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Issue link: http://natca.uberflip.com/i/957324
I am in the process of reviewing the NextGen proposal to continue testing the remote tower at Leesburg, Va. The SRM panel was slated to meet March 12 to review the proposal. On Feb. 28, I attended a meeting with ERAW. AJV-7 finalized the prioritization of space launch capabilities. I attended the briefing to FAA stakeholders. I have asked for that briefing to be given to ERAW. The topic of EBUS was discussed at AJV-7. The Agency is exploring how procedures could be used in lieu of a backup to ERAM. MITRE had a demo on Separation Automation System Engineering (SASE). Mark Prestrude from NATCA's Safety and Tech Department attended the demo. Long Range Primary RADAR The SRM on this subject was rescheduled again. AJV-7 has developed a paper that explains the effect on the NAS, security, and weather. The briefing was given to the director of AJV-7. A future briefing to NATCA is being scheduled. ENROUTE AUTOMATION WORKGROUP (ERAW) Julio Henriques (ZNY) leads the ERAW efforts for NATCA. Rex Jackson (ZDC) provides this update: Facility Tech Reps continued to work on EAE100 testing, Task Teams, and preparation for Data Comm deployment. ERAW approved a rebuild of EAE100 to address a critical issue found at ZID and confirmed by ZLC. The rebuild was required before any live operations could be conducted, forcing ZTL to cancel planned activities. ZLC was scheduled to be the first ARTCC to test the EAE100 rebuild on an operational platform beginning March 9. ERAW reached consensus to limit EAE100 ERAM software release to the five Data Comm dependent sites. ERAW approved a rebuild of EAD700 and EAE110 to address the critical issue discovered at ZDC with PDRR vs. CDR strip printing. ERAW received briefings from the Northeast Corridor and Atlantic Coast Route Plan Article 48 reps to get a better understanding of timelines and impacts reference Data Comm and Tech Refresh schedules. The Stars Enhancement 2 Task Team had an in-person meeting to continue to develop the Automated Point Out Use Case. The new technology will allow automated point outs between ERAM and STARS facilities. The following is a sample of the issues the National User Team worked in February 2018: • SIG 1775 A175427 Route Line Display;