1. Appendix 7.6 Radiation Effects Steering Group Report Timothy Oldham 29 Feb-1March 2008

2. Highlights 2007 NSREC was held at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu 2007 NSREC expects to return about 15- 18% to NPSS 2006 NSREC has closed it books, audit not yet complete 2007 Radecs was held in Deauville, France, Sept 10-14, with about 300 attendees and over 100 papers

3. Issues 2007 NSREC had $34,000 discrepancy, due to change in IEEE accounting software—resolved when IEEE found its error Request from Jane Lehr to consider changing Radiation Effects officer terms to begin/end with calendar year Revised Awards schedule—hope to do better next year Search ability for pre-1988 TNS issues? Thanks to Teresa Farris (Publicity)—she makes RE look good in many areas!

4. Upcoming NSRECs 2008—J.W. Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, AZ, 14-18 July, Conference Chair, Paul Dodd, Sandia 2009—Quebec Hilton, Quebec, Canada, 20-24 July, Conference Chair, Mark Hopkins, Aerospace 2010—Sheraton, Denver, CO, July 19-23, Conference Chair, Joe Benedetto, 2011—Conference Chair, Kay Jobe, Boeing, recommended site is Crown Plaza, St. Paul, MN