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Questions and Answers About TSIP Proposals

(Last updated March 19, 2002)

Questions received from proposers and others interested in the TSIP program are posted here as they are received. Feel free to direct your questions by e-mail or telephone to tboroson@noao.edu (520-318-8352).

Q: For another purpose, we have written up much of the same material as is required in the TSIP proposal, but it totals more than the 20 page limit for TSIP proposals. May we have a waiver of the page limit so that we can submit this longer document?

A: I have reviewed this request with the chair of the review panel. We agree that a 30 page limit would be justifiable, given the number of areas (science, technical, management, telescope time) that we want covered. Therefore, we raise the limit to 30 pages. To ensure fairness, we believe that this limit should be uniformly applied to all groups.

Q: What is the correct amortization period for the telescope construction when computing the value of a night of telescope time?

A: The solicitation does not give a time period. The proposer is asked to use his/her judgment and to justify the adopted number.

Q: Should inflation be included in the calculation of the value of telescope time?

A: As stated above, we have not issued specific instructions for how to make this calculation. Please be explicit (and quantitative) in describing how you have made your evaluation and please justify any assumptions made.

Q: Is there some preconceived notion for how the nights granted to the community should be distributed? For example, is it necessary that they track the payment of funds? Or be uniform over some period?

A: No, there is no preconceived expectation about this. Note that the original TSIP recommendation in the AASC report gives the proposer a lot of latitude in defining how the community access would be granted. The proposal review panel will assess the value to the community of any scheme proposed.

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