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3900.19C NATCA was given an INI brief ing on the new D raft revision to Order 3900.19. The new document removes any programmatic elements that were prescribed in 3900.19B and replaced them with policy requirements. NATCA is formulating a response to the briefing that is required to be forwarded to the Agency by June 14th. POC: Dominic Petrelli, Mike Odryna, Ryan Smith, Dean Iacopelli , Phil Barbarello, Grant Mulkey Headset Tones The Headset workgroup met with the Agency May 17th. The Agency has agreed to rescind the Headset T on e guidance dated J un 14, 2007. Additionally the Agency has agreed to form a workgroup that will develop a process to research any tone incidents individually to ascertain if any technical or administrative procedures can be put in place. POC: Jason Grider, Mike Odryna, Jon She dden, Don Smith, Dean Iacopelli New Orleans Lakefront Tower Mold Issues The remediation of the mold has been completed, b ut now the Agency has determined that the outside of the building was not s ealed properly and still leaks. Additionally, the HVAC s ystem and several windows need to be replaced. Once completed , the build back will begin. POC: Mike Odryna, Geoff Bacci, Nichol Be ll, Lawrence Pharr, Deb Stewart Dallas Love (DAL) Tower Mold Issues An ongoing water intrusion issue is be ing investigated at DAL Tower. Several employees had voiced concerns about the IAQ at the facility that is caused by areas within the facility that have been showing signs of w ater intrusion for many years. The Agency hired an independent Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) to investigate. The CIH found an area within the break room that showed signs of mold, as well as areas in the stairwell that appear t o have been moist in the past. They also identified areas outside the tower where the chalk is fa iling and must be repair ed. The Agency is working on a plan to move forward. POC: Shannon Smith, Deb Stewart Great Falls (GTF) Tower/TRACON Mold Issues Shawn Kramer received reports of water continuously infiltrating the first and second floors of the facility at Fort Smith. It turned out that TechOps was aware of the problem and allowed it to continue with plans to fix it in the next fiscal year. The FacRep was instruc ted to immediately file a UCR. Subsequently the FAA appeared on site to initiate a short - term fix to the leaks a nd remove the wet sheetrock and carpet. POC: Shawn Kramer OSH I ssue R eporting If you have an OSH issue at your facility, use your normal reportin g process, i.e. OCC, UCR, etc. Also, c ontact you NATCA Regional OSHA Rep. The R egional OSH Reps work as liaiso ns between the lines of business. If you have a concern about something occurring at your facility, you can fill out the following form to request a member of the OSHA Committee conta ct you to discuss your concerns: OSHA Committee Information Request Form