Full proposals may be requested as appropriate. A letter from the Chairman is required to formalize committee sponsorship of a proposal. Information useful as a guide to management practice is a precious commodity. Where it exists it is vitally important that it be readily available for application wherever appropriate. Unless petitioned otherwise a priori, successful applicants will adhere to the Commission's duty to publish or authorize the publication of scientific and other information obtained by the Commission in the performance of its duties, and to the Strategic Plan's recommendation that agencies provide their data to other agencies upon request.
Cost sharing is encouraged.
Policy or management relevance. Supplemental and non-duplicative of agency responsibilities. Intent A letter of intent should be no longer than three to five pages. Attachments are permitted, but may not be reviewed beyond the Commission's office. The principal investigator's curriculum vitae should be included if a project may be characterized as a research proposal.