Office of Science

U.S. Department of Energy

EMSL Operating HoursEMSL Operating Hours

• EMSL users have access to a wide range of experimental instrumentation for molecular-level research and a supercomputer for computational studies. Examples:

- Twelve nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers (300-900 MHz)

- Five FTICR mass spectrometers (3.5-11.5 Tesla) and a half dozen other spectrometers

• Some users need user operator assistance (available 10h/day, 5 days/week), but many do not and use systems on weekends

• The supercomputer is used 24/7

• Overall average scheduled operating hours estimated at 12h/day, 365 days/year

Scheduled Operating Hours / % Operation

FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005

4380 4380 4380

95% 95% 95%

Office of Science

U.S. Department of Energy

ARM Climate Research ARM Climate Research Facility Operating HoursFacility Operating Hours

• ARM Climate Research Facilities (ACRF) consist of ground stations for studying cloud formation processes and their influence on radiative transfer and for measuring other parameters that determine the radiative properties of the atmosphere.

• There are 3 ground stations: US Southern Great Plains, North Slope of Alaska, Tropical Western Pacific. Mobile Facility being developed.

• Scheduled Operating Hours: Average of scheduled hours for the three fixed sites and measured by data availability.

Assumes 24x7 operations minus scheduled maintenance of instruments and geographic considerations (mostly

due to polar night)

Scheduled Operating Hours / % Operation

FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005

7862 7862 7862

>98% >98% >98%

Office of Science

U.S. Department of Energy

FACE Research Facility FACE Research Facility Operating HoursOperating Hours

• FACE facilities enrich, in a controlled manner, CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere within a terrestrial ecosystem enabling the study of the effects of

a change in atmospheric composition on ecosystem structure and functioning.

• There are 4 FACE facilities: Duke Forest; Nevada Test Site; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

• An operating hour is an hour during which CO2 concentration is enriched in a controlled way.

Each site has a different schedule of operation that varies from year to year because of differences

in ecosystem type and the overall research strategy.

Total Scheduled Operating Hours / % Operation

FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005

15,442 15,255 15,255

97.4% 97.5% 97.5%

Office of Science

U.S. Department of Energy Production Genomics DNA Production Genomics DNA Sequencing Facility Sequencing Facility

Operating HoursOperating Hours• The Production Genomics Facility (PGF) carries out high throughput DNA

sequencing to address the DNA sequencing needs of the broad scientific community through a merit reviewed process of sequencing target

selection. The PGF also addresses the DNA sequencing needs of the Genomics:GTL research program.

• The PGF is located in Walnut Creek, California.

• The PGF operates 80 hours per week, 45 weeks per year.

Scheduled Operating Hours / % Operation

FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005

3600 3600 3600

>98% >98% >98%

Office of Science

U.S. Department of Energy

Center for Comparative Center for Comparative Genomics Operating HoursGenomics Operating Hours

• The Center for Comparative and Functional Genomics is a state of the art mouse research facility. The facility has a large collection of mouse stocks, most of which propagate mutations induced (over a period of several

decades) by radiation or chemicals in various stages of male or female gametogenesis. This facility opened in FY 2004 and is just beginning to develop a research user base.

• The Center is located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

• The definition of an operating hour for a facility with live animals is not clear since the animals are “maintained” 24/7/365. However, staff are present at the facility 12 hours a day Monday-Friday and 4 hours a day on the weekend.

Scheduled Operating Hours / % Operation

FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005

Not open 3536 3536

>99% >99%

Office of Science

U.S. Department of Energy

Structural Biology User Structural Biology User Facility Operating HoursFacility Operating Hours

• BER supports user facilities for structural biologists at DOE synchrotron and neutron sources operated by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences

(BES ).

• User statistics for these facilites are collected and reported by BES.