IDOE available to me by the summer of 1975. Amons: the issues that 

 require study are: 



(1) The responsiveness of IDOE to the 1969 c^uiclelincs under which 

 it was established. 



(2) Tlie current validity of the "uidelines as valid expressions of 

 national and international needs in marine science. 



(3) The efTectiveness of lars^e, directed research projects in adchess- 

 ing the problems posed by the original guidelines. 



(4) Have IDOE findings to date been of high scientific quality and 

 have these contributed to national and international social, 

 economic, and political objectives? 



(5) Gi\en the nominal termination date of 1980, what recommenda- 

 tions would NACOA make about the future of the IDOE? 



These topics by no means exhaust the kinds of questions that should 

 be asked, but do give some indication of their scope and flavor. 



Should NAC^OA be willing to conduct this review, I will be happy to 

 detail an NSF staff member to NACOA to assist with it. I am also 

 prepared to make available limited funds for specialized workshops and 

 consultants. 



Sincerely yours, 



hi Guy 



H. Guyford Stever 

 Director 



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