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The Leads began the RNAV STAR briefings at the Delta Fli ght Dispatcher training sessions on Sept. 6 - 8, 2017. Additional training will be offered Sept. 15 and 25 - 29, 2017. Briefings for the Delta Flight Planners were also conducted the week of Sept. 4 and will continue in Oct. 2018. The waiver revisions recomm ended by the Procedures Review Board (PRB) for eight RNAV STARs were incorporated. Verba l approval has been received. In preparation for the Oct. 2017 implementation, the Leads are working with Delta to create a video for pilots to help them understand Opt imized Profile Descent (OPD) clearances and expected actions. Controllers are also receiving refresher training th at includes the pilot actions. The Leads provided a project update briefing to the National Customer Forum on Sept. 13, 2017 and the Air Tr affic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) on Sept. 14, 2017. Attended and briefed at the Delta ATM Symposium on Sept . 26 . Submitted by Christian Karns Atlanta Metroplex Co - Lead . Cleveland/Detroit Metroplex Design & Implementation Conducted several tel ephone conferences with e nvironmental contractors to answer numerous questions on procedures today and the future. Met with Delta, ZOB, D21 , and DTWT regarding trips configuration and also a speed o f 280 at FL280 on numerous STAR s into DTW. Delta is no t supporting 280 speeds at current designed altitud es; we are working with the SME s to redesign top altitudes. Working with many of th e surrounding facilities on LOA s to complete draf t copies for the new procedures. M ost are completed but there are a few still outstanding on working traffic around or through the proposed new procedures DTW, D21 . Ron and I traveled to NYC to meet with ZNY TMO regarding TBFM into DTW for implementation and will follow up on this at the end of the month. Received a pass down from Don regarding the status of the project ; I am still trying to get a complete grasp of where the project is. We are looking at options and contingencies if the project would need to slip for any reason. As of now , it look s like Nov. 18 would be an o ption for implementation that could work for all parties except ZAU, as they are scheduled for Data Comm . Report submitted by Michael Taylor CLE/DTW Article 114 liaison . Denver Metroplex Update The Denver Metroplex Team has entered the Evaluation Phase o f the project. A meeting took place with local NATCA and facility leadership, POCs, MIST Team, and National TBFM representatives to further develop the current TBFM adaptation along with working towards a workable traffic management solution for implementa tion. Also, use of preferential routings was discussed and a decision was reached to pursue these routings.