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analysis and reporting of operational metrics for PBN. They enable dat a driven discus sions, decisions and reporting. The underlying data used for procedure studies and benefit analysis has been a point of contention for some time as to how it is verified. Yo u only get out what you put in. There are 3 dashboards: Public (Next Gen website with generic information), Observer (FAA and MITRE, 431 FAA, 84 MITRE ) and Analyst (FAA/MITRE only). Why do we need PBN analysis capability? The number of procedures, both conventional and RNAV, continues to increase and many are under - utilized or unused and need to be evaluated if they need to be removed because the FAA cannot afford to maintain all of them. They provide ID equipage levels for new development and data for local facilities for a better understanding of their operations. · PBN on ATIS – After reviewing the various facility ATIS content, it was discovered that everyone was doing it slightly differently, so it was decided to come up with a standard message that the facilities could use so everyone is on the same page. "RNP ap p roaches available on request". It will be up to the facility to determine if they want to use. The Alpha designator (Y, Z, etc.) could be used at the facility's discretion. If any other facility wants to advertise RNP approaches, this would be a good way t o go. · Wing Harrison Traffic Analysis Strategic Aircrew Requests (TASAR) – Out of the last CNS Taskforce meeting was a briefing on some new equipment that NASA Langley is working on to combine multiple informational inputs into one system to give fl ight crews the ability to request different routings based on the scientific data available. These would include Navigation database, aircraft performance ace, real time aircraft data, traffic, weather data, airs pace and dispatch coordination. This appears to be a lower cost option to combine a lot of information in easily read display format. If industry or some in industry were to adopt this functionality, it would result in more organized information at the pilots ' fingertips and a more educated request for different rou tes depending on the situation. I am not sure if this would help (more informative requests) or hinder (too many requests) us in the long run. · Presentations provided: Understanding ODPs and TASAR. · Attended meetings/telcons for PBN on ATIS, 1 of 3 day PBN Dashboard, PARC NAV WG 2 day, PARC GBAS, PHL/AAL, DEN Climb Via 1 day floor. SURVEILLANCE and BROADCAST SERVICES (SBS) OFFICE: Eric Labardini (ZHU) is the Article 48 Re presentative to the SBS Office. Reports from Mr. Labar dini and the other members of the SBS Article 48 Team are below. · Eric Labardini (ZHU), National SBS Article 48 Rep o Monday, traveled to ZNY for Space Based ADS - B (SBA) meetings. o Participated in the TSLE weekly telcon. Raytheon confirmed the ac ceptability of virtual radar configuration for CLT WAM, and a feed from the CLT WAM virtual radars was established at the Tech Center this w eek. Some issue s remain with Elite sites lacking 5nm maps, but TAMR has been working to ensure these issues do not r ecur for future sites. o SBA Safety Risk Management Panel was held Tuesday and Wednesday. Terrific su pport from all ATOP facilities. A well rounded team of NATCA ATOP SMEs was present from ZAN, ZNY, and ZOA. § SBA in this first phase of deployment is inten ded to be a supplement to existing procedures and ADS - C. SBA