[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 44095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17685]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology

[Docket No 130426414-3603-02]


Request for Information on Pilots To Inform the Creation of 
Potential New Manufacturing Technology Acceleration Centers (M-TACs); 
Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United 
States Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment deadline.

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SUMMARY: NIST is extending the deadline for submitting comments 
regarding NIST's planning for a Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for 
new manufacturing technology acceleration centers (M-TACs). NIST 
anticipates issuing the FFO in fiscal year 2014 (FY14), subject to the 
availability of appropriated funding. The new comment deadline is 
Monday, August 5, 2013. NIST will accept comments submitted only via 
email during the extended time period.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time 
on Monday, August 5, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Electronic comments may be sent to [email protected] 
with the subject line ``M-TAC RFI Comments.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Henderson, 100 Bureau Drive, 
Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4800, 301-975-5105, 
[email protected]; or David Stieren, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 
4800, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4800, 301-975-3197, 
[email protected]. Please direct media inquiries to NIST's Office 
of Public Affairs at (301)-975-NIST.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 21, 2013, NIST solicited public 
comments on NIST's planning for a FFO in FY 2014 to competitively fund 
a select number of new M-TACs (78 FR 37422). NIST anticipates issuing 
the FFO in FY14, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. 
NIST originally set a comment due date of July 22, 2013. However, in 
order to provide all interested parties the opportunity to submit 
comments, NIST is extending the solicitation period until Monday, 
August 5, 2013. Proposals received between July 22, 2013 and the 
publication date of this notice of extension shall be deemed timely and 
will be given full consideration. Persons who submitted comments 
between July 22, 2013 and the date of publication of this notice need 
not resubmit their comments. During the extended solicitation period, 
NIST will accept only comments submitted via email.

    Dated: July 11, 2013.
Phillip Singerman,
Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-17685 Filed 7-22-13; 8:45 am]
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