1. 1 of 5 CONVENTIONAL FACILITIES & SITING GROUP PROGRESS OVERVIEW J.L. Baldy, A. Enomoto, V. Kuchler V. KUCHLER GDE Executive Committee Meeting 02.09.06

2. 2 of 5 CURRENT STATUS Weekly Video Meetings Continue Weekly Video Meetings Continue CFS WBS Draft and Internal CFS Review Complete CFS WBS Draft and Internal CFS Review Complete CFS WBS Dictionary First Draft Ready for Internal Review - 02.10.06 CFS WBS Dictionary First Draft Ready for Internal Review - 02.10.06 Points of Contact with Area System Groups to be Finalized at 02.13/14.06 Fermilab Meeting Points of Contact with Area System Groups to be Finalized at 02.13/14.06 Fermilab Meeting CFS Draft WBS and Dictionary will be Provided to the Design and Cost Board Prior to GDE Meeting in Bangalore CFS Draft WBS and Dictionary will be Provided to the Design and Cost Board Prior to GDE Meeting in Bangalore V. KUCHLER GDE Executive Committee Meeting 02.09.06

3. 3 of 5 STRATEGY FOR WBS/COST DEVELOPMENT Identify WBS Line Item Elements Identify WBS Line Item Elements Generate the First Draft WBS Dictionary Generate the First Draft WBS Dictionary Review Level of Detail Hierarchy and Line Item Elements Review Level of Detail Hierarchy and Line Item Elements Complete First Draft Internal (CFS) Review and Incorporate Adjustments as Needed Complete First Draft Internal (CFS) Review and Incorporate Adjustments as Needed Interact with Design and Cost Board to Resolve the Issue of System- Area-Discipline vs. System-Discipline-Area Hierarchy Interact with Design and Cost Board to Resolve the Issue of System- Area-Discipline vs. System-Discipline-Area Hierarchy Populate WBS Based on Existing Available Cost Data, Updated to Current Criteria and Review Populate WBS Based on Existing Available Cost Data, Updated to Current Criteria and Review Working with Area System Contacts, Develop Schematic Drawings and Criteria on which to Base the CFS Cost Estimating Effort Working with Area System Contacts, Develop Schematic Drawings and Criteria on which to Base the CFS Cost Estimating Effort Iterate Cost Data as More Defined Criteria is Developed Iterate Cost Data as More Defined Criteria is Developed V. KUCHLER GDE Executive Committee Meeting 02.09.06

4. 4 of 5 NEAR TERM MILESTONES Prior to Bangalore Develop Final Draft of CFS WBS and Dictionary and Provide to Design and Cost Board Develop Final Draft of CFS WBS and Dictionary and Provide to Design and Cost Board Identify Points of Contact Between CFS and Area System Groups Identify Points of Contact Between CFS and Area System Groups At Bangalore Formalize Communication with Points of Contact Formalize Communication with Points of Contact Identify Means of Communication and Information Exchange Identify Means of Communication and Information Exchange Encourage Participation in Weekly CFS Video Conferences Encourage Participation in Weekly CFS Video Conferences Bangalore to Vancouver April - Divide CFS WSB into Three Parts. Each Region will Populate a Third of the WBS for Review by Full CFS Group. This will Identify Areas of the Cost Estimate that Require Further Definition and Revision and Needed Input from Area Systems April - Divide CFS WSB into Three Parts. Each Region will Populate a Third of the WBS for Review by Full CFS Group. This will Identify Areas of the Cost Estimate that Require Further Definition and Revision and Needed Input from Area Systems May - Continued Data Collection and Cost Development with a Full CFS Internal Review of First Draft Cost Estimate May - Continued Data Collection and Cost Development with a Full CFS Internal Review of First Draft Cost Estimate June - Provide First Full Draft CFS Cost Data to Design and Cost Board and Area System Groups Prior to Vancouver Meeting June - Provide First Full Draft CFS Cost Data to Design and Cost Board and Area System Groups Prior to Vancouver Meeting V. KUCHLER GDE Executive Committee Meeting 02.09.06

5. 5 of 5 Summary There is A lot of Work to Do, but a Considerable Amount of Cost Data Already Exists and will be used as a Starting Point There is A lot of Work to Do, but a Considerable Amount of Cost Data Already Exists and will be used as a Starting Point The CFS Group as a Whole is Working Well Together and Can Be Supported by Regional Consultant Efforts The CFS Group as a Whole is Working Well Together and Can Be Supported by Regional Consultant Efforts If Working Sessions Could be Incorporated into the Bangalore Agenda the CFS Group Would Definitely Use Them to Establish Avenues of Communication with the Various Area System Groups If Working Sessions Could be Incorporated into the Bangalore Agenda the CFS Group Would Definitely Use Them to Establish Avenues of Communication with the Various Area System Groups The Time Between Vancouver and Valencia will be Spent Refining Our Cost Estimate and Formatting the Data on Which it is Based The Time Between Vancouver and Valencia will be Spent Refining Our Cost Estimate and Formatting the Data on Which it is Based The CFS Group will Identify Costs that Could Reasonably be Included as Part of a Region/Nation’s Bid to Host the ILC The CFS Group will Identify Costs that Could Reasonably be Included as Part of a Region/Nation’s Bid to Host the ILC V. KUCHLER GDE Executive Committee Meeting 02.09.06