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such projects. Already, wherever appropriate, I have taken advantage 

 of my former ICO affiliations ; the Sea-Grant staff has contacted per- 

 sonnel elsewhere within the foundation and within the other related 

 Federal agencies to determine possibilities of joint sponsorship of proj- 

 ects wherever appropriate. While no such arrangements have yet been 

 consummated, we have not found any organization opposed to such 

 arrangements in principle. 



While we have not specifically approached the Ford Foundation or 

 any business firms in this regard, any listings which we would prepare 

 for the public domain would be given appropriate circulation. Of 

 course, we would list only those institutions giving us permission to 

 include them. It is conceivable that some institutions would not want 

 publicized the fact of their rejection, for whatever reason. 



Mr. Keith. Several of the research programs conducted by Govern- 

 ment agencies are in fact, contracted out, at least in part, to universi- 

 ties. Do you feel that it would be advantageous for your office to play 

 a significant role in the process in light of the fact that your Office will 

 soon acquire a considerable amount of information about the educa- 

 ional institutions that are likely to be concerned ? 



Mr. Abel. During my employment with the Interagency Commit- 

 tee on Oceanography, we acquired quite a bit of information concern- 

 ing educational institutions. We were able to form this information 

 into several useful services and products, including publications num- 

 bers 8, "Opportunities in Oceanography," 19, "Scientific Manpower in 

 Oceanography," and 23, "University Curricula in Oceanography," 

 among others. More importantly, we learned that several Federal agen- 

 cies can contribute in similar fashion. 



I would view our current role in the same light, namely, that while 

 the Sea-Grant Office could play a significant role in enhancing Govern- 

 ment/university relationships, it would in no way become a dominant 

 one. Eather, we Avould cooperate with other divisions in the National 

 Science Foundation and with agencies elsewhere in Government. 



Mr. Keith. It appears to me that the line between an institutional 

 grant and a project could be a very fine line. For example, a law school 

 that qualified for institutional grant applies for a grant to a journal 

 devoted to the legal aspects of marine activities. This grant could 

 possibly be administered under either division of the program. What 

 criteria other than the form which the request is addressed to your 

 Office do you apply in determining under which division of the pro- 

 gram the particular grant will be made ? 



Mr. Abel. To answer the question directly, Mr. Keith, the Sea-Grant 

 Office, which acts as jury in determining whether a proposal is more 

 appropriately submitted for institutional or project support, utilizes 

 the following criteria : 



(a) Is the proposal addressed to one, two, or three sectors of 

 Sea-Grant coverage, that is, R. & D., education and training, 

 and/or information transfer ? 



(h) Does the proposal reflect the aspirations of a single depart- 

 ment or the university itself ? 



(c) Do the plans as presented encompass the type and breadth 

 of effort that could eventually typify a "Sea-Grant College?" 



