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o The next build is scheduled for November 13 th and will include "UBER CHI". Th is build will enhance the way the system looks to the controller and will make it easier to find information. It will also include more information about session information and the current state of the aircraft with regard to uplink information. o The N ational Application Processor "NAP" realm has been installed at ZTL and tested so that we have redundancy between ZLC and ZTL for logon information. · Worked with the program office on a streamlined implementation schedule, so expect to see a solicit ation for SMEs to assist in the deployment of TDLS version 12. SMEs will be required to travel up to 3 weeks a month and will begin in December and continue through October of next year. · Briefed Jim Ullmann, NATCA Deputy Director of S&T at the Nati onal Office on the DataComm Program. · Attended daily SIB meetings · Attended Weekly PMR update meeting · Attended weekly Key site meeting · Attended NSDA CHI meeting · Attended ER Board meeting · Attended UBER CHI build plan meeting · Attended Implementation Resource Schedule Meeting · Working with Tom Adcock (Training) on PDC/CPDLC ELMS courses · Attended Push DCL meeting FLIGHT DATA INPUT OUTPUT (FDIO ): Ron Shusterman (A90) is the FDIO Article 48 Re presentative. Mr. Shusterman forwarded the information below for this week's report. · Participated in FDIO Bi - weekly teleconference October 6th. Topics of discussion were o future procurements o terminal server issues o power supply o keyb oards o FDIO - G HUMAN FACTORS: Jay Barrett (MIA) is the DC Based Article 48 Re presentative for Human Factors. Below is a report from Mr. Barrett addressing both Fatigue and Human Factors work. · Fatigue o ZOA – The team did a ton of modeling work with their BWS team in an effort to find an alternate means of compliance (AMOC) with the 7210.3. Specifically they feel they need the 0400L dayshift start times in their oceanic areas due to their unique pacific traffic. This is at the VP level for a decision. o Fatigue Risk Management Team (FRMT) Event response - This actually bleeds over in to the HF side as well. NATCA and FAA Leads are going to start accompanying the ERTs when they go out to do incident investigations. They want to ensure they a re collecting the HF data a nd any fatigue data if present. o Fatigue PhD - Dr. Nancy Wesensten joined the FRMT from Walter Reed. She is very intelligent and accomplished. Following Nancy's lead the FRMT are looking to incorporate DOD Fatigue modeling sof tware along side our SAFTE_FAST modeling