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operational and pr ogrammatic (TAMR/CTD) concern. Operational stock levels at the FAA Logistics Center are not at sufficient levels to accommodate the n eeds of the ASR - 8 field sites. To get ahead of the schedule, several data collection efforts (ATSAP, NAP entries, TSAP, ma intenance logs, etc.) are under way to identif y potential pro blematic sites. Addition ally we've identified a method for bulk analysis and prioritization of potential problem sites due to failed/degraded antenna subsystems for more in - depth onsite evaluation well ahead of TAMR activities so as not to pote ntially impa ct TAMR schedules. We are also dealing with operational problems as they exist today with facilities like DLH (search coasting issues) and TLH (beacon reliability and map "shifting") in preparation for the transition to TAMR. TIME BASED FLOW MANAGEMENT (TBFM): Eric Owens (I90) services the membership as the Artic le 48 Representative for TBFM. Mr. Owens' report for this update is below. • The TBFM National Ops Team conducted an Ops Evaluation at the FAA Tech Center to determine if the TBFM 4.4.1 b uild was ready for deployment. The build will better develop the Integrated Departure and Arrival Capability (IDAC) and deliver TBFM to TBFM (T2T) capability which allows centers to see the TBFM timelines for additional centers and schedule into th e arrival or depa rture stream. The new build passed the Ops Eval and we installed it into the operations string at ZLA and ZOA February 15, 2016 and the Ops Team continued testing to ensure the system was working. o The primary test was to determine if IDAC would w ork at a h eavy traffic demand. To conduct this test we stationed Ops Team members a t ZLA, LAX, BUR, SAN, and LAS. o The team created some additional test flight plans so we could shed use them into the system. After a two - hour test they could not crash the system so i t was allowed it to go operational. The facilities are now using IDAC in the towers listed above and SNA is scheduled to turn on IDAC in March 2016. o An Ops Team member at ZOA to check the T2T functionality, which is wo rking. The last test we will do for th e 4.4.1 build is for Coupled Scheduling currently scheduled for late March 2016. • January 28th reviewed a fix for the ZME/ZTL Meter List Arrival System ( MLAS) issue identified by ZME. The time on the Memphis Center controller's display were not updating at the same time as th e Atlanta Center controller's. o As a result, the times were different which caused the Memphis Center controller to think he/she was hitting th eir times (+ or - ) one minute. However, the Atlanta Center controller was stil l showing time ha d to be lost. This created an issue that resulted in an operational deviation at ZME. o The fix was installed February 4, 2016 and is functioning properly. • Continued to meet with the Program Office and AJV - 7 to continue development of the Terminal Seque ncing and Spacing (TSAS) tool. Our team consists of six NATCA SMEs from large TRACONs and one NATCA SME for an en route facility. TSAS is scheduled to be deployed to the first site in 2018. • The TBFM Ops Team is also supporting ZSE with the addition of GIM - s.