A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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FLIGHT DATA INPUT OUTPUT (FDIO): Ron Shusterman (A90) is the FDIO Article 48 Representative. Also included in Mr. Shusterman's duties is Article 48 representation for the Electronic Flight Strip Transfer System (EFSTS). Electronic Flight Strip Transfer System Replacement Keypad (ERK) kits will be shipped early October to existing keypad users. A famil iarization MBI will be sent to the facili ty managers prior to the kits. Flight Interfacility Data Interface (FIDI) t elcon was held to look at contingency issues with STARS and ERAM as to how to transfer flight plan information from on ARTCC to another i n t he event of loss or failure. NEXTGEN : Kevin McLaughlin (SCT) is the National NextGen Representative for NATCA. As NextGen moves forward and technology is deployed throughout the NAS, the benefits case becomes increasingly about delivery of savings on tw o commodities: time and money. Between now and 2030, NextGen expects to deliver $160 billion in benefits across the spectrum of NAS users. Approximately $ 39.7 billion of that total will accrue directly to the a irline corporate stakeholders. They will see an anticipated $ 9.4 billion in fuel savings, and $ 30 billion in realized crew and equi pment maintenance efficiencies. Another $ 6.5 billion in benefits will be generated at the FAA and Industry collaborative level, with $ 1.4 billion being created by the effici encies provided by System Wide Information Management (SWIM). By far the largest dollar value of Next G en benefits, approximately $ 114 billion worth, will be experienced by the flying public as time savings through delay reduction and increased predictabili ty of airline flight operations. Generating these systems is not without risk. There are cyber security risks, equipage risks, benefit delivery risks, harmonization risks, and integration risks among others. NextGen delivery and integration will have to ov ercome these challenges in order to deliver the large dollar benefits forecasted across the NAS. OSHA : Mike Odryna (ZBW) is the Cha irman of NATCA's OSHA Committee. Weekly Meetings: Continuing weekly meeting with Kathleen Edic (AJW - 23) EOSH Services. POC: Mike Odryna. New Orleans Lakefront Tower Mold Issues Mike Odryna is continuing to meet with the agency regarding the o ngoing water and mold issues. It was determined that the concrete block making up the b ase bu ilding is saturated with water. Several air s crubbers and dehumidifier s have been installed. An independent CIH has been hired by the agency to overse e the remediation of the mold. FAA engineers are working on a plan to re move all the damaged sheetrock. While minor fixes are being done at this time, the major project is sched uled to begin September 26. POC : Mike Odryna, Geoff Bac ci, Nichol Bell, Lawrence Pharr. Establishment OSHECCOMs All facilities must be covered by an Establishment OSHECCOM and they are requir ed to meet at least quarterly. Establis hment committees are used to discuss facility specific safety issues. If any issues cannot be resolved at the establishment level, the issue would then be forwarded to the Regional Committee. If you have any questions on how to set one up, please contact y our NATCA Regional OSHA Rep. The current NATCA Regional OSHA committee list can be found here: http://www.natca.net/index.php/OSHA - home . Dallas Love (DAL) Tower Mold Issues An ongoing water intrusio n issue is be ing investigated at DAL Tower. Several employees had voiced concerns about the IAQ at the facility that is caused by areas