1. Alessandra CiocioCSAC meeting - January 11, 20021 MRC Report Status Schedule

2. Alessandra CiocioCSAC meeting - January 11, 20022 Status MRC Executive meeting in December - Detailed discussion on preparation for the workshop - Agenda - Who else to invite - Review of material (survey) - Invitation Letter to the Workshop New Schedule (March) Sandy met with Bill - Agreed on schedule and duration - Suggestions on invitation letter (to Div Directors) - New outline for the survey

3. Alessandra CiocioCSAC meeting - January 11, 20023 Invitation Letter The purpose of the present note is to (1) brief you on the activities of this working group that focus on possible midrange computing futures for Berkeley Lab, and (2) invite your Divisional participation in a technical survey and workshop that will ultimately determine our path forward in this area. … The next step in this feasibility study is to survey potential midrange computing users within the various divisions to help determine the institutional requirements for such a system and/or support services. This survey phase will be followed by an on-site workshop to evaluate and determine the best path forward for Berkeley Lab. … Date of the Workshop Link to Survey General content

4. Alessandra CiocioCSAC meeting - January 11, 20024 Survey General Background/Introduction General questions about 1.The need for MRC 2.Support 3.Environment Detailed questions about support options Technical questions

5. Alessandra CiocioCSAC meeting - January 11, 20025 Schedule NOW: Sandy working on invitation letter to be sent to Division Directors soon with survey Working group to produce new survey Schedule To follow: Preparation for the March workshop - Agenda - Organization