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anticipated affects that activities carried out at the 

 Facility will have on agriculture. 



Educational Features of the Facility. What is the 

 Facility's means of attracting high quality scientists or 

 engineers? 



Knowledge Transfer. Outreach, and Participation. The 

 Facility must have clearly defined plans for involving and 

 transferring knowledge to the agricultural community. 



Management Plan. This must describe the organizational 

 structure of the Facility, its mechanisms for focusing 

 activities, selecting and integrating related research 

 projects, and allocating funds and equipment. 



Physical Structure for the Facility. Include a description 

 of the available space and/or plans for new or renovated 

 space, major items of equipment, maintenance requirements, 

 and the estimated costs. 



Institutional and Other Sector Support for the Facility. 

 Provide details of committed and expected support from all 

 sources. 



Budget. A proposed five-year budget for the Facility must 

 be provided. 



Impact of the Facility upon the Nation's Economy. How has 

 or will the Facility contribute to agriculture's economic 

 growth? 



Biographical Sketches and Individual Support. Provide a 

 short biographical sketch and a list of the most recent 

 and/or significant publications and activities of the key 

 personnel, with a summary of each participant's current and 

 pending research efforts. 



Criteria 



Facilities will be evaluated through a multi-tier merit 

 review process. The first stage of review will be conducted by 

 the External Peer Review Panel to assess adherence to the 

 guidelines and preconditions for Federal and University 

 facilities, including the scientific and economic development 

 impact of the Facility. This phase of the review process may 

 involve both ad hoc mail and panel reviews. 



The full review process will involve a comprehensive review 

 by the Teams convened for the sole purpose of evaluating existing 

 Facilities. During the course of the review process, each 



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