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with GRR to resolve their issues. There ' s also a radio coverage/spectrum issue being worked. The controllers have presented a list of issues to Tech Ops and AJW - 173. Air Traffic and Tech Ops continue meeting to develop a pla n to a ddress the outstanding issues. Waterloo Tower/TRACON (ALO) is reporting issues with the phone system used operationally in the tower. One of the issues has been resolved (inaudible phone) while the second one remains in work. RUNWAY SAFETY: Bridget Gee (DFW) is NATCA's Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT) Representative. She also serves as the Article 48 Representative to the Runway Status Lights (RWSL) Program. Below is her report to the membership. Runway Status Lights (RWSL): ORD : Being conducted in three phases: Phase 1, Runway 10L/28R, was turned online April 27, 2016. Phase 2 and 3 are scheduled to come online 2017. Phase 1 (10L/28R): Initial Operating Capability (IOC) took place 4/27/16. Phase 2 (10C Enhancement) – Cable work begins July 2016. F ixture installation begins early August 2016. Completion date shift ed due to south airfield shelter. Completion now scheduled for Spring 2017. Phase 3 (9R Enhancement) - Scheduled to begin Spring 2017. DTW : Hardware issues fixed and Commissioned on 4/20/1 6. Phase 2 (21L): Circuits to be installed Fall 2016 or later BWI : Construction is ongoing. Fixture installation begins August 28th. System set to come online in 2017. SFO : Construction is ongoing. Fixtures to be shipped August 15th, installation schedule d to begin August 22nd. Initial Operating Capability (IOC) planned for late Nov 2016. JFK : ORD declared on 6/8/16. System operating well. BOS/DFW: Work is ongoing to secure funding from the Agency and agreements with the airport operators at BOS and DFW. JRC scheduled for September 2016. Runway Safety Closed Runway Occupancy Prevention Device (CROPD): Live Testing at JFK begins August 23rd. JFK's test will run for a month after which all test equipment will be removed by the contractor, data examined by MITRE, and next steps planned. RNO and MDW are also testing sites, which will take place next year. CROPD , if proven reliable , will be the first use of voice recognition to provide safety alerts. I was present for live testing at JFK. Airport Construction Advisory Council (ACAC): The ACAC continues to support construction activities throughout the NAS and internationally. We brief weekly on current projects in the NAS. Automation of Construction Notice Diagrams: The detailed requirements in which ACAC, th e runway safety office, and myself were involved with were completed with PMO last week. I am currently waiting on the draft of requirements to be completed in order to review. Root Cause Analysis Team (RCAT): Bridget Gee is the RCAT Industry Co - Chair on the RCAT. The RCAT will meet on September 22nd. We will review the current A and B runway incursions in the NAS then myself and my FAA counterpart will brief the RCAT results at the next Runway Safety Council (RSC) meeting on October 12th. BNA CAR: BNA du e to the airport being expanded twice since the control tower was opened in 1981. The expansions have resulted in multiple runway and exit areas