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coordinators keep all existing DMEs. The FMS back - up for PBN (RNAV) procedures is either a DME - DME or a DME - DME/IRU solution. We plan to continue operating this way until the NextGen DME Program is up and running. We are currently preparing for the following VOR decoms in FY17: BRD, BTL, DDD, ENW, HRK, HUW, RIS, STE, & SYO. The re - write for FAAO 8260.43C continues. This order develops a national prioritization structure for all publica tions, once enacted. There are still competing interests on who ultimately will decide what the priorities are and this Order might not be the adopted solution. The collaboration between FAA and NATCA continues until a different strategy is announced. P reparation for Community Engagement for the following sites is being planned: KCMH, KAUS Post - Implementation, & KSAT. In Central the OSG Environmental Specialists have been assigned as the POCs for Community Engagement. The most important activity in Dec ember was the first PBN Co - Lead Only Meeting, held at the Central Service Area. The meetings were facilitated by MITRE and attendees included all three Service Area Co - Leads in addition to our NAVTAC contract leads, our AJV - 14 Liaisons, and our NISC contr act support. The three days went fast and we will continue to pursue meetings of this type. It was very evident that the three Service Centers are working in very different ways, but this has engaged the Group Managers to attend the AJV - 14 PBN Meetings i n January. There are numerous areas of responsibility to work out, but we know how each other Service Center works and will be able to identify best practices that should be adopted across all 3. After holiday leave, we have been focusing on developing t he appropriate strategies and materials for Community Engagement in KAUS, KSAT, and KCMH. The Regional Administrators and their staff, FAA Public Relations, the NextGen Office, and our Environmental Specialists are all working together to produce site - spe cific plans for each project. We are also engaged with the FAA Website developers to create a Web presence for single - site projects, that keeps our projects separate from Metroplex endeavors. This web presence includes site - specific information and all a pplicable Environmental documentation at the point that each product is ready. The sites haven't split at the time of this report, but we anticipate a new landing page for single site projects very soon. NATCA has also been heavily involved in discussions regarding the coding of FM vs. VM legs and how some FMS manufacturers are changing the coding published by the FAA. Other important criteria changes are being discussed, as numerous changes were adapted into TARGETs 5.2 that negatively impact most of our designs. We are still trying to find out how these changes will affect our KSAT designs, and hopefully the KAUS designs will not be impacted because they are already in production. Arrival Route Descriptions for RWY 22L at KMDW were worked an d agreed to by KMDW, C90, and Southwest Airlines. Columbus Airport hosted a meeting this last week with the Great Lakes Regional Administrator and OSG Staff to have a final discussion regarding Community Engagement plans. A project Kick - Off Meeting is sc heduled for February 14th - 16th.