1. ExCo Meetings of IEA Large Tokamak Facilities and Poloidal Divertor IAs GA, San Diego; Jan 2-3, 2008 Dr. Erol Oktay Acting Director ITER and International Division Fusion Energy Sciences Program Update www.ofes.fusion.doe.gov U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science

2. Critical Program Activities in Progress oExtensive ITER related activities - Budget issues, IC-2 meeting oActive USBPO involvement with the ITER Design Review and STAC deliberations oCancellation of the NCSX Project - Significant Cost Increase and schedule delays oFESAC Report on “Priorities, Gaps, and Opportunities: Towards a Long Range Strategic Plan for Magnetic Fusion Energy” oNAS Decadel Survey of Plasma Science and Engineering oReview of EPAct Report on U.S. Participation in ITER Science oWorkshops on Fusion Simulation Project oJoint Program with NNSA on High Energy Density Physics

3. FY 2007-09 Budget Overview oCongress included only ~ $10 M for ITER of the requested ~ $160 M in FY 2008 oU.S. continues participation in key ITER activities oFY 2009 request includes $ 214 M for ITER oFacilities operating for increased number of weeks (15-18) in FY 08, dropping to ~ 10-12 weeks in FY 2009 oFY 2007FY 2008FY 2009 $311.7 M$286.5 M$493.1 M

4. Three Major Facilities are all operating oA Tokamak Workshop held in Sept 2007 to plan for 5 Year programs for the three facilities (DIII-D, C-MOD, NSTX) oReviews of 5-year proposals in progress oAdditional resources provided in FY 2008 to increase their operating weeks to 15 weeks (NSTX), and 18 weeks (DIII-D and C-MOD) oHighlights from the three facilities to be given by oTony Taylor:DIII-D oEarl Marmar:C-MOD oRich HawrylukNSTX

5. Strategic Planning for the Program in progress oA first step was to identify: Priorities, Gaps, and Opportunities: Towards a Long Range Strategic Plan for Magnetic Fusion Energy oGreenwald Panel issued its reportin October 2007 oTwo new charges to FESAC oJoint Program with NNSA on High Energy Density laboratory Plasmas (HEDLP) oAlternate Concepts (Stellarator, Spherical Torus, Reversed Field Pinch, Compact Torii) oThese FESAC reviews will feed into an overall integrated Strategic Plan

6. SciDAC Program and Fusion Simulation project oSciDAC Program: Advance scientific discovery in fusion plasma physiucs by exploiting the emerging capabilities of terascale and petascale computing and associated progress in software and algorithm development oEight SciDAC Projects: oFive are focused on topical science areas (RF, MHD, Turbulence & Transport, Energetic Particles oThree are focused on integration (RF +MHD, plasma edge region, core+edge+wall) – referred to as Fusion Simulation Prototype Centers oA modest start on FSP in FY 2009

7. US Burning Plasma Organization very active in several areas oTechnical input and briefing of US STAC members on key STAC issues for ITER oInput to the NAS review of the EPAct Report oInput to the Tokamak Workshop oUS members of ITPA represent the USBPO ITPA meetings oAssisted OFES in identifying US nominees for new ITPA Chairs and Deputy Chairs oMany outreach activities at major meetings such as APS, TTF, NRC, IUPAP

8. oFurther Details on US Program Status http://www.science.doe.gov/ofes/fesac.shtml http://burningplasma.org/home.html