1. Scientific Data Appraisal An USGS Process

2. Outline Background Flow Status to Date

3. Background USGS Initiated in 2005 Team Assembled per Dataset Records Management Staff Relevant Scientists Archivist Online Appraisal Tool (documentation)

4. Background Documenting Scientific Relevance Verifying Mission Alignment Formal Recommendation to Director Director can Accept or Reject Follow Through Accept/Retain or Decline/Purge

5. Flow Two Scenarios Offer to EROS Review an Existing Dataset Team Assembled Briefing to Archivist & Project Leader Recommendation to Director

6. Status to Date Appraised (19) Apollo, Shuttle, Gemini, AVHRR (+10 derivatives), RBV Digital, Landcover Being Appraised (7) Large Format Camera, Purdue Helicopter Data, Uranium Data, SIR-A, SLAR, Land Use/Land Cover, MSI