1. Radiation Effects Committee Summary Report Marty Shaneyfelt, Chair REC 26 Feb 2014

2. 2013 NSREC accounts were turned over to the IEEE on Oct. 11, 2013  $107,619 balance in account  Outstanding bills to be paid - mailing expenses associated with Dec. TNS (~$7000) and IEEE NPSS loan ($50,000)  Return slightly over $50,000 (~10% return) Audit is expected to be complete by the end of March or beginning of April 2014 A student first-authored paper was recognized with the overall Outstanding Conference Paper Award 2013 NSREC Conference Chair, Jeff Black, Sandia National Labs

3. Will use only CB account How to handle the VAT has been a major challenge –Worked with multiple folks from IEEE and in some cases have received conflicting information –Now working with IEEE Tax Management staff to develop procedures on how to handle the VAT, including understanding the IEEE report requirements –It is essential that the IEEE develop some detailed guidelines/procedures for handling finance and bank issues for international conferences Have received funds from 14 conference supporters Exhibit booth space at the conference has already sold out 304 abstracts being reviewed for possible presentation at conference (~125 more than are typically submitted) 2014 NSREC, July 14-18 Conference Chair, Robert Ecoffet, CNES

4. 2015, 2016, and 2017 NSRECs 2015 - Conference Chair, Mike Xapsos, NASA GSFC –July 13-17 - Marriott, Copley Place, Boston –Initial budget submitted on Nov 23, 2013 for NPSS approval 2016 - Conference Chair, Robert Reed, Vanderbilt –DoubleTree (and Portland Convention Center) in Portland, OR –Conference committee currently being selected 2017 – Conference Chair, Véronique Ferlet-Cavrois, ESA/ESTEC –She has proposed the New Orleans Marriott as the potential site for the 2017 IEEE NSREC –RESG will meet in New Orleans, LA in March to evaluate the selected site