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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Sergei Nagaitsev</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">, EIC Technical Director, will be
<u>out of office from Thursday, August 21<sup>st</sup> through Saturday, Sept. 6<sup>th</sup>, 2025</u>, with limited access to email. During his absence, Kevin Smith will serve as his delegated authority. Kevin can be reached at x5865 or
<a href="mailto:ksmith@bnl.gov">ksmith@bnl.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Caitlin Hoffman</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">
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EIC Administrative Group Leader</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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