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o Electronic Flight Strips (EFS) has been determined to be an essential part of the ATD - 2 project. AEFS is currently at CLE Tower but is having some problems. NASA has their ow n EFS platform that they might introduce to move forward at the timeframe needed (Spring 2016 for CLT). This brings up a concern about multiple EFS platforms being used in the NAS, or else AEFS just being done away with and the NASA platform being adopted system - wide. o The above two items speak to an overall concern that the work SCDM is doing is not necessarily known or harmonized with the work NASA is doing with ATD - 2. This could either result in inefficiency, where the SCDM work has to be reported to NASA and they adapt it after the fact; or simply a disregarding of the SCDM work if it doesn't fit the ATD - 2 work. § Unless NASA and SCDM can more regularly schedule opportunities for information sharing, whether face - to - face or telcon, this will continue to be an issue. AJV - 7 (REQUIREMENTS): James Keith (D10) is the Article 48 Representative assigned to the AJV - 7 Office. Mr. Keith forwarded the information below for this week's update. · Met to discuss path stretch and path moving forward. · Met with Dale Wright (S&T) and Robert Utley (S&T) to discuss representative issues. · Met to review Terminal work package 1 virtual session. · Tom Zarick (ZDV and Interval Management Art 48 Representative) and Mr. Keith attended IM - S work group meeting to discuss operational portion of con ops. · Met with AJV - 7 to resolve official time issue on terminal work package 1 virtual sessions. · Mr. Keith will be in leave from 8/31 until Labor Day. AIRSPACE: Jim Davis (PC T) is the NATCA National Airspace Lead. Mr. Davis and the leads for several airspace projects have provided the reports below. · Atlanta Metroplex o Reviewed and Updated MSProject o Met with ZTL530 regarding new ATL SIDs o Finalized upcoming NCF briefing – 9/9/15 o Finalized Southern Region Administrator – 9/18/15 o Finalized briefing for ATL City Airport Manager – 9/28/15 o Delta Meeting to discuss OPDs and TBFM impacts to block times o Issues: § A80 STARs (Platform) Training & Implementation (Summer 2015) – Postponed to Fall 2015 o Milestone/Activity — Completions: § ZTL started metering part time to ATL on June 2, 2015 § ZTL began full time ATL metering August 2, 2015 § 06252015 Airspace Implemen tation o Projected Milestone/Activity Completions and Risks § 9/9/15 – NCF Briefing