Below are links to COV and GPRA reports reviewing the activities of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP). These reports were prepared by OPP, OPP's Office Advisory Committee, and its Committee of Vistors.

In response to program accountability requirements outlined in the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, and as specified in the NSF GPRA Performance Plan, NSF directorates and offices are required to assess the results of program activity in a Directorate GPRA Report. As a part of this effort, the Committee of Visitors (COV) process has been expanded to include a focus on the results of program outputs and outcomes.

• COV meeting documents
• COV meetings, October 2009
• COV meeting, 6-7 November 2006
• COV reports
  • Polar Sciences, 2000
• Polar Research Support, 2001
• Polar Sciences, 2003
• Polar Research Support, 2004
• GPRA reports

COMMITTEE OF VISITORS REPORTS, FISCAL YEAR 2000 —
POLAR SCIENCES

• Committee of Visitors Report on Polar Sciences (FY 2000) (PDF format, 300Kb)
• Response by the Office of Polar Programs to the Committee of Visitors

COMMITTEE OF VISITORS REPORTS, FISCAL YEAR 2001 —
POLAR RESEARCH SUPPORT

• Committee of Visitors recommendation letter to the OPP Office Advisory Committee
• Committee of Visitors Report on the Polar Research Support Section (Review period: 1998, 1999, and 2000) (PDF format, 155Kb)
• Response by the Polar Research Support Section, Office of Polar Programs to the Committee of Visitors Report
• Response by OPP's Office Advisory Committee to the Committee of Visitors Report

COMMITTEE OF VISITORS REPORTS, FISCAL YEAR 2003 —
POLAR SCIENCES

• 2003 Report from the Office of Polar Programs Committee of Visitors (PDF format, 137Kb)
• Reponse by the Office of Polar Programs to the 2003 Committee of Visitors Report (PDF format, 167Kb)

COMMITTEE OF VISITORS REPORTS, FISCAL YEAR 2004 —
POLAR RESEARCH SUPPORT

• Committee of Visitors Report on the Polar Research Support Section (Review period 2001, 2002, and 2003) (PDF format, 31Kb)
• OPP Response to the Committee of Visitors Report

GOVERNMENT PERFORMANACE AND RESULTS ACT REPORTS

• OPP Office Advisory Commmittee Government Performance and Results Act Report
• OPP Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) FY 2000 Performance Report (PDF format, 300Kb)

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To request a paper copy contact David Friscic, Office of Polar Programs, (703) 292-8031, or e-mail dfriscic@nsf.gov for additional information.