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• Obtain MOU with Airport at test airport, Conduct SRM Panel for proposed technology solution • FY19: Technology installation at candidate airport(s) • FY20: Operational test and evaluation • FY21: AMS Documentation / Technology Transfer ICAO – ADOP (Aerodrome Design and Operations Panel) – My final report was submit ted to IFATCA and NATCA on 12/12. Work is ongoing with the ADOP. The next meeting is scheduled for July 3 - 7, 2017. ICAO - AOWG (Aerodrome Operations Working Group) - The AOWG is responsible for the development of SARP's and the PANS procedures pertaining to emergency response at and in the vicinity of aerodromes. Mr. Jean - Louis Pirat, Chairman of ADOP, specifically asked for my assistance on this working group due to the need of air traffic experience. Work is ongoing. ICAO - Runway Safety Action Plan W orking Group – This group is reviewing Runway Safety Programme achievements, objectives and priorities, and develops a Runway Safety Action Plan for the future. The working group is split into three sub - groups all of which IFATCA/NATCA is presented by Brid get Gee on: Data Review Sub - Group Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Sub - Group Runway Safety Action Plan Sub - Group The Runway Safety Action Plan Working Group is in the process of reviewing runway related accident reporting data, reviewing applicability of runway related accident sub - categories – scope of Runway Safety, reviewing Runway Safety indicators and metrics, a nd identifying Runway Safety data breakdown required for analysis and to be available on iSTARS. The Working Group is also doing a safety risk assessment of Runway Safety category and sub - categories, will confirm Runway Safety risk priority, and identify mitigation measures The Action Plan will be presented at the 2017 Global Runway Safety Symposium in Lima in November for endorsement. The purpose of the Action Plan is to strengthen runway safety initiatives at a global level. The Runway Safety Action Plan Working Group will make recommendations to the GASP Study Group to assist the development of the 2020 - 2022 editions as well as develop new Runway Safety Action Plan. SURVEILLANCE BROADCAST SERVICES (SBS) OFFICE Eric Labardini (ZHU) is the Article 11 4 Representative to the SBS Office. Below is the update for SBS. The NATCA Surveillance and Broadcast Services (SBS) team includes: Eric Labardini (ZHU), National SBS Article 114 Rep, Craig Bielek (A90), Dan Hamilton (SFO), National Airport Surface Surv eillance Capability (ASSC) Rep, Andrew Stachowiak (I90), Tom Zarick (ZDV), National Interval Management Rep, and Chris Aymond (MSY), National Terminal Interval Management Rep