[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR2052.235-70]

[Page 402]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 20--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
Sec. 2052.235-70  Publication of research results.

    As prescribed in 2035.70(a)(1), the contracting officer shall insert 
the following clause in applicable solicitations and contracts for 
research and development by private contractors and universities and for 
other technical services as appropriate.

               Publication of Research Results (OCT 1999)

    (a) The principal investigator(s)/contractor shall comply with the 
provisions of NRC Management Directive 3.8 (Vol. 3, Part 1) and NRC 
Handbook 3.8 (Parts I-IV) regarding publication in refereed scientific 
and engineering journals or dissemination to the public of any 
information, oral or written, concerning the work performed under this 
contract. Failure to comply with this clause shall be grounds for 
termination of this contract.
    (b) The principal investigator(s)/contractor may publish the results 
of this work in refereed scientific and engineering journals or in open 
literature and present papers at public or association meetings at 
interim stages of work, in addition to submitting to NRC the final 
reports and other deliverables required under this contract. However, 
such publication and papers shall focus on advances in science and 
technology and minimize conclusions and/or recommendations which may 
have regulatory implications.
    (c) The principal investigator(s) shall coordinate all such 
publications with, and transmit a copy of the proposed article or paper 
to, the NRC Contracting Officer or Project Officer, prior to 
publication. The NRC agrees to review and provide comments within thirty 
(30) days after receipt of a proposed publication. However, in those 
cases where the information to be published is (1) subject to Commission 
approval, (2) has not been ruled upon, or (3) disapproved by the 
Commission, the NRC reserves the right to disapprove or delay the 
publication. Further, if the NRC disagrees with the proposed publication 
for any reason, it reserves the right to require that any publication 
not identify the NRC's sponsorship of the work and that any associated 
publication costs shall be borne by the contractor.

                             (End of clause)