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will be signed soon . There has been a lot of time and resources spent on getting to this point. The SCT Metroplex team has done an outstanding job getting to this point. Nationa l Prioritization: No update . Joint Analysis Team (JAT): The team met in Denver to discuss established on RNP (EOR) . Phil Hargarten (Western OSG Rep/ National EOR Rep) joined the team for a lengthy discussion on what the definition of EOR should be, and c onsensus was not reached. Submitted by Mark McKelligan (ZBW) National D&I Rep . NATCA National Airspace Rep : The FAA has funded a study to be done by MITRE to look at what airspace and/or procedures could by redesigned to help in the New York area. We are still working to gather more information so we can properly engage in collaboration. We are starting a combined effort with the PMO to address infrastructure and airspace improvements in the Caribbean. Funding has not been completed so this is very early o n in the process. Community outreach i s still our biggest challenge. We are providing guidance and support to our Metroplex projects to conduct outreach. The .41 projects are still behind and looking for more assistance on how they should be doing outreach . Submitted by Jim Davis NATCA National Airspace Rep . Western PBN and EoR 7/23 - 8/26 : 7/25 : Participated in a telcon with the Next G en office, Houston TRACON , NATCA , and m anagement. I90 would like to take advantage of the new w idely s paced separation stan dard in the 7110.65 , which allows controllers to consider an aircraft flying an RNP - AR with an RF leg to be co nsidered "established on final," eliminating the requirement to maintain 1000/3 separation between aircraft conducting instrument approaches to wi dely spaced parallel runways until established on a straight - in final. I90 is requesting assistance from NextGen for the implementation since I90 will be the first facility to implement EoR since the new separation standard has gone into effect. During thi s telcon, initial logistics were discussed and a date verified for a site visit to begin implementation efforts. 7/27 : A telcon was conducted with the GPI (Glacier Park, M ont. ) SID working group to finalize the two SID designs and declare pencils down. The full work group has reached consensus and the procedures are being sent to environmental for review. 8/3 : A telcon was conducted to obtain final consensus for a new RNAV STAR serving Travis Air Force Base. Full w ork g roup consensus has been reached and p encils are down. The STAR is being forwarded to environmental for review. 8/9 : Participated in RTCA JAT meeting for EoR. There was much discussion about what the definition of EoR should be , for which I have my opinion. Also discussed : future NIWG identifi ed sites for EoR, i ndustry perspective on the benefits of EoR (United). A significant portion of the discussion was how to determine if there is a benefit. The members of the meeting seemed to feel that most of the identified benefits of EoR are anecdotal. The members would like to explore potential methods to quantify the benefits of new separation standards resulting from the EoR program. 8/15 - 17 : Participated in a meeting with SDF NATCA/ m anagement to introduce the concept of EoR. SDF is one of seven faci lities identified by the NIWG as a potential site for TF EoR for Duals with final monitors. Facility reps and management expressed interest in participating as a future site for the program. The facility discussed a current study being conducted by the Eas tern OSG to redesign the SDF airspace , however this