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National Airspace initiatives. Below are the reports from various airspace team leads for this week. · National Route Structure Program; Atlantic Coast Route Plan (ACRP) o With the first phase of the program being along the east coast of the United States. Mainly north/south routes "Q" routes from ZBW along the coast to tie into the Florida Metroplex Q routes. We are working with the east coast centers in notional develop ment and joining of "Q" routes. o We met with ZDC, ZBW, and ZNY at ZNY Dec. 7 - 11 to kick off the notional design of "Q" route and plan ning for removal of Jet routes. All 3 facilities participated and great progress was mad e. We are all on the same page. Th e BAR was finished and submitted through the proper channels. o Upcoming Activities § January 5 th at ZBW to review facility specific needs and removal of Jet routes. § January 7 th at ZNY to review facility specific needs and removal of Jet routes. § Januar y 14 th ZDC to review facility specific needs and removal of Jet routes. § January 20 - 21we will meet with the South Florida Metroplex group at the ARTSCC to evaluate where the development from the northeast will join up the Q - routes developed from ZSU, ZMA, and ZJX. § January 26 - 27 ZDC/ZNY to join North/South "Q" routes. § Full Working Group (FWG) meeting and briefing to Industry and users will be scheduled for early March. o Submitted by Jorge Rivera Article 48 Rep National Route Structure Program/ ACRP Co - lead · Washington DC Metroplex o Under the Post Implementation process, the DC Metroplex had several procedural amendments implemented on December 10, 2015 concerning STARS and SIDS affecting Washington National Airport (CAPSS & DEALE STARS), Baltimor e Washington International Airport RAVNN, MIIDY RNAV & RIPKN STARS), Richmond International Airport (SPISY, DUCXS, & POWTN STARS), and Joint Base Andrews (VUDOO & SPISY STARS). These tweaks included some lateral and vertical adjustments and we have not rec eived any is sues based on these amendments. Also, the TROYZ RNAV STAR was canceled for Baltimore Washington International Airport as it was replaced on October 15, 2015. o The DC Metroplex team has been working on the required documents concerning the proc edural amendments for the February 4, 2016 publication cycle, which are Letter of Agreements, Standard Operating Procedures, Automation (ERAM/ARTS), Video Maps, NFDC Routes, Coded Dep arture Routes, and SWAP Routes. These amendments include lateral and vert ical changes for STARS and SIDS at Washington Dulles International Airport (CAVLR STAR and WOOLY SID), Manassas Regional Airport (TRSTN STAR), Baltimore Washington International Airport (CONLE, TERPZ, &