When used in conjunction with ASTERIX Category 015 its use will enable data to be traced from a target report (in ASTERIX Category 015) through to the specific transmitter/receiver pair(s) in an MSPSR that contributed towards it.
CAT016 - EUROCONTROL Specification for Surveillance Data Exchange ASTERIX Part 30
Independent non-cooperative surveillance system configuration reports
This document specifies the contents of ASTERIX Category 016 reports for the transmission of configuration data items of independent non-cooperative surveillance systems.