Scientific programs which require a significant amount of observing
time (
300 ks) may be submitted as ``Large Programs''.
It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to identify a
submitted proposal as ``Large Program'' within the electronic
submission of the proposal with the RPS.
Some Large Programs approved in previous AOs may have failed to achieve
the original scientific goal due to enhanced background radiation and
the PI may want to request additional observing time.
In this case the proposal shall be flagged as ``resubmitted'' and
identified as ``Large Program'' type, regardless of the total time
requested in the current AO.
Two OTAC panels will review each ``Large Program'' with respect to
the expected return for the scientific category.
Each of the two panels independently recommends ``Large Programs''
to the chairpersons meeting.
Within the chairpersons meeting a session will be devoted to discuss
and compare the recommended ``Large Programs''.
OTAC can apply the ``Large Programs'' procedure to every program
that asks for a significant amount of total observing time (
300ks)
if the scientific case is judged to be of scientific importance.