[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 15]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR3400.22]

[Page 309]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XXXIV--COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION 
                   SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 3400_SPECIAL RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart C_Peer and Merit Review Arranged by Grantees
 
Sec. 3400.22  Merit review for education and extension activities.

    Merit review is an evaluation of a proposed project or elements of a 
proposed program whereby the technical quality and relevance to regional 
or national goals are assessed. The merit review shall be performed by 
peers and other individuals with expertise appropriate to evaluate the 
proposed project. Merit reviewers may not include principals, 
collaborators or others involved in the preparation of the application 
under review.