most of them are the members of the ntp too. so they benefit. we continue to stay in the driver's seat in this field. our involvement to support u.n. secretary in relation to peaceful activities. iaea, people ask me what is most important for now. and i point to the precedent. without precedent, preparation cannot take place. if the president is appointed one month before, he can't do the job. long preparation, extensive consultation is needed to prepare for the coming 2020 conference. this is not exactly my main date but ntp is very important to us and i really wish success for that coming process. >> thank you. it is definitely returned. my colleagues will be coming around with the microphones. i ask you to come up to the top. and we'll take these two here. then i'll kind of work my way around the room. please tell us your name, your affiliation. keep your question succinct so we can bring as many people into the conversation as possible. >> thank you. i am a japan native u.s. citizen. my question regarding north kor korea. if they decided to

the first series of construction work packages were released out to bid in january, and ntp is expected by next month. similarly, we are seeing sms trending higher. we will know more when we actually receive the bids from the first series of work packages. the biosolids team is working to wrap up design and start construction later this year. the project is showing a delay in construction start due to recent field investigations that have uncovered groundwater, watering issues, utility conflicts, and related challenging site conditions. additional time is needed to evaluate and develop strategies with the cmtc contractor and to address these challenges prior to starting construction. as well as to develop details, cost estimates for these strategies and solutions. these are foreseen conditions will likely result in the extending -- in extending the construction completion by one year. however, the project team is continuing to look at ways to recover and will be providing future updates. on the dry weather pump station project, the existing pump station will be replaced with a new pump