[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-431]



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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


The Federal Demonstration Partnership; Phase V Notice

AGENCY: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, 
Office of Naval Research, Department of Agriculture, Air Force Office 
of Scientific Research, Army Research Office, Army Medical Research & 
Materiel Command, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, 
Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces a solicitation for large and small 
public and private colleges and universities (including predominantly 
undergraduate institutions and minority serving institutions), non-
profit research and education organizations (e.g., science museums and 
research institutes), and hospitals to participate in Phase V of the 
Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP). FDP is a unique forum of 
federal agencies and recipients committed to testing innovative 
approaches and streamlining processes and systems for federally 
supported research and education. It is anticipated that the Government 
University Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academies will 
continue to function as a neutral convener for the FDP, as it has since 
1988. The full solicitation can be found at http://www.research.gov.

DATES: Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, April 1, 2008. A 
notification of intent to submit should be provided by Friday, March 
14, 2008. Evaluation and selection of organizations will be completed 
on or about May 1, 2008. Phase V organization and execution of 
agreements will be completed on or about June 30, 2008 with an 
effective date of October 1, 2008. Phase V participants will be invited 
to attend the FDP meeting scheduled for May 15-16, 2008 at the National 
Academy of Science, Washington, DC at which transition planning will be 
discussed. Phase V concludes September 30, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit the FDP Web site http://www.thefdp.org or contact [email protected].

    Dated: January 28, 2008.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 08-431 Filed 1-30-08; 8:45 am]
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