DBM RESEARCH PROGRAM plan, together with establishment of categories, would facilitate supplying the ACBM with the in- (continued ) sense of relative importance of the various projects in the programs. EVALUATION formation in a more orderly manner with a better DR. SHILLING then described the new plan for — establishing programmatic categories within the ACBM program. The general plan and categorical listing is shown in Appendix B. He stated that the plan represented considerable effort covering many months under the leadership PROGRAMMATIC CATEGORY PLAN of Dr. Paul Henshaw. It was explained that the category titles in many instances were not always the best choices from a scientific point of view, but were belleved to be of use in presenting the program to Congress, the Bureau of the Budget, or other groups consisting substantially of laymen. It is planoed to have one DBM representative for each particular category for the purpose of reviewing programs, visiting contractors, and attending scientific meetings in order for him to have @ com- plete picture of the entire scope of the subject. It was explained that although this plan had been applied to date only to offsite research in order to be aware of the entire program at any time. DR. BUGHER raised a question as to the meaning of Category 15 entitled, "Basic Research". This question stimulated considerable discussion of the meaning of basic research, which depends greatly upon the user, most research scientists believing that they are doing basic research. DR. SHILLING explained that the principal purpose of the "Basic Research" category was for projects that could not be placed in any one of the other categories. DR. GLASS raised the question as to the appropriate category for such things as Biochemistry which, although not listed itself, often could be listed under various other categories shown. DR. BUGHER again raised the matter of “Basic Research" category and warned of the problems which might arise because of the use of the term which depends so much on the point of view of the individual. After considerable discussion of the semantics of the problem, it was agreed that the term "Basic Research" would make Item 15 a vulnerable item for budgetary as well as other reasons and it was generally agreed that the category designation should be changed to "Non-Categorized". DR. SHILLING pointed out the fact that the term “Atoms for Peace” currently has been used only for foreign programs although, in fact, the entire DBM research program is an "Atoms for Peace" progran.