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804 Workgroup conducts analysis which includes collection of data from the facilities involved and stakeholders. This data inc ludes both qualitative and quantitative issues. 804 Workgroup makes a recommendation to Senior Leadership (NATCA President, PASS President and FAA Administrator) Senior Leadership concurs with our recommendation The recommendations are advertised in the Federal Register for Public Comments for 45 days. The Agency then has 60 days to respond to any public comments. Congress then has 30 days to vote the recommendations down. If they fail to act, the Administrator implements those recommendations. o The following have been all the way through the process and are being implemented: K90 is being moved to A90. ABI is becoming a TRACAB. o The following recommendations have been made but still must go through the 45 Federal Register, 60 day public Comment and 30 day Congressional Approval time period: ERI is recommended to move to BUF CAK and MFD have been recommended to be moved to CLE MKG, GRR, LAN, MBS and FNT have all been recommended to be moved to AZO o Currently under analysis with no recommendation pend ing: PIA/SPG with potential realignment to T75 CHS for potential realignment to MYR or SAV (On hold pending results of reclassification of seismic codes and ultimate Agency needs for CHS) MWH/PSC for potential realignment to S46, POR or GEG BFL for potenti al realignment to SBA or FAT o Soon to enter the process: ELM, BGM and RDG TERMINAL FLIGHT DATA MANAGER (TFDM): Matt Baugh (IAH) is the TFDM Article 48 Representative. The TFDM update for the membership is below. • The Preliminary Hazard Analysis was approv ed by the ATO Chief Safety Engineer on 12/29, completing the Safety Risk Management Guidance requirement for the FID checklist. • TFDM PMO received notification of a $6.8M budget cut from FY17, reducing the years budget to $42.2M. The program is still evalu ating the impacts of this cut to the schedule, however the initial assessment is a further delay to IOC at the first key site of 6 months to late 2020 or early 2021. • The tech evaluation and consensus reports are complete. The cost - price evaluation is plan ned to be complete by the beginning of February. • Advanced Electronic Flight Strips (AEFS) o The Tech Ops training manual was completed and training has begun in CLE and EWR. o The ATC Training Manual is still being finalized but will be completed by the EWR wo rkshop starting 3/7.