Section 5427 - Peer Review(a) Applications that have been determined eligible pursuant to Section 5425(b) shall undergo peer review by one or more persons with expertise in the scientific and technological aspects of the project.(b) The agency staff shall transmit each completed application to the chair of the committee. Following consultation, to the maximum degree feasible, with the chair, agency staff shall assign to one or two members of the committee the task of conducting a peer review. If the agency staff, after such consultation with the chair of the committee determines that none of the members has sufficient expertise in the subject matter of the project, or determines that no qualified member of the committee is available to conduct a peer review, the agency staff shall engage a consultant or consultants to perform the peer review.(c) The peer reviewer(s) shall assess the scientific and technological aspects of the project addressing the following questions:(1) Are the scientific and engineering objectives of the project reasonable?(2) Are the technology transfer aspects of the project appropriate and feasible?(3) Are the project plans adequate to fulfill the project objectives?(4) Is the project likely to lead to commercialization of a product(s), service(s) or process(es)?(d) The reviewer[s] shall prepare a succinct report of their work, including an affirmative or negative conclusion in the questions in subsection (c) of this Section. Affirmative conclusions on all questions shall be deemed to be a positive peer review. A negative conclusion on any question shall be deemed a negative peer review. The reviewer(s) shall be authorized to conduct oral reviews with applicants in connection with questions in subsection (c) of this Section.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 5427
1. Repealer by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) and new section filed 8-20-89; operative 8-20-89 (Register 89, No. 31). For prior history, see Register 89, No. 2.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 2-7-94 pursuant to title 1, section 100, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 6). Note: Authority cited: Section 15379.9, Government Code. Reference: Sections 15333.5, 15333.6, 15379.3 and 15379.8, Government Code.
1. Repealer by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) and new section filed 8-20-89; operative 8-20-89 (Register 89, No. 31). For prior history, see Register 89, No. 2.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 2-7-94 pursuant to title 1, section 100, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 6).