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[Usatlas-hllhc-l2deputymgmt-nsf-l] Reduction in DOE FY21 allocation

From: "Kotcher, Jonathan" <kotcher AT bnl.gov>
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Subject: [Usatlas-hllhc-l2deputymgmt-nsf-l] Reduction in DOE FY21 allocation
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:02:12 +0000

Dear NSF L2 Managers & Deputies –

In order to make sure that all are aware and on the same page, we wanted to inform you that DOE has significantly reduced the FY21 allocation for the ATLAS HL-LHC upgrade. The scale of the reduction -- ~ 15-20% -- dictates that much of it will have to be passed on to the subprojects. This reduction is focused solely on FY21: it does not imply a concomitant reduction the funding envelope. It will nevertheless have a palpable impact on our progress, which the DOE L2s/Deputies are in the process of assessing. Note that all of the US LHC projects – ATLAS, CMS and the Accelerator Upgrade Project – have been reduced in FY21. In a nutshell, this was the result of some serious downward pressure on the OHEP budget due to unforeseen congressional earmarks in the FY21 budget.

In any case, please contact us if you have any questions about it --

Best regards -- we hope all is safe and well with you and yours --

Jon

[Usatlas-hllhc-l2deputymgmt-nsf-l] Reduction in DOE FY21 allocation, Kotcher, Jonathan, 01/26/2021