Project Status
- Critical Decision 0: Approve Mission Need
- A determination is made that there is a scientific case to pursue the project. Some of the possible alternative means of delivering the science are presented as well as a coarse estimate of the cost.
- Critical Decision 1: Approve Alternative Selection and Cost Range
- One of the alternatives proposed in the CD-0 is selected and a credible cost range is established.
- Critical Decision 2: Approve Performance Baseline
- The technical scope of work, the cost estimate, and the construction schedule is sufficently well known that the project can be completed on time and within budget.
- Critical Decision 3: Approve Start of Construction
- Engineering and design are sufficiently complete that construction, procurement, and/or fabrication can begin.
- Critical Decision 4: Approve Start of Operations
- The project is ready to be turned over to the organization that will operate and maintain it. The criteria for this stage are defined in the Performance Baseline.
Current Status of HEP Projects
NuMI Off-Axis Electron Neutrino Appearance (NOvA) Experiment
CD-3B (starting full construction) was approved October 29, 2009 by Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-3A (starting limited construction) was approved October 24, 2008 by Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-2 was approved September 15, 2008 by the Acquisition Executive, Dr. Raymond Orbach, Under Secretaryof Science. The estimated Total Project Cost is $278 million.
CD-1 was approved May 2007 with an estimated cost range of $244 million to $277 million.
CD-0 was approved November 2005.
Dark Energy Survey
CD-3B (starting full construction) was approved October 24, 2008 by the Acquisition Executive, Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-3A (starting limited construction) was approved May 20, 2008 by the Acquisition Executive, Dr. Dennis Kovar, Acting Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-2 was approved April 29, 2008 by the Acquisition Executive, Dr. Dennis Kovar, Acting Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics. The estimated Total Project Cost is $35.15 million.
CD-1 was approved October 10, 2007 by Dr. Robin Staffin, Associate Director for High Energy Physics.
CD-0 was approved November 2005.
Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment
CD-4A was approved December 20, 2010 by Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-3B (starting full construction) was approved August 6, 2008 by the Acquisition Executive, Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-2/3A (starting limited construction) were approved March 19, 2008 by the Acquisition Executive, Dr. Dennis Kovar, Acting Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics. The estimated Total Project Cost is $34 million.
CD-1 was approved September 30, 2007 by the Acquisition Executive, Dr. Robin Staffin. The approved cost range was $29-$34 million.
CD-0 was approved November 2005.
Main INjector ExpeRiment for v-A (MINERvA)
CD-4 was approved June 28, 2010 by Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-3B (starting full construction) was approved November 8, 2007 by the Acquisition Executive, Dr. Dennis Kovar, Acting Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-1, CD-2 and CD-3A (starting limited construction) were approved by Associate Director of High Energy Physics, Dr. Robin Staffin, in March 2007. The estimated Total Project Cost is $16.8 million.
CD-0 was approved June 2006.
Advanced Plasma Accelerator Facility
CD-2B/3B were approved for the BELLA Project July 28, 2010 by Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-1/2A/3A were approved for the BELLA Project September 10, 2009 by Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Directorof Science for High Energy Physics
CD-2/3 were approved for the FACET Project July 13, 2010 by Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-1 was approved for the FACET Project September 10, 2009 by Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics
The Mission Need Statement was signed by Dr. Raymond Orbach, Under Secretary for Science, on January 28, 2008 and CD-0 was approved on February 27, 2008.
Accelerator Project for the Upgrade of the LHC (APUL)
CD-1 was approved September 24, 2010 by Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-0 was approved November 19, 2008 by Dr. Raymond Orbach, Under Secretary for Science.
MicroBoone
CD-1 was approved June 28, 2010 by Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
CD-0 was approved September 28, 2009 by Dr. Dennis Kovar, Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics.
