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PBN Policy and Support (AJV-14) is currently working with AFS, AIS, Service Center OSGs, Flight Inspection, and PASS on a workgroup to look at ways to streamline the IFP development process, to improve the way we validate incoming IFP requests. This workgroup will also look at ways to better prioritize valid requests to align better with safety needs and the PBN NAS Nav Strategy. This workgroup began on March 28, 2017, with a week-long meeting in Seattle, Wash. The timeline for completion of the draft implementation plan was June 2018, and now has stood up an additional workgroup to define function, roles and responsibilities to incorporate into the new JO 7100.41B for IFP implementation. The next F2F for the IFP Process WG is scheduled for Nov. 13-15 in Washington, D.C., but will continue the weekly telcons for the workgroup. The PBN office continues to work with the VOR MON Program Office to integrate and coordinate PBN activities with the VOR MON waterfall schedule through 2025. The next PBN co-leads meeting is scheduled for Jan. 15-17, 2019, in D.C. with co-leads represented from all three service centers to continue to work on prioritization of single site projects. National Airspace Update We have been meeting monthly with the agency to rewrite the .41 PBN Process Order. Our goal is to rename and create the document so that it will be the one single process utilized to create and implement all procedures, in the NAS and reduce current redundancies. Associated with this activity is an attempt to create a better process for national prioritization, an automated system that allows proponents to submit requests online, and an opportunity to create a process that will be more efficient. The current target date for completion is September 2020. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS Andy Marosvari (BOI) is the Chairman for NATCA National Professional Standards. Garth Koleszar (ZLA) and Josh Cooper (SCT) are members of the National Professional Standards committee. Their report is below: The Professional Standards program is in its eighth year and continues to have a positive impact on the professionalism of controllers nationwide. The program has about 530 active members, with a total of over 850 trained to serve as committee members representing every facility in the National Airspace System. Committee members receive training on communication skills and conflict resolution during a three-day course taught by NATCA. We have our next class at Albuquerque Center on Nov. 5-7. This will be our first class without Andy Marosvari, but he is still assisting us in the planning arena because that's the kind of guy he is! As for the implementation of the RESPECT initiative along with restructuring of the PS program, we still have a few people to train. We have one empty seat from the ZFW area, and we had a bit of a struggle getting one off the schedule (LAX) for training. We also had one last minute change as Lydia Baune moves on to the national team, and we replaced her district chair position with Deanna Folsom from BOI. We were also just notified at CFS that Nicole Atchley (PHL) has resigned her position as District Chair. We are working with Rich Santa to get a replacement. Once we have these positions filled, we will plan training.

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