Rules for Users (Non-Proprietary, General Proposal / Urgent Proposal)
Article 1: General Requirements
Users of the SACLA (hereinafter referred to as "users") shall:(i) carry out the experiments only for peaceful purposes; (ii) take every
appropriate measure to ensure the safety of their experiments; (iii)comply with the provisions of the Japan Synchrotron Radiation
Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as "JASRI"), together with all
relevant rules and procedures; (iv) comply with JASRI's instructions
and directives relating to the use of the SACLA; (v) cooperate withother users to promote the safe and smooth operation of the SACLA.
Article 2: General Insurance
Users shall take out appropriate personal injury and liability insurance
before conducting experiments. If their project teams include students,
they shall make sure that all the students take out appropriate personal
injury and liability insurance.
Article 3: Research Equipment and Samples/Reagents Brought to
the SACLA
Users who wish to bring research equipment and samples/reagents to
the SACLA shall:(i) first obtain authorization from JASRI; (ii) be responsible for the safe
management of all such items at the SACLA; and (iii) take these items
away when their experiment is complete.
Article 4: Use of Facilities and Equipment
Users shall comply with JASRI's rules and regulations relating to theuse of SPring-8/SACLA facilities and equipment. They shall follow
instructions given by SPring-8/SACLA facility managers and safetycontrol personnel. After completing their experiments, users shallrestore SPring-8/SACLA facilities and equipment to the condition inwhich they found them.
Article 5: Before Starting Experiments
Users shall perform a routine check of the beamline and experimental
station to see if there are any problems, and if there is, they shall report
it to JASRI. Upon request of JASRI, users shall undergo a required
beamline check.
Article 6: After Finishing Experiments
After users have finished their experiments, users shall undergo abeamline check by JASRI to confirm that they have restored SACLA
facilities and equipment to their original condition. If JASRI deems thatfurther action is necessary, users shall respond accordingly.
Article 7: Payment
Users shall comply with JASRI's requests for payment to cover the useof communication, accommodation and other facilities. They areexempt from paying the beamtime fee.
Article 8: SACLA Notification of Completion of Beamtime
Users shall submit a "SACLA Notification of Completion ofBeamtime" immediately after completing their experiments. Users shallallow JASRI to use information contained in this report for any
reasonable purposes; including the publication of statistics about theuse of the SACLA.
Article 9: User Fees
Users are charged user fees: 16,080 yen/shift (12 hrs.), 1,340 yen/hr., asa fixed fee for wear and tear on the facility and a variable fee forconsumable supplies. To calculate the total amount due, JASRI shalldetermine the number of beamtime shifts actually used based on thesubmitted "SACLA Notification of Completion of Beamtime" and theamount of consumable supplies actually used. The user fees shall bebilled to the payer from whom the project leader has obtained consent
to pay. Payment shall be made to JASRI's designated bank accountwithin 60 days of the invoice date. The payer shall be responsible forany bank charges incurred.
Article 10: Loss of Allocated Shifts
In the event that users lose part or all of their scheduled shifts due toreasons attributable to the facility, the fixed fee shall be calculated
based on the number of shifts actually used through mutual consultation
between JASRI and users. Users shall not make a claim against JASRI
for any damages arising from the loss of shifts or file for compensationof beamtime loss. In case that part of scheduled shifts is lost for any
reason other than the above, users shall pay the fixed fee assessed basedon the number of scheduled shifts.
Article 11: Experiment Summary Report
Within 60 days from the completion of their experiment, users shallprovide JASRI with an "Experiment Summary Report" describing thepurpose, experiment method, experimental data, samples, beamline

name, and summary of the results. Users shall allow JASRI to use theinformation contained in the Experiment Summary Report for any
reasonable purposes including publishing, statistical work, andprocessing for inclusion in publications in both electronic and print
media.
Article 12: Change of Research Type (General Proposal Only)
Users who belongs corporate enterprise located and registered in Japan
may request, by following the prescribed procedures, to switch theresearch type from non-proprietary to proprietary within 60 days after
the completion of the experiment or the end of the fiscal year (the endof March),whichever comes first; provided, however, that this shall not
apply to proposals other than general proposals (priority strategy
proposal, etc.) or the proposals whose Experiment Summary Report has
already been submitted. When users switch the research type toproprietary, they are required to comply with the Rules for Users forproprietary research.
Article 13: Publication and Registration of Research Results
Users shall publish their results in the form of a refereed journal article(incl. refereed proceedings and dissertation), a SPring-8/SACLA
Research Report refereed by JASRI, or a technical journal article
approved by JASRI, register the published works with the Publications
Database within three years from the end of the half-year research term.
In the publications, users shall clearly state that the results wereobtained through the use of the X-ray Free Electron Laser Facility(SACLA) specifying the relevant experiment title and number. As forproposals using SPring-8 synchrotron radiation through thecomplementary use of SACLA and SPring-8, users shall state in theirpublications that the results were obtained by using both the X-ray Free
Electron Laser Facility, SACLA, and the Large Synchrotron Radiation
Facility, SPring-8.
Article 14: Deadline Extension for Publication of Research Results
When users cannot disseminate their results within three years due tospecial circumstances, they shall request a deadline extension between
three months to one year prior to the expiration of the three-year
deadline and seek approval from JASRI. Users shall abide by thedecision made by JASRI.
Article 15: Intellectual Property
In the event that users have applied for a patent or other form ofintellectual property protection for the results obtained through the useof the SACLA, they shall promptly notify JASRI when the application
is published.
Article 16: Provision of Information on Research Results
In addition to the refereed journal article, users are required to report to
JASRI any types of publications, if any, such as review materials,invited talks, and awards on the obtained results to help JASRI collectand disseminate as many related results as possible.
Article 17: Injuries
In the event of an accident or disaster, the project leader or the teamleader in charge of the experiment at the SACLA shall deal with thesituation responsibly and promptly notify JASRI.
Article 18: Termination of User Access Rights
If users fail to comply with the provisions of the Rules for Users, their
documents submitted to JASRI turned out to contain false information,
or JASRI deems that they interfere with the operation of the SACLA,JASRI may terminate their right to use the SACLA.
Article 19: Disclaimer
JASRI shall not be responsible for any damage or loss incrred by users
in relation to their use of SACLA facilities, unless the damage or loss isdue to intentional acts or gross negligence by JASRI.
Article 20: Compensation
If users damage SPring-8/SACLA facilities, equipment or persons,either willfully or through gross negligence, JASRI may require them tomeet all or part of the cost of repairs. JASRI shall take due account of
all relevant circumstances in determining the degree of user liability.
Article 21: Interpretation of this Document
This is a translation of an original document produced by JASRI inJapanese. According to Japanese law, JASRI shall resolve any questions
that may arise about its interpretation with regard to the Japaneseoriginal; any subsequent litigation shall take place in a Japanese court
having jurisdiction over the SACLA.