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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 Working 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 Bridget Gee on: • Data Rev iew 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 rela ted accident sub - categories – scope of Runway Safety, reviewing Runway Safety indicators and metrics, and identifying Runway Safety data breakdown required for analysis and to be available on iSTARS. The Working Group is also doing a safety risk assessmen t 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 Lim a in November for endorsement. The purpose of th e 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 Saf ety Action Plan. SURVEILLANCE BR OADCAST SERVICES (SBS) OFFICE Eric Labardini (ZHU) is the Article 114 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 Surveillance Capability (ASSC) Rep, Andrew Stachowiak (I90), Tom Zarick (ZDV), National Interval Management Rep, and Chris Aymond (MSY), National Terminal Interv al Management Rep . ADS - B: As of June 1, 2017, the number of Rule Compliant ADS - B Out in the US reached 30,658. ADS - B In equipped aircraft reached 27,227. Current equipage levels are falling short of the projected numbers needed to reach the Jan 1, 2020 de adline to equip with ADS - B. Avionics Installation capacity NAS wide could also be exceeded the longer users wait to equip. So far, the Agency has been cl ear that the deadline is firm. Time will tell, as the deadline looms closer. Most, if not all, a ir c arriers have provided the Agency wi th a plan to meet the deadline. However, the means to achieve those plans in the short amount of time remaining is becoming a larger question. One example that stands out is Honeywell avionics, which