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BOS SRM and Train the Trainer for specific straight-in approaches has been completed. MIA and HOU Train the Trainer sessions were scheduled and completed. Work is ongoing as the National Workgroup works towards evaluating all ASDE-X sites for the enhancement. The hope is to be completed by the end of 2020. Surface Safety Group (SSG) - The next SSG occurred Jan. 14-16. At the meeting, we received updates from the three subgroups: the Data Analysis Team, SSIT, and Outreach/Education. These subgroups meet regularly in order to discuss each action item and updates on the work being conducted. I am very proud of the work collaboratively being conducted by industry and the Agency during these meetings. AJI Human Performance Taxonomy Workgroup - A workgroup was collaboratively developed thru AJI and NATCA to develop an HP Taxonomy that can be utilized across safety programs within the five organizations. Work is currently ongoing, and the workgroup has now met on two occasions. ALM JSAIT - Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS)/Commercial Aviation Safety Team) (ALM JSAIT) is a workgroup with the objective to understand the frequency of approach and landing misalignments across the NAS the factors leading to these events. The workgroup has had several meetings and I anticipate mitigations being developed shortly. The next meeting occurred Jan. 27-28. Wrong Surface Task Force - A wrong surface task force is being developed and is likely to continue for the next two years. The first meeting for the task force is the week of Feb. 24. More information to come. January 13-19, 2020 Update NAS MONITORING EQUIPMENT (NME) Corrie Conrad (PDX) is the Article 114 Rep for Navaids Monitoring Equipment (NME), Integrated Control Monitoring System (ICMS) and Remote Radio Control System (RRCS). NME transferred to AJM-32 in the PMO and Jan Santiago took over the lead for the NME. The JRC chose FA-30000 as the preferred alternative that was proposed during the AMS process. SRMP proceedings are beginning in February. REMOTE RADIO CONTROL SYSTEM (RRCS) Corrie Conrad (PDX) is the RRCS Article 114 Rep. On hold due to technical and contractual issues. TERMINAL FLIGHT DATA MANAGER (TFDM) Aaron Rose (NCT) is the Article 114 Rep for TFDM.