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3 RESEARCH CAPABILITIES
Pages 27-30

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... The Salt Lake City and Reno research centers are near major universities with interests in hard-rock mining and mineral processing; the Pittsburgh and Twin Cities centers are each about a 30-minute drive to major universities with interests in coal mining and materials research. This proximity alleviates much of the need for the centers to maintain extensive libraries.
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From page 28...
... The research centers have an informal committee, representing all the centers, that coordinates and schedules the acquisition of major new analyttical equipment. As the bureau proceeds with reorganization, analytical equipment can perhaps be consolidated into centers to maximize cost efficiency while maintaining service to researchers, quality assurance, and turn around time.
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From page 29...
... The modest number of advanced degrees held by staff members may not be comparable to other research organizations engaged in more basic research and may be in the low range of many industrial applied research laboratories. Those bureau employees with less than a bachelor's degree include students, technicians, tradesmen, and clerical support.
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From page 30...
... increasing the opportunities for the research staff to participate in professional activities arm meetings. Judging from the committee's interactions, many of the research staff believe there is a need for a better plan or framework from bureau management for direction on major research areas.
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