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Program is analyzing the potential of CHS mov ing to either MYR or SAV. o As with all Section 804 Analysis ' this is 100% pre - decisional. The group is merely collecting information surrounding the three facili ty's personnel and operations. It is extremely early in the process and absolutely nothi ng is a foregone conclusion. o The site visits and stakeholder meetings are part of what makes Section 804 completely different than any previous realignment initiatives. Simply by virtue of collecting information and allowing each facility to describe the challenges and potential benefits while also illuminating the issues that concern m ost members such as their families, jobs, housing and schools. None of these things was ever included in any previous analysis and these are things that help us write the narrative and to infor m any decision making process. · There was also a joint T AMR/SBS telcon this week where the two programs discuss their common issues and goals in an effort to ensure cooperation and technological knowledge is available to all. The Agency continues to do a horrible job of ensuring that programs are sharing information and working to mesh rather than collide. NATCA is doi ng our best to ensure success. · STARS/TAMR Phase 3 Segment 1 update submitted by Doug Peterson - D10 o Seg ment 1 had a big week. The TAMR deployment team started the week in Minneapolis at what was planned as a 30 - hour STARS test at M98 TRACON. About 12 hours in, the questions s tarted about "Why turn it off?" § A few hours later, the ripple had turned into a roar, and local NATCA and management made the decision to cancel the planned third test event and just stay on STARS. § No transition of this magnitude and complexity could ever be expected to be perfect, a nd there were some issues that were identified and corrected in the first week, but local NATCA TAMR rep Kyle Ness and his team did an exceptional job. § The preparation and hard work by the local NATCA Team was on display and led to the successful transit ion which was completed sooner than anyone expected. o Southern California TRACON remains high on the " watch list. " Tracking anomalies continue to be reported and investigated. SCT appears to have a unique combination of high volume traffic, large volume a irspace and under performing radar sensors that have pushed the limits of STARS far beyond any other location. § At every other site, adaptation adjustments have been able to correct significant tracking problems. This has not been true at SCT. On September 25 the FAA took delivery of software delivery S6R3aD1 , which contains tracking performance modifications that are finally expected to mitigate the kinds of problems that are most troubling at SCT. § It will take several weeks to complete formal testing and get approval to use this software operationally, but testing on SCT specific events will begin immediately a t the Technical Center and at the Pacific OSF. If the expected