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for installation or configuration within aircraft or ground systems are not met. ADS-B is a cooperative surveillance source relying on the position information determined onboard the aircraft. In order to reduce or prevent the number of safety compromising events in the NAS we need a proactive, timely response. NATCA SBS is asking the Agency to reopen analysis of the risk associated with erroneous position in the ADS-B SRMD. The frequency of issues to date warrants more discussion on the topic. The Agency has indicated a non-compliant aircraft list may be developed, and this may be an appropriate mitigation for the risk. However, an SRM Panel is the appropriate place to make that determination. Advanced IM/FIM-S Third and final IM/TSAS Integration Demo was held at Mitre the week of Nov 7th in preparation for HITL to be conducted in early 2017. Advanced Surveillance - Enhanced Procedural Separation (ASEPS) Formerly known as Space Based ADS-B (SBA), formerly known as Reduced Oceanic Separation (ROS). Ah yes, the time honored Agency tradition of renaming and renaming a program. :) ASEPS has now had two SRMP meetings. The second held Aug 23-25 in SFO included NATCA representatives from all ATOP facilities. 12 hazards were identified, and actual rankings and more discussion will occur at the next SRMP planned Nov 29- Dec 1 in Phoenix. ASEPS continues to explore a reduced oceanic separation standard. This may be supported by Space Based ADS-B or with changes to ADS-C, currently used in ATOP. In any environment, including oceanic, separation standards are closely tied to the combined performance of communication, navigation, and surveillance. While SBA represents are dramatic change in surveillance, little is changing in the ability to communicate with aircraft. This affects response times and much more. NATCA ATOP SMEs have weighed in during our SRMPs that ADS-C backup is desired even with the introduction of SBA. ASDE-X Tech Refresh: Training meetings continue as the team updates the CBI. This program continues to run smoothly with minimal issues. ASSC: Things are running smoothly at SFO. Controllers are very pleased with the system. Although fine-tuning continues, the system is operating without any issues. CLE CADRE training takes place on Dec. 1. Field familiarization will start in February. Everything is still on track to IOC in March. FMA in Fusion: The safety analysis work is the remaining major step in this process. Operational evaluation and SRMP have concluded, but the safety analysis documentation needs to be incorporated before the SRMD can be circulated for approval. Timelines continue to project an operational start by mid-2017. MEARTS Fusion: A Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) was held at HCF Oct. 18-19. The discussion was very productive and all parties came away with a comprehensive plan to transition to Fusion. Barring unexpected complications, HCF and all sites that rely on the HCF MEARTS system should transition to Fusion no later than Feb. 23. The transition to Fusion in MEARTS is complicated by the fact that Fusion is an "all or nothing" display mode in MEARTS. Unlike STARS but similar to ERAM, sectors

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