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Services to ensure that requested movem ent and additional reques ts of equipment are addressed. This also includes a planned trip next month to New York TRACON (N90) to help with additional TBFM adaptations that will allow the TRACON more visibility into the TBFM system that in being utilized fo r departure releases. TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TFMS) Brian Campos (DCC) represents the NATCA membership as their Article 114 Repre sentative to the TFMS project. His report is below. Reviewed options for changes on Field 11 FRC editing fo r remarks using the RAD tool. Four options have evolved in designed with Human factors division, to help determine the best approach with the challenge to provide an at - a - glance stat us that will not be confusing. Some assumptions are as follows: - Automation will detect the FRC whether the user types it or it pre - existed when they brought the flight in. - No manual intervention by the user to indicate the presence of an FRC - FRC shouldn't interfere with Remarks status - FRC status markings should be distinct so that the user can scan FRC status quickly – especially for multiple flights - Mouse - over and right - click capability proposed in August will work with any method we implement - Financial support has been secured to get this change for the end - user for 2019 to enhance the RAD functionality. - Some concerns are still being looked at with FRC reading in the NY area to use or adapt to .65, requirements of FRC use when am ending and issuing clearances. The current use of "+" in clearances may need to be ada pted into the .65 as an option. - Protected segments are expected for on or after October 30th. Supporting information was update by the steering group, by Dan Mullen and Mark DiPal mo, to inform the upcoming action. ABRR and PDRR will soon follow with fa cility waterfall of turning the feature on after software changes and testing. For ABRR and PDRR, ZJX, ZDV, ZLC and ZMP are sl ated for turn on Oct. 30. This is occurring after adjustments were made to ERAM, and TFMS's upcoming release on Oct. 28 P9A patch release. Other facilities for ABRR/PDRR will follow pending possible RAD/TFMS support SMEs where needed. There are other risks but determined medium and lower and still being addressed with mention of them in the information update to the field. C DR En hancement use to the RAD. This functionality is highly desirable to make efficient and expedite clearances t hrough use of CDRs in the RAD. The team is working through user cases to determine the best process to allow users to enter the CDR into the RAD tha t can be applied to single - to - multiple flights. The output must function as if they used the RAD in the system today. This enhancement is expected with the Field 11 FRC release in 2019.