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AIRSPACE: Jim Davis (PCT) is the Nat ional Airspace Lead for NATCA. Below are reports from various Airspace Team Leads. • Florida Metroplex o Florida Metroplex continued to work the southern part of th e project. Miami Approach, Miami Center and Palm Beach Approach continued to work the challenges of the complex airspace of south Florida. o The Florida Metroplex team (North and South) met to finalize the development all Q - routs and T - routes. o Submitted by Greg Harris, Florida Metroplex NATCA Art 48 rep • Washington , DC Metroplex o On March 31, 2016, DC Metroplex implemented their last procedures under the "Post Implementation" process, which affected Washington National Airport (KDCA), Washington Dulles Intern ational Airport (KIAD), KHEF, Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (KBWI), Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO), Winchester Regional Airport (KOKV), Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (KMRB), and Davison Army Airfield (KDAA). Every thing went smoothly and no issues were reported, so on April 4, 2016, the DC Metroplex was officially closed. o Submitted by Bennie Hutto Article 48 Rep, DC Metroplex • National Route Structure Program; Atlantic Coast Route Plan (ACRP) o With exception of only m inor tweaks, most of the notional design work has been completed for ZBW, ZNY, ZDC, and ZJX along the east coast. We are now in the process of modeling the new designs with ISIM HITL simulated problems at the lab we have set up in ZNY. Early in April we vi sited PCT and briefed them on ACRP, some minor coordination took place between PCT and ZDC POCs on the effects of Q route design that may impact PCT FL180 - FL230. No major issues identified and it was a successful trip. The second week was spent with IPT an d ATC conferences preparing for the ISIM lab work at ZNY. The lab is set up and the first round of Hitls ready to be scrubbed and run. The next week we traveled to ZTL and spent the week designing connector Q routes that join the work from ZDC through ZTL and then connect on the south boundaries with ZJX. Very successful meeting, all the facilities accomplished the flows and designs they needed to improve their airspace and get the connectivity of the Q routes. o This past week we traveled to ZNY and complete d the first week of ISIM HITL modeling between ZNY and ZDC. The lab worked well and results for both facilities were good. Unfortunately, ACRP and So FL Metroplex have not been able to schedule a meeting yet. o ACRP is ready to proceed south but is now await ing the progress of So Fla Metroplex Q Route design. Much coordination between ACRP and Metroplex will need to take place in order for ACRP to continue development while Metroplex is on stand down. o The leads of both programs will attempt to coordinate the progress of the "Q" route development. The increase of over 110 flights daily in and out of Cuba will require ACRP to expedite work at the FIR boundaries to handle the increase in traffic. Without it expect delays throughout the NAS. o Upcoming Activities