National Science Foundations Major Research Facilities Planning and Management Issues Hearing Before the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives

Hearing to receive testimony over the concerns raised by a number of org's., including the Nat. Academy of Sciences, the Nat. Science Fnd., Office of the Insp. Gen., Congress, the Office of Mgmt. & Budget, & the scientific community, over the adequacy of NSF's planning & mgmt. of large research facilities. These include astronomical observatories, supercomputer centers, the South Pole Station, & earthquake simulators, among others. Witness testimony describes the processes by which these projects are selected for funding as well as agency oversight during implementation & operation of these facilities. Witnesses: Rita Colwell, Dir., NSF; Anita Jones, Vice Chair, Nat. Science Board; & Christine Boesz, Inspector General, NSF.Smith, Nick is the author of 'National Science Foundations Major Research Facilities Planning and Management Issues Hearing Before the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives' with ISBN 9780756733674 and ISBN 0756733677.