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procedures through the current PBN processes. We are also engaged in the rewrite of the 8260.43 order that governs the overarching schedulin g and prioritization of procedure development in AJV - 5 (Aeronautical Information Services). We are also re - examining the lead operator roles and responsibilities as it relates to the ongoing Metroplex teams and the single site OSG PBN work. We will continu e to have telcons with A4A and other industry representatives in the near future to discuss. Submitted by PBN/Metroplex Design and Implementation Lead Art. 114 Ed Hulsey . AIRSPACE TECH NICAL DEMONSTRATION 2 (ATD - 2) Pete Slattery (CLT) represents the memb ership as the Article 114 Representative for ATD - 2. His report for is below. ATD - 2 Engineering Shadow Evaluations (ESEs) at Charlotte have been on hiatus since mid November due to the holiday season and related moratoriums. NASA software engineers howeve r have not been idle. They have been very busy incorporating all of the information they have gathered over the summer and fall into the ATD - 2 user interfaces and the software that will power the system. On January 24th the NASA engineering team returned to the CLT lab to conduct the first ESE of CY2017. At this time they introduced us to numerous enhancements and new features of the software. To date their team has accomplished the following: • Since October 20th, 410 software tickets resolved. • Initial Data exchange and integration. • Initial Tactical Surface Metering capability. • Updates to Ramp Manager software. • Updates to Surface Based Trajectory Client software. • Initial ATD - 2 Dashboard concept capability. There is also ongoi ng analysis of the following: • The effect of uncertainty in the Estimated Off Block Time (EOBT) calculation and its affect on overall system efficiency. • Simplifying the Ramp/airline user interface and tactical surface metering options. • Ramp taxi - time variations based on airport configuration and traffic congestion levels. • Improving ATD - 2 prediction accuracy as more data sources (TFMS, TBFM, STARS scratchpad entries, SWIM, etc.) become available. Next steps for ATD - 2 are: • Completin g connections for equipment install in CLT tower and TRACON. Expected by mid - March. • February ESE at Charlotte lab. • Pilot engagement in ATD - 2 lab during February ESE sessions. Very important that aircrews know what to expect from surface metering and what all of the new times will mean to them. • March 6 - 8 HITL at NASA Ames for CLT, ZDC, ZTL, and Ramp/airline personnel. • March 29 requirements freeze for phase one features and capabilities.