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2https://science.osti.gov/wdts/suli. 

3https://uspas.fnal.gov/opportunities/ 

educational-opps/DOE-traineeships.shtml. 

4https://uspas.fnal.gov/index.shtml. 

5https://energyicorps.energy.gov/. 

6See https://www.manufacturingusa.com/for a 

program description. 

and ions; high power targets for 

secondary beam generation; precision xray optics; particle and radiation 

detectors, and advanced accelerator 

concepts. It also includes materials such 

as superconducting sheet, wire, and 

cable; permanent magnet materials; 

materials for laser and x-ray optics and 

coatings; photocathode materials and 

structures for polarized electron 

sources; and materials for particle 

detectors. 

The transfer of high technology from 

academic and research use into 

industrialized production for broader 

use is a vital step towards reducing cost 

and increasing reliability of particle 

accelerators generally. Collaborative 

models of accelerator R&D, publicprivate partnerships, cooperative 

research and development agreements, 

Small Business Innovation Research 

programs, and industrial R&D are but a 

few of the critical mechanisms that 

move technology from concept to 

practice. 

Request for Information: The objective 

of this request for information is to 

gather information about the current 

marketplace of particle accelerator 

technology, and to explore 

opportunities, possible partnerships, 

and mechanisms to strengthen the 

domestic supply chain. 

The questions below are intended to 

assist in the formulation of comments 

and should not be considered as a 

limitation on either the number or the 

issues that may be addressed in such 

comments. A summary of the comments 

provided will be made public. 

The DOE Office of Accelerator R&D 

and Production is specifically interested 

in receiving input pertaining to any of 

the following questions: 

Status and Future of the Market 

1. What are the current industrial 

applications of particle accelerators and 

closely related accelerator technologies 

(see previous description)? What is the 

approximate size of these markets? 

2. What are the emergent industrial 

applications of particle accelerators and 

closely related technologies? 

3. Are there specific aspects of the 

current market that pose challenges to 

maintaining a viable accelerator 

technology business? 

4. Are there specific aspects of the 

current market that inhibit technology 

transfer and/or the introduction of new 

accelerator technologies? 

Models for Technology Transfer 

5. What mechanisms are currently in 

use to transfer technology innovations 

to industrial practice in your technology 

area? 

a. What aspects of these mechanisms 

are effective? 

b. What opportunities exist to 

improve these mechanisms? 

c. How widely known or easily 

accessible are these mechanisms? 

6. Can you describe previous 

examples of successful technology R&D 

partnerships or mechanisms? Why, 

specifically, were these partnerships or 

mechanisms successful? 

7. Can you describe examples of failed 

technology partnerships or 

mechanisms? Why, specifically, did 

these attempts fail? 

8. Are there new models of 

technology transfer that should be 

explored? 

Workforce Development 

9. Do present training mechanisms 

such as SULI,2 post-baccalaureate 

programs in accelerator science & 

engineering, Traineeship Programs,3

USPAS,4 and the Energy I-Corps 5 meet 

the workforce needs for industry, 

academia, and the national laboratories? 

a. What aspects of current training 

mechanisms could be improved? 

b. What additional mechanisms could 

be used to improve overall workforce 

expertise and readiness? 

Defining an Optimal Federal Role 

10. What mix of institutions 

(industrial, academic, lab, government) 

could best carry out the required 

technology transfer R&D, and who 

should drive the R&D? 

11. What collaboration models would 

be most effective for pursuing joint 

technology R&D? 

12. How could accelerator technology 

R&D efforts engage with other 

innovation and manufacturing 

initiatives, such as Manufacturing 

USA? 6

13. At what point in the technology 

transfer and subsequent manufacturing 

development cycle would federal 

support no longer be needed? 

14. How best can integrated 

production know-how for niche market 

technologies be preserved once highquality sustainable production has been 

achieved? 

15. What metrics should be used to 

assess the progress of an accelerator 

technology transfer effort over the short 

term (e.g., 1–2 years) and long term (e.g., 

5 years or more)? 

Other Factors 

16. Are there other factors, not 

addressed by the questions above, that 

impact the successful transfer and 

industrialization of accelerator 

technology? 

Depending on the response to this 

RFI, a subsequent workshop may be 

held to further explore and elaborate the 

opportunities. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on January 25, 2021, 

by J. Stephen Binkley, Acting Director, 

Office of Science, pursuant to delegated 

authority from the Acting Secretary of 

Energy. That document with the original 

signature and date is maintained by 

DOE. For administrative purposes only, 

and in compliance with requirements of 

the Office of the Federal Register, the 

undersigned DOE Federal Register 

Liaison Officer has been authorized to 

sign and submit the document in 

electronic format for publication, as an 

official document of the Department of 

Energy. This administrative process in 

no way alters the legal effect of this 

document upon publication in the 

Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on January 26, 

2021. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

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[Project No. 10855–333] 

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Take notice that the following 

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The Commission’s Rules of Practice 

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National Geodetic Vertical Datum 

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feet NGVD; May from 1,479.0 to 1,485.0 

feet NGVD; June from 1,481.0 to 1,485.0 

feet NGVD; July from 1,481.5 to 1,485.0 

feet NGVD; August from 1,480.0 to 

1,482.5 feet NGVD; September and 

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NGVD. The licensee would continue to 

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remaining months as required by Article 

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the DRSB start-of-month target elevation 

for May from 1,340.0 to 1,341.0 feet 

NGVD. The applicant states that the 

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