Quarterly Report to the Harry Reid Center

UCCSN-DOE Cooperative Agreement

Task 12: Seismic Monitoring

PI: James N. Brune

UNR Seismological Laboratory

Report Period: 06/01/2003 – 09/30/2003

Progress:

During this reporting period (Jul.-Sep. 2003), we have maintained seismic operations with 30 real-time SGBDSN stations under the QA procedures that have been established with the HRC. Network uptime has been 98.7% overall. A major power interruption at Sober Peak in southern Nevada caused over 24 hours of the lost time.

The FY02 seismicity report has been finalized and submitted. A final report on Task 12 of the Cooperative Agreement was submitted for technical and QA review. It was determined that the report does not need to be QA, and we have submitted it as a final report on that basis.

At the end of this quarter, we have completed analyzing the earthquakes in the YM vicinity through September 30. We have decreased the backlog to nearly zero days in the past quarter. No significant events occurred in this past quarter.

The kappa report was circulated for informal review. One set of independent reviewer comments was received; another is due. A comprehensive internal review was completed. Documents are in various stages of preparation for QA approval of software.

Installation of the three ESF accelerometers has been held up until our technician has GUT training. This should occur shortly. All technical aspects have been resolved.

Problems:

None to report.

Status of Funds:

We are completing final accounting on Task 12 with the Grants & Contracts Office; this may take another week or two. Our preliminary reckoning is that we will close the task with a nearly zero balance.

Plans:

Subject to approval of budget and workscope for the next 5-year Cooperative Agreement (FY04-FY08).