NPARS Module -- Special Issues for Council

For information on other modules you can access through the Council Action and Approval Program and the NIAID Planning and Reporting System, see the CAAP and NPARS SOP.

Procedure

This module records recommendations for applications with funding issues or concerns from initial peer review, applicants, or NIAID staff. Council members receive these recommendations before Council meetings.

Program Officers

• Select screen by division or PCC, and then by Council round.
• Select the All Council Records tab. Enter an "I" in the Special Issues column and press the Enter Key for every record with a special issue. The module will copy these records under the Special Issues tab.
• Select the Special Issues tab. Describe each record's issue, alternative solutions, and recommendations in the comment field. Type the issue in all capital letters. Press the Update button after commenting on each record.
• The module can conduct searches by serial number or last name of PI.

DEA OD Staff

• Use this module to generate Special Issues Council Table reports for the Closed Session Council Book.
• Select screen by division or PCC, and then by Council round.
• Select Special Issues for Council under the Reports menu. Generate and print a report for each division.

Links

Advisory Council SOP

Council Guidance guidelines updated each Council

Special Issues Requiring Council Review SOP