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<p class="MsoNormal"><small>Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></small></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><small>Thank you very much for the many thoughtful
suggestions received concerning nominations for the position of
Director of the Physics Research Division in the Office of Nuclear
Physics. The vacancy for that position will be posted when Gene Henry
retires on September 2, 2011. So there is still time remaining if you
wish to make a suggestion and haven’t yet done so. <o:p></o:p></small></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><small>While the search for Gene’s successor is
ongoing, effective September 2, 2011, I will serve as Acting Physics
Research Division Director, and business which concerns Physics
Research Division Management should be directed to me at <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:timothy.hallman@science.doe.gov">timothy.hallman@science.doe.gov</a>
. <o:p><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><small>We have also received a number of inquiries
concerning the status of the effort to identify a Medium Energy Program
Manager to succeed Brad Tippens. While the effort to fill this position
is ongoing, Ted Barnes has agreed, also effective September 2, 2011,
to serve as Acting Medium Energy Program Manager, and communications
concerning the Medium Energy subprogram with NP should be addressed to
Ted at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:ted.barnes@science.doe.gov">ted.barnes@science.doe.gov</a><span
style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span>. <o:p></o:p></small></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><small>Thank you for your support and your
interest in the Office of Nuclear Physics in the DOE Office of Science.<o:p></o:p></small></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><small>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></small></p>
<small>Tim Hallman</small>
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