Setting Priorities for Large Research Facility Projects Supported by the National Science Foundation (2004) / Chapter Skim
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First, the ability of new projects to be considered for approval at the National Science Board (NSB) level has stalled in the face of a backlog of approved but unfunded projects.
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To address the concerns regarding NSF's process for identifying, approving, constructing, and managing large research facility projects, the committee makes the following recommendations: 1. The National Science Board should oversee a process whereby the National Science Foundation produces a roadmap for large research facility projects that it is considering for construction over the next 1020 years.
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2. The National Science Foundation, with the approval of the National Science Board, should base its annual MREFC budget submission to Congress on the roadmap.
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5. Given the congressional emphasis in the most recent National Science Foundation reauthorization bill and the importance of the MREFC account to the research community and the health of the US research enterprise, the NSF leadership and the NSB must give careful attention to the implementation of reforms in the MREFC account.
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Large research facility projects will continue to constitute a vital component of NSF's science and technology portfolio by enabling researchers to examine previously inaccessible phenomena and answer previously intractable questions. NSF has strengthened the priority-setting process for these facilities in recent years, partly in response to reports from Congress and other organizations.
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6 LARGE RESEARCH FACILITY PROJECTS NSF now has an opportunity to strengthen the program further by incorporating the preparation of a roadmap into its planning process and by involving the research community more fully in the generation and ranking of ideas for large research facilities. Making choices among competing proposals from different scientific fields will never be easy, but the recommendations and detailed steps described here can help NSF to excel in this critical part of its mission.
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