Note from the SpaceRef editor: an extension (listed below) extends the maturity date to December 31, 2022: “DATES: Interested individuals and organizations are invited to submit comments by 5:00 p.m. ET, December 31, 2022 to be considered.”
SUMMARY: The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is seeking input to help develop a national microgravity research and development (R&D) strategy to ensure the sustainability of space research during and beyond the transition of the microgravity platform – from the International Space Station (ISS) to future commercial platforms. This particular request seeks information about the future vision of a robust research ecosystem in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and the role of the US government in realizing that future.
DATES: Interested individuals and organizations are invited to submit comments by 5:00 p.m. ET, December 2 31 2022 to consider.
ADDRESSES: Due to time constraints, paper submissions sent by mail will not be accepted and electronic submissions received after the deadline may not be considered. You may submit comments by email: Email: microgravity@ostp.eop.gov, include Microgravity RFI in the subject line of the message.
Instructions: Response to this RFI is voluntary. Email submissions must be machine readable [PDF, Word] and should not be copy protected. Respondents are not required to answer all questions listed. Each person or institution is requested to submit only one response, in English. Electronic responses should be provided as attachments to an email. It is recommended that attachments larger than 25MB be zipped (i.e. compressed) to ensure message delivery. Please identify your responses by responding to a specific question or topic if possible. Respondents can answer as many questions as they wish. Comments of seven pages or less (2,500 words) are requested; longer answers will not be considered. Responses must include the name of the person(s) or organization filing the response.
Information obtained from this RFI may be used by the government on a non-attribution basis for planning and strategy development. The OSTP will not respond to individual submissions. A response to this RFI will not be considered a binding commitment to develop or continue the project or ideas discussed. This RFI does not accept applications for financial assistance or financial incentives.
Responses containing references, studies, research and other empirical data that are not widely published should include copies or electronic links to the referenced documents. Responses containing profanity, vulgarity, threats or any 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 RFI may be posted unchanged online. The OSTP therefore requests that no proprietary information, copyrighted information, or personally identifiable information be submitted in response to this RFI. Please note that the United States Government will not pay for the preparation of the response or for the use of any information contained in a response.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Ezinne Uzo-Okoro; Phone. : 202-456-4444.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Pursuant to 42 USC 6617, the OSTP invites public comment through an RFI to seek input from a wide range of stakeholders, including individuals, businesses, universities, research laboratories, non-profit organizations and think tanks. The OSTP is particularly interested in public feedback to inform the development and publication of a national strategy to ensure the sustainability of space research in the decades to come. For the purposes of this RFI, microgravity R&D refers to any research or experimental development activity in LEO that takes advantage of the unique environment of space, including modified gravity, thermal extremes, radiation, micrometeoroids and the vacuum environment. The OSTP seeks to answer one or all of the following questions:
- What should the US vision be for the future of microgravity research?
- What should be the long-term goals of microgravity research for the US LEO presence?
- What are the major critical research, development, or operational needs needed to ensure a smooth transition from the International Space Station to future commercial LEO microgravity platforms and realize the ideal future of microgravity research ?
- What would be the most effective role for the U.S. government to ensure sustained LEO microgravity R&D post-ISS retirement?
- Should the US government continue to sponsor a national lab in LEO after the ISS transition? If so, what would be the best models for a LEO National Lab?
Dated: November 10, 2022.
Rachel Wallace,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2022-24999 Filed 11-16-22; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY: Office for Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
ACTION: Notice of Request for Information (RFI); correction.
SUMMARY: The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) published a document in the Federal Register on November 17, 2022, regarding a request for information to help inform the development of a national strategy for the microgravity research and development (R&D). The document contained an incorrect date for the submission deadline.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Ezinne Uzo-Okoro; 202-456-4444.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Correction In the Federal Register of November 17, 2022, at 87 FR 69059, correct the legend “Dates” to read:
DATES: Interested individuals and organizations are invited to submit comments by 5:00 p.m. ET, December 31, 2022 to be considered.
Dated: November 17, 2022.
Rachel Wallace,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2022-25438 Filed 11-21-22; 8:45 am]
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