Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership-Amendments to the Terms and Schedule of Financial Assistance
nist-standard · National Institute of Standards and Technology · Published 2017-06-27 · Effective 2017-06-27 · 82 FR 28994
Document
Document number
2017-13423
Federal Register citation
82 FR 28994
CFR reference
15 CFR 290
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
nist-standard
Sub-agency
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Publication date
2017-06-27
Effective date
2017-06-27
Commerce docket
Docket No.: 170526519-7519-01
Abstract
NIST is issuing a final rule to amend the regulations governing the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program to reflect the current cost sharing requirements for cooperative agreements for the establishment and operation of MEP Centers, consistent with recent amendments to the MEP authorizing statute. Under the revised statute, NIST may provide up to 50 percent of the capital and annual operating and maintenance funds required to establish and support an MEP Center. The regulations are also being amended to remove other cost sharing rules that are not required by the MEP authorizing statute or current program policies.