Private sector participation in Federal energy R, D, and D planning. [NAS/NRC Commission study]

Book · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6264658

This study recommends ways in which joint planning between industry and government can be made more effective in the R, D, and D. Close coordination is essential if there is to be an effective relationship between DOE technological initiatives and private sector capabilities and needs, and if the technology is to be moved rapidly from the R, D, and D stages to practical application by industry. Based on its studies, the Committee concludes that substantial improvement is needed in DOE/private sector interaction at both the planning and the program implementation levels. Significant legal constraints deter effective participation by representatives of the private sector in DOE planning activities. The combined effect of these constraints is to reduce, or even eliminate, the opportunity for DOE to obtain needed advice from experts in the private sector, or to develop programs in such a way that they lend themselves to early commercialization of research results. Among the legal disincentives are those derived from provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, the Government in the Sunshine Act, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the various laws relating to antitrust activities. The committee also concludes that DOE would benefit from the establishment of a formal advisory Board reporting to the Secretary of Energy, with membership including experts with backgrounds in industry, academia, and non-profit institutions. Finally, the importance of arriving at a relatively stable national energy plan in order to make it possible for DOE to conduct a responsive energy R, D, and D program is emphasized. (MCW)

• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-2708-013
• OSTI ID: 6264658
• Resource Relation: Other Information: A report prepared by the Committee on Private Sector Participation in Government Energy R, D, and D planning
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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