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Agencies are not required to take public comment on non-regulatory
policies and guidance, but it is considered a "best practice" to do
so. If you are concerned about the manner in which the NPS plans to
implement the benefits sharing policy, here's your chance to express
your views.<br>
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By the way, the benefits-sharing policy can be found here: <br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.nature.nps.gov/benefitssharing/">http://www.nature.nps.gov/benefitssharing/</a><br>
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Ellen Paul
Executive Director
The Ornithological Council
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ellen.paul@verizon.net">ellen.paul@verizon.net</a>
"Providing Scientific Information about Birds<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET">"
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET"</a>
<meta charset="utf-8">Federal Register Volume 77, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2012)
[Notices]
[Page 75655]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability of Draft Director's Order <greek-i>77-10
Concerning National Park Service Policies and Procedures Governing
Benefits Sharing
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to adopt a
Director's Order setting forth policies and procedures that guide NPS
practices to implement benefits sharing in accordance with the National
Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 5935(d)) that
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into negotiations
with the research community and private industry for equitable,
efficient benefits-sharing arrangements. Benefits sharing occurs when
NPS receives monetary or other benefits from a discovery or invention
with a commercial application resulting from research originating under
an NPS Scientific Research and Collecting Permit, or other permit or
authorization.
DATES: Written comments will be accepted until January 22, 2013.
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<meta charset="utf-8"><greek-i>ADDRESSES: Draft Director's Order <greek-i>77-10 is available on the
Internet at <a href="http://www.nps.gov/applications/npspolicy/DOrders.cfm">http://www.nps.gov/applications/npspolicy/DOrders.cfm</a> where
readers may comment on the draft. In lieu of the above preferred
process, requests for paper copies of and written comments on the draft
Director's Order should be sent to Ann Hitchcock, Senior Advisor for
Scientific Collections, 1201 Eye Street NW., (Room 1247), Washington,
DC 20005. We will not accept comments by fax, e-mail, or in any other
way other than those specified above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Hitchcock at (202) 354-2271 or
John G. Dennis at (202) 513-7174.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Draft Director's Order <greek-i>77-10
addresses benefits sharing stemming from research results derived from
NPS-permitted research and the relationship between NPS benefits
sharing and NPS technology transfer activities under authority of the
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and related legislation (15
U.S.C. 3710 et seq.). This Order clarifies National Park Service
Management Policies 2006 4.2.4, defines NPS benefits sharing, lists
fundamental benefits-sharing principles, describes basic benefits-
sharing procedures, addresses related ethics and confidentiality,
assigns responsibilities for administering benefits sharing, and
outlines reporting requirements.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you may
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
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