1. MICE Project Report Paul Drumm VC 14th September 2005

2. Technical • Target • Scrutiny at the RAL CM • Prototype test in beam in January • Readiness review in November • Benchmark pi-production vs beam loss • Beam Line • Optics • new rates & beam sizes to be issued to PID group •  CM13 • Solenoid by CM? • Cryogenics – kick-off meeting imminent

3. Technical • RF • Aim single test stand • Test components for two systems • Availability issues with tubes • ISIS 116 tubes are being ring-fenced for ISIS • New 116 tubes available • need to buy & fabricate glass in next two years • expensive – tube made to order at market price • 170 tubes • Cern tube – low demand • available for ~ next year • no plan in place – depends on CERN’s attitude

4. Management • FAC meeting 19th September • AB & PD representing & reporting on MICE • Membership: • R Wade – Chair, PPARC UK • LK Len - Office of High Energy Physics - Washington, DC • Randy Ruchti - NSF/eXP Particle Physics, USA • Franke Linde (?) - NIKHEF, Netherlands • Kenzo Nakamura (x) - KEK-IPNS, Japan • A Skrinsky (?) - BINP • Plus two (admin) PPARC UK

5. Collaboration Meeting • As of 9am 14th – 25 registered • 11 UK XXXXXXXXXXX • 9 USA XXXXXXXXX • 2 JP XX • 1 CH X • 1 Italy X • 1 Netherlands X • Room availability: • deadline noon GMT 19th September • Thereafter at risk (& more work for debbie )