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The 2007 memorandum for the Guidance of Handling and Processing Tone Incidences was rescinded and a new one, collaboratively worked between NATCA and the FAA, was issued in June. It was ultimately decided it should be included with a checklist into the 7210.3. That process has completed and a DCP has been created for inclusion in March of 2018. NATCA Safety & Technology Department Update Week of Nov. 20, 2017 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIE S & OCEANIC PROCEDURES (ATOP) John Lenhart (ZOA) is the Article 114 Representative for Advanced Technologies & Oceanic Procedures (ATOP). Mr. Lenhart's report is below. Items worked: • CAR 2016 - 025 (Oceanic WX Deviations) • Oceanic Contingency • ZAN/ZOA LOA. The Agency has changed its stance on CAR 2016 - 025. They have proposed to work collaboratively on a procedure that will allow Oceanic Controllers to provide WX Deviations in a reduced separation environment. This is what NATCA has been working towards for just under two years. We all know not everything is as fast as we would like, but I have to spot light and give credit to the ATSAP program and the ERC. The filings of ATSAPs by controllers and the ERC issuing out a CAR put NATCA in an environment to make progress when the other side would rather move on. The work i s not over and there will be a lot of work to do, but progress is happening. NATCA took part in a meeting in reference to Oceanic Contingency. NATCA and the Agency are working hard on Domestic contingencies and both sides recognize the need for an Oceanic plan if one of the Oceanic sites goes down. The work that has been done thus far has been sporadic and unorganized at best. NATCA will be at the table to develop the actual operational needs from hour zero to long - term outages and will be invol ved in developing a ConOps to get this project on track. NATCA and the Agency met at ZAN to negotiate the ZAN/ZOA LOA and to discuss the Agencies unilateral decision to shut down ADS - C reduced separation in ZAN S68. The two sides included very knowledgea ble and professional personnel. The LOA negotiations went well and the NATCA and Agency side collaboratively drafted a memorandum to HQ for an inte rpretation regarding ZAN S68. It was a very productive meeting. ATO OPERAT IONAL CONTINGENCY GROUP (ATOC) Jas on Grider (ZFW) is the Article 114 Representative for NATCA. Also, included in Mr. Grider's duties is Article 114 representation for the Business Continuity Plan (BCP). Mr. Grider's report for this month is below. During the month of October, the ATOC gro up has been focusing on the development of guidebooks on how to develop Operational Contingency Plans (OCPs) for each type of air traffic facility. Mr. Grider has been working directly with each member of the ATOC group in laying out the outlines for these guidebooks. The group plans to utilize these guidebooks to go out to each identified facility in the NA S that will need divestment OCP s and facilitate the development of their plans. Mr. Grider has been working closely with NATCA members from ZOA, ZAN, and ZNY to continue the work that has already been started for oceanic contingency plans. The plan