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EWR Nothing new SWIM Visualization Tool (SVT ) Preparations continue for S46, ZHU , HOU, and IAH to receive SVT. Once the details are finalized and site visits are conducted, each facility will be able to utilize all of the capabilities of SVT to view surrounding/underlying airports surface areas for increased situational awareness. NATCA Safety & Tech Update Week of July 16, 2018 TIME BASED FLOW MANAGEMENT/TERMINAL SEQUENCING AND SPACING (TBFM/TSAS) Matt Gammon (ZID) is the Article 114 Representative for TBFM/TSAS. His re port to the membership is below: The week of June 4 was a scheduled Ops Team Meeting in JAX. This meeting was scheduled concurrent with numerous Ops members already in the area for IDAC S ite surveys at ZJX, JAX, and SAV. The meeting was canceled by the FAA/AJV8 at the last minute due to "optics." Week of June 11: A few members of the t eam were at ZNY to give a TBFM Training presentation, and to receive a demonstration of ISIM. This is al l part of the NEC development. There were also IDAC Site surveys at ISP, MDT, and ABE in preparation for the IDAC installs scheduled for late 2018. Week of June 18 Two members of the Ops Team attended a GIMs demonstration at the Tech Center. Several me mbers of the Team conducted a Site survey at MCO in preparation for the IDAC install, expected late 2018 as well. A larger group of the Ops team met with representatives of ZOB for two days, June 20 - 21, 2018. The facility was represented by members fro m Traffic Management and FAST. The Ops team provided and in - brief di scussing objectives and plans. The objective of this visit was to discuss and observe ZOB operations in reference to PHL arrivals and determine what needs, if any, the facility would need to support metering into PHL. All in support of the NEC. Ops Team members were at ZDV during the week to work with ZDV FAST and ZDV TMU. The purpose of the meeting was to help facilitate ongoing development and changes to the XM (extended metering) environm ent ZDV uses with ZKC and ZAB for the SE arrivals into DEN. This work with help from the MIST Team will continue through Oct 2018. Week of June 25 The Ops team spent three days at ZNY in support of the NEC and PHL arrival system. On day one, the Ops team provided an in brief for all members present with an