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o Optimization continues at SFO with the new ASSC system i nstalled in the new tower. The p rogram is still on track to IOC SFO in October of this year. o The ASSC team continues to work collabor atively with the agency regarding the final RU (r emote unit) constellation. o Dan Hamilton and the Air Traffic team conducted another successful outreach briefing at MSY March 31st. • CLT WAM: o Current schedule to reach an IOC by May 24 still has risk. The Agen cy has a notoriously slow approval process for SRM Do cuments and associated Orders. The SBS PO is reaching out to their counterp arts for support in expediting. The SRMD is being circulated for comment and signature s. Timelines are tight and present a risk to achieving the desired IOC. o CLT Air Traffic workforce training is scheduled to begin April 18. A regression Flight Inspection is planned April 5 - 7. • Communicating for Safety: o The NATCA SBS team supported the SBS Program Office outr each effort at CFS March 21 - 23. The SBS b ooth allowed the team to answer individual q uestions and relay status info. o At the ADS - B breakout session, SBS Article 48 co - leads Eric Labardini and Bobby Nichols presented program status, initiatives, and challenges to ADS - B implementati on. • FMA and Fusion: o An FMA Fusion work group statu s meeting was held on April 1. o Plans are still on track for an SRMP meeting in Atlanta April 26 - 27. • Terminal Fusion: o An issue has been identified with TDW mo nitors used in many TraCabs. The 1K resolution on the current TDW does not give a good presentation on an extended range. o Many facilities that are Up/Downs combine into a TraCab during low traffic periods like: the first 2 hours of an opener, the last 2 hours of a closer, or during a midshift. o We are l ooking into acquiring a 2K display that would mimic a TCW and provide these facilities with better displays for TraCab configurations. • Surveillance - Automation Analysis Team: o Craig Bielek participated in the SAAT team meeting at SCT to discuss the ongoing surveillance an d automation challenges there. The group discussed the history of difficulties at SCT as well as the anticipated problems in the building of the proposed sta dium complex ju st east of LAX. o The discussion was preliminary in nature and more work needs to be done. • GIM - S: o ZLC - On - site eval uation of adaptation complete. IOC scheduled (though unlikely) for April 30th. o ZDV - Successful IOC on March 14th. GIM - S now operational on th e Northeast arrival flows. o ZSE - Complet ing on - site adaptation testing. IOC Scheduled for May 16th.