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CLE CADRE training took pla ce on Dec . 1st. The facility has until the end of January to train the workforce. Field Familiarization is scheduled to start at CLE the week of February 6th, with IOC scheduled for late March. CLE is the second Key site in the program. All future produ ction sites are in the design review phases. ERAM Fusion An initial meeting with the ERAW work group was held on December 7. The focus of the discussions was a path forward to Track Based Display Mode (TBDM), a fusion display mode. The group outlined plan for 2017 that may result in a key site reaching the objectives: use of TBDM and e xpanded use of 3NM separation. More to come on this subject. FMA in Fusion: The safety analysis work is the remaini ng major step in this process. Operational evaluation and SRMP have concluded, but the safety analysis documentation needs to be incorporated before the SRMD c an be circulated for approval. Timelines continue to project an operational start by mid - 2017. GIM - S: Procedure discussion between ZAB and ZDV ongoin g as well between ZLC and ZDV. Timeframes still uncertain for completion. MEARTS Fusion: Barring unexpected complications, HCF and all sites that rely on the HCF MEARTS system should transition to Fusion no later than Feb . 23. An Operational Suitability Demo nstration is planned for Dec . 13 - 15 at HCF with SBS Support personnel on site. The transition to Fusion in MEARTS is complicated by the fact that Fusion is an "all or no thing" display mode in MEARTS. Unlike STARS but similar to ERAM, sectors cannot change easily between display modes. Instead, the entire facility and all facilities that receive a feed from the MEARTS facility go to Fusion at once. This means all on site Fusion evaluations and training for all sites needs to be accomplished w ithin 45 days p er the SBS MOU. A complex and resource intensive effort. The SRMD and Order allowing 3nm Fusion in MEARTS have been fully approved by the Agency. Sites are not expected or encouraged to start the transition without support from the SBS Program Office. Te rminal Fusion: NATCA remains very focused on the Common Terminal Digitizer (CTD) effort necessary to incorporate numerous ASR - 8 sites into STARS Elite as well as Fusion. An issue with TDW displays seems to be close to resolution. Both the Agency and NATC A agreed to an adaptation parameter to resolve the issue with target size.