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RNP AR procedures. · PBN Strategy – This latest meeting was to discuss the PBN Aviation Rulemaking Committee (PARC) comments on the FAAs new strategy. This is fairly important because this committee is leaned on often to make recommendations that the FAA often adopts. o The schedule is: Nov 13 will be a telcon to deliver the action team final reports. These are on: § GBAS § Mixed Equipage § ILS Rationalization § Circling Minimums and Decision tools. o Nov 23 FAA reviews PARC comments, 12 7 will be the final face to face with PARC in St. Pete, FL and Feb 25 2016 will be the final report to the NAC. · PBN on ATIS – This program has just started and is too early to tell the results but use is slightly up. Advertising on the ATIS is different at each airport and we talked about a possible consistent message to be able to accurately gauge the data change. Mitre stated that pilots are looki ng for a specific approach, like RNAV RNP Y or RNAV Y instead of a generic RNAV approach and because of this, they would probably just take the ILS when not knowing what is specifically available. o Only the RNPs with RF legs can be base lined because their tracks are the only ones that can be positively identified. ABQ said there was a small increase in use and no safety issues. o P80 said there was a definite uptick in the # of requests, which were usually accommodated if there was no conflicting traffic and expect the use to increase as comfort levels rise. · Available Presentations – FPT Guide, RNAV approaches and how minimums are made and VOR MON. · Attended meetings/telcons for PBN NPA, NSPP, 7100.41 comments, WSC, PBN ATIS, PBN Str ategy PARC Comments, PBN GBAS, PBN Mixed Equipage. SURVEILLANCE and BROADCAST SERVICES (SBS) OFFICE: Eric Labardini (ZHU) is the Article 48 Representative to the SBS Office. Mr. Labardini and the NATCA Members of the SBS Article 48 Team have provided the reports below. · Eric Labardini (ZHU), National SBS Article 48 Rep o Traveled to Minneapolis to attend meetings on MEARTS 3nm Fusion Tuesday thru Thursday. The highly technical discussion worked through several automation and design issues. En hancements identified by SMEs during the January MEARTS Ops Eval are expected to be complete with Build 15.03. ZAN is currently running Build 15.02 which addressed a few issues present before and after their Fusion start. SBS Program Office targets Septe mber 2016 for completion of a MEARTS 3nm SRMD, but technical work to reach that goal seems to be potentially slipping the date. o Participated in the SBS Implementation telcon. Pointed out that ZDC was not in fact using ADS - B operationally despite SBS b elief they were. o Participated in telcon to discuss an upcoming SBS System Wide