**Template for FY'07 Report pursuant to the**

**Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review**

I*.* Summary Page for Department (Not Applicable)

Department
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Departmental Contact for Implementation of the Bulletin for Peer Review

> Name and title:
>
> Email address:
>
> Phone number:

Provide the URL for Department's portal for compliance with the Bulletin

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Is this URL:

> A Department-wide Peer Review Agenda (Y/N) or
>
> A set of links to each agency (bureau or office's) agenda (Y/N)?\_\_\_
>
> How would a member of the public locate this peer review portal if
> she/he did not have this URL? Check all that apply:
>
> A link from Department's home page \_\_\_\_\_
>
> A link from Department's Information Quality home page
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Other means, e.g., a link from a science page (please describe)
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Number of peer reviews conducted subject to the Bulletin in FY'07 (see
instructions for what should and should not be included here).

> Number of influential scientific information peer reviews (ISI) (not
> including highly influential scientific assessments)
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Number of highly influential scientific assessments (HISA)
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Number of Waivers, Deferrals, Exemptions, or Alternative Procedures
used: Total \# \_\_\_\_

Number of peer reviews that included at least one peer reviewer
appointed pursuant to any exception to the applicable independence or
conflict of interest standards of the Bulletin, including determinations
by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary pursuant to Section III (3) (c).

Total \# \_\_\_\_

Number of peer review panels that held in conjunction with public
meetings: Total \# \_\_\_\_

Number of public comments provided on the Department's peer review plans
during FY 07, regardless of whether the peer review was actually
completed during FY 07: Total \# \_\_\_\_

**Template for FY'07 Report pursuant to the**

**Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review**

II\. Agency Report

[GENERAL INFORMAITON]{.underline}

Agency **[National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA)]{.underline}**

Agency Contact for Implementation of the Peer Review Bulletin

Name and title: **Annette Moore, Assistant Associate CIO for Policy**

Email address: **Annette.moore-1@nasa.gov**

Phone number: **(202) 358-1255**

URL for Agency's Peer Review Agenda:
<http://www.sti.nasa.gov/peer_review.html>

What pathway(s) can a member of the public use to find the Agency's peer
review agenda if she/he did not have this URL?

-   Link from Departmental or Agency home page,

>  Link from Agency Information Quality home page,

-   Link from science, research, or regulatory pages (please specify)
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

>  Other (please describe): Link from OCIO website:
>
> <http://www.nasa.gov/offices/ocio/home/index.html>

Does the agenda provide links to peer review reports for all completed
peer reviews?

**[As applicable, the agenda provides/will provide links to peer review
reports for all completed peer reviews.]{.underline}**

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[INFORMATION ABOUT REVIEWS CONDUCTED]{.underline}

Number of peer reviews conducted subject to the Bulletin in FY07. (see
instructions for what should and should not be included here).
**[2]{.underline}**

> Number of influential scientific information peer reviews (ISI) (not
> including highly influential scientific assessments)
> **[0]{.underline}**
>
> List the title of each ISI. Indicate whether the Peer Review Report
> has been completed (Y/N) *add more lines as needed* **NOTE:** It is
> acceptable to provide a screen shot of your peer review agenda as an
> attachment.
>
> **N/A**

Number of highly influential scientific assessments (HISA)
**[2]{.underline}**

> List the title of each HISA. Indicate whether the Peer Review Report
> has been Completed (Y/N) *add more lines as needed*
>
> **1. Aerosol Properties and Their Impacts on Climate - N**
>
> **2. Uses and Limitations of Observations, Data, Forecasts, and
> Other**
>
> **Projections in Decision Support for Selected Sectors and Regions -
> N**

Provide the titles of ISIs and HISIs for which Waivers (W), Deferrals
(D), or Exemptions (E) were invoked or Alternative Procedures used (A).
*If deferral is marked, please indicate the duration of the deferral.*
**[N/A]{.underline}**

***Title of Document** Type of Document* **W, D, E,** *or* **A**

> **ISI** *or* **HISA** (and duration)

Number of peer reviews that included at least one peer reviewer
appointed pursuant to any exception to the applicable independence or
conflict of interest standards of the Bulletin, including determinations
by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary pursuant to Section III (3) (c)?
**[0]{.underline}**

> Number of ISIs (not including highly influential scientific
> assessments) \_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> List titles

Number of HISAs \_\_\_\_\_\_

> List titles

Number of peer review panels that held public meetings:

> Number of ISIs (not including highly influential scientific
> assessments)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Number of HISAs **[1]{.underline}**

Number of peer review panels that allowed public comment:

> Number of ISIs (not including highly influential scientific
> assessments)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Number of HISAs **[1]{.underline}**

Number of public comments provided on the agency's peer review plans
during FY 07, regardless of whether the peer review was actually
completed during FY 07 **[1]{.underline}**

Number of times agency specifically solicited peer reviewer nominations
from professional societies. **[1]{.underline}**

If such nominations were solicited, were any recommendations provided?
Yes **[X]{.underline}** No \_\_\_