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Environmental Quality Research and Development

Author : Federal Council for Science and Technology (U.S.). Ad Hoc Committee on Environmental Quality Research and Development
Publisher :
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 43,16 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Environmental engineering
ISBN :

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A Review of the Environmental Protection Agency's Science to Achieve Results Research Program

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 30,82 MB
Release : 2017-08-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309458579

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Environmental research has driven landmark improvements that led to the protection of human and ecosystem health. Recognizing the value of knowledge generated by environmental research and the ingenuity within academic and nonprofit institutions, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created a program known as Science to Achieve Results, or STAR, in 1995. STAR is EPA's primary competitive extramural grants program. A Review of the Environmental Protection Agency's Science to Achieve Results Research Program assesses the program's scientific merit, public benefits, and overall contributions in the context of other relevant research and recommends ways to enhance those aspects of the program. This report also considers the conclusions and recommendations of a prior National Research Council review of the STAR program (2003), the STAR program's research priorities in light of the nation's environmental challenges, and the effects of recent STAR funding trends on obtaining scientific information needed to protect public health and the environment.

Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 13,82 MB
Release : 2008-07-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309116848

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A new book from the National Research Council recommends changes in how the federal government evaluates the efficiency of research at EPA and other agencies. Assessing efficiency should be considered only one part of gauging a program's quality, relevance, and effectiveness. The efficiency of research processes and that of investments should be evaluated using different approaches. Investment efficiency should examine whether an agency's R&D portfolio, including the budget, is relevant, of high quality, matches the agency's strategic plan. These evaluations require panels of experts. In contrast, process efficiency should focus on "inputs" (the people, funds, and facilities dedicated to research) and "outputs" (the services, grants, publications, monitoring, and new techniques produced by research), as well as their timelines and should be evaluated using quantitative measures. The committee recommends that the efficiency of EPA's research programs be evaluated according to the same standards used at other agencies. To ensure this, OMB should train and oversee its budget examiners so that the PART questionnaire is implemented consistently and equitably across agencies.