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<p class="MsoNormal" style="">Dear Colleagues, </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="">As most of you will be aware, an
agreement with respect to the budget for the balance of FY2011
was announced late last week. Based on reports from various
sources, the cuts to be applied to the Office of Science budget
are less significant than anticipated. We are now hopeful about
the prospects for the year. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="">However, it is important for you to
know that, as yet, we have received no firm guidance with
respect to the Jefferson Lab budget. Consequently, we are not in
a position to make any firm statements about how we will be
proceeding. This is also the situation under which the
accelerator and experimental program managers are working. We
have not been able to make definitive statements about the end
game of the run.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="">We hope to have better information
in hand over the next few days. When we do, and when we have
digested it, we will let you know. Again, we understand that
this puts you under stress and your continued ability to
function in these circumstances is enormously valued, as is your
care and consideration for safety related issues.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="">With Best Regards,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="">Mont</p>
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