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about from the first EUIE (April 2014). The team also tested functionality of air traffic functions such as A/G (main/standby/BUEC/ECS) and G/G (OVR, Shout, Chime), as well as special functions like Call Transfer, Call Pickup, and Progressive Conference. · The team provided critical input necessary to continue to improve the system. NVS is still on schedule for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) in 2016, Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) in 2017, and Key Site deployment in 2018. · Other issues wo rked: o Update on funding for D10/DFW IVSR deployment o NVS OVR call progress tones o System Hazard Analysis review · Mr. Shedden will be at Harris in Melbourne, FL all week (11/2 - 11/6). NEXTGEN: Mel Davis (SCT) is the DC Based Article 114 Representative to the NextGen Office. Mr. Davis has announced his retirement so Kevin McLaughlin (SCT) will be the new NextGen Representative. There is an overlap period scheduled and Mr. McLaughlin should be taking the position after the beginning o f the New Year. Mr. Davis' report for this week is below. · The primary activity for NextGen this week was transition planning and activities in anticipation of the upcoming representative change. o The transition will be aided by the fact tha t Kevin and Melvin have worked together at SCT for years. o The two of them served on the Local's executive board for four years and established a strong bond during that period. · Additional activities included initiating NextGen Concept of Oper ations refresh planning and Leesburg Remote Tower testing activities. PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO): Jeff Woods (I90) is the DC Based Article 48 Representative to the PMO. His report for the membership is below. · Attended weekly meeting with Jim Ullmann, James Keith, Andy Marosvari, Jim Davis and Mel Davis · Attended monthly meeting with Jim Ullmann, Tom Skiles (AJT), Kathy Heet (AJT) and Jennifer Post (AJT) o ATPA waterfall and training o D10 Voice Switch o IDS 4's o NAS Capita l Integration Plan o N90 FUSION o Mitre removing equipment from ZKC that was used during a test for managing flows in the Traffic Management Unit · Attended a bi - weekly meeting with Kris Burnham (AJM) o Funding for D10 voice switch o NAS Capital Integration Plan o ATSAP · Attended weekly meeting with Jim Linney (AJM) o Jim Ullmann attended and will start attending this meeting once a month