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project was built and submitted with TARGETS 5.1.1, as that was the most current version at the time of our Novem ber 2016 submission deadlines. Several criteria changes were implemented in January 20 17 with the TARGETs 5.2 build. We are working wit h Bennie Hutto, National Criteria Rep, the PBN Program Office, and the Central Operation Support Group to draft the appropriate Wa ivers and Letters of Approval. This identifies even more challenges to publication because the extended production ti melines. It is impossible to submit a project under current criteria and feel confident that the rules won't be changed during the publication process. More sites are starting t he decom process under VORMON. Supporting activities for all decoms has become a majo r part of our overall workload. The most positive piece to come from our invol vement has been DME retention. Unless there is a land lease or severe infrastructure problem, the Central VORMON coordi nators 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, and SYO. Preparation for Community Engagement for the following sites is being planned: KCMH, KAU S Post - Implementation, and KSAT. In Central , the OSG Environmental Specialists have been assigned as the POCs for Community Engagement. Great Lakes and Southwest Regional a dministrators, their s taff, and c ommunications have given us tremendous support for every level of this growing activity. We traveled to Corpus Christi (KCRP) to develop notional designs and introduce ourselves to the local Airport Authority. T he controllers and managers at KCRP are incredible to work with and further work is beginning to get project approval and continue the early stages of local engagement. The San Antonio project is picking up energy as we have started development of Communi ty Engagement materials and met with our Southwest Regional Administrator and the San Anto nio Airport Director and staff. Engagement activities will be in full swing in the next 4 - 6 weeks. We continue to spend most our time developing the appropriate stra tegies and materials for Community Engagement in KAUS, KSAT, KCMH, and KCRP. The Regional Administrators and their staff, FAA Public Relations, the NextGen Office, and our Environmental Specialists are all working together to produce site - s pecific plans fo r each project. We are also engaged with the FAA w ebsite developers to create a w eb presence for single - site projects, that keeps our projects sepa rate from Metroplex endeavors. This web presence includes site - specific information and all applicable e nviro nmental documentation at the point that each product is ready. Submitted by CSA PBN NATCA Art. 48, Brent Luna PBN/Metroplex Design and Implementation Lead Monthly Report – 4/29/17 Metroplex: Because of budget and funding reductions and concerns, there hav e been numerous budget drills conducted by the Metroplex program over the last 60 days. Because of the agency's self - imposed requirements for community involvement, the costs associated with this effort on a project the size of Florida Metroplex has caused the project to be unsustainable. Several options for re - scoping Florida were presented to Lynn Ray (VP, Mission Support) on March 24. We are currently looking at ways to help