should be a balance between sci- 

 entists witii specific i<nin\lcdtic of 

 the Columbia Ri\cr Basin and those 

 with more broad and diverse experi- 

 ence. Members siiouid liave a strong 

 record of scientific accomplishment, 

 high standards of scientific integrity, 

 the ability to forge creative solutions 

 to complex problems, and a demon- 

 strated ability to work effectively in 

 an interdisciplinary setting. 



Independent Scientitic Review 

 Panel and Independent Scientific 

 Advisoi7 Board membership terms 

 are for three years, not to exceed two 

 terms. Term limits of the members 

 are staggered to ensure continuity 

 of effort. Peer Review Group mem- 

 bers do not have specific terms, 

 but the Independent Scientific 

 Review Panel and the Council 

 will review the pool of Peer 

 Review Group members 

 on an annual basis and 

 update it when appro- 

 priate. 



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.Vppointment Procedures 



The appointment procedures to till 

 vacancies on the Independent Scien- 

 tific Advisoi-y Board and the Inde- 

 pendent Scientific Review Panel, 

 and to augment the pool of Peer 

 Review Group members, follows 

 three steps. Tiie lirst two steps 

 are the same for each group. 

 First, the Council, in cooperation 

 with the Independent Scientific 

 Advisory Board Oversight Panel, 

 invites the region to submit nom- 

 i n a t i o n s . Second, a three-mem- 

 ber committee of the 

 National Academy of 

 Sciences, assisted by 

 the National Research 

 Council, evaluates the 

 credentials of the nom- 

 inees, submits additional 

 nominees if necessaiy, and 

 recommends a pool of 

 qualified candidates for 

 potential appointment. This 

 pool of candidates should span 

 the areas of needed expertise 

 meet the membership critc- 

 br the Independent Scien- 

 tific Review Panel and Inde- 

 pendent Scientific Advisory 

 Board. The pool should 

 be robust enough to last 

 through several rounds of 

 appointments. The third 

 step, the appointment pro- 

 cedure, varies for the Inde- 

 pendent Scientific 

 Advisory Board and Inde- 

 pendent Scientific Review 

 Panel. The Independent 

 Scientific Advisoiy Board 

 Oversight Panel appoints 

 Independent Scientific 

 \ Advisoi7 Board 

 members. The 

 Council 

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appoints Independent Scientific 

 Review Panel and Peer Review 

 Cjroup members. 



Conflict of Interest 



Independent Scientific Advisory 

 Board, Independent Scientific 

 Review Panel and Scientific Peer 

 Review Group members are subject 

 to the conflict of interest standards 

 that apply to scientists performing 

 comparable work for the National 

 Academy of Sciences. At a mini- 

 mum, members with direct or indi- 

 rect financial interest in a project 

 shall be recused from review of, or 

 recommendations associated with, 

 such a project. The Council may 

 create a Conflict of Interest Policy 

 that satisfies the needs of the pro- 

 gram, applies to the Independent 

 Scientific Review Panel and the 

 Independent Scientific Advisory 

 Board, and is at least as rigorous as 

 the National Academy of Sciences 

 standards. 



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