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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-6 - Eligibility

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(a)
Applicants.
(1) Eligible
			 applicants for funding under the Program shall be Oklahoma-based small
			 businesses; A operating in one of the state's three strategic industry
			 clusters, including aerospace and autonomous systems, life sciences, and
			 energy.
(2) Eligible applicants If
			 applying to receive matching funds under the Program, an that files an
			 application with OCAST attesting to the total cost of the project and
			 demonstrating available and unrestricted private capital to meet at least fifty
			 percent (50%) of the total project cost. Matching funds may be used only to
			 purchase research services, as defined in this section, from an Oklahoma-based
			 research entity.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-7 - Funding terms

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(a)
Competition dates.
The FOA for this Program will be made available
			 to the public upon receipt of a notice of appropriation for the program by
			 OCAST and the program FOA will open to begin receiving applications 30 days
			 hence. The FOA will close when all funds appropriated for the Program have been
			 exhausted.
(b)
Allocations.
The Oklahoma Research and Development Attraction Act
			 stipulates that OCAST may award matching funds, from non-state appropriations,
			 up to fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the research and development project,
			 not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). An Oklahoma-based
			 business may receive only one matching award under the Program per state fiscal
			 year.
(c)
Contract
			 periods.
The length of a contract shall not be less than one (1) month.
			 The maximum contract period shall be recommended by OCAST and approved by the
			 OSTRaD Board.
(d)
Additional
			 funding terms.
Any additional funding terms shall be recommended by
			 OCAST, approved by the OSTRaD Board, and announced in the FOA.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-8 - Application process

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(a)
Funding
			 Opportunity Announcements.
The Research and development Attraction
			 Program FOA shall be used to apply for funding under this program. The FOA
			 shall be announced by OCAST on the agency website, and copies of the FOA shall
			 be made available at the main office of OCAST upon request. No application fee
			 shall be required.
(1)
Application
			 deadlines.
Application submission date(s) and time(s), as established by
			 the OSTRaD Board, shall be listed in the FOA. Any application not submitted to
			 the OCAST online application portal (OGX) by the designated and published
			 submission date and time shall not be accepted by OGX.
(2)
Completion/submission
			 requirements.
Requirements for application completion and submission
			 shall be included in the FOA.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-9 - Review process

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(a)
Program
			 Administration.
When administering the Program under this section, OCAST
			 shall select eligible projects to qualify for matching funds within the
			 Oklahoma Research and Development Attraction Program based on factors
			 including, but not limited to:
(1) The amount
			 of private capital the matching funds will induce to be spent in
			 Oklahoma;
(2) The total market size
			 of the Oklahoma-based small businesses' product or service offering;
(3) Third-party validation of the
			 Oklahoma-based small businesses' intellectual assets, including but not limited
			 to equity raised from venture capital or private equity firms, federal
			 commercialization grants through the Small Business Innovation Research or
			 Small Business Technology Transfer Programs, or competitive federal research
			 awards through National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation,
			 Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and others;
(4) The projected future job creation impact
			 of the Oklahoma-based small business for the state;
(5) Other economic benefits to the state,
			 including through increased state and local revenues and growth in private
			 investment.
(6) The need of the
			 Oklahoma-based small business to acquire specialized services and resources in
			 Oklahoma;
(7) The alignment of the
			 project within Oklahoma's identified cluster strategies; and
(8) The impact on Oklahoma-based research
			 entities, including through increased revenue, exposure to new technologies,
			 and increased attraction opportunities for students, researchers, and
			 professional staff.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-10 - Award provisions

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(a)
Funding
			 subject to availability.
Funding of applications recommended for
			 approval shall be subject to availability of resources and approval of the
			 OSTRaD Board.
(b)
Matching
			 funds documentation.
(1) Private
			 enterprises, nonprofit organizations (e.g., private foundations). Documentation
			 that not less than fifty percent (50%) of the total direct cost of the proposed
			 project will be provided by sources other than OCAST and other
			 state-appropriated money [74 O.S., Section 5003.10h]. Such sources may be in
			 the form of salary, cash, nonstate grant funds, and other sources of funding as
			 defined by OCAST. No portion of the matching funds from a private enterprise or
			 nonprofit organization may be provided by in-kind services performed by the
			 enterprise.
(2) Funds from grants
			 or contracts. Funds received from federal or private grants or contracts, to be
			 used as matching funds, shall be allowed throughout the life of the
			 contract.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-11 - Contract provisions

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(a)
Professional service contract.
The mechanism for funding approved
			 applications shall be a professional service contract between OCAST and the
			 applicant organization(s).
(b)
Verification of matching funds.
Professional service contracts
			 shall be awarded contingent upon documentation that the funds to be matched by
			 OCAST are in the position of the applicant organization and not encumbered in
			 any other project or for any other purpose. The period allowed for verification
			 of receipt of matching funds shall be recommended by OCAST and approved by the
			 OSTRaD Board and announced in the FOA.
(c)
Fiscal agent.
The Contractor
			 shall be designated as the fiscal agent.
(d)
Contractor obligations.
(1)
Records and accounts.
The
			 Contractor shall maintain records and accounts that properly document and
			 account for the source and application of all project funds. All such records
			 and accounts shall be made available on demand to OCAST for inspection and use
			 in carrying out its responsibilities for administration of the funds.
(2)
Access and examination.
The
			 Contractor shall, as OCAST deems necessary, permit authorized representatives
			 of OCAST and the State of Oklahoma full access, and the right to fully examine,
			 all projects, records and accounts.
(3)
Audits.
The Contractor shall
			 comply with the audit policy of OCAST. The Contractor shall provide OCAST
			 timely reports on any audits that include funds received from OCAST in a format
			 mutually agreed to by both parties. In the event an audit results in the
			 determination that the Contractor has expended contract funds on unallowable
			 costs, the Contractor shall reimburse OCAST in full for all such
			 costs.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-12 - Confidentiality

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(a)
Applications.
OCAST shall, to the extent possible, take
			 precautions to maintain the confidentially of applications submitted to this
			 Program. However, there shall be no guarantee that the contents of any
			 application will remain confidential.
(b)
Intent to submit forms, executive
			 summaries.
Unless specifically requested, OCAST may use the contents
			 from Executive Summaries and abstracts from the application or subsequent
			 annual progress reports for the required OCAST Annual Report or other
			 publications without obtaining permission from the investigator(s) or applicant
			 organization(s).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-13 - Notification process

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Announcements of funding competitions for this Program shall be
				made through email notifications, newsletters and by way of social media of the
				availability of a Funding Opportunity Announcement and on the OCAST website.
(1)
Private enterprises,
			 nonprofit organizations
(e.g., private foundations). Notification of the
			 availability of an FOA shall be emailed to private enterprises and nonprofit
			 organizations that have indicated they wish to receive OCAST FOAs.
(2)
Requestors.
Notification of
			 availability of FOAs shall be emailed to all individuals who contact OCAST and
			 request an application or register for notifications on the OCAST
			 website.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-1 - Purpose

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The rules of this Chapter have been adopted for the purpose of
				complying with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S.,
				Sections 250 et seq. This program, known as the Oklahoma Centers of Excellence
				Program, funds two types of centers of excellence at institutions of higher
				education or nonprofit research institutions. The centers for basic research
				and/or applied research, development and technology transfer have potential for
				long-range value to the state's economic development [74 O.S., Section
				5060.12].
Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2664,
				eff 7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-3 - Statutory definitions

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The following terms are defined in 74 O.S., Section
				5060.4:
(1) applied
			 research,
(2) basic
			 research,
(3) board,
(4) CASQ,
(5) center
(6) COEAT,
(7) enterprise,
(8) health research project,
(9) industrial extension system,
(10) institute,
(11) institutional review board,
(12) institutions of higher
			 education,
(13)
			 investigator,
(14)
			 nanotechnology,
(15) new
			 technology,
(16) nonprofit research
			 institution,
(17) OAI,
(18) OAME,
(19) ONAP,
(20) OSTRaD,
(21) person,
(22) plant science research
(23) product,
(24) professional service contract
(25) qualified security,
(26) seed-capital,
(27) technology transfer.
Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2664,
				eff 7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-4 - Additional definitions

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The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall
				have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				otherwise:
"
Applicant
" means a consortium involving more
				than one institution of higher education and business/industry partners.
"Application
" means the proposal to operate a
				Center of Excellence and all completed required forms from the solicitation as
				submitted to The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
				(OCAST).
"Contractor
" means the organizations executing
				the contract, and accepting responsibilities in dealing with the Centers of
				Excellence Committee (COEC), the OCAST staff and The Oklahoma Science and
				Technology Research and Development Board (OSTRaD Board).
"Solicitation
" means a request containing the
				detailed information concerning the specifications of the Centers of Excellence
				Program, the application forms and the instructions for
				completion.
Amended at 19 Ok Reg 3080,
				eff 9-9-02 through 7-14-03 (emergency)1; Amended at
				20 Ok Reg 2734, eff 8-11-03
1This emergency action expired
				before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on
				7-15-03 (after the 7-14-03 expiration of the emergency action), the text of
				Section 650:15-1-4 reverted back to the permanent text that was effective prior
				to enactment of the emergency action on 9-9-02, as was last published in the
				2001 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent action
				on 8-11-03.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-5 - Program administration

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(a)
OSTRaD
			 Board.
OCAST shall administer the Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program
			 under the governance of the statutorily created OSTRaD Board.
(1) The OSTRaD Board shall approve all
			 specifications of the Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program and any changes
			 made thereto.
(2) All information
			 regarding this program shall be available at the principal offices of OCAST, as
			 referenced in
			 650:1-3-1.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-6 - Program description

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(a) The Oklahoma
			 Centers of Excellence Program shall fund two types of Centers of Excellence
			 which will primarily undertake basic research that has potential for long-range
			 value to the state's economic development and/or applied research, development
			 and technology transfer that has long-range potential for commercial
			 development. [74 O.S., Section 5060.12].
(b) Each Center of Excellence shall build on
			 the strengths of participating organizations and conduct activity in areas of
			 research in which the participating higher education institutions or nonprofit
			 research institutions have achieved or have true promise of attaining a
			 standard of excellence as recognized by national and international peers. [74
			 O.S., Section 5060.12].
(c) Each
			 Center of Excellence shall have a director, whose name and qualifications shall
			 be specified in the application.
(d) Each Center of Excellence shall have an
			 advisory, governing or managing board, for which the names of at least six (6)
			 members shall be specified in the application. At least one-half of this board
			 shall be non-academic, private sector members.
Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2664,
				eff 7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-7 - Applicant eligibility

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Eligible applicants for funding under the Oklahoma Centers of
				Excellence Program shall involve higher education institution(s), nonprofit
				research institution(s), and private enterprise [74 O.S., Section 5060. 12].
				The involvement of institutions of higher education shall include regular,
				appointed full-time faculty and student research assistants. The participation
				of visiting professors and/or post doctoral associates shall be allowed. The
				involvement of business/industry partners may include participation in
				collaborative research projects, membership on the Center's advisory or
				governing board, assistance with proposal reviews or performance evaluations of
				Center projects and/or donation of matching funds.
Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2664,
				eff 7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-8 - Funding terms

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(a)
Competition dates.
Dates for funding competitions shall be
			 recommended by the COEC, approved by the OSTRaD Board and listed in the
			 solicitation.
(b)
Allocations.
Each proposed Center of Excellence is funded at Nine
			 Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00), or so much as is needed, per year for
			 five (5) years, above the annual appropriation for OCAST.
(c)
Contract periods.
Individual
			 Centers shall be approved for funding for a maximum of five (5) years in the
			 original contract. Individual Centers shall, after three years of satisfactory
			 performance evaluations (see
			 650:15-1-12(c)
			 ), be eligible to apply for increased funding.
(d)
Additional funding terms.
An
			 individual Center may, at the completion of the original contract period,
			 compete in the next scheduled funding competition for an additional five (5)
			 years (or less) of funding. An individual Center shall not receive more than
			 two (2) five-year funding awards.
Amended at 19 Ok Reg 3080,
				eff 9-9-02 through 7-14-03 (emergency)1; Amended at
				20 Ok Reg 2734, eff 8-11-03; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2664, eff
				7-12-07
1This emergency action expired
				before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on
				7-15-03 (after the 7-14-03 expiration of the emergency action), the text of
				Section 650:15-1-8 reverted back to the permanent text that was effective prior
				to enactment of the emergency action on 9-9-02, as was last published in the
				2001 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent action
				on 8-11-03.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-9 - Application process

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(a)
Solicitations.
The Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program
			 Solicitation shall be used to apply for funding under this program.
			 Solicitations shall be available at the OCAST principal office. No application
			 fee shall be required.
(b)
Applications.
Application submission date(s), as established by
			 the OSTRaD Board, shall be listed in the solicitation.
(1)
Application deadlines.
Requirements for application completion and submission shall be included in the
			 solicitation. Any application not received by the designated submission date
			 shall be returned without consideration.
(2)
Completion requirements.
Incomplete or inappropriately completed applications may be returned without
			 review.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-10 - Review process

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(a)
Peer
			 review.
Applications for funding shall be reviewed and ranked by a panel
			 (COE Review Panel) of out-of-state reviewers recommended by the COEC and
			 approved by the OSTRaD Board.
(1) The COE
			 Review Panel will assist the COEC and the OCAST staff in selecting and
			 obtaining appropriate peer reviewers to review each submitted application for
			 scientific merit.
(2) The COE
			 Review Panel will assist the COEC and the OCAST staff in selecting and
			 obtaining appropriate peer reviewers to review each submitted application for
			 potential economic impact.
(3) The
			 COE Review Panel shall make site visits to the Center facilities of each of the
			 finalist applicants and rank those applications approved for funding.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-11 - Award provisions

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(a)
Funding
			 subject to availability.
Funding of applications recommended for
			 approval by the COE Review Panel shall be subject to availability of resources
			 and approval of the OSTRaD Board.
(b)
Matching funds;
			 documentation.
Documentation shall be provided that the required
			 matching funds, as specified in the statute, are provided by sources other than
			 OCAST and other than state-appropriated money [74 O.S., Section 5060.12].
(1) If equipment serves as part of the
			 matching requirement, documentation shall verify:
(A) that the Center has received the donated
			 machinery,
(B) that it has been
			 used for nothing more than testing to ensure quality control or for
			 demonstration purposes by a wholesaler or retailer and
(C) the amount of its fair market value [74
			 O.S., Section 5060.12].
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-13 - Confidentiality

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There shall be no guarantee that the contents of any
				application will remain confidential. Unless specifically requested, OCAST may
				use portions of the original application, and any subsequent reports, without
				obtaining permission from the applicant.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma Centers of Excellence Program › Section 650:15-1-14 - Notification process

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(a)
Direct
			 mailings.
Announcements of funding competitions for Oklahoma Centers of
			 Excellence projects shall be made through a direct mailing of solicitations.
(1)
Higher education.
Solicitations shall be mailed to the official designated by the president of
			 each institution listed in the Oklahoma Higher Education Directory.
(2)
Requestors.
Solicitations
			 shall be mailed to all persons who contact OCAST and request an
			 application.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-1 - Purpose

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The rules of this Chapter have been adopted for the purpose of
				complying with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S.,
				Section 250 et seq. This project, known as the Oklahoma Nanotechnology
				Applications Project, shall assist in the accelerated development of technology
				in the State by supporting nanotechnology research activities in new and
				existing applications in nanotechnology whose results:
(1) are technically sound and will produce a
			 measurable result
(2) lead to
			 innovation, new knowledge or technology and have a high probability of leading
			 to commercially successful products, processes or services within a reasonable
			 period of time
(3) have reasonable
			 probability to enhance employment opportunities within Oklahoma
(4) enhance services to Oklahoma
			 manufacturers or Oklahoma for-profit companies that are in the process of
			 applying nanotechnology.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 122,
				eff 10-7-08 through 7-14-09 (emergency)1; Added at
				26 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-25-09
1This emergency action expired
				without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore,
				on 7-15-09 (after the 7-14-09 expiration of this emergency action), Section
				650:18-1-8 was no longer effective, and remained as such until added by
				permanent action on 7-25-09. For the official text of the emergency rule that
				was in effect from 10-7-08 through 7-14-09, see 26 Ok Reg
				122.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-2 - Statutory citations

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Citations to statutes in this Chapter refer to the most recent
				codification of the statute.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 122,
				eff 10-7-08 through 7-14-09 (emergency)1; Added at
				26 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-25-09
1This emergency action expired
				without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore,
				on 7-15-09 (after the 7-14-09 expiration of this emergency action), Section
				650:18-1-8 was no longer effective, and remained as such until added by
				permanent action on 7-25-09. For the official text of the emergency rule that
				was in effect from 10-7-08 through 7-14-09, see 26 Ok Reg
				122.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-3 - Statutory definitions

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The following terms are defined in 74 O.S., Section
				5060.43:
(1) applied
			 research,
(2) enterprise,
(3) institutions of higher
			 education,
(4)
			 investigator,
(5)
			 nanotechnology,
(6) new
			 technology,
(7) nonprofit research
			 institution,
(8) product,
(9) professional service contract
			 and
(10) technology
			 transfer.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 122,
				eff 10-7-08 through 7-14-09 (emergency)1; Added at
				26 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-25-09
1This emergency action expired
				without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore,
				on 7-15-09 (after the 7-14-09 expiration of this emergency action), Section
				650:18-1-8 was no longer effective, and remained as such until added by
				permanent action on 7-25-09. For the official text of the emergency rule that
				was in effect from 10-7-08 through 7-14-09, see 26 Ok Reg
				122.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-4 - Additional definitions

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The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall
				have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				otherwise:
"Applicant organization(s)"
means the employer of
				the investigator(s) preparing the application.
"Application"
means the proposal for an Oklahoma
				Nanotechnology Applications Project award and all completed required forms from
				the solicitation as submitted to The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of
				Science and Technology (OCAST).
"Contractor(s)"
means the institution(s) or
				enterprise(s) that is awarded an OCAST Nanotechnology Applications Project
				contract.
"Solicitation"
means a request containing the
				detailed information concerning the specifications of the Oklahoma
				Nanotechnology Applications Project.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 122,
				eff 10-7-08 through 7-14-09 (emergency)1; Added at
				26 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-25-09
1This emergency action expired
				without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore,
				on 7-15-09 (after the 7-14-09 expiration of this emergency action), Section
				650:18-1-8 was no longer effective, and remained as such until added by
				permanent action on 7-25-09. For the official text of the emergency rule that
				was in effect from 10-7-08 through 7-14-09, see 26 Ok Reg
				122.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-5 - Project administration

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(a)
OSTRaD
			 Board.
OCAST shall administer the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications
			 Project under the governance of the statutorily created Oklahoma Science and
			 Technology Research and Development Board (OSTRaD Board) [74 O.S., Section
			 5060.6]. OSTRaD will approve all funding awards.
(1) The OSTRaD Board shall approve all
			 specifications of the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project and any
			 changes made thereto.
(2) All
			 information regarding these projects shall be available at the principal
			 offices of OCAST, as referenced in
			 650:1-3-1.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-6 - Project description

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The Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project shall provide
				funds for nanotechnology applications projects recommended by the ONAC and
				approved by the OSTRaD Board and described in the
				solicitation.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 122,
				eff 10-7-08 through 7-14-09 (emergency)1; Added at
				26 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-25-09
1This emergency action expired
				without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore,
				on 7-15-09 (after the 7-14-09 expiration of this emergency action), Section
				650:18-1-8 was no longer effective, and remained as such until added by
				permanent action on 7-25-09. For the official text of the emergency rule that
				was in effect from 10-7-08 through 7-14-09, see 26 Ok Reg
				122.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-7 - Eligibility

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(a)
Applicants.
Eligible
			 applicants for funding under the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project
			 shall be:
(1) Oklahoma public or private
			 colleges and universities, when the project involves an Oklahoma for-profit
			 business or manufacturer,
(2)
			 Oklahoma nonprofit research organizations, when the project involves an
			 Oklahoma for-profit business or manufacturer or,
(3) Oklahoma for-profit businesses or
			 manufacturers [74 O.S., Section 5060.19].
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-8 - Funding terms

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(a)
Competition dates.
Dates for funding competitions shall be
			 announced in the solicitation.
(b)
Allocations.
(1) The ONAC shall
			 recommend, and the OSTRaD Board approve, the amount allocated for each funding
			 competition.
(2) If minimum and
			 maximum levels for Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Projects are
			 established, they shall be approved by the OSTRaD Board and announced in the
			 solicitation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-9 - Application process

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(a)
Solicitations.
The Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project
			 solicitation shall be used to apply for funding under this project.
			 Solicitations shall be available at the OCAST principal office. No application
			 fee shall be required.
(1)
Application
			 deadlines.
Application submission date(s) and time(s), shall be listed
			 in the solicitation. Any application not submitted by the designated submission
			 date and time shall be returned without consideration.
(2)
Completion/submission
			 requirements.
Requirements for application completion and submission
			 shall be included in the solicitation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-10 - Review process

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(a)
Peer
			 review.
Applications for funding shall be reviewed by peer reviewers, a
			 majority of whom reside outside of the State of Oklahoma, who are nominated and
			 approved by the ONAC.
(b)
Evaluation criteria.
The peer review panel shall review and rank
			 all applications for funding according to evaluation criteria specified in the
			 solicitation.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 122,
				eff 10-7-08 through 7-14-09 (emergency)1; Added at
				26 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-25-09
1This emergency action expired
				without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore,
				on 7-15-09 (after the 7-14-09 expiration of this emergency action), Section
				650:18-1-8 was no longer effective, and remained as such until added by
				permanent action on 7-25-09. For the official text of the emergency rule that
				was in effect from 10-7-08 through 7-14-09, see 26 Ok Reg
				122.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-11 - Award provisions

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(a)
Funding
			 subject to availability.
Funding of applications recommended for
			 approval by the ONAC shall be subject to availability of resources and approval
			 of the OSTRaD Board.
(b)
Matching funds;
documentation. All applications shall include:
(1)
Higher education or nonprofit
			 institutions.
Documentation, if the proposal is from an institution of
			 higher education or nonprofit research institutions that not less than fifty
			 percent (50%) of the total direct cost of the proposed project will be provided
			 by sources other than OCAST and other than state-appropriated money. Machinery
			 or equipment may be considered as part of the matching funds [74 O.S., Section
			 5060.19]. If machinery or equipment serves as part of the matching requirement,
			 the applicant organization(s) shall provide documentation as specified in 74
			 O.S., Section 5060.19.
(2)
Private enterprises.
Documentation, if the proposal is from a
			 private enterprise, that not less than fifty percent (50%) of the total direct
			 cost of the proposed project will be provided by sources other than OCAST and
			 other than state-appropriated money [74 O.S., Section 5060.19]. No portion of
			 the matching funds from a private enterprise may be provided by in-kind
			 services performed by the enterprise. [74 O.S., Section 5060.19]
(3)
Funds from grants or
			 contracts.
Funds received from federal or private grants or contracts,
			 to be used as matching funds, shall be allowed throughout the life of the
			 contract.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-12 - Contract provisions

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(a)
Professional service contract.
The mechanism for funding approved
			 applications shall be a professional service contract between OCAST and the
			 applicant organization(s).
(b)
Verification of matching funds.
Professional service contracts
			 shall be awarded contingent upon documentation that the matching funds and/or
			 machinery or equipment to be matched by OCAST has been received by the
			 applicant organization(s). The period of time allowed for verification of
			 receipt of matching funds shall be approved by the OSTRaD Board and announced
			 in the solicitation.
(c)
Fiscal agent.
If more than one applicant organization participates
			 in a contract, one organization shall be designated as the fiscal
			 agent.
(d)
Contractor
			 obligations.
(1)
Records and
			 accounts.
The contractor, or designated fiscal agent, shall maintain
			 records and accounts that properly document and account for the source and
			 application of all project funds, and all such records and accounts shall be
			 made available on demand by OCAST for inspection and use in carrying out its
			 responsibilities for administration of the funds.
(2)
Access and examination.
The
			 contractor, or designated fiscal agent, shall as OCAST deems necessary, permit
			 authorized representatives of OCAST and the State of Oklahoma full access, and
			 the right to fully examine, all projects records and accounts.
(3)
Audits.
The contractor, or
			 designated fiscal agent, shall comply with the audit policy of OCAST. The
			 contractor, or designated fiscal agent, shall provide OCAST timely reports on
			 any audits that include funds received from OCAST. In the event an audit
			 results in the determination that the contractor, or designated fiscal agent,
			 has expended contract funds on unallowable costs, the contractor, or designated
			 fiscal agent, shall reimburse OCAST in full for all such costs.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-13 - Confidentiality

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(a)
Applications.
OCAST will
			 treat all records in accordance with applicable OCAST statutes. There shall be
			 no guarantee that the contents of any application will remain
			 confidential.
(b)
Intent to
			 Submit Forms; Abstracts.
Unless specifically requested otherwise by the
			 applicant organization, OCAST may use the contents from Intent to Submit Forms
			 and Abstracts from the proposal or subsequent annual progress reports, for the
			 required OCAST Annual Report or other publications without obtaining permission
			 from the investigator(s) or applicant organization(s).
Added at 26 Ok Reg 122,
				eff 10-7-08 through 7-14-09 (emergency)1; Added at
				26 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-25-09
1This emergency action expired
				without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore,
				on 7-15-09 (after the 7-14-09 expiration of this emergency action), Section
				650:18-1-8 was no longer effective, and remained as such until added by
				permanent action on 7-25-09. For the official text of the emergency rule that
				was in effect from 10-7-08 through 7-14-09, see 26 Ok Reg
				122.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-14 - Notification process

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OCAST may announce funding solicitations through various means
				to disseminate notice to possible funding applicants.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 122,
				eff 10-7-08 through 7-14-09 (emergency)1; Added at
				26 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-25-09
1This emergency action expired
				without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore,
				on 7-15-09 (after the 7-14-09 expiration of this emergency action), Section
				650:18-1-8 was no longer effective, and remained as such until added by
				permanent action on 7-25-09. For the official text of the emergency rule that
				was in effect from 10-7-08 through 7-14-09, see 26 Ok Reg
				122.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 18 - Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project › Section 650:18-1-15 - Appeals process

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Appeals related to this Chapter shall be processed in
				accordance with the procedures referenced in OAC
				650:1-3-4.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 122,
				eff 10-7-08 through 7-14-09 (emergency)1; Added at
				26 Ok Reg 2799, eff 7-25-09
1This emergency action expired
				without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore,
				on 7-15-09 (after the 7-14-09 expiration of this emergency action), Section
				650:18-1-8 was no longer effective, and remained as such until added by
				permanent action on 7-25-09. For the official text of the emergency rule that
				was in effect from 10-7-08 through 7-14-09, see 26 Ok Reg
				122.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 20 - Oklahoma Health Research Program › Section 650:20-1-1 - Purpose

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The rules of this Chapter have been adopted for the purpose of
				complying with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S.,
				Sections 250 et seq. This program, known as the Oklahoma Health Research
				Program, shall fund health research projects defined as specific examination,
				experimentation or investigation oriented principally toward basic, applied and
				developmental scientific inquiry related to health research. This includes the
				following:
(1) the causes, diagnosis,
			 prevention and treatment of human diseases and disabilities and mental health
			 and emotional disorders, and the rehabilitation of persons afflicted with such
			 diseases, disabilities, and disorders;
(2) new knowledge, better understanding, and
			 innovative methods to improve the processes by which health care services are
			 made available and how they may be provided more efficiently, more effectively
			 and at a lower cost, for all the citizens of this state;
(3) the development of new products and
			 services which shall form the basis of new high-technology health research and
			 care industry for this state [74 O.S., Section 5060.4].
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 20 - Oklahoma Health Research Program › Section 650:20-1-3 - Statutory definitions

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The following terms are defined in 74 O.S., Section
				5060.4:
(1) enterprise,
(2) health research project,
(3) institutions of higher
			 education,
(4)
			 investigator,
(5) nonprofit
			 research institution and
(6)
			 professional service contract.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 20 - Oklahoma Health Research Program › Section 650:20-1-4 - Additional definitions

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The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall
				have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				otherwise:
"Applicant organization"
means the employer of, or
				organization affiliated with, the investigator preparing the
				application.
"Application"
means the proposal for a health
				research project and all completed required forms from the solicitation as
				submitted to The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
				(OCAST).
"Solicitation"
means a request containing detailed
				information concerning the specifications of the Oklahoma Health Research
				Programs, the application forms, and the instructions for
				completion.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 20 - Oklahoma Health Research Program › Section 650:20-1-5 - Program administration

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(a)
OSTRaD
			 Board.
OCAST shall administer the Oklahoma Health Research Programs
			 under the governance of the statutorily created Oklahoma Science and Technology
			 Research and Development Board (OSTRaD Board). [74 O.S., Section 5060.6]
(1) The OSTRaD Board shall approve all
			 specifications of the Oklahoma Health Research Programs and any changes made
			 thereto.
(2) All information
			 regarding these programs shall be available at the principal offices of OCAST,
			 as referenced in
			 650:1-3-1.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 20 - Oklahoma Health Research Program › Section 650:20-1-6 - Program description

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The Oklahoma Health Research Programs fund health research
				projects recommended by the OHRC; approved by the OSTRaD Board and described in
				the solicitation. The Oklahoma Health Research Program may also fund research
				in a specific research area, as determined by the OHRC and approved by the
				OSTRaD Board. Description of such a designated area(s) will be provided in the
				solicitation.
Amended at 19 Ok Reg 3082,
				eff 9-9-02 through 7-14-03 (emergency)1; Amended at
				20 Ok Reg 2736, eff 8-11-03
1This emergency action expired
				before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on
				7-15-03 (after the 7-14-03 expiration of the emergency action), the text of
				Section 650:20-1-6 reverted back to the permanent text that was effective prior
				to enactment of the emergency action on 9-9-02, as was last published in the
				2001 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent action
				on 8-11-03.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 20 - Oklahoma Health Research Program › Section 650:20-1-7 - Annual Conference

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OCAST shall sponsor an annual conference of health research
				investigators, representatives of institutions of higher education, non-profit
				research institutions and representatives of industry to accelerate and
				facilitate the commercial development of new products and services conceived
				[74 O.S., Section 5060.18].
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 20 - Oklahoma Health Research Program › Section 650:20-1-8 - Eligibility

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(a)
Applicants.
Eligible
			 applicants for funding under the Health Research Program may be the following
			 organizations:
(1) private or public Oklahoma
			 institutions of higher education,
(2) non-profit research foundations
			 and
(3) private enterprises of
			 special importance to the Oklahoma economy. [74 O.S., Sections 5060.4 and
			 5060.14]