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As always, I will continu e to look out for the best interests of TMCs and controllers as this research project enters its next phase. RNAV and PER FORMANCE BASED NAVIGATION (PBN) Bennie Hutto (PCT) is the Article 114 Representative for RNAV and PBN criteria work. Mr. Hutto's repor t for the membership is below. Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Criteria WG Participated via telcon with the STAR WG. We discussed a recommendation that was brought to the Aeronautical Charting Forum (ACF) for the FAA to add Minimum Safe Altitudes (MSA s) not only on SIDS, but also STARS. ACF accepted the issue and introduced it to the IFPP, which was brought up during our discussions on Oct . 3, 2017. However, after several minutes of conversation, we agreed to table it for a future meeting and in the mean time, more information will be sent to the members of the WG for review. FAA 8260.3D (Draft) A draft copy of the FAA 8260.3D was sent out by AFS for review and comments. Based on initial review, NATCA still does not concur with the majority of the requi rements regarding Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) design criteria and will be submitting several proposed language changes. The FA 82260.3d is scheduled to become effective around the December - 2017/January - 2018 timeframe. NATCA Airspace Committee Partici pated in the airspace committee meeting on Oct . 4, 2017. Pilot Controller Procedures & Systems Integration (PCPSI) Planning and Schedule Review: The PCPSI WG Q4 Face - to - Face meeting is scheduled for Nov ember 15th - 17th in Henderson, Nev . FAA 7110.65 4 - 7 - 1 DCP SRMP : There will be a Safety Risk Management Panel (SRMP) held on December 6th - 7th discussing the upcoming Document Change Proposal for the FAA 7110.65 regarding paragraph 4 - 7 - 1. The background on this change is for Standard Terminal Arrival Route s (STARS) that provide course guidance to multiple runway transitions, pilots must be provided with runway transition information along with the descend via clearance. This allows pilots to program the Flight Management System (FMS) and fly the proper dece nt profile associated with the runway transition that was issued. On March 1, 2013, a memorandum was issued clarifying FAA JO 7110.65, Paragraph 4 - 7 - 1. The memorandum stated that Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) should issue a landing direction and Terminal facilities should issue the runway transition to be flown. In limited situations when the procedures are covered in a letter of agreement, ARTCCs may issue the runway transition in lieu of Terminal. Once the aircraft is established on the runw ay transition, due to the behavior of some FMSs, runway changes and certain route changes become problematic for pilots. Prior to this change, controllers were required to vector aircraft to the final approach course when any runway change was issued once the aircraft past the point ten miles prior to the runway transition waypoint. This change provides limited relief from that requirement.