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Aircraft Types : The CAR addressing aircraf t types is an ongoing process. NATCA and the agency have m et several times in August on this specific issue. The meetings have uncovered the need to finalize an order to compile a national database for aircraft types and prevent erroneous types from be ing used in the NAS , along with robust training to the field. Other solutions are being discussed but need to be investigated further prior to releasing. Airspace Technical Demonstra tion - 3 (ATD - 3) : I attended a briefing by NASA in Fort Worth, T exas. ATD - 3 brings three concepts : Multi Flight Common Route (MFCR), Traffic Aware Strategic Aircrew Request (TASAR), and Dynamic Routes for Arriv als and Weather (DRAW). NASA will give NATCA N at ional an in - depth briefing in October on ATD - 3. I will report more after that briefing. Offshore Precipitation Capability (OPC) : AJV - 7 is a wai ting word from the PMO on cost. The information and a path forward should be forth coming . AIR TRAFFIC PROCEDURES (AJV - 8): Andy Marosvari (BOI) is the Article 48 Repr esentative in the AJV - 8 Office. Mr. Marosvari forwarded the summary below for this update. Changes to 65 workgroup The structure of the 7110.65 Revision Steering Committee will be discontinued and the wo rk done by the group will be done by AJV - 8 with NATCA representation. The participation by industry and management was minimal and very few NextGen issues were addressed. The cost of the workgroup was high for the benefit gained. NATCA discussed the issue with AJV - 8 and agreed to sunset the group in favor of utilizing the NATCA Procedures representative in all of the changes generated by the field and worked through the Procedures office. NATCA will have the ability to submit change ideas outside of the es tablished process, to be vetted by NATCA and the FAA. Controllers will still be able to submit change requests utilizing the established process. TALPA TALPA (Take Off and Landing Performance Assessment) is a change to the way runway conditions are repor ted and disseminated. Braking Action reports have been modified, and MU numbers are replaced with Runway Condition Codes. In addition, NOTAMS indicating Field Conditions (FICON) will be changed to align with the new reporting classifications. The start dat e for TALPA is October 1, with f acility training commencing September 1. 65 Change suggestions for FY17 Controllers wishing to suggest changes to the 7110.65 can use the following survey form for submission: Please be very specific when suggesting a chan ge. FY17 7110.65 Change Requests Professional Standards The Professional Standards National Workgroup just completed the last class for FY16 at Atlanta ARTCC . BUEs from facilities nationwide participated in the 3 - day class that focuse d on communications, problem solving , and methods to maintain and promote professionalism throughout the NAS. To date, the Professional Standards p rogram has accepted over 2 , 000 s ub missions, with approximately 90 % of those issues being successfully resolved. The National Workgroup is planning for five training classes in FY17. The first class is scheduled for November 1 - 3 in Denver and another class will be held in Tampa November 2 9 - Dec . 1. If your facility is in need of a Professional Standards committee member, please send an email to ps@natca.net .