A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Issue link: http://natca.uberflip.com/i/687483
The Core Team is in the process of updating a draft timeline for all of the deadlines post Record of Decision. The team expects to receive the EA document from ATAC June 1 minus Appendix F, whic h is the response to legal comments. The team expects to receive the completed Appendix F from legal mid - June. Submitted by Jose Gonzalez Article 48 Rep, SoCal Metroplex National Route Structure Program; Atlantic Coast Route Plan (ACRP) : With exception of only minor 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 final week of modeling the new designs with ISIM HITL simulated problems at the lab we have set up in ZNY. • We have bee n running ISIM HITLs at ZNY lab every week and have completed all design and test in for routes for ZBW, ZNY, ZJX . • The w eek of June 6 we will complete the ISIM lab work at ZNY with ZDC. • W e spent a few days at the Easter n Service Center, coordinating and st arting our outreach phase. Much was learned and we have set up appointments for briefing the Directors, industry , and outreach to all that have an interest or will be impacted by ACRP. • ACRP and So Fl orida Metroplex met last week and to schedule future meet ings for the two programs. • ACRP and So Fl orida Metroplex will meet in July to work on the Southern routes through ZMA and the Caribbean . • The leads of both programs will 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. Upcoming Activities : ACRP IPT i nternal meeting in ATL June 14 - 15 and outreach bri efing to In dustry at ESA on June 16. ESA Directors briefing on June 20 th at ESA. The rest of the month will be spent preparing for the ZMA work . Submitted by Jorge Rivera Article 48 Rep National Route Structure Program/ ACRP Co - lead CSA PBN 2016 - 05 - 21 : For most o f May we have heavily focused on preparations for the M SP Post Implementation project. Prep work was completed prior to submission of the proje ct for HQ Environmental Review. Engagement with the Minneapolis Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) and Metropolitan Airpo rts Commission (MAC) continues. Elaine Buckner, ATM at KMSP b riefed the NOC on Post - Implementation Designs on May 18 th . As Agency guidance becomes clearer , further efforts and communication with the MAC and NOC will continue.