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Air Traffic Control Developmental
Distraction; Workload; Training / Qualification; Situational Awareness; Confusion; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Airspace Structure; ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings; Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure; Human Factors
ZZZ1 ARTCC went ATC zero from XA-XB:X0p local. Sector X was required to get ZZZ [Airport] arrivals down to 9;000 feet at ZZZZZ [Intersection]; near ZZZ [VOR].The reason for such an early descent was to get them below departures which were supposed to be at 10;000 feet southbound filed over ZZZ [VOR]; which kept them out of ZZZ [ARTCC] XY airspace that was ATC zero. The arrivals were given certain routing which had them go through ZZZ1 [ARTCC] XY ATC zero airspace. We couldn't turn the arrivals to stay out of that airspace because the departures were sometimes coming out at altitudes other than 10;000 feet; and we couldn't see limited [Data Blocks] because radar coverage stopped. Plus; this was the coordinated routing so we weren't sure that we should take them off of it anyways.  The paper that we were given that served as our 'briefing' on the event; had information to give the aircraft from Sector X to ZZZ Approach. This would have been fine; except ZZZ1 Approach was open and their airspace is between Sector X and ZZZ2 Approach.There needs to be better communication for the safety of the airplanes and controllers. Why were we allowed to fly through a portion of ZZZ1 [ARTCC] with the arrivals; but the departures had to wait. And; if we were supposed to turn the arrivals; or if we were allowed to climb the departure on contact; that needed to be better communicated to the Controller. also; when these route or procedures are being created; they need to have all facilities involved; so that the information we receive is actually pertinent and usable.
Center Controller reported an airspace deviation and cited confusion due to another Center going ATC Zero contributed to the event.