{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-3415.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 3415.11","heading":"Composition of peer review groups.","body":"(a) Peer review group members and ad hoc reviewers will be selected based upon their training and experience in relevant scientific or technical fields, taking into account the following factors:\n(1) The level of formal scientific or technical education by the individual and the extent to which an individual is engaged in relevant research activities;\n(2) The need to include as peer reviewers experts from various areas of specialization within relevant scientific or technical fields;\n(3) The need to include as peer reviewers experts from a variety of organizational types (e.g., universities, Federal laboratories, industry, private consultant(s), Federal and State regulatory agencies, environmental organizations) and geographic locations; and\n(4) The need to maintain a balanced composition of peer review groups related to minority and female representation and an equitable age distribution.\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XXXIV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE","PART 3415—BIOTECHNOLOGY RISK ASSESSMENT RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM","Subpart B—Scientific Peer Review of Research Grant Applications"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"40711e25fd0e8631e39ca2327dadc2ce3162b041981c1dcc3d779074ba55468c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-3415.10","next":"us/7-cfr-3415.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}