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1. News
Stepan updated us on HDice plans. They're running now with photons. Next week they shift to electrons. They'll install their next target the week of April 2, and should know their fate later that week. If the target is good, the photon run is on and HPS will start in parasitic mode. If it isn't, we'll push very hard to install HPS for its electron run.

We are still on schedule for shipping the SVT by April 6. Final review and determination will be after a meeting Monday at SLAC. Tim reports that wirebonding is improved after several fixes were applied to the wirebonding fixture. All modules should be completed by the end of next week. Godspeed! Stepan noted that the chicane vac chamber, which was very expensive and very late, has been simplified and ordered and will be delivered within 2 weeks. The Ecal vac chamber is still somewhat a concern, but should be available the week of April 16th. Stepan has a spare being manufactured at Jlab, using simpler construction techniques. Takashi noted that the target assembly is complete, awaiting installation of the foils when Clive returns next week.

2. Shifts
FX is not getting a rapid response from collaborators. He'll wait till mid next week, then make assignments with or without additional infor from collaborators. Stepan will beat the bushes among CLAS collaborators who have already signed up for CLAS shifts.

Stepan and John will put together the experts list, using input from others. Tim will deliver his contribution by Monday. Schedule information for when the various experts are around is also need, so FX can assign shifts to others.

Some collaborators are not expected to take shifts: engineers, software engineers, etc. Stepan will get the list of CLAS collaborators who will not take shifts to FX; John will do the same for SLAC.

3. Other topics.
We agreed it would be useful to have a collaboration data base, listing collaborators, emails, institutions, shifts taken, talks given, etc. We agreed it could be put on confluence, perhaps available only to collaboration members. Matt agreed to serve as CDB Czar. Thanks Matt.

PPC elections will close next week. John will send around a reminder. Two talk opportunities have arisen lately:(1) Tim Nelson is proposed to present HPS SVT to Vertex 2012; Matt Graham is proposed to present HPS to the Axions meeting in Chicago July 18-22.

4. Next Meeting next Friday, same time.

John

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