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complicated product. I voiced concern that the spreadsheets were very complicated and time intensive. I was scheduled to complete working with the engineers but was told travel would probably be put on hold pending approval. RNAV and PERFORMANCE BASED NAVIGATION (PBN) Bennie Hutto (PCT) is the Article 114 Representative for RNAV and PBN criteria work. Mr. Hutto's report for the membership is below. PBN Criteria Update: Participated in the Safety Risk Management Panel (SRMP) on Dec. 5-7 as a subject Matter Expert (SME) for Document Changes Proposal (DCP) regarding paragraph 4-7-1 of the FAA Order 7110.65 concerning the assignment of Runway Transitions or Landing Directions for Standard Terminal Arrivals having multiple runway transitions. There were some hazards identified by the panel members and further changes are being written and a new DCP will be going out to the field for comments followed by another SRMP. Participated in a telcon regarding ATSAP CAR 2013-007 (OPD). Participated in a telcon regarding the ROBUC RNAV STAR for KBOS, where some aircraft are descending lower than the authorized altitude at a specific waypoint. Participated in a telcon with the FAA (AJV-14, ESC), United States Secret Service (USSS) regarding RNAV SIDS when departing Runway 1 at KDCA. Participated in the PARC NAV WG telcon where we continue to have discussions regarding the 50 second rule straight segment on final for RNP AR procedures, and Radius to Fix (RF)/Track to FIX (TF) procedures. We will be conducted further discussion on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Participated in a telcon regarding Top Altitudes and the criteria contained within FAA 8260.46F based on an IOU for the Aeronautical Charting Forum (ACF). Participated via telcon in the United States Instrument Flight Procedures Panel (USIFPP) where we discussed Visual Guided Service (VGS) Implementation, Simultaneous Independent Established on Approach design criteria, Charted Visual Flight Procedures (CVFP)/RNAV Visual Flight Procedures (RVFP), STAR criteria update, Precipitous Terrain Summit, Global Navigation Satellite System Landing System (GLS) Standards Awareness, and numerous other open issues. Participated via telcon in the PBN Co-Leads Quarterly meeting conducted on Jan. 23-25. 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 associated with it. Below is the update for the membership. PRESIDENTIAL UAS INTEGRATION PILOT PROGRAM Late last year the Trump administration announced a UAS Integration Pilot Program (https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_partnerships/uas_integration_pilot_program/splash/).