[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 117 (Friday, June 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26335-26337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11379]
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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Notice of Request for Information; National Strategic Plan for
Advanced Manufacturing
AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: On behalf of the Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing of the
National Science and Technology Council, the Office of Science and
Technology Policy (OSTP) requests input from all interested parties on
the development of a National Strategic Plan for Advanced
Manufacturing. Through this Request for Information (RFI), OSTP seeks
input from the public regarding Federal
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programs and activities to advance United States manufacturing
competitiveness, including advanced manufacturing research and
development that will create jobs, grow the economy across multiple
industrial sectors, strengthen national security, and improve
healthcare. The public input provided in response to this RFI will
inform the development of the National Strategic Plan for Advanced
Manufacturing.
DATES: Responses are due by September 30, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Interested individuals and organizations should submit
comments electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number NIST-2025-0004.
Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number. Information on
how to use regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing agency
documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket, is available on
the site under ``FAQ'' (https://www.regulations.gov/faq).
Instructions:Response to this RFI is voluntary. Please note that
all submissions received in response to this notice may be posted on
https://www.regulations.gov/ or otherwise released in their entirety.
Do not include in your submissions any copyrighted material;
information of a confidential nature, such as personal or proprietary
information; or any information you would not like to be made publicly
available.
OSTP will not respond to individual submissions. A response to this
RFI will not be viewed as a binding commitment to develop or pursue the
project or ideas discussed. This RFI is not accepting applications for
financial assistance or financial incentives.
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 from minors,
or responses containing profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other
inappropriate language or content will not be considered.
Comments submitted in response to this notice are subject to the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Please note that the United States
Government will not pay for response preparation, or for the use of any
information contained in a response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please email the Advanced
Manufacturing National Program Office at [email protected] or call Said
Jahanmir at 301-975-0844.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Trump Administration is committed to
revitalizing American manufacturing, creating new jobs, and growing the
economy nationwide. There is a need to accelerate research and
development, dismantle regulatory barriers, strengthen domestic supply
chains and manufacturing, spur robust private sector investment, and
advance American companies in global markets to ensure the United
States is the unrivaled world leader in advanced technologies.
The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015,
incorporating the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act
of 2014, revised 42 U.S.C. 6622 (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title42/html/USCODE-2023-title42-chap79-subchapII-sec6622.htm) to direct the National Science and Technology Council
(NSTC) to develop and update, in coordination with the National
Economic Council, a strategic plan to improve government coordination
and provide long-term guidance for Federal programs and activities in
support of United States manufacturing competitiveness, including
advanced manufacturing research and development (R&D). Pursuant to this
requirement, NSTC seeks to develop a National Strategic Plan for
Advanced Manufacturing (``Plan'') that will provide the framework to
create jobs, grow the economy across multiple industrial sectors,
strengthen national security, and improve healthcare.
Advanced manufacturing is a family of activities that (1) depend on
the use and coordination of information, automation, computation,
software, sensing, and networking, and/or (2) make use of cutting-edge
materials and emerging capabilities enabled by the physical and
biological sciences, such as nanotechnology, chemistry, and biology. It
involves both new ways to manufacture existing products and the
manufacture of new products emerging from new advanced technologies.
The Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing has commenced the
development of the Plan and, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6622, is soliciting
public input through this RFI to obtain recommendations from a wide
range of stakeholders, including representatives from manufacturing
companies, academia, and other relevant organizations and institutions.
The public input provided in response to this RFI will inform the
development of the Plan.
Questions To Inform Development of the 2026 plan
OSTP seeks responses to the following questions to improve
government coordination and provide long-term guidance for Federal
programs and activities, including advanced manufacturing R&D, to
advance the United States manufacturing competitiveness.
1. a. Which emerging science and technology areas (e.g., artificial
intelligence) will be key to the next generation of innovative advanced
manufacturing technologies, and how will they impact advanced
manufacturing?
b. What are the primary challenges and barriers that need to be
addressed to ensure the successful integration and widespread adoption
of emerging technology in manufacturing?
2. a. Which disruptive manufacturing technologies (e.g., additive,
nanotechnology, biotechnology) hold the potential to eliminate reliance
on foreign sources for critical minerals and materials, and how will
they do that?
b. What are the technical challenges and barriers associated with
implementing these technologies at an industrial scale, and how can
they be addressed?
3. a. What should be the near-term and long-term technology R&D
priorities for advanced manufacturing, reasons for those priorities,
key objectives based on those priorities, the timeframe for achieving
objectives, and the metrics for assessing progress toward the
objectives?
b. What are the major technical challenges to achieving the
priorities identified in response to 3a, and how can they be mitigated
to ensure timely progress?
4. a. What are examples of U.S. manufacturing-related
technological, market, or business challenges that may best be
addressed by public-private partnerships and are likely to attract both
participation and primary funding from industry?
b. How can public-private partnerships be structured to overcome
potential hurdles and foster successful collaboration?
5. a. How can Federal agencies and federally-funded R&D centers
supporting advanced manufacturing R&D facilitate the transfer of
research results, intellectual property, and technology scale-up into
commercialization and manufacturing
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to benefit all Americans and ensure economic and national security?
b. What are the key challenges in translating research findings
into commercially viable manufacturing processes and products, and how
can they be overcome?
6. a. What are the main challenges in attracting, training, and
retaining a skilled workforce for advanced manufacturing, and how can
they be addressed?
b. How can Federal agencies and federally-funded R&D centers
develop, align, and strengthen all levels of advanced manufacturing
training, certification, registered apprenticeships, and credentialing
programs?
7. a. In what ways can the Federal government assist in the
development of advanced manufacturing clusters and technology hubs
nationwide, beyond funding needs?
b. Is there a need for new or expanded advanced manufacturing
clusters or technology hubs for the competitiveness of U.S.
manufacturers, and if so, in what sectors or technologies?
c. Should Federal incentives prioritize industry-specific advanced
manufacturing clusters or instead focus on technology hubs centered on
advanced technologies, critical components, and materials? If so, why?
8. a. What are the primary vulnerabilities and weaknesses within
the current domestic supply chains?
b. What programs and policies need to be implemented to develop and
re-shore a resilient domestic advanced manufacturing supply chain and
industrial base?
9. a. What are the biggest obstacles faced by small and medium-
sized manufacturing companies in adopting advanced technologies to
increase efficiency and productivity?
b. How can Federal agencies assist these companies in adopting
advanced technologies and participating in the establishment of robust
and resilient domestic manufacturing supply chains?
10. What are examples of public-private partnership models (at the
international, national, state, and/or local level) that could be
expanded to facilitate manufacturing technology development, technology
transition to market, and workforce development?
11. The current 2022-2026 National Strategy for Advanced
Manufacturing has three top-level goals, each with objectives and
priorities: (1) Develop and implement advanced manufacturing
technologies; (2) Grow the advanced manufacturing workforce; and (3)
Build resilience into manufacturing supply chains and ecosystems.
a. Are these goals appropriate for the next 4-5 years? Why or why
not?
b. What emerging needs or opportunities might require the addition
of new top-level goals, and why?
12. Is there any additional information related to advanced
manufacturing in the United States, not requested above, that you
believe should be considered? If so, describe.
Dated: June 17, 2025.
Stacy Murphy,
Deputy Chief Operations Officer/Security Officer.
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