; (B) a description of how the experiment would be conducted, including participation protections; (C) the specific statutory or regulatory requirements for which a waiver would be requested; and (D) an examination of the current need or interest, as of the date of the submission, for the experiment. (c) Selection of experiments and designation of participating institutions (1) Selection considerations After considering any suggestions submitted under subsection (b), the Secretary may select experiments to be carried out under subsection (a). The Secretary shall base any such selection on the following: (A) Sufficient interest in the experiment among institutions of higher education, researchers, and practitioners. (B) Promising evidence of fulfilling outcomes described in subsection (a)(1). (C) Other general interest, as supported by evidence. (2) Determination of evaluation plans After selecting an experiment under this section, but before any participating institutions for such experiment are chosen, the Secretary shall complete the following: (A) Identify answerable questions for the experiment and design an experiment that can measure those answers. (B) Identify the methodology of data collection for the experiment. (C) Identify rigorous evaluation methods for the experiment, in partnership with the Institute of Education Sciences, that are informed by— (i) external researchers; (ii) responses to requests from the Department for information