ARS 227-P Action Class Judgement of ARS Research Project

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC QUALITY REVIEW

ACTION CLASS JUDGEMENT OF ARS RESEARCH PROJECT
Project Title
Date

National Program

Panel Chair Initials

Lead Scientist

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Overall Project Evaluation
No Revision
Required

© Minor
Revision
Required

© Moderate
Revision
Required

C) Major
Revision
Required

C) Not
Feasible

Definition of Action Classes
No revision required
An excellent plan: no revision is required, but minor changes to the project plan may be suggested.
Minor revision required
The project plan is feasible as written, and requires only minor clarification or revision to increase quality
to a higher level.

Moderate revision required
The project plan is basically feasible, but requires changes or revision to the work on one or more
objectives, perhaps involving alteration of the experimental approaches, in order to increase quality to a
higher level and may need some rewriting for greater clarity.
Major revision required
There are significant flaws in the experimental design and/or approach or a lack of clarity which hampers
understanding. Significant revision is needed.

Not feasible
The project plan, as presented, has major flaws or deficiencies, and cannot be simply revised.
Deficiencies exist in approach, experimental design, presentatior, or expertise which make it unlikely to
succeed.
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