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<td colspan="5" rowspan="2"><strong>RESEARCH PROJECT
RECORD</strong></td>
<td colspan="8">1. RESEARCH PROJECT NO.      </td>
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<td colspan="8">2. LABORATORY      </td>
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<td colspan="5" rowspan="2"><p>5. TITLE</p>
<blockquote>
<p>     </p>
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<td colspan="8">3. FISCAL YEAR(S)      </td>
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<td colspan="8">4. PMS NO.      </td>
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<td rowspan="2"><p>6. SCIENTIST(S),</p>
<p>NAME, SIGNATURE</p>
<p>AND DATE</p></td>
<td colspan="10">     </td>
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<td colspan="10">     </td>
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<td colspan="3">7. CONTINUING RESEARCH</td>
<td colspan="4">8. PROJECT PLAN</td>
<td colspan="6">9. TIME</td>
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<td colspan="3" rowspan="4"><p> YES <em>( f yes explain in item
10)</em></p>
<p> NO</p></td>
<td colspan="4" rowspan="2">STARTING DATE      </td>
<td colspan="2">FISCAL YEAR</td>
<td colspan="4">HOURS</td>
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<td colspan="4" rowspan="2">COMPLETION DATE      </td>
<td colspan="2">     </td>
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<td colspan="2">TOTAL HOURS</td>
<td colspan="4">0</td>
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<td colspan="13"><p>10. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED WORK</p>
<blockquote>
<p>     </p>
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<td colspan="7" rowspan="2">11. OBJECTIVES</td>
<td colspan="6">QUARTER</td>
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<td>1st</td>
<td colspan="2">2nd</td>
<td colspan="2">3rd</td>
<td>4th</td>
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<td>     </td>
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<td>     </td>
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<td colspan="7">b.      </td>
<td>     </td>
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<td colspan="7">c.      </td>
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<td colspan="7">d.      </td>
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<td colspan="13"><p>12. COMMENTS</p>
<blockquote>
<p>     </p>
</blockquote></td>
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<tr class="even">
<td colspan="3">13. NAME OF SCIENCE ADVISOR <em>(Date)</em></td>
<td colspan="3">14. NAME OF SUPERVISOR <em>(Date)</em></td>
<td colspan="7">15. NAME OF APPROVING SUPERVISOR <em>(Date)</em></td>
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| **INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING   |                                    |
| FORM 1609**                     |                                    |
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| > GENERAL                       | 10\. SUMMARY. For PROPOSED         |
| >                               | PROJECT, summarize the proposed    |
| > Prepare this form when a      | work and background under the      |
| > research project is being\    | following headings:                |
| > proposed. The form must be    |                                    |
| > typed and suitable for\       | a\. Purpose. A statement that      |
| > photo-duplication. Attach     | describes the problem that\        |
| > additional pages, as\         | this research is intended to       |
| > necessary, to continue items, | solve.                             |
| > 10, 11, and 12. Identify\     |                                    |
| > continuation pages by project | b\. Significance. Relate this      |
| > title and number in the\      | project to the FDA mission\        |
| > upper right-hand corner of    | and to other related work.         |
| > each page, and \"page of      |                                    |
| >                               | c\. Plan of Work. A description of |
| > SPECIFIC ITEMS                | the research to be\                |
| >                               | done. This should include: (1)     |
| > 1\. PROJECT NUMBER. Enter the | State-of-the-art in the\           |
| > HFC-140\                      | problem area; (2) Reasons for      |
| > assigned project number if it | selecting the proposed\            |
| > has been assigned.\           | approach and rejecting others; and |
| > Contact HFC-140 for project   | (3) planned steps\                 |
| > numbers for local\            | to be taken to solve the problem.  |
| > projects.                     | Include plans for\                 |
| >                               | collaborative study and            |
| > 2\. LABORATORY. Name and      | publication.                       |
| > mailing symbol.               |                                    |
| >                               | d\. Literature Review. List major  |
| > 3\. \*FISCAL YEAR(S). Enter   | references, with titles,\          |
| > the fiscal year or years\     | that are related to the problem or |
| > you expect to work on the     | to your approach.                  |
| > project. Also enter in\       |                                    |
| > block 8.                      | e\. Budget. List major equipment   |
| >                               | not available in the\              |
| > 4\. PMS NO. Enter Program     | laboratory and justify each item.  |
| > Management System\            | Exlcude expendable\                |
| > Number.                       | supplies.                          |
| >                               |                                    |
| > 5\. TITLE. Enter a concise    | For COMPLETED PROJECT, summarize   |
| > descriptive title that\       | the work\                          |
| > contains the key words that   | accomplished and include the       |
| > might be used for\            | following information: (1)\        |
| > publication.                  | Time spent (by fiscal year); (2)   |
| >                               | cost of special equipment;\        |
| > 6\. SCIENTIST(S). Type name,  | (3) whether or not a collaborative |
| > sign, and date.               | study was completed; (4)\          |
| >                               | resulting publications; (5)        |
| > 7\. CONTINUING RESEARCH. If   | adoption by any compendial\        |
| > yes, explain clearly\         | organization (AOAC, USP, etc.) or  |
| > the most recent               | inclusion of FDA\                  |
| > accomplishment and justify\   | program or assignment.             |
| > continuation.                 |                                    |
| >                               | 11\. OBJECTIVES. Indicate the      |
| > 8\. Enter the starting and    | target quarter for completion\     |
| > completion date for this\     | of specific objective (for         |
| > research project when filing  | multi-year projects show fiscal\   |
| > the initiation and\           | year).                             |
| > termination of Form FDA 1609. |                                    |
| >                               | 12\. COMMENTS. Identify each       |
| > 9\. \*Complete as indicated.  | comment with the reviewer's\       |
| > Enter the fiscal years\       | name or initials.                  |
| > shown in block 2 and the      |                                    |
| > corresponding hours\          | 13\. Science adivsor is to sign    |
| > planned for each fiscal year. | here and date.                     |
| >                               |                                    |
| > \* For completed projects,    | 14\. Supervisor is to sign here    |
| > use the actual years, dates,  | and date.                          |
| > and                           |                                    |
| >                               | 15\. Approvals. Enter the          |
| > times.                        | signature, title and date of the\  |
|                                 | official approving the project,    |
|                                 | e.g., Branch Director,\            |
|                                 | Laboratory Director, etc.          |
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