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NATCA Safety & Tech Department Update Week of December 4, 2017 AIR TRAFFIC PROCEDURES (AJV - 8) Andy Marosvari (BOI) is the Article 114 Representative in the AJV - 8 Office. Mr. Marosvari forwarded the summary below for this update. I participated as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on a SRMP for a change to 7110.65, 3 - 9 - 8 , Intersecting Runways/Flight Paths. Current guidance in 3 - 9 - 8 permits controllers to use 3 methods when landing and departing crossing runways. This panel evaluated the hazards of including a fourth option when instructions are given to the arrival aircra ft. The proposal evaluated whether a clearance issued to an arrived aircraft, during the landing roll and read back correctly, would be sufficient to ensure that the arrival would not conflict with the departing aircraft using the crossing runway. Airlin e representatives on the panel voiced concern that those instructions issued during a critical phase of landing rollout may be difficult to comply with or reject in a timely manner. NATCA felt that a clearance issued and read back correctly was sufficient to then issue a takeoff clearance to the departure. Work is continuing on the written documentation of the panel and an update will be provided when I receive it. There will be a meeting of representatives from the oceanic areas of ZMA/ZNY/ZSU and NATCA's ATOP Art 114 representative as well as FAA specialists from AJV - 84 (Oceanic Procedures) to discuss differing oceanic procedures used by the different facilities. The purpose of this meeting is to identify areas of misunderstanding and harmonize procedures that will increase efficiency and maintain the high level of safety for these operations. A Document Change Proposal (DCP) has been written to permit Tower Applied Visual Separation between adjacent ATCTs. Currently, seven facilities operate under a wai ver to utilize tower applied visual separation with adjacent facilities' traffic; this change would make it permissible without a waiver. Although the change is currently not scheduled to take effect until September of 2018, there is a good chance that a N OTICE would be published to make it effect after all required parties have signed off on it. The FAA and MITRE would like to begin a test and evaluation of a Mobile Clearance Delivery concept, designed for pilots to file and receive IFR clearances using mobile devices. Initially, the testing would be done using a corporate flight department and/or flight school and a specific location. I will be attending a meeting December 4 to work on the specifics and ensure NATCA has involvement at every level. Pleas e don't hesitate to contact me at procedures@natca.net or 208 - 870 - 1621 with any questions or comments.