[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21796]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


2016 National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan; Notice of 
Availability and Request for Public Comment

ACTION: Notice of Availability and Request for Public Comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), on 
behalf of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) 
Subcommittee of the Committee on Technology; National Science and 
Technology Council (NSTC); announces the availability of the draft 2016 
National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Strategic Plan for public 
comment. The draft plan is posted at www.nano.gov/2016strategy. 
Comments of approximately one page or less in length are requested.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The draft 2016 NNI Strategic Plan is available on the NNI 
Web site, www.nano.gov/2016strategy. The public is encouraged to submit 
comments electronically through www.nano.gov/2016strategy, or via email 
to [email protected]. Please reference page and line 
numbers in your response, as appropriate. For individuals who do not 
have access to the internet, comments may be submitted in writing to: 
Stacey Standridge, ATTN: NNI Strategic Plan Comments, 4201 Wilson 
Blvd., Stafford II, Suite 405, Arlington, VA 22230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacey Standridge, National 
Nanotechnology Coordination Office, 703-292-8103, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NNI is a U.S. Government R&D program 
involving 20 departments and independent agencies, 11 of which have 
budgets for nanotechnology R&D, working together toward the common 
vision of a future in which the ability to understand and control 
matter at the nanoscale level leads to a revolution in technology and 
industry that benefits society. The combined, coordinated efforts of 
these agencies have accelerated discovery, development, and deployment 
of nanotechnology towards agency missions and the broader national 
interest.
    The NNI Strategic Plan describes the NNI vision and goals and the 
strategies by which these goals are to be achieved. The plan includes a 
description of the NNI investment strategy and the program component 
areas called for by the 21st Century Research and Development Act of 
2003, and it also identifies specific objectives toward collectively 
achieving the NNI vision. This plan updates and replaces the NNI 
Strategic Plan of February 2014.
    The NNI Strategic Plan provides the framework that underpins the 
nanotechnology-related activities of the NNI agencies. Its aim is to 
ensure that advancements in nanotechnology and its applications 
continue in this vital R&D enterprise, while potential concerns about 
current and future applications are also addressed. The purpose of the 
Strategic Plan is to catalyze achievements in support of the goals and 
vision of the NNI by providing guidance for agency leaders, program 
managers, and the research community regarding the planning and 
implementation of Federal nanotechnology R&D investments and 
activities.

Ted Wackler,
Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-21796 Filed 9-12-16; 8:45 am]
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