[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 174 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 54293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22884]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Principles for Recipients of NIH Research Grants and Contracts on 
Obtaining and Disseminating Biomedical Research Resources: Request for 
Comments

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Public Health Service, 
DHHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Introduction: On December 23, 1999, the National Institutes of 
Health (NIH) published in the Federal Register its final notice of a 
policy entitled Sharing Biomedical Research Resources: Principles and 
Guidelines for Recipients of NIH Research Grants and Contracts [64 FR 
72090]. The policy is designed to provide recipients of NIH funding 
with guidance concerning appropriate terms for disseminating and 
acquiring unique research resources developed with federal funds and 
assist recipients in complying with their obligations under the Bayh-
Dole Act and NIH funding policy. This Notice is to obtain public 
comment on experience realized in implementing the Principles and 
Guidelines.
    Purpose: The subject policy document set forth fundamental 
principles and guidelines for implementation by patenting and licensing 
professionals and sponsored research administrators. The intent of the 
document is to assist Recipients in ensuring that the conditions they 
impose and accept on the transfer of research tools will facilitate 
further biomedical research, consistent with the requirements of the 
Bayh-Dole Act and NIH funding agreements.
    Request for Comments: NIH is seeking comments from NIH recipients, 
academic, not-for-profit, government, and private sector participants 
(both individuals and institutions or organizations) in biomedical 
research and development on their experience in implementing and 
utilizing the Principles and Guidelines included in the subject 
document. It is the intent of the NIH to use the comments and anecdotal 
information received from Recipients throughout this first year of 
implementation to provide the basis for a report to the Advisory 
Council to the Director, NIH.
    Respondents should provide their views on the value of the NIH 
document and their experience in implementing the document within their 
institution and with other entities when providing or receiving 
research tools. We would appreciate receiving information as to the 
issues or situations encountered, the effect on operations or research, 
any specific terms or actions in the Guidelines and/or in institution/
company documents that were found to be of assistance or problematic, 
and the name or type of organizations involved (educational 
institution, for-profit, etc.). Comments offered in confidence should 
be marked as such.
    Comments should be addressed to: Research Tools Guidelines Project, 
Theodore J. Roumel, NIH Office of Technology Transfer, 6011 Executive 
Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, MD 20852-3804. Comments may also be 
sent by facsimile transmission to Research Tools Guidelines Project, 
Attention: Theodore J. Roumel, at 301-402-3257, or by e-mail to 
[email protected].

DATES: Comments must be received by NIH on or before October 12, 2000.

    Dated: August 29, 2000.
Maria C. Freire,
Director, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 00-22884 Filed 9-6-00; 8:45 am]
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