Notice2024-13031
Notice of Availability and Request for Comments; National Nanotechnology Initiative Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy: 2024 Update
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June 13, 2024
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Science and Technology Policy Office
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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), is requesting comments on the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Research Strategy: 2024 Update (hereinafter "2024 Update"). Federal agencies participating in NSET's Nanotechnology Environmental and Health Implications (NEHI) Working Group developed the draft 2024 Update and seek comments by the EHS research community and the public, as a final stage of public input that will inform the final strategy.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 115 (Thursday, June 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50390-50391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13031]
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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Notice of Availability and Request for Comments; National
Nanotechnology Initiative Environmental, Health, and Safety Research
Strategy: 2024 Update
AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
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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), is requesting comments on the National
Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS)
Research Strategy: 2024 Update (hereinafter ``2024 Update''). Federal
agencies participating in NSET's Nanotechnology Environmental and
Health Implications (NEHI) Working Group developed the draft 2024
Update and seek comments by the EHS research community and the public,
as a final stage of public input that will inform the final strategy.
DATES: Interested persons and organizations are invited to submit
comments on or before July 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested individuals and organizations should submit
comments electronically via to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>. Due to
time constraints, mailed paper submissions will not be accepted, and
electronic submissions received after the deadline may not be
incorporated or taken into consideration.
Instructions: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a> to submit your comments electronically.
Information on how to use <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>, including instructions for
accessing agency documents, submitting comments, and viewing the
docket, is available on the site under ``FAQ'' (<a href="https://www.regulations.gov/faq">https://www.regulations.gov/faq</a>).
Privacy Note: OSTP's policy is to make all appropriate comments
received from members of the public available for public viewing in
their entirety on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>. Therefore, commenters should be careful to
include in their comments only information that they wish to make
publicly available. OSTP requests that no proprietary information,
copyrighted information, or personally identifiable information be
submitted in response to this notice of availability and request for
comments.
Information obtained from this Request for Comments may be used by
the Government on a non-attribution basis for planning and strategy
development. OSTP will not respond to individual submissions. A
response to this Request for Comments will not be viewed as a binding
commitment to develop or pursue the project or ideas discussed. This
Request for Comments 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). Responses to this Request for
Comments may be posted without change online. 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: For additional information, please
direct questions to Rhema Bjorkland at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#254c4b434a654b4b464a0b4b444b4a0b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="70191e161f301e1e131f5e1e111e1f5e171f06">[email protected]</span></a> or 202-517-
1050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Nanotechnology enables us to understand and manipulate atoms and
molecules--we can harness changes at the nanoscale to make new and
improved materials and devices. Nanotechnology has led to advances in
medical treatments, clean energy technologies, and semiconductor chips
that serve as the foundation of our modern lives.
The years of research under the vision of the 2011 NNI
Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy \1\ has
significantly advanced the scientific understanding of EHS issues
related to engineered nanomaterials. However, critical gaps in
knowledge remain. There are unmet and new needs in nanotechnology-
related EHS (nanoEHS) issues that require collaborative action, which
will ultimately help solve pressing global challenges, while protecting
human and environmental health.
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\1\ See <a href="https://www.nano.gov/sites/default/files/pub_resource/nni_2011_ehs_research_strategy.pdf">https://www.nano.gov/sites/default/files/pub_resource/nni_2011_ehs_research_strategy.pdf</a>.
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NEHI's efforts to prepare an updated EHS research strategy included
a review of the 2011 research strategy. The authors also analyzed NNI
supplements to the President's Budget (2019-2023) \2\ and other
relevant articles and reports, released a Request for Information,\3\
and hosted a public meeting.\4\ NEHI is now offering this draft for
comment by the EHS research community and the public, as a final stage
of public input that will inform the final strategy.
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\2\ See <a href="https://www.nano.gov/NNIBudgetSupplementsandStrategicPlans">https://www.nano.gov/NNIBudgetSupplementsandStrategicPlans</a>.
\3\ See <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/23/2023-10958/request-for-information-national-nanotechnology-initiative-environmental-health-and-safety-research">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/23/2023-10958/request-for-information-national-nanotechnology-initiative-environmental-health-and-safety-research</a>.
\4\ See <a href="https://www.nano.gov/ehsstrategymeeting">https://www.nano.gov/ehsstrategymeeting</a>.
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The 2024 update of the NNI EHS research strategy represents the
U.S. Government's commitment to steer future research advancements in
nanotechnology, aligning with the needs of the economy and society. The
document is organized into two major sections: Part A, which outlines
progress toward the 2011 EHS research strategy goals, and Part B, which
addresses the scope of the research strategy going forward, expands on
the unmet needs from Part A, and adds specific actions to support the
new needs and challenges identified in the update.
Requests for Comment
While OSTP invites all comments responsive to this request for
comments, of key interest is identifying any additional information and
data sources that NEHI should consider when updating the strategy. This
notice serves as the follow-on to the Request for Information
referenced in a Federal Register Notice titled ``Request for
Information: National Nanotechnology Initiative Environmental, Health,
and
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Safety Research Strategy.'' \5\ Please be specific in comments provided
and/or recommendations for changes to the digital resources. Response
to this Request for Comments is voluntary.
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\5\ See <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/23/2023-10958/request-for-information-national-nanotechnology-initiative-environmental-health-and-safety-research">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/23/2023-10958/request-for-information-national-nanotechnology-initiative-environmental-health-and-safety-research</a>.
Dated: June 10, 2024.
Stacy Murphy,
Deputy Chief Operating Officer/Security Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-13031 Filed 6-12-24; 8:45 am]
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