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Project X Working Group News & Status Update

Project X Working Group News & Status Update. Steve Holmes May 21, 2009. News Items. MOU status Seven (of nine) has signed Missing: BNL and GDE/ART DOE SRF Review Primary identified issue is personnel resources Also highlighted concerns on FVMs (backup plans discussed) ACC Report

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Project X Working Group News & Status Update

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  1. Project X Working GroupNews & Status Update Steve Holmes May 21, 2009

  2. News Items • MOU status • Seven (of nine) has signed • Missing: BNL and GDE/ART • DOE SRF Review • Primary identified issue is personnel resources • Also highlighted concerns on FVMs (backup plans discussed) • ACC Report • Received this week: see following slide • CD-0 for LBNE • Status and predicted release date? • CD-0 Strategy • Engaging Bruce S. in a discussion PXWG, May 21, 2009 – S. Holmes

  3. News ItemsAAC Report • Need to support design decisions with stronger beam physics effort • Regard the rings as the primary performance risk element • More experiments and beams physics support • Look for opportunities for taking Recycler out of the loop • ILC/SRF development is critical path for desired construction schedule • Pretty dubious about getting rid of HOMs • Concern that ACD may not provide ultimate performance of the ICD • Think they missed the point that synchrotron is upgradable to 21 GeV • Endorse proceeding with ACD • Concerns about HINS • Pacing of the program • De-scoping too much? (specifically worry that descoped facility would not offer validation of the use of solenoid focusing to reduce halo) PXWG, May 21, 2009 – S. Holmes

  4. FY09 Budget Status • Current budget status (4/30/09, KA 11 02 03 4, Direct costs only) FY09 Budget Actual to date %Spent (58.3% of year) SWF $1515 $871 57% M&S $2325 $197 9% TOTAL $3840 $1068 28% • Notes: • FY09 budget reduced by $1500 in discussion with DOE and Budget Office. Accommodates: • $130/month of SWF • $400/month of M&S • $129K of M&S in April • ~$1.5M of requisitions in or entering the system • Includes money to collaborators and A/E PXWG, May 21, 2009 – S. Holmes

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