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Appendix A. Committee Organization and Operating Charter
Pages 36-40

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... , proposes to establish a standing committee to conduct an independent review and advise the government on the research program of the Partnership for the a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) .i The PNGV is a collaborative effort between the U.S.
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From page 37...
... automobile industry have embarked upon a program to bring about a three-fold increase in automotive fuel efficiency in as soon as the next ten years. The program will be managed by an interagency team, consisting of the Departments of Energy, Defense, Commerce, and Transportation, - the Environmental Protection Agency, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation.
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From page 38...
... The Phase 1 activities will be as follows: -- Committee Orientation meeting: This meeting will take the committee through the orientation steps required of all NRC committees, introduce the committee to the research program of the PNGV, clarify expectations of the sponsors and the NRC ofthe committee's work, discuss committee balance and composition; discuss and concur on the scope and process for the research review meeting and the project's plan and schedule; and make committee and staff assignments, as appropriate, in preparation for that meeting. -- Research Review Meeting: This meeting, to be conducted in tandem with the committee's orientation meeting, if possible, or soon thereafter, will be held at a
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From page 39...
... The Executive Order requirement that the NRC disseminate its reports is interpreted as not being primarily or substantially for the purpose of having such findings printed for the use of a department or agency and therefore outside the limitations of the printing and binding regulations. Accordingly, included in the attached estimate of costs is an amount projected to cover the cost of reproducing reports for this activity.
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... Given the tight schedule, the NRC undertook an initial review that was broad in its coverage and perspective. To conduct this initial review expeditiously, the NRC appointed a small committee consisting of a core group of eight experts.
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