Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Overcoming obstacles, finding success focus of talk today at Lab
Former Ambassador Nguyen Phong will discuss adapting to new environments and dealing with obstacles and barriers to success at a talk scheduled for this afternoon at the Laboratory.

University regents meet Thursday
As part of the implementation of the new management and operations contract at the Laboratory (which became effective June 1, 2006) and consistent with the requirement set forth in the University of California’s contract with the Department of Energy, UC is required to transfer University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP) assets at a rate sufficient to meet the cash flow requirements of the Los Alamos National Security, LLC defined benefit plan (LANS Plan).

Laboratory emergency exercise is Wednesday
The Laboratory's 2006 full participation emergency exercise is scheduled to take place on Wednesday.

New changes to Diamond-Jemez intersection late Wednesday
Another major traffic switch associated with the Security Perimeter Project is scheduled to occur Wednesday evening as work continues in the Diamond Drive-Jemez Road intersection.

Feldman talks on water . . .
The second colloquium in the new Threat Reduction Colloquium series is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday when Laboratory Fellow William C. Feldman will speak on the "Global Distribution of Water on Mars."

Public comment period extended on DOE draft Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement
Laboratory employees and the public can provide comments through Wednesday on the Department of Energy's draft Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS), which covers operations of the Laboratory.