Section 75.224 - What are the procedures for using a multiple tier review process to evaluate applications?(a) The Secretary may use a multiple tier review process to evaluate applications.(b) The Secretary may refuse to review applications in any tier that do not meet a minimum cut-off score established for the prior tier.(c) The Secretary may establish the minimum cut-off score- (1) In the application notice published in the FEDERAL REGISTER; or(2) After reviewing the applications to determine the overall range in the quality of applications received.(d) The Secretary may, in any tier-(1) Use more than one group of experts to gain different perspectives on an application; and(2) Refuse to consider an application if the application is rejected under paragraph (b) of this section by any one of the groups used in the prior tier. 66 FR 60138 , Nov. 30, 2001 Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474