC). Traffic was very light and Sectors 15 and 16 were combined with the Controller working the RADAR by himself. While monitoring; I noticed the Controller working on something unusual. I asked him if he needed a D-Side and he nodded his head saying Bangor Approach just went ATC Zero. I then received a phone call from; who I assumed was a Supervisor; at Bangor Approach. In the middle of the conversation I saw another Controller coming back to the position and asked him to be the D-Side because Bangor just went ATC Zero. The Supervisor on the phone then notified me that Bangor had lost all RADAR and they had nothing except VFR Tower capabilities. The Tower verified they were being classified as a Class D airspace and that we'd have to call them to report inbound aircraft and give release approval to Tower prior to departure. I then went to the OM desk and notified the OM of the situation; to which he was unaware. I told him that Bangor had lost all RADAR capabilities and that they only had VFR Tower capabilities. I then went back to the sector and continued to monitor Sector 15 and saw three BGR arrivals staggered inbound. I noticed a couple targets flashing and tried to investigate without interrupting operations. I saw a Super King Air 200 and a Citation Mustang flashing; along with another data block that apparently was not involved because it was a departure that hadn't been cleared yet. At first glance it appeared that the Mustang was heading Southbound to follow the King Air but started turning into the lead aircraft too closely. We should have some kind of training on ATC Zero events and what we are required to do both as controllers and CIC's. I wasn't aware of any checklists or requirements; if any; that I was supposed to conduct/perform.
ZBW Controller voiced concern regarding the lack of training received reference ATC Zero events; noting the lack of check lists and/or requirements.