15 CFR § 256.5 - Duration of projects.

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title: "15 CFR § 256.5 - Duration of projects."
title_number: 15
title_name: "Commerce and Foreign Trade"
section_number: "256.5"
section_name: "Duration of projects."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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subchapter_name: "FELLOWSHIPS AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATES"
part_number: "256"
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authority: "27 Stat. 395, 31 Stat. 1039; 20 U.S.C. 91."
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# 256.5 Duration of projects.

The work of a Research Associate is generally conducted on a full-time basis. Typically, Research Associates are in residence at NIST for 6 to 18 months; longer-term programs may be carried on by a succession of Research Associates. Agreements provide for cancellation by any of the parties.