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The
U.S. High Energy Physics community is reviewing its long-range goals and
priorities. The start of this process is a "White Paper" being
prepared by the DOE High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP) to update its
1998 report to DOE (the so-called "Gilman Report"). It is anticipated
that a new HEPAP Sub-Panel will be constituted this spring to renew and sharpen
the long-range plan begun with the Gilman Report and the 1994 report of the
Drell Sub-Panel. The APS Divisions of Particles/Fields and Beams are organizing
a three-week long workshop for next summer in Snowmass, Colorado, to provide
community input to this wider planning. The NLC is the leading candidate for the
next major energy-frontier facility to be built in HEP, and it is important that
the NLC Collaboration be prepared to participate in the community planning
process.
The
Committee is asked to review the status of the NLC accelerator design and
required technical components and systems. The NLC program is directed toward
producing a conceptual design with supporting R&D by 2003 or 2004. The
Committee is asked to examine plans made by the Collaboration to address the
remaining critical design questions and technical performance requirements.
Particular attention should be paid to issues raised by the Committee in its
report from the first MAC meeting in May at Fermilab. The Directors ask the
following questions: (1) What progress has been made toward resolving issues
previously raised by the Committee? (2)
Are there new issues in the design or technical basis of the NLC?
(3) Are the priorities and future plans of the Collaboration made
correctly?
The
Directors ask the Committee to prepare a brief written report of its
considerations, findings, and advice.
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