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o During the conference NATCA participated on many different panel discussions and the NATCA NextGen representative spoke about the increased access of aviation information and the possibilities and potential problems associa ted with it. In a non - pu nitive culture safety culture, more data are better, however translating data into information isn't always easy. o New programs like System Wide Information Management and Terminal Flight Data Management will help the entire aviation system make better in formed decisions and react quicker to disruptions. · Additionally, during the conference many opportunities presented themselves for interaction with vendors and aviation leaders to discuss a wide ranging set of topics that face the future of the NAS . PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO): Jeff Woods (I90) is the DC Based NATCA Article 48 Repr esentative assigned to the PMO. This week Mr. Woods' spent most of the week in San Juan with his w ork on the Micro - EARTS project. The team was in San Juan for a site visit. REMOTE TOWER : Kieron Heflin (IAD) is the Article 48 Representative for the Remote Tower Data Collection activities at Le esburg Executive Airport (JYO). · This past week there were conversations between several NATCA Technical Representatives and Staff Employees reference making sure the input from the bargaining unit is known by upper management at the FAA. · NATCA's National NextGen Representative, Mel Davis (SCT) , has done an excellent job of keeping the pressure on to make sure as ma ny operational procedures and regulations between the Leesburg project and the Remote Operations initi ative in Colorado are the same. RNAV and PERFORMANCE BASED NAVIGATION (PBN): Dennis Kelly (PHL) leads NATCA's efforts on the criteria work for RNAV and P BN. Mr. Kelly's report for this week is below. · Caribbean – Good way to start the update. From AJV - 142: actively participated in a Caribbean Region teleconference with membe r states on October 29, 2015. Discussion items at the conference: o Reduced oceanic lateral separation in the Flight Information Region (FIRs) in Central America, South America (SAM) and the Caribbean (CAR). o Potential new Performance Based Navigation (PBN) based routes from North America (NAM) through the Central America and th e Caribbean to South America. o Controller and Airspace designer Performance Based Navigation (PBN) training o Participants discussed the proposal to reduce Oceanic Lateral Separation from North America (NAM) through the Caribbean (CAR) and Central America , to South America (SAM) from 80 to 40 NM (nautical miles) with future hopes of further reducing separation to 20 NM based on International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) criteria. o The teleconference also focused on preparing for the Miami meeting to