[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR59a.4]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 59a--NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE GRANTS--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart A--Grants for Establishing, Expanding, and Improving Basic 
                                Resources
 
Sec. 59a.4  How are grant applications evaluated?

    The Secretary shall evaluate grant applications using the officers 
and employees, and experts, consultants, or groups engaged by the 
Secretary for that purpose. The Secretary's evaluation shall consider 
the scope of library or related services for the population and purposes 
served by the applicant. This evaluation shall include consideration of 
the following information which must be set forth in the grant 
application and such other information the Secretary considers 
pertinent:
    (a) Evidence of the applicant's efficiency in providing services,
    (b) Amount of available equipment and other resources on hand to 
satisfy the needs of the area served by the facility,
    (c) Extent of coordination with other libraries and related 
facilities, and
    (d) Potential for testing or demonstration of new or improved 
techniques in health-sciences informational services.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0925-0276)