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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear Collaborators,</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">PAC 53 will be held during the week of July 21st, 2025. The deadline for the submission of proposals is May 5th, 2025.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For all who are planning to submit a new proposal, here are some deadlines for internal review within the CLAS Collaboration:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- The abstracts of the proposal must be sent to the CLAS Chair (</span><a href="mailto:wphelps@jlab.org">wphelps@jlab.org</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">) and the
respective Physics Working Group Chair by March 4th, 2025. This will allow us to start forming the review committees.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- The full proposal must be sent to the chair </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(</span><a href="mailto:wphelps@jlab.org">wphelps@jlab.org</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">)</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and
the respective Physics Working Group Chair </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">by March 24th, 2025.</span>
<div style=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>- For letters of intent: For CLAS endorsement you must submit your letters of intent on March 31st, 2025.<br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- The review committee will provide their final recommendations by April 23rd, 2025.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- Proposal submission on May 5th, 2025.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you are planning to submit a new proposal or letter of intent, we would encourage you to give a presentation about it at the upcoming CLAS meeting (March 4-7th, 2025). Please contact me if you
are available and willing to give a presentation or if you have any questions.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best regards,</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-Will (on behalf of the CCC)</span></div>
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