THE STUDY AND EVALUATION OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The Department of Energy (DOE) announces that it is undertaking a study and evaluation of its technology transfer policies and procedures. The study is focusing primarily on Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), Work-For-Others Agreements, and Licensing of Intellectual Property undertaken with DOE's Laboratories and Facilities. The purpose of the study is to identify how well the system is working, identify problem areas and issues, and to develop improved policies and procedures to benefit both the DOE's missions and private sector partners. Private sector companies which have partnered with any of the DOE's Laboratories or Facilities on the above types of agreements, as well as those companies which endeavored to enter into such agreements but were unsuccessful, are encouraged to provide input into this study. Correspondence should be directed to the address listed below and should contain a description of the experiences, problems and issues that were encountered, what worked well and what did not work well, and any recommendations for improving the system. For maximum benefit, correspondence should be received prior to June 1, 1999. The study will also examine past agreements to obtain a better understanding of the successes and failures, the costs, results and benefits achieved, and the magnitude of these activities within DOE's overall portfolio of activities. Correspondence regarding this notice should be directed to: Norton Haberman, Technology Transfer Working Group, Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585. Faxes may be sent to the above at (202) 586-8353 and e-mails to Norton.Haberman@hq.doe.gov. Posted 04/29/99 (W-SN325878).

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