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SAFETY AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT AIRSPACE : Jim Davis (PCT) leads the NATCA efforts on airspace initiatives as the National Airspace Lead. Below are reports from Mr. Davis and other airspace team leads. · Atlantic Coast Route Program (ACRP) o The ACRP team met with several facilities on the east coast establishing facility local teams to work on the notional designs of Q - routes. For each facility the teams are asked to focus on n a tional designing of new Q routes where needed. § To overlay need ed existing J routes, with more efficient Q routes. And removing J routes where they are no longer needed. The initial scope is north/south routes starting at the ZBW Canadian border working south joining the South Florida Metroplex to ZSU. We accomplished facility visits to ZBW 1/5/2016, ZNY 1/7/2016, ZDC the week of 1/13/2016. § The team met at Mitre for a joint meeting for ZDC, ZJX, and Fla. Metroplex 1/20 - 21/2016. § The joint ZDC/ZNY meeting in New York was cancelled due to winter storm Jonas hampering the travel to ZNY. That work will be made up in February. o The ACRP project established a Knowledge Service Network (KSN) for the project communication and document sharing. It is now available for use by the team and every facility involved with the proj ect, with appropriate permission level s for access and file editing. Progress was made on the Plan document, which contains a statement of project vision, scope and goals. The document also has; risk, schedule, communication, and costs sections. o The team is meeting in DC the first week of February to evaluate their progress and strategize our future schedule. They will also be addressing IOUs for one Philadelphia, and one, Boston STAR connectivity to Q - routes. And working with the Military on the HAT"B" a nd Burner ATCA. This will allow the development of 4 Q - routes in restraint corridors increasing throughput, and proving a more efficient flow on the east coast for ZDC. The following week the team is preparing and confirming attendees to the first Full Wor k Group (FWG) meeting at MITRE March 1 - 3. The FWG meeting will involve industry stakeholders and DOD. o March 8 - 10, ACRP will be at ZMA for a joint meeting with Florida Metroplex involving ZDC, ZJX, and ZMA with continuation of Q - routes joining the AR rout es to the south. o Submitted by ACRP Team Lead Art. 48 Jorge Rivera · ATL Metroplex o The Atlanta Metroplex project has been working toward their next implementation on 2/4/16. § They will be publishing 18 new ATL SIDs that will be NOTAMd 'ATC Assigned Only' until 4/12/16. The LOAs, SOPs , and automation are all complete and ready for use. § All facilities will start training for the ATL SIDs shortly and