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Established on Departure Operations (EDO) The EDO Safety WG met o n Sept . 26th and 27th at the FAA Headquarters in Washington, D . C. We received briefings from the by the William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) regarding the EDO Human - In - The - Loop - Simulations (HITLS) and Fast - Time Simulations they conducted. At this poi nt, we are still in discussions with the FAA on the feasibility of EDO and no decision has been made yet. Tiverton VOR - DME (TVT) and KCVG ROCKT SID We held a telcon on Nov . 28th discussing criteria issues regarding a proposed change with the ROCKT SID and the FAA's attempt to push this forward without proper coordination with the required facilities and personnel. It was decided that the proposed ROCKT NINE RNAV SID would be rescinded and the Eastern PBN Co - Leads will move forward using the FAA 7100.41 Pro cess to amend the ROCKT RNAV SID with a publication date of July 19, 2018. The other work involving the airways associated with TVT, PTK, and LAN will continue as planned for May 24, 2018 and Sept . 13, 2018. Washington National Airport (DCA) and Baltimor e Washington International (BWI) Full Working Group Meeting based on Roundtable Recommendations The Eastern Service Center PBN Co - Leads provided an update to the two Roundtables on what has been transpiring on Nov . 7th and 8th. The FWG next scheduled meeti ngs are planned for Nov . 14th - 16th and Dec . 12th - 14th. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) Steve Weidner (ZMP) is the NATCA Article 114 Representative for UAS. Jeff Richards (ZAU) is assisting Mr. Weidner on this project due to the workload and activity associ ated with it. Below is the update for the membership. PRESIDENTIAL UAS INTEGRATION PILOT PROGRAM As reported last month, the Trump administration announced a UAS Integration Pilot Program ( https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_partnerships/uas_integration_pilot_program/splash/ ). From the program announcement, " This program will seek partnerships between state, local, and tribal government entities and private i ndustry to gather operational and other data from advanced operational concepts, such as flights over people and package delivery. It will also enable state, local, and tribal entities to determine what kind of pilot program activities, subject to FAA over sight, will occur in their respective jurisdictions." State, local , and tribal entities had until Nov . 28th to submit their intent to participate in this program. Over the next approximately 180 days, the FAA and DOT will evaluate the submissions and selec t at least five public entities to participate in this program. This program has garnered hundreds of applications of interest and is expected to bring forth many innovative uses for unmanned aircraft. The program is not prescriptive as to the types of ope rations to be tested, but rather the administration wants to see what ideas are proposed by the applicants. The entities selected and the ideas proposed would dictate how these pilot programs may affect air traffic.