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48 representative Tom Zar ick (I M Rep) in the up - coming weeks. · Attended several meetings for UAS notifications to provide the field with a short - term solution to the requirement for UAS operators to notify ATC. o Steve Weidner (UAS Rep) and Jeff Richards (UAS Team Member) are now handling this subject matter has the agency moves toward a permanent solution. · AIM Segment 3 is still in the planning stages and preparing for IARD. RNAV and PERFORMANCE BASED NAVIATION (PBN): Dennis Kelly (PHL) is NATCA's Article 48 Representative for the criteria work on RNAV and PBN. Mr. Kelly's update for this week is below. · 4 - 7 - 1 Clearance Items - There was a meeting encompassing Metroplex and CLT on the use of 4 - 7 - 1, Clearance information and there are issues being raised by users on the landing direct ion/runway transition issuance. o They thought that the DCP that has been developed, which included removal of the requirement to issue the runway number as on ly a terminal one, was settled. This included the flexibility put an aircraft back on a ru nway transition after the 10 - mile req uirement if the pilot was able. o The users indicated that not all boxes are the same and that this might not be possible, which is also ma de worse by the pilot training. o In addition, some Metroplex procedures are mov ing the runway transition point out past TRACON boundaries making the runway assignment (not runway t ransition) a little more dicey. o The team is still negotiating how this can be streamlined. · Established on Required Navigation Performance ( EOR) - A con nectivity issue has emerged at Seattle (SEA) putting EoR at risk since the facility has begun using the procedures. Due to improper design inputs from the user, a shared way - point was added after the connection point of the STAR and RNP causing pilots to g et a disconnect which is a human factors issue. The result has been multiple aircraft leaving the RF turn and proceeding direct to a WP midway through the RF leg. o If crews close the box disconnect correctly, this would not be an issue but because of how often this is happening, the facility has implemented a VMC only requirem ent. o To fix this, the STAR will be amended so as to share a common connection point at the end of the STAR and beginning of the RNP to re move the disconnectivity issue. o In addition, a new fix will be added to the STAR past this connect point to accommodate other than shooting the RNP approach. It is important to have these STARs that connect to approaches to share the same fix in the beginning so these issues don't occur . · DEN/D01 - December Count: 1611 approaches, which is the second hig hest monthly total, to date. Total Count since implementation of the program (Oct 2013): 27,500 approaches. FAA Headquarters is sponsoring/leading an EoR meeting to discuss the next step s · Flight Procedures Management Program 8260.43 draft – AJV - 5 is trying to change this order to take over the flight procedure request process with some of the following ideas for change: Establishing chart dates, outreach to customers and the aviation co mmunity, transition from Regional Airspace