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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Dear EIC Project Team,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Last week was a particularly busy. I am providing the SharePoint links to the closeout slides from the Long Lead Procurement Cost Review, the Superconducting Magnets Schedule Review, and the Storage Ring Cooler
Review. These internal reviews are incredibly valuable and the comments and recommendations consistently helpful. Thank you to everyone for supporting the reviews. There was also a meeting of the EIC Advisory Board (EAB). I will provide an update on the
EAB at a later date – all good.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">We remain committed to our goal of CD-3A, Long Lead Procurement Approval in January 2024. Key steps to CD-3A approval include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Determine the scope of the CD-3A package this month;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#212121;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Start EVMS tracking August 1;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#212121;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Complete design assessments in August;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#212121;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Preview our CD-3A messages with DOE in September;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#212121;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Complete a Director’s Review in October; and,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#212121;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Complete a DOE Independent Project Review in November.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">There are many additional activities but we should all recognize that our focus on preparing CD-3A is exactly what is needed to prepare the project for implementation. The increase in hiring,
partnering, and collaboration is enabling our rapid progress on the design and preparation of procurements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">There will be uncertainty in the annual funding profile until we achieve CD-2, Performance Baseline Approval. This is typical for a project at this initial stage. We must focus on our near
term goals and support the DOE in their efforts to secure the funding needed to implement the project cost effectively. The best we can do is to make the maximum technical progress with the funding available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">More details to follow on the actions resulting from our internal reviews and the EAB recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Cost Review Site: </span><span class="msosmartlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__brookhavenlab.sharepoint.com_sites_SCMagnetsScheduleReview_SitePages_HomePage.aspx&d=DwMFAg&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=uK_3Qf5tKZZEUDDNNCwBIhq8Jz3Rc0zFKZyZkZehvTc&m=-_V0MlVPspTwmuqhp8FRoT0xPJFB20lM2IrJQFbrZ5tP98yr1VTBCakwSa8uQpTq&s=cQBi5Mw7u1ThYP6carZkQeZaFm1ek8GMrDf6zq41IUI&e=" title="https://brookhavenlab.sharepoint.com/sites/SCMagnetsScheduleReview/SitePages/HomePage.aspx">https://brookhavenlab.sharepoint.com/sites/SCMagnetsScheduleReview/SitePages/HomePage.aspx
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">SC Magnet Schedule Review Site: </span>
<span class="msosmartlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__brookhavenlab.sharepoint.com_sites_SCMagnetsScheduleReview_SitePages_HomePage.aspx&d=DwMFAg&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=uK_3Qf5tKZZEUDDNNCwBIhq8Jz3Rc0zFKZyZkZehvTc&m=-_V0MlVPspTwmuqhp8FRoT0xPJFB20lM2IrJQFbrZ5tP98yr1VTBCakwSa8uQpTq&s=cQBi5Mw7u1ThYP6carZkQeZaFm1ek8GMrDf6zq41IUI&e=">https://brookhavenlab.sharepoint.com/sites/SCMagnetsScheduleReview/SitePages/HomePage.aspx<o:p></o:p></a></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Storage Ring Cooler Review: </span><span class="msosmartlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__brookhavenlab.sharepoint.com_sites_ElectronIonColliderStorageRingCoolerReview&d=DwMFAg&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=uK_3Qf5tKZZEUDDNNCwBIhq8Jz3Rc0zFKZyZkZehvTc&m=-_V0MlVPspTwmuqhp8FRoT0xPJFB20lM2IrJQFbrZ5tP98yr1VTBCakwSa8uQpTq&s=WnoU9rmZPXHWSBEKWVKBAzoAdIW79NuTUnVXG6mr92o&e=" title="https://brookhavenlab.sharepoint.com/sites/ElectronIonColliderStorageRingCoolerReview">https://brookhavenlab.sharepoint.com/sites/ElectronIonColliderStorageRingCoolerReview<o:p></o:p></a></span></span></p>
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