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.
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,
even if not identified as large by the PI.