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more items that need to be worked between facilities and deadlines were set three weeks out for those discussions to occur and solutions brought to the WG for final of co ncurrence. An i tem of specific interest is the Industry - preferred chart note to t ransition to 280 kts on STARs. While this note works well for some projects, it needs to remain as a recommendation and not make it any further into criteria and/or any of our design orders. It continues to be a discussion topic during interna l NATCA PBN Rep Weekly telcons. We also worked with ZMP for solutions for the BRD ( Brainerd) VOR Decommissioning. This item needs special attention because of the amount of Non - Rad ar airsp ace it affects in ZMP. At this point we are gathering usage data and preliminary designs to allow the Non - Radar operations to be feasible considering the large amount of military activity in IR, AR, and MOAs in the area. This is an excellent example of an area where data suggests low usage an d has gotten VORMON attention. The actual cause for this is the los s of the land lease by the FAA. The VOR is critical in supporting the Non - Radar needs of ZMP and a so lution is going to be difficult. M ore on this speci fic issue as it arises. o Submitted by CSA PBN NATCA Art. 48, Brent Luna . • Western PBN and EoR o 2/2 - 3 Participated in the VORMON Program meetings. o L30 RNAV STAR Request – A request has been submitted by SWA through the IFP Gateway for an RNAV STAR serving RWY 19s and 25sn at McCarron. Additionally, SWA made a request for multiple RNPs in LAS. The initial reaction by the PBN co - leads was to reject these requests since LAS has an approved Metroplex project. After discussion with facility , NATCA, management , and AJV - 14, the option to proceed with the design of one STAR is being considered. If design proceeds, the new STAR will provide connectivity to special RNAV visual procedures. Facility management is adamant this procedure should proceed (along with SWA). Curr ently looking to schedule a t elcon with facility NATCA to ensure they want to continue with development of this STAR. Also waiting on word from AJV - 14 for the go - ahead in spite of an incoming Metroplex project. o Seattle "Sleepy - time" SID – On 2/17 , a full w ork group met at Seattle TRACON to kick - off a new RNAV SID in support of north flow nighttime noise abatement. The new SID will provide significant benefit to controllers by reducing workload during noise abatement, which currently requires vectoring durin g single controller operations while also controlling arrivals. The workgroup conducted the meeting collaboratively and initial concurrence was with all stake holders was obtained. o EoR – A report was prepared for Paul Rinaldi on the status of EoR in Seattl e. Currently, EoR is not being conducted on a regular basis due to a connectivity issue with the Special RNPs and the HAWKZ/MARNR arrivals. The required amendments to fix connectivity will be published on 7/21. Additionally, the eastern runway will be clos ed for approximately 60 days starting in April during which time EoR will not be conducted. The push to conduct EoR will be refreshed with the controller workforce once the runway reopens and the amendments are published fixing connectivity.