[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 178 (Thursday, September 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56715-56716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19935]


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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY


Request for Information; Draft National Strategy on 
Microelectronics Research

AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).

ACTION: Notice of Request for Information (RFI).

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SUMMARY: The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, on 
behalf of the Subcommittee on Microelectronics Leadership (SML) of the 
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), requests comments from 
the public on the Draft National Strategy on Microelectronics Research 
(referred to in this document as ``the Draft National Strategy'') and 
some specific questions relevant to that strategy. The Draft National 
Strategy is posted at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SML-DRAFT-Microlectronics-Strategy-For-Public-Comment.pdf. This 
draft is being released at an intermediate,

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development stage for the sole and limited purpose to collect public 
input to inform the work of the SML as it develops the final National 
Strategy.

DATES: Interested persons and organizations are invited to submit 
comments on or before 5:00 p.m. ET, October 17, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Email (preferred): [email protected], 
include Response to SML RFI on Draft Report in the subject line of the 
message.
     Mail: Attn: NSTC Subcommittee on Microelectronics 
Leadership, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Eisenhower 
Executive Office Building, 1650 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20504.
    Instructions: Response to this request for public comment is 
voluntary. Each individual or institution is requested to submit only 
one response. Respondents may answer as many or as few questions as 
they wish. Comments of approximately 5 pages or less in length (up to 
10,000 characters) are requested. Electronic responses must be provided 
as attachments to an email rather than a link. When referencing 
particular sections of the draft document, please refer to the relevant 
line number in responses. OSTP will not respond to individual 
submissions. Responses should include the name of the person(s) or 
organization(s) filing the response. Responses containing references, 
studies, research, and other empirical data that are not widely 
published should include copies of or electronic links to the 
referenced materials. Responses containing profanity, vulgarity, 
threats, or other inappropriate language or content will not be 
considered.
    This Request for Public Comment is not accepting applications for 
financial assistance or financial incentives. OSTP may post responses 
to this request for public comment without change, online. OSTP 
therefore requests that no business proprietary information, 
copyrighted information, or personally identifiable information be 
submitted in response to this Request for Public Comment. Please note 
that the U.S. Government will not pay for response preparation, or for 
the use of any information contained in the response. Comments 
submitted in response to this notice are subject to the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Corey Stambaugh (Executive Secretary 
for the SML) at [email protected] or (202) 456-
4444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Overview: Section 9906(a)(3)(A)of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
116-283) (included in Title XCIX, ``Creating Helpful Incentives to 
Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America''), established the 
Subcommittee on Microelectronics Research (SML) and charged the 
Subcommittee with the development of a national strategy on 
microelectronics research, development, manufacturing, and supply chain 
security. The National Strategy on Microelectronics Research 
(``National Strategy'') is being developed to address approaches to 
prioritize research and development (R&D) to advance microelectronics, 
to grow the workforce, to leverage and connect the broader R&D 
infrastructure, including the Federal laboratories, enhance public-
private partnerships and international engagement, and develop 
activities that address future challenges to the innovation, 
competitiveness, and supply chain security of the United States in the 
field of microelectronics. The SML is seeking input from stakeholders 
from across the entire microelectronics ecosystem, including industry, 
academia, and non-profits, to guide this effort.
    The final National Strategy will seek to ensure that advances in 
microelectronics R&D and their applications to agency missions and the 
broader national interest continue unabated in this critical field. The 
strategy will provide guidance for agency leaders, program managers, 
and the research community regarding planning and implementation of 
microelectronics R&D investments and activities and ensure they are 
synergistic with the broader CHIPS legislation and activities.
    The Draft National Strategy identifies three main goals with 
underlining strategic objectives:

 Goal 1. Fuel Discoveries for Future Generations of 
Microelectronics
 Goal 2. Expand, Train, and Support the Workforce
 Goal 3. Facilitate the Rapid Transition of R&D to U.S. 
Industry

    OSTP seeks comment from the public on the Draft National Strategy 
with a focus on the following questions:
    1. Does the Draft National Strategy capture the key R&D areas that 
will support future generations of microelectronics? If not, what 
additional areas of R&D focus are required?
    2. What additional approaches should be considered to develop and 
expand the microelectronics workforce at all levels, including advanced 
degrees?
    3. Are there additional mechanisms that should be considered to 
ensure rapid transition of R&D to industry?
    4. Do you have any additional suggestions on how the final National 
Strategy can help ensure the success of the broader CHIPS efforts and 
ensure continued U.S. leadership in this important area?
    The Draft National Strategy is not a commitment to any strategy, 
policy, funding, or plan and it has not been approved for final 
publication by the NSTC or any part of the United States Government. 
The contents of this draft document and the strategy may change in its 
entirety or in part prior to final publication based on the feedback 
that we receive.
    File: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SML-DRAFT-Microlectronics-Strategy-For-Public-Comment.pdf.

    Dated: September 12, 2022.
Stacy Murphy,
Operations Manager.
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