Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology requests comments on the proposed amendments contained in this document to the regulations found at part 290 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations, which implement the Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology. This change revises the matching fund requirements in the fifth and sixth years of operation to reflect program experience during the first five years. With this change, the maximum allowable Federal funding will be one third of total expenses during years five and six. Currently, the maximum allowable Federal funding is 30 percent in year five and 20 percent in year six. This change also modifies the requirements for cash match. With this change, at least half of the match must be in cash or full-time personnel loaned to the operating organization. Currently at least 55 percent of the match must be in cash or full-time personnel.