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• Independent Operations using RF for trips and duals - DEN, I AH and BNA for trips and duals. • Dependent Operatio ns using RF for duals only - SEA, DAL, and PDX. • Independent Operations using TF for trips and duals - ATL, CLT, DFW. • Dependent Operations using TF for duals only – PHL. • Established on Departure Operations (EDO) The HITL schedule has been agreed upon and a request for Subject Matter Expe rts (SMEs) have been sent out. At this time, we are waiting to receive the names that will participate at the Tech Center for the HITLs. The HITL schedule will be as follows: • Dry Run: November 7 - 10, 2016 (ZTL and A80) • Gro up 1: November 28 - Dec 2, 2016 – Facilities other than A80 and ZTL with similar traffic complexity • Group 2: December 5 - 9, 2016 – A80 and ZTL • Group 3: December 12 - 16, 2016 – A80 and ZTL We will also be conducted weekly telcons with our next one occurring on October 11th. National Strategic Production Planning (NSPP) We meet every Tuesday and discuss the pr ocedures that are scheduled for implementation across the country and have no issues to report at this time. Digital Approach Procedure Initiative We are still working on Phase 2 of this initiative where the primary approach that would be advertised on the ATIS when weather conditions are below Visual Approach minimums would be the RNAV (GPS) at those facilities where the majority of aircraft can fly this type of procedure and RNAV (RNP) approaches at locations where the majority of aircraft can fly this type of procedure. The facilities that have agreed to participa te are PHL, SJC, SMF, and NCT. We will be traveling to PHL on October 25th to meet and brief the facilities Safety Council and answer any questions they may h ave regarding this initiative. We will also be traveling to Sacramento to brief and answer que stions at NCT on November 17th. Performance Based Operations Rulemaking Committee (PARC) Naviga tion (NAV) WG Will be traveling to Atlanta to participate in our fourth quarter face - to - face meeting on October 19th and 20th. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS): Steve Weidner (ZMP) is the NATCA Article 48 Representative for UAS. Jeff Richards (ZAU) is assi sting Mr. Weidner on this project due to the workload and activity associated with it. Below is the update for the membership. Small UAS Rule/Part 107 The agency continues the implementation of the small UAS rule that went into eff ect on August 29th. The agency is phasing in operations for Class B, C, D , and E Surface areas. On Oct 3rd, authorizations to fly small UAS in Class D and E Surfa ce Areas began to be approved. The agency is on track to approve operations in Class C airspace on October 31st with C lass B approvals begin ning on or about December 5th. All authorizations are to be requested through headquarters via the faa.gov/uas website. No approvals are to be made at the local level.