Radio, Millimeter and Submillimeter Planning Group
Agenda for telecon  28Feb05    12nEST

Present: Geoff Blake, Don Campbell, John Carlstrom, Neal Evans, 
Martha Haynes, Ken Kellermann, Al Marscher, Jim Moran, Steve Myers, 
Mark Reid and Jack Welch

1. MH gave a progress report on RMSPG activities to the AAAC 
   on 2/15. A copy is posted at:
   http://www.astro.cornell.edu/rmspg/docs/rmspg_aaac.pdf
   JC who is a member of the AAAC reported on reactions and
   comments from other AAAC members to the RMSPG presentation and
   also to the general state being imposed by budget constraints.
   Among the highlights:
   - Meg Urry presented the letter report on the "Review of Progress Towards
     the Decadal Vision in Astronomy and Astrophysics". See:
         http://books.nap.edu/catalog/11230.html
   - Ray Weiss presented a summary of activities on the Task Force on 
     CMB Research. This report is due soon, but is not yet ready.

2. Jim Ulvestad and Jim Cordes have organized a discussion among the 
   principal stakeholders at radio wavelengths to develop a coherent
   strategy. A draft report by this group will be circulated to the
   RMSPG for comment at our meeting on Friday.

3. Subcommittee status reports were given by their respective chairs.
   Progress is ongoing.
   a. Science (Neal)
   b. Technology (Ken)
   c. Facilities matrix (Mark)
   d. Synergies (Alan)
   e. Historical facilities (Don)
   There was considerable discussion of how best to illustrate the complementary
   attributes of wavelength coverage, resolution, sensitivity, and mapping speed.
   Mark and Neil in particular are working to try to summarize.
 
4. Plans for face-to-face meeting this Friday were discussed.
   a. Logistics were discussed. AUI has agreed to pay expenses; we are still awaiting
      word from NSF as to whether costs will be reimbursed to AUI.
   b. Principal issues for discussion (random order)
      - Community versus facilities
      - ALMA operating funds
      - URO support
      - EVLA-II/SKA/ATA
      - Low frequency arrays
      - NSF long range strategy process
      - "Open skies" versus "restricted skies"
      - Others

5. Strategy for completion of report
   a. We will follow the outline generated previously, and making use of the various
      subcommittee reports. The web compilation will be used to provide detailed 
      information on current and proposed facilities/projects.
   b. We hope to have a full draft before the end of March. In particular, we wish
      to convey a draft to NSF for comment on that timescale.
   c. It was agreed that we need to provide a mechanism for community comment
      at the same time.
 
6. The next telecon will take place Mar 14 at 12n EST. Our face-to-face meeting
   will take place this Friday March 4th at the AUI office (no AUI/NRAO staff other
   than panel members will participate).