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consideration is still being given to external advocacy of the project. The Las Vegas Metroplex had been on a slow-down for funding and resource concerns but is now moving forward with the project as originally scoped. The next Metroplex Leads meeting was held at MITRE on May 1-3, 2018 with briefings from DataComm, iTBO, NAS NAV Strategy, and Community Engagement/Environmental. Part of the current Florida Metroplex re-scoping options is to incorporate a portion of the original Atlantic Coast Routes Project (ACRP) Q/Y routes from ZJX and ZMA. The Florida Metroplex team will work to connect the Q routes to the existing SIDs and STARs for a November 8, 2018 implementation. The team will then reconnect the future Metroplex SIDs and STARs to the Q routes at a later date. The northern ACR Q routes (ZDC and north) have been incorporated into the NE Corridor initiative with a dedicated set of Co-Leads from the Eastern Service Center OSG PBN team. PBN Policy and Support (AJV-14) is currently working with Flight Standards (AFS), Aeronautical Information Services (AIS), Service Center Operational Support Groups (OSGs), Flight Inspection, and PASS on a workgroup to look at ways to streamline the Instrument Flight Procedures (IFP) development processes to improve the way we validate incoming IFP requests. This workgroup will also look at ways to better prioritize valid requests that aligns better with safety needs and the PBN NAS Nav Strategy. This workgroup kicked off on March 28, 2017 with a week-long meeting in Seattle. NATCA was briefed on the progress of the workgroup on February 20 and a sub-workgroup has been established to review existing orders for alignment with the new IFP strategy and direction. The timeline for completion of the draft implementation plan is June 2018. The PBN Co-Leads meeting was held on April 24-26, 2018 in DC with co-leads represented from all three service centers. (PBN/Metroplex Design and Implementation Lead Art. 114 Ed Hulsey) AIRSPACE TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATION 2 (ATD-2) Pete Slattery (CLT) represents the membership as the Article 114 Representative for ATD-2. His report for is below ATD-2 NASA/FAA Integrated Departure, Arrival, and Surface System (IADS): Charlotte Tower/TRACON continues to use ATD-2 equipment to manage traffic on a daily basis. Departure metering at CLT occurs during two banks of flights each day, but only when and if demand is projected to exceed capacity. The ATD-2 IADS system however, is useful throughout the day as a Decision Support System (DSS), not just during times of Departure Metering. As a reminder, ATD-2 is research activity designed to help the FAA and industry prove the concept of increased efficiency and throughput by combining several existing data sources into one integrated system. This research is focused on helping the FAA reduce risk for TFDM and to inform TFDM's design and functionality as it undergoes development. ATD-2 will be replaced by TFDM when it arrives at CLT. Here is what has been going on with the project over the last month: On Apr. 17, 2018, Traffic Management experts from American, Delta, JetBlue, and Southwest airlines came to Charlotte to observe ATD-2 in use and for a meeting with NASA to understand how the technology can benefit their surface operations. Their day began at the NASA Lab with an overview briefing of the system followed by observations

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