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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Formation of the Committee." National Research Council. 2003. Neutrinos and Beyond: New Windows on Nature. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10583.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Formation of the Committee." National Research Council. 2003. Neutrinos and Beyond: New Windows on Nature. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10583.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20502

March 29, 2002

Dr. Bruce Alberts

President

National Academy of Sciences

2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room 215 Washington, DC 20418

Dear Dr. Alberts:

As indicated in the President’s FY 2003 Budget Request for NSF under the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction Account, the Office of Science and Technology Policy requests that the National Research Council (NRC) review the scientific merit of IceCube, and other proposed US, neutrino collectors in the context of current and planned neutrino research capabilities throughout the world. The report’s findings and recommendations relative to IceCube would inform a decision whether to initiate its construction in FY 2004. In addition, I request that this review assess the merits of neutrino detectors associated with deep underground research laboratories and large volume detectors, like IceCube. Specifically, the NRC should address the unique capabilities of each class of new experiments and any possible scientific redundancy between these two types of facilities. The review should also include:

  • The identification of the major science problems that could be addressed with 1-km3 class neutrino observatories.

  • The identification of the major science problems that could be addressed with a deep underground science laboratory neutrino detector.

  • An assessment of the scientific importance of these problems and the extent to which they can be addressed with existing, soon to be completed, or planned facilities around the world.

I am requesting that such a review be earned out under the sponsorship of NSF and completed by September 1, 2002.

Sincerely,

John H.Marburger, III

Director

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Formation of the Committee." National Research Council. 2003. Neutrinos and Beyond: New Windows on Nature. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10583.
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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine

National Academy of Sciences

National Academy of Engineering

Institute of Medicine

National Research Council

April 8, 2002

The Honorable John H.Marburger, III

Director,

Office of Science and Technology Policy

Executive Office of the President

Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Room 424 Washington, DC 20502

Dear Jack:

I am writing in response to your letter of March 29 requesting a review of proposed U.S. neutrino collectors and the nature and importance of the science problems that such facilities could address.

I have asked our Board on Physics and Astronomy to form a committee under the National Research Council to undertake this study. The committee will be charged to complete an approved Research Council report in accordance with your request within 6 months of conclusion of an agreement with the National Science Foundation for financial support of this work.

Thank you for this expression of confidence in the NRC’s ability to provide useful and timely advice on scientific matters of importance to the nation.

Sincerely,

Bruce Alberts

Chairman

National Research Council

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The President's FY 2003 Budget Request for the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction Account called for a National Research Council (NRC) review of the scientific merits of IceCube and other proposed U.S. neutrino projects in the context of current and proposed capabilities throughout the world. The NRC committee-the Neutrino Facilities Assessment Committee (NFAC)-was charged with providing scientific assessments of two possible future science initiatives: (1) IceCube, a very large volume detector of high-energy neutrinos proposed for the South Pole and (2) a possible deep underground science facility to be developed in the United States to pursue a broad range of fundamental questions in physics and astronomy. Fourteen persons were appointed to the committee, and the first meeting was held in June 2002, with delivery of the final report expected within 6 months. The committee's assessment was to be performed in the context of current and planned neutrino capabilities throughout the world. Specifically, the study was to address the unique capabilities of each class of new experiment and any possible redundancy between the two types of facility.

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