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Safety Risk Management Board, Offshore Article 114 Brief, CTD (Common Terminal Digitizer), PCT Surveillance, LEX IOC, SCT SRMP, and Terminal CHI Workgroup. Terminal CHI was important this time around because Mr. Rose is working closely with James Keith (NATCA AJV - 7) o n TWP1 (Terminal Work Package). This work package includes many tools the terminal environment has been asking for over the years. Items such as interfacility coordination messages, point - outs, and flight pl an updates from the terminal workstation. Eventually the software will be utilized in TAMR, as such the new Terminal CHI Workgroup and TAMR NATCA SMEs will be working closely over the next six months to test and evaluate for future software builds. NATCA TAMR is still working closely with NATCA TSAS (Terminal Spacing and Sequencing) on training methods as it relates to key site activity at PHX and SEA. This tool will roll out to nine initial sites. Eric Owens is the NATCA lead for TSAS. The week of March 6 , Mr. Rose attended a SRMP (Safety Risk Management Panel) at SCT for W AM (Wide Area Multilateration). This virtual radar, the same in use at Charlotte, will help coverage issues due to the new NFL stadium in the Los Angeles basin . On March 14th an additi on al SRMP for SCT was conducted. AJW - 145 (FAA Mode S Second Level Engineering Group) has requested to adjust radar parameters on both the North and South LAX ASR - 9 radars to increase tracking reliability. A test will be conducted on the training and suppor t string at SCT to ensure if something is wrong it will no t impact the operational floor. In addition to the March 14th SRMP, Mr. Rose also led the TAMR ART 114 meeting. The meeting touched on ATPA (Automated Terminal Proximity Alert) and the training of n ew sites. CTD issues, Section 804, and STARS LITE/ARTS 1E transi tions were topics of interest. Basically all topics worked into the training aspect and who is responsible. This is still being worked out but TAMR will have a plan to reduce the risk of an y last minute training issues. We will wait for the green light, which we know will fall to the TAMR training team. Over the past year the agency has seen an unusual amount of trackball failures. They are in the procurement process for new trackballs to be used throughout the NAS. Testing of demos is ongoing at the tech center. Mr. Rose is still working hard to ensure our OSF (Operational Support Facilities) brothers and sisters are recognized by the membership. We added a new member at Gulf Coast OSF. Phi l Nicholson came over from Tech Ops and was an integral part of t he TAMR family as part of PASS. He is now a NATCA member. Please ensure if you do not know the OSF for your terminal facility, introduce yourself and ask how they impact your job. They are al ways looking for a ir t raffic ty pes to move over to automation. Randy Garcia from Denver OSF is the n ational rep for the OSF and a fine brother. Randy will soon be writing a monthly report to be submitted to the Safety and Tech NATCA office. Please take tim e to read what is happening behind the scenes. CTD is still a major concern within the program. The TAMR PO was advised today that NATCA would not accept a substandard product. Scott Robillard (K90), Ross Costa (RSW), Jim VanZee (GRR), and Joe Yannone (NA TCA Engineer) are providing the