In (re)reading NSF's GPG (99-2) as it pertains to proposal page
limitations and the references cited section, one interpretation is that
the 15 page limitation applies primarily to the Project Description -
Proposal Section C and does not apply to (or include in) the page count
the References Cited - Proposal Section D.

Also, the section on equipment proposals does not seem to add any value
to resolution.

The first question is:  Is this interpretation correct?  If so, the
second question is:  Has your office been contacted by any of the PIs
who submitted a proposal to the IMR program (NSF 99-24; 1/29/99
deadline) and who received a rejection notice based, in part, on the
page limitation issue?  Thirdly, are there any other important points to
be considered along these lines?

An issue arose here recently and we are attempting to assess its
validity and incidence.

TIA for your replies and insights.

Steve Hoagland