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Discussed issue still outstanding where wit h flight plan s 10A and 10B fields being different, TFMS will not send chevrons to ERAM, with the flight conformant. Although this is not to happen often, TMU will not know whether the protected segment requested happened. A means of informing TMU that pro tected segment are needed is being worked with th e following possible solution: i n the Reroute Monitor, modifying the status indicator by changing the "C" conformance to red and/or adding something to the "Select Filter" area for selection. The team re viewed the R13 P9 fixes for turning on the protected segments at En route facilities and changes to improve the RAD for ABRR/PDRR. Key protected segment fixes also came with ERAM changes to E AD600 on projected April 25th. This involves 30 CR s with six of t he m ERAM/TFMS related. The team is starting a process to define a top 50 Engineering Requests (ERs) list currently in AIMS and rank the m for enhancement development. Team was able to get through 27 of the ERs. Team also reviewed current AIMS tickets th at affect ABRR/PDRR but are not ranked as high or critical. Human factors presented some solution sets from previous mee tings for further development. These changes are not expected to be addressed until after the next contract award for TFMS. Work is b eing done in preparation of a Roadshow, which is expected in May/June or mid - fall timeframe. Scenario s using interactive desktops are being refined for this event. The event is expected give time if the roadshow personnel to work with facilities with TF MS previous and future release topic s such as the RAD, CTOP tools. ABRR/PDRR Steering Committee meetings defined a near goal to get the RAD tool for ABRR and PDRR functionin g for deployment by June 2017. Fixes to TFMS with Patch 9 will fix most concern s that occurred in ear ly January attempt to turn on . The TFMS Patch 9 fixes are coupled with EAD600 release for ERAM. Testing in the end of March showed great promise that all significant necessary fixes have been resolved in testing in WJHTC. Protected segments are projected to be implemented in early May. VOR MI NIMUM OPERATING NETWORK (MON) John Vogelsang (P31) is the Article 114 Representative on the VOR MON project. His update is below. The next VOR MON informational briefing will be held on June 21st at the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority offices at Orlando Executive Airport. The briefing will begin at 0900. Invitations are going out to the facilities in the area but all are welcome to attend if you would like to get a better understanding of the program and how it will affect the facilities in central and south Florida. A scoping meeting will be held in Atlanta June 5 - 9 for facilities affected by the discontinuance of PXT. Additional scoping meetings will be held later this year. ABB (Nabb) is still the only VOR, which has been decommissioned and removed from the charts so far in FY17. Several others have upcoming chart dates.