LBNF/DUNE UK Project News Alfons Weber University of Oxford, UKRI/STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab DL, 10-Dec-2019
LBNF/DUNE UK Project Consist of 3 components which are semi-independent • PIP-II - Produce 3 Superconducting cryo-modules for PIP-II accelerator upgrade - Create new capability in UK • Neutrino production target - Use world leading UK expertise in high power targets - Neutrino production target and surrounding infrastructure - Design now, production delivery in next phase • DUNE experiment - Provide and develop software and computing - Deliver DAQ for the first two far detector modules - Produce 50% (150) of the APA for the first two single phase modules 2 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
Status • All three sub-projects have started • Grants have been issued and announcements made • Now time of planning is gone, we have to deliver - Not only physics • Benefits of business case - UK leadership - Training (students, technicians, PDRAs, industry) - Provide new capabilities to UK industry - Be good for UK PLC • Reports from sub-projects over the next 1.5 days 3 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
Project Board Project board is UKRI/STFC vehicle to manage LBNF/DUNE 4 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
Project Board Agenda • Members - Mark T/Graham Blair - Charlotte J (project sponsor) - Mark Affonso (ED finance) - Program managers (Sarah/David) - … - BEIS • Invited - AW as PI - Christopher T as PM 5 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
Gateway Review • BEIS funding comes with BEIS scrutiny - Gateway 1 - Business Justification - Gateway 2 - Delivery Strategy - Gateway 3 - Investment Decision - Gateway 4 - Readiness for Service - Gateway 5 - Operations Review and Benefits Realisation 6 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
Status • Original Gateway 1 established Business Case and lead to BEIS funding decision for LBNF/DUNE GBP65M - Outcome: Amber/Green • Did not follow other Gateway process as we underwent STFC peer review (PPRP) • Decision by BEIS to contact another Gateway 1 as assurance review - What is the current situation? What works? What is missing? - Critical Friend! • Evaluate - Business case, governance, international situation - Not a technical review 7 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
Review • Conducted over two days via individual interviews • Review - Simon Gadd (chair), Head Defence Optimisation, Defence Infrastructure Organisation Ministry of Defence - Neil Pragnell, Programme & Project Manager / PM Community Capability Development Lead NHS Business Services Authority - Mark Wareing, Major Projects and Programmes Manager Nuclear Decommissioning Authority • Interviewees Person Role Jon Lewis PIP-II PM Alfons Weber Overall PI Oliver Payne BEIS Chris Mossey LBNF Fermilab James Siegrist DOE Edward Blucher DUNE Intnl Spokesperson Craig Buttar DUNE OsC Chair Chris Densham Targets PI Antonis Papanestis DUNE PM Charlotte Jamieson STFC project sponsor Christopher Townsley Overall PM Mark Thomson Executive Chair STFC 8 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
Outcome • Draft review document is with Mark T. for comments • Informal feedback only • Recommendations (no surprises) - Clarify • governance & Roles - Finalise • PMP & procurement planning - Establish • layered risk management & Change control - Track • benefits • Concern - Possible divergence of US and UK projects (UK cost implications) 9 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
Conclusion • Overall - No surprises, generally ok - But significant room for improvement (some already done) • Meeting - Swindon PO will organise a meeting with relevant people to discuss outcome and recommendation • Overall outcome - UK components amber/green - Overall amber • Will have similar Gateways in future 10 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
VAT • UKRI has no charitable status - We have to pay VAT on research equipment - (even STFC had lost CS due to admin oversight in last year) • Consequence for LBNF/DUNE - Had to put VAT into project cost • Routes to VAT recovery are difficult - UKRI to become charitable (no time estimate) - Sell equipment to FNAL (unclear) • PO suggested and PB agreed - Provide VAT money on top of current project cost (GBP 2.5M) - Use to recover scope 11 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
DUNE Priorities for Scope Recovery Priorities √ Calibration & engagement with ProtoDUNE-II 1. √ DAQ for two SP modules 2. Contribution to Near Detector outstanding 3. TPC photon reflector coils lower priority 4. More APAs not needed 5. Support • PPRP supported engagement with ND as highest priority • PB endorsed additional ND scope Next Steps • SoI in March • Proposal towards the end of the year 12 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
Summary & Conclusion • Sorry for the boring admin • Just giving the context of what is happening so that we (read YOU) can do the work to make LBNF/DUNE happen • It is important to have the right management in place • Enjoy the rest of the 2 days with some real and relevant info • I didn’t even have a physic plot in this presentation (needs to be fixed) 13 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
Summary & Conclusion • Sorry for the boring admin • Just giving the context of what is happening so that we (read YOU) can do the work to make LBNF/DUNE happen • It is important to have the right management in place • Enjoy the rest of the 2 days with some real and relevant info • I didn’t even have a physic plot in this presentation (needs to be fixed) 14 10-Dec-2019 A.Weber | LBNF/DUNE status
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