Good LARP has grown significantly in size since it started Gained credibility both here and at CERN

US Labs like it as a way to support work CERN is admitting they’ve bitten off more than they can chew Reports are visitors are integrating well at CERN

Poised to play an increasingly important role in the future Needs improvement

Magnet effort needs a clear path to convergence Accelerator physics effort needs alignment with CERN priorities “Process” growing baroque

Too many committees, reviews, and org chart boxes! Integrated project management tools

Challenge Maintain R&D strength while insuring success in designated

deliverables

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Why was I picked (my opinion)? Two years as LARP reviewer

Pretty good “big picture” Structured similar to Proton Plan

Management structure outside of line authority Have successfully made correct, but unpopular decisions

Guidance from DOE (LK Len and Bruce Strauss) Lots of autonomy Need a solid plan to make magnet effort converge

Can’t support two paths indefinitely Get a handle on accelerator physics effort

Growing out of control Keep R&D component

Avoid “works projects” for labs

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Insure the near term deliverables and commissioning effort go well, and make sure LARP gets credit. Schottky detector Luminosity monitor Tune tracker LTV program

Make sure the significant projects have a high probability of success Ni3Sn for Phase II Rotatable collimators for Phase I

Integrate accelerator effort with CERN planning Become players in IR upgrade planning Articulate goals of electron cloud effort Take a lead role in injector chain.

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Components NbTi separation dipoles, based on RHIC

Nb3Sn out. NbTi quads not well meshed (maybe make plug

compatible Nb3Sn for later installation?).

Collimators SLAC prototype vs. two nonexistent CERN designs

Instrumentation Laser profile monitors Linac LLRF

My goal is to decouple LAUC from LARP as much as possible.

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