Collaboration Board Summary Alan Bross MICE CM 26

Collaboration Board – CM 26 · Agenda: 1. Intro 2. Approval of minutes 3. Spokeʼs remarks 4. PM report 5. Spokesperson Election 6. Common Fund 7. NSF Update 8. UC Request 9. SB report Alan Bross MICE CM - Riverside Booth Blondel Nichols Bross Long Hanson/Kaplan Kwang-Je Kim Palladino Marchr 27, 2010 2

Spokesmouse · Spokesmouse Report u 2010 Goal of completing Step I has made excellent progress s s Still a lot to do, however & problem with DS frig has slowed things down Pressure now to complete before August 15 & will be running shifts up to the end PLEASE SIGN UP FOR SHIFTS!! 2010 Goal MICE Online Group: Graulich, Leaver, Mc. Waters, Ellis, Hanlet, Coney Ø Ø Ø Crucial group doing great job! But The situation of some members is uncertain Please think of more people who could take part in DAQ/trigger/Operations Alan Bross MICE CM - Riverside Marchr 27, 2010 3

No Longer Likely Alan Bross MICE CM - Riverside Marchr 27, 2010 4

MICE as recognized experiment @ CERN · Recognized Experiment Committee met on 23 Feb 2010 · Approval recommended by REC and approved by Research Board Alan Bross MICE CM - Riverside Marchr 27, 2010 5

MICE as recognized experiment @ CERN · Once an experiment is recognized- the groups involved will be able to open visiting team accounts at CERN- the members of the experiment will be allowed to become registered as CERN users; this would not, however, imply automatic assignment of office space- CERN would allow such teams the use of CERN's premises to organize meetings, and to use basic services, provided that u u u the cost to CERN is truly marginal, and on the condition that approved CERN activities would always take priority. Additional services could be provided by mutual agreement, on the understanding that CERN will charge if there are costs for the Organization. · Discussion to be defined rapidly is contribution of CERN to RF power station beyond refurbishment (help in Commissionning/Maintenance/Operation) Alan Bross MICE CM - Riverside Marchr 27, 2010 6

PM Report

Project Status Summary Progress in general is good: – Presently dominated by preparations for Step II – Mostly depends on delivery date of first spectrometer solenoid – rest of integration schedule will plug into this date – Infrastructure and electrical is as ready as possible – Problems with magnet being understood – Decision point for options now shifted to end April, 2010 – Review Committee to re-convene at that point Coupling coil contract is signed – good news – Schedule details awaited from contractor – AFC #1 module date is now December 2010 – Delay partly caused by absorber/coil interface/envelope difficulties, now fixed – Liquid hydrogen infrastructure work has re-started in UK – RF infrastructure design has resumed at low-ish level

Project Organisation UK MICE came out of STFC programmatic review well – Now trying to work out how to deliver the project and fit with the international subsystems schedule – This week will help a lot with that – After the UK cost & schedule review, project planner has been appointed – Chris Bulloch of Magna Parva Ltd – He has a six-month contract – will be replaced by STFC employee, already earmarked – Has already started with UK cost & schedule plans – Will come to next CM – Also appointed Integration Engineer, Jason Tarrant – Process has also begun to recruit a cryogenics engineer/technician - may take some time Staffing level is now reinforced in right areas hopefully

Project Organisation • Chair of proposed MICE Project Board, Steve Peggs, visited RAL, 22 nd March – Spoke to some people, UK initially – Toured R 5. 2 – Now has an idea of the project and its constraints • Risks & Worries • You will hear about them next from Andy

MICE Spokesperson Election · The MSE committee (Cobb, Coney, Tsenov, Ishimoto) studied whether or not there was a consensus to keep the present leadership u YES! · The CB confirmed! · Alain & Mike have enthusiastically agreed to continue Suckers Alan Bross MICE CM - Riverside Marchr 27, 2010 11

K. Long, * Common Fund • Common Fund: • Reprise: • Classification of allowed expenditure • 2009/10 census • 2009/10 estimate • Status of 2009/10 levy • Income and expenditure

• Working on Update • Have polled collaboration • Finalize by April 1 (Please respo 2009

• ‘Preliminary’ summary • Based on info from R. Hayes on 17 Mar 10 – Check and revise at CM 26 next week • Also, discuss outstanding: – Payments – In-kind contributions – Status of Harbin

Common Fund: Accounts for 2009/10: • Outturn forecast: – 11 (of 12 months): • Linear extrapolation gives outturn forecast: £ 154. 65 k

NSF Update BREAKING NEWS: Mississippi MRI Request Approved (Tentative) Alan Bross MICE CM - Riverside Marchr 27, 2010 16

MICE Members · Trieste and Como u EMR Work: most scientist effort still in Como/Trieste. u However, Not formally part of MICE s Resolve this by CM 27 Alan Bross MICE CM - Riverside Marchr 27, 2010 17

MICE Members II · Kwang-Je Kim made presentation: University of Chicago request to join MICE. u u KJK & Young-Kee Kim Graduate students interested in MC s s u Undergraduate students s s u u One 1 st year (HE) One starting Autumn 2010 A few junior students interested in going to RAL A couple first year students Can send a couple of students ( various cobination of grad and unders) to RAL this summer for 2 -3 months, if someone can supervise them A full time post doc will help to kick start the U of C effort in MICE · Vote Taken at CB meeting: Yes (unanimous), but no Quorom. u Email vote: Welcome: University of Chicago! Alan Bross MICE CM - Riverside Marchr 27, 2010 18

Speaker’s Bureau · Vittorio reviewed the status of Talks Abstracts, etc u MICE is doing Very Well! · However u He is still having trouble finding Speakers! u Please suggest/find speakers! u Please Respond to his emails! Alan Bross MICE CM - Riverside Marchr 27, 2010 19