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    <i><big>Message sent on behalf of Hugh Montgomery:</big></i><br>
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        important element of Jefferson Lab’s Strategic Plan<span
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          yes">  </span>is the implementation of a Laboratory Directed
        Research and
        Development (LDRD) program. The lab began such a program in FY14
        and is
        soliciting proposals for additional LDRD projects that would
        begin in October
        2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        draft calendar for the FY2016 program, which provides deadline
        information and
        outlines the LDRD evaluation process, is posted on the LDRD
        website (</span><a href="http://www.jlab.org/div_dept/ldrd/"><span
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        Roman""> ). The due date for
        formal proposals is April 30.  If desired, you may submit an
        optional Letter of Intent
        (LOI) outlining your plans no later than March 2, and the lab
        will provide
        feedback no later than March 17. In addition to the calendar,
        the LDRD
        website provides templates and instructions for both proposals
        and LOIs, as
        well as a budget spreadsheet template and a Frequently Asked
        Questions section.
        The remainder of this note describes the LDRD program briefly.
        If you have
        further questions please contact either the associate director
        of your Division
        or LDRD Program Manager Larry Cardman; </span><a
        href="mailto:Cardman@jlab.org"><span
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          "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times
          New Roman";color:blue">Cardman@jlab.org</span></a><span
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        "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
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        Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
Lab
        Directed Research and Development at JLab enables the lab to
        respond to
        timely scientific and technological opportunities that also
        support DOE's
        research and development mission. This program will be a
        critical tool for
        directing the lab's forefront scientific research capabilities
        towards vital,
        excellent and emerging scientific challenges. The program
        provides the
        resources for JLab scientists to make rapid and significant
        contributions to
        critical national science and technology problems of mission
        relevance to JLab
        and the DOE. LDRD also can advance the lab's core scientific
        capability, and
        permits seeding and exploration of exciting new opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Areas
eligible
        for support will include: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          study of new hypotheses, new concepts and innovative
          approaches to scientific or technical problems;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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          directed towards "proof-of-principle" or early determination
          of the utility of new scientific ideas, technical concepts or
          devices; and<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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          and preliminary technical analysis of experimental facilities
          or devices. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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        Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Within
these
        eligible research areas, the LDRD program is conducted with a
        scale of
        effort typically utilizing existing research facilities. The
        projects can be
        characterized as: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          research and development activities or pilot projects; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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          research projects; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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          modeling, conceptual design and feasibility studies. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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        mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
        Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Consistent
with
        DOE policy, funding cannot be used for construction line-item
        projects,
        maintenance projects or general purpose equipment acquisition.
        Projects may not
        substitute for, or increase the budget of, projects or tasks
        already funded at
        JLab by DOE or other sponsors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">JLab's
LDRD
        program will provide an opportunity to advance the lab's mission
        as
        described in the JLab Strategic Plan. <span
          style="mso-spacerun:
          yes"> </span>We are aiming at a sustainable program within an
        overall
        budget envelope of ~$0.75M (including overhead and including
        continuing support
        for one of the three projects launched in FY15).<span
          style="mso-spacerun:
          yes">  </span>The exact level will also be subject to the
        realities of the
        final FY16 budgets. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Proposals
        may
        request a single year of funding or up to three years, with an
        upper bound of
        $0.2M/year in direct funding. <span style="mso-spacerun:
          yes"> </span>Proposers are encouraged to consider this in
        developing their
        proposals and should consult with the cognizant AD(s) at a very
        early stage. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Proposals
        that are cross-cutting,
        engaging and leveraging the core capabilities across multiple
        divisions are
        welcomed, and the relevant ADs each participate in the review of
        such
        proposals.<br>
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