Research Business Models Subcommittee and PL106-107 Update Federal Demonstration Partnership May 22-23, 2006 Joanna Rom Geoff Grant NSF and OSTP
DaVeni, DaVidi, DaVinci Da Code
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DaCode discovered in dusty basement of the Old Executive Office Building Turns out to be first recorded copy of FDP Terms and Conditions Painting of what appeared to be the last supper was actually first FDP Reception First FDP strategic planning retreat declared original FDP terms to be Federally inspired
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Secret Marriage of PI and Research Administrator n
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Children rumored to be offspring hidden by secret order known as the Priory of COGR n
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Created Multiple PIs
Members flagellate themselves with small whips while chanting passages from A-21
Began Period of Non-Fraternization banning relationships between faculty and administrators
FDP Codex
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Members Jean Feldman Dick Seligman Mark Herbst Jane Youngers Andy Rodczynski Bob Decker Susan Braunhut
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Roles Professor Robert Langdon Albino Monk Detective Fache Sophie Bishop
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Facilitate a coordinated effort across Federal agencies to address important policy implications arising from evolving nature of collaborative and interdisciplinary research, and Examine the effects of these changes on business models for the conduct of scientific research sponsored by the Federal government. RBM Website http://rbm.nih.gov/
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Co-Chair, Dr. Colien Hefferan, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA Carol Languuth, steps down as Co-Executive Secretary to become regular USDA representative Trudy Wood, DoE retires to Colorado! Beth Phillips, OMB, retires in August to ForProfit! Scott Jackson, NIH new Co-Executive Secretary
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Beth Phillips to publish Interim Progress Report format for public comment before she leaves Federal service! n
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Connie Atwell to publish final Federal-wide guidelines for Multiples PIs or must return to Federal service! n
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Chuck Paoletti to publish A-133 streamlined subrecipient monitoring guidelines or never leave ONR and Ballston! n
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June 2006
Jean Feldman to publish Research Terms and Conditions or never leave Federal service! n
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August 2006
Nat Pitts to publish budget guidance for shared mid-range instrumentation or I’ll never be able to retire! n
August 2006
New Initiatives Research Models- Future Vision n Institutional Compliance Program Guidance
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Document Interdisciplinary Interagency Research Models in RBM Web Tool Kit n
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Range of 3-4 small science/big science case studies
Provide guides, sample agreements, templates, agency contacts, etc. Publicize Emerging Effective Practices Potentially Assess Effectiveness of Programs or Impact on Research Community Resolve Policy Barriers
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HHS Office of Inspector General agreed to not publish the guidance Research Business Models Subcommittee will n
To be addressed at RBM Subcommittee meeting June I
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Coordinate two regional outreach meetings with PL 106-107 n Among other issues discuss compliance program guidance Preamble will clarify voluntary nature of the guidance as “effective practice” Eliminate “risk areas” n OIG to use A-133 annual compliance supplement for evolving risk areas Publish general elements of an research compliance program Acknowledge relationship of institutional compliance programs with research compliance programs n Recent growth of roles, offices, programs n Coordination of common elements vs. research specific elements
Export Controls DoC will issue two Federal Register notices any day! n First notice will announce the formation of an advisory committee on deemed exports n
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4 academic 4 industry 4 other
60 days to nominate members
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Second notice will respond to public comment No changes in current regulations No change in country of origin n No change in definition of use of technology n No change in fundamental research n
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Continue to address policy to facilitate or lower barriers to collaborative and interdisciplinary research Serve as a forum for public and agency discussion of issues and coordination of policy Maintain close partnership with FDP in Phase V and beyond Serve as a referee or coordinator for agency and policy differences
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Thank you!
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Required early disciples to report: n
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Time and Effort n Changed work week from Saturday to Sunday Progress reports n Location of most recent sermons n Numbers of converts, gender, ethnicity Travel According to Roman guidelines n Must be submitted on papyrus in triplicate n No more than one pair of sandals a month
PL 106-107 update
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HHS PMO is leaving, new one to be appointed Other agency volunteers are coordinating the annual report Working group efforts continue
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Research Progress reporting (with RBM) Invention Reporting Property reporting Non-research performance reporting
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E-mail box for comments/suggestions has been re-established:
[email protected] Government wide increased effort to do outreach-- “presentation tools" shared with all grants agencies to use for state, local, targeted community outreach Public Webcast series being arranged-details should be in Federal Register in June.