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
 DaCode:
2000 Years of Research
n DaCode discovered in dusty basement of the
Old Executive Office Building
n Turns out to be first recorded copy of FDP
Terms and Conditions
n Painting of what appeared to be the last
supper was actually first FDP Reception
n First FDP strategic planning retreat declared
original FDP terms to be Federally inspired
 Basic elements of
DaCode
n Secret Marriage of PI and Research
Administrator
n Created Multiple PIs
n Children rumored to be offspring hidden by
secret order known as the Priory of COGR
n Members flagellate themselves with small whips while
chanting passages from A-21
n Began Period of Non-Fraternization banning
relationships between faculty and administrators
 FDP Codex
Rubic’s Cube-like Puzzle Creates Mix and Match of FDP
Members and Roles

n Members n Roles
n Jean Feldman n Professor Robert
n Dick Seligman Langdon
n Mark Herbst n Albino Monk
n Jane Youngers n Detective Fache
n Andy Rodczynski n Sophie
n Bob Decker n Bishop
n Susan Braunhut
 Da Real Scoop!
Research Business Models Subcommittee

n Facilitate a coordinated effort across Federal

agencies to address important policy implications
arising from evolving nature of collaborative and
interdisciplinary research, and
n Examine the effects of these changes on
business models for the conduct of scientific
research sponsored by the Federal government.
n RBM Website http://rbm.nih.gov/
 People

n Co-Chair, Dr. Colien Hefferan, Cooperative State

Research, Education, and Extension Service,
USDA
n Carol Languuth, steps down as Co-Executive
Secretary to become regular USDA
representative
n Trudy Wood, DoE retires to Colorado!
n Beth Phillips, OMB, retires in August to For-
Profit!
n Scott Jackson, NIH new Co-Executive Secretary
 Current Initiatives

n Beth Phillips to publish Interim Progress Report format for public

comment before she leaves Federal service!
n June, 2006
n Connie Atwell to publish final Federal-wide guidelines for Multiples
PIs or must return to Federal service!
n June 2006
n Jean Feldman to publish Research Terms and Conditions or never
leave Federal service!
n June 2006
n Chuck Paoletti to publish A-133 streamlined subrecipient monitoring
guidelines or never leave ONR and Ballston!
n August 2006
n Nat Pitts to publish budget guidance for shared mid-range
instrumentation or I’ll never be able to retire!
n August 2006
 New Initiatives

n Research Models- Future Vision

n Institutional Compliance Program Guidance
 Research Models

n Document Interdisciplinary Interagency

Research Models in RBM Web Tool Kit
n Range of 3-4 small science/big science case studies
n Provide guides, sample agreements, templates,
agency contacts, etc.
n Publicize Emerging Effective Practices
n Potentially Assess Effectiveness of Programs or
Impact on Research Community
n Resolve Policy Barriers
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 Institutional Compliance Program
Guidance
n HHS Office of Inspector General agreed to
not publish the guidance
n Research Business Models Subcommittee
will
n To be addressed at RBM Subcommittee
meeting June I
 Process

n Coordinate two regional outreach meetings with PL 106-107

n Among other issues discuss compliance program guidance
n Preamble will clarify voluntary nature of the guidance as “effective
practice”
n Eliminate “risk areas”
n OIG to use A-133 annual compliance supplement for evolving
risk areas
n Publish general elements of an research compliance program
n 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

n DoC will issue two Federal Register notices

any day!
n First notice will announce the formation of an
advisory committee on deemed exports
n Twelve members:
n 4 academic
n 4 industry
n 4 other
n 60 days to nominate members
 Export Controls

n Second notice will respond to public

comment
n No changes in current regulations
n No change in country of origin
n No change in definition of use of technology

n No change in fundamental research

 Research Business Models 2010

n Continue to address policy to facilitate or lower

barriers to collaborative and interdisciplinary
research
n Serve as a forum for public and agency
discussion of issues and coordination of policy
n Maintain close partnership with FDP in Phase V
and beyond
n Serve as a referee or coordinator for agency and
policy differences
 End of DaCode!

n Thank you!

n Questions??
 Elements of DaCode

n Required early disciples to report:

n Time and Effort
n Changed work week from Saturday to Sunday
n Progress reports
n Location of most recent sermons
n Numbers of converts, gender, ethnicity
n 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
 Continuity

n HHS PMO is leaving, new one to be

appointed
n Other agency volunteers are
coordinating the annual report
n Working group efforts continue
 Upcoming Federal Register
postings for public comment

n Research Progress reporting (with RBM)

n Invention Reporting
n Property reporting
n Non-research performance reporting
 Outreach - Listening
n E-mail box for comments/suggestions has
been re-established:
PL106107@hhs.gov
n Government wide increased effort to do
outreach-- “presentation tools" shared with
all grants agencies to use for state, local,
targeted community outreach
n Public Webcast series being arranged--
details should be in Federal Register in
June.