[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR1160.23]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
      CHAPTER XI--TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 1160_PRODUCTIVITY, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart B_Strategic Partnership Initiative
 
Sec. 1160.23  Assistance in establishing Strategic Partnerships.

    (a) General. The Department has no funds available for direct 
financial support for the establishment or operation of a Strategic 
Partnership.
    (b) Information Briefings. The Department plans to hold an initial 
briefing to acquaint the private sector with the dynamics of the systems 
approach used in Strategic Partnerships, including how they may offer a 
means for firms to collaborate primarily in large scale enabling 
technologies. Additional information and technical assistance may be 
obtained from the Director, Office of Technology Policy Analyses and 
Studies, Technology Administration, room 4835, Herbert C. Hoover 
Building, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230 (202) 377-
1518.
    (c) Workshops. Upon request the Department may hold workshops to 
explore interest in Strategic Partnerships for a specific technology. 
Working with the requester, Commerce will determine which industries 
have a stake in the technology, invite the firms from those industries, 
and design the meeting agenda and background materials. Anyone wishing 
to apply for such a workshop should direct their inquiry to the 
Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Technology Administration, 
room 4818, Herbert C. Hoover Building, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Washington, DC 20230.
    (d) All workshops will be held on a fee basis at no cost to the 
Department.