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Peer Review Report 2010 Jan 2010

Peer Review Report 2010

United States Department of Transportation -- Publications & Papers

The purpose of this document is to report findings from the research peer reviews held April 14, April 15, April 27 & April 28, 2010 for PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety Research and Development Program. The findings and recommendations in this report are derived from the scoring and comments collected from the peer review panelists.

Department of Transportation (DOT) Operating Agencies (OA) are required to develop and execute a systematic process for peer reviews and for all influential and highly influential information that the OA plans to disseminate in the foreseeable future.

Through the Information Quality Act, Congress directed the Office of …


Rd&T Program Review 2010 Jan 2010

Rd&T Program Review 2010

United States Department of Transportation -- Publications & Papers

Who Is PHMSA?

Pipeline Safety R&D

Research Program Objectives

Appropriations vs. Obligations

R&D Program Management Information System (MIS)

1. External stakeholder involvement in developing research agendas: Elements

1. External stakeholder involvement in developing research agendas: Indicators

2. Merit review of proposals for competitive research grants and contracts: Elements

2. Merit review of proposals for competitive research grants and contracts: Indicators

3. Independent evaluation of significant research using some form of expert review: Elements

3. Independent evaluation of significant research using some form of expert review: Indicators

4. Performance measures for significant research programs: Elements

4. Performancemeasures for significantresearch programs: Indicators …