[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR473.22]

[Page 510]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 473_AUTOMOTIVE PROPULSION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 473.22  Initial review by manager.

    (a) Upon expiration of the time for filing information under these 
regulations, the manager shall--
    (1) Review the proposed research and development to be performed 
under grant, under cooperative agreement, under contract, as a DOE 
project, or as an agency project and any other pertinent information 
received under these regulations or otherwise available; and
    (2) Initially determine whether the research and development 
reviewed under paragraph (a)(1) of this section complies with the 
standards and criteria of Sec. 473.30.
    (b) A manager who makes a negative determination under paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section shall inform the applicant and any interested 
person who objected of the decision in writing with a brief statement of 
supporting reasons.
    (c) A manager who initially determines that research and development 
reviewed under this section complies with the standards and criteria of 
Sec. 473.30 shall cause an interagency review panel to be convened 
under Sec. 473.23.