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San D iego Pre - construction meeting held on August 10th. Runway Safety: Closed Runway Occupancy Prevention Device (CROPD): Live Testing at JFK was completed last year. The FY17 focus site is RNO. The Live Testing began July 11 and extended th ru to Aug . 14, 2017. So far the testing appeared to go well. It appears that there were three false alerts. I am waiting on a preliminary report. There is an analysis process on the data after the testing is completed to verify the speech recognition prefo rmed as designed that is being conducted now. More information to follow. Airport Constr uction Advisory Council (ACAC) The ACAC continues to support construction activities throughout the NAS and Internationally. We brief weekly on current projects in th e NAS. Automation o f Construction Notice Diagrams The original SRM met once again to go over the changes that were made from the original SRM. The documents are still in d raft form. I sat as an observer on this panel. Runway Incursion Prevention Shortfa ll Analysis (RIPSA) Research was conducted at 15 airports without any surface surveillance system. A final site selection is yet to be completed. We are looking at six airports now SAT, TUS, ADS, FFZ, DAL, and DAB. The idea is to pick the top three , which would provide the best site for the technologies, traffic mix, traffic count, and upcoming construction. Here is the updated RIPSA timeline, which includes detailed activities: • FY15: Technology evaluations from market survey responses - completed • FY17 : Program Plan development / Candidate Site(s) & Technology(s) Selection • Re - visiting viable technologies identified in FY15 assessments. This will lead to a down select of technology(s) that can be procured in the next 12 months. • Engaging with local Region al Runw ay Safety Area Managers/RIM POC s to ensure potential technology solution(s) complement operations and planned construction activities • Conduct detailed Site survey at short listed candidate airports to gauge infrastructure needs for selected technolo gy solution(s) • FY18: IGCE and Technology Solicitation & Procurement • Match technology solution and sites based on operational needs and available infrastructure • Procure technology solution from vendor • Obtain MOU with Airport at test airport, Conduct SRM Pan el for proposed technology solution • FY19: Technology installation at candidate airport(s) • FY20: Operational test and evaluation • FY21: AMS Documentation / Technology Transfer