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 === Additional site, telescope and instrument discussion ===  === Additional site, telescope and instrument discussion === 
  
-Got a few inches of snow in the last couple of days! Expecting another storm at the end of this week. Water leak last week and T1 cable was damaged through digging for water leak repair, but was repaired yesterday. Telescope working well. +APO received a few inches of snow in the last couple of days and they are expecting another storm at the end of this week. There was a water line leak last week and the T1 cable was damaged during the digging process in repairing the water leak. The T1 connectivity has been restored as of yesterday. The telescope is working well.
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-Computer issue +
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-UC - remind  users that Agile is available but need to propose backup+
  
 +We did not receive any user feedback concerning the recent computer issue. Anyone with questions or concerns is encouraged to contact Nancy.
  
 +UC reps were asked to remind their users that Agile is expected to be available for Q1 but anyone who proposes to use it must also request a backup instrument.
  
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 === 2025 Q1 3.5m scheduling === === 2025 Q1 3.5m scheduling ===
  
-Q1 allocations going out this afternoon. Nothing too surprising. Agile will be back and people can ask for it. Requests will be due Nov 25. +The Q1 allocations going out this afternoon and proposals will be due on November 25. Agile will be back in Q1 and people can request it (but see above re: needing a backup instrument)DIS will be offered in shared-risk mode only during Q1 as there are no plans to service it in Q4UC reps: please notify your users that we are beginning to plan for the decommissioning of DIS. Anyone with questions or concerns should notify their Users Committee representative as we will be discussing this at future UC meetings.
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-DIS+
  
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 === 2024 Q4 0.5 scheduling === === 2024 Q4 0.5 scheduling ===
  
-The Q4 ARCSAT scheduled is posted. Time available in December - last week of December request no filter changes.+The Q4 ARCSAT scheduled is posted. There is time available in the last week of December (but with no requests for filter changes).
  
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 === Website Modernization Effort === === Website Modernization Effort ===
  
-Comments coming in. Working on test server to do simulation of flipping the switch.+Comments are coming in and the team continues to address the issues that users have brought upWe are working on test server to do simulation of flipping the switch to the new site.
  
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 === Upcoming ARC BoG Meeting ===  === Upcoming ARC BoG Meeting === 
  
-xxx+The ARC Board of Governors meeting is in several days. Thanks to those who have provided science highlights; Nancy can still accept them through the end of the day.
  
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 Open action items from previous meetings: Open action items from previous meetings:
-  * Nancy: get ROM costs for new KOSMOS grisms. Sarah reported that she has a finalized quote from one vendor. The grism design turns out to be a little complicated, but also, costs have gone up, so these are more expensive than we expected (ballpark $20k apiece). Therefore, we need to explore potential funding sources. Nancy will amass all previous emails with grism requests and send to UC reps to query users about whether there is broad interest in a particular grism. This could help identify funding sources, either individually or collaboratively. STATUS: OPEN.+  * Nancy: get ROM costs for new KOSMOS grisms. Sarah reported that she has a finalized quote from one vendor. The grism design turns out to be a little complicated, but also, costs have gone up, so these are more expensive than we expected (ballpark $20k apiece). Therefore, we need to explore potential funding sources. We have reached an impasse in terms of prioritizing the desired grism; Nancy will amass all previous emails with grism requests and send to UC reps to query users about whether there is broad interest in a particular grism. This could help identify funding sources, either individually or collaboratively. STATUS: OPEN.
   * Nancy: Ensure that a short description of the impact of satellites be posted on the APO website somewhere and updated every 6 months or so. Nancy received examples of this issue from Anne Verbiscer and will get something added to the current (and new) web site. STATUS: OPEN.    * Nancy: Ensure that a short description of the impact of satellites be posted on the APO website somewhere and updated every 6 months or so. Nancy received examples of this issue from Anne Verbiscer and will get something added to the current (and new) web site. STATUS: OPEN. 
  
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   * UC reps: remind your users to review the Q4 schedule and request OPEN/DD time if they can make a good case for it.   * UC reps: remind your users to review the Q4 schedule and request OPEN/DD time if they can make a good case for it.
- +  * UC reps: remind your users that they can propose to use Agile in Q1 2025 (but must include a backup instrument). 
-  * UC reps: remind your users that Nancy needs to receive all science highlight slides by October 25, 2024.+  * UC reps: alert your users to the fact that plans are being formulated for decommissioning DIS.
  
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 === All Other Business === === All Other Business ===
  
-xxxx DIS xxx.+None.
  
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