[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54226-54227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23572]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


National Science and Technology Council; Committee on Science; 
Subcommittee on Research Business Models

ACTION: Notice of an extension of the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Science and Technology Council/Committee on 
Science/Subcommittee on Research Business Models published a document 
in the Federal Register on August 6, 2003 requesting data and specific 
examples related to its review of policies, procedures, and plans 
affecting the business relationship between federal agencies and 
research performers. The Subcommittee, by undertaking this review, 
seeks to improve the performance and management of federally sponsored 
basic and applied scientific and engineering research. Due to technical 
problems with the e-mail address established to receive these comments, 
the Subcommittee on Research Business Models is extending the public 
comment period from September 22, 2003 to October 6, 2003 and 
encouraging anyone who submitted comments electronically before 
September 4, 2003 to resubmit their comments.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Due to potential delays in OSTP's receipt and processing of 
mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to 
submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt. We cannot 
guarantee that comments sent via surface mail will be received before 
the comment closing date.
    Electronic comments may be submitted to: [email protected]. 
Please include in the subject line the words ``NSTC Research Business 
Models Comments.'' Please put the full body of your comments in the 
text of the electronic message and as an attachment. Be certain to 
include your name, title, organization, postal address, telephone 
number, and e-mail address in the text of the message.
    Comments may be mailed to Michael J. Holland; Office of Science & 
Technology Policy; 1650 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20502. 
But again, we strongly encourage respondents to submit comments 
electronically.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Holland, Office of Science & 
Technology Policy; 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue; Washington, DC 20502. 
Telephone: (202) 456-6130. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 6, 2003 (68 FR 46631), OSTP 
announced it was seeking data and specific examples relating to 
policies, procedures, and plans relating to the business relationship 
between federal agencies and research performers. During the public 
comment period, we discovered that the e-mail address established to 
receive the comments was neither accepting electronic submissions nor 
responding to electronic submissions with a message stating that 
incoming e-mails were refused.
    All problems with the e-mail account have now been resolved. The 
Subcommittee is extending the deadline for public comment to no later 
than October 6, 2003. We encourage anyone who submitted comments 
electronically prior to September 4, 2003 to resubmit their comments. 
We have received comments submitted electronically after September 4, 
2003.

Authority

    The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) was established 
under Executive Order 12881 on November 23, 1993. The Committee on 
Science is chartered under the NSTC. The purpose of the Committee on 
Science is to advise and assist the NSTC, with emphasis on those 
federally supported efforts that

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develop new knowledge in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering.

Clifford J. Gabriel,
Deputy to the Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 03-23572 Filed 9-15-03; 8:45 am]
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