National Center For Manufacturing Sciences

THIS AWARD FUNDS RESEARCH FOR MAINTENANCE AND SUSTAINMENT OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EQUIPMENT.

COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES

THIS AWARD FUNDS RESEARCH FOR MAINTENANCE AND SUSTAINMENT OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EQUIPMENT.

MANAGING PARTNER FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR THE L&MR MPP CTMA PROGRAM

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE AWARD TO CONTINUE HQ00342020007. THE RECIPIENT SHALL LEVERAGE AND ADVANCE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN MAINTENANCE AND SUSTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRIMARY BENEFIT OF U.S. INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC.

COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, MATERIALS AND PROCESSING (AMMP) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

NEW AWARD CDP# 89.08

THE COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE CENTERS PROVIDE WEB-BASED USER FRIENDLY 'FIRST-STOP-SHOPS' WHERE REGULATED ENTITIES CAN FIND COMPREHENSIVE, EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND INFORMATION PRE-PACKAGED TO FIT THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS. THE GRANTEE WILL PARTNER WITH EPA, INDUSTRY GROUPS, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CENTER PROGRAM. THE GRANTEE WILL MAINTAIN A WEB PORTAL FOR ALL CENTERS, SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WEB-BASED TOOLS TO SUPPORT THE UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPLIANE WITH REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS, AND SEEK EFFECTIVE APPROACHES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO MAINTAIN THE CENTERS.

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY

THE COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE CENTER PLATFORM (THE PLATFORM) WILL PROVIDE CORE FUNCTIONS FOR THE OECA SPONSORED CENTERS PROGRAM. CENTER PLATFORM ACTIVIT

GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEM CENTER (GVSC) PROPOSES TO ENTER INTO A FIVE-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING SCIENCES (NCMS) TO SUPPORT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, DIGITAL ENGINEERING (DE), MODEL BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MBSE), ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, ADVANCED MATERIALS, FUTURE CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION (M&S), AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THESE AREAS ARE CRITICAL FOR THE ARMY IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE DELIVERY AND SUSTAINMENT OF GROUND SYSTEM CAPABILITIES AND ENSURE OVERMATCH FOR OUR WARFIGHTERS.

LIGHTWEIGHT AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS FOR INCREASED FUEL EFFICIENCY

THE INDUSTRY CENTERS WILL BE ???FIRST-STOP SHOPS??N PROVIDING INFORMATION TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION MET

DESCRIPTION:THE COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE CENTERS PROVIDE WEB-BASED USER FRIENDLY 'FIRST-STOP-SHOPS' WHERE REGULATED ENTITIES CAN FIND COMPREHENSIVE, EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND INFORMATION PRE-PACKAGED TO FIT THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS. THE GRANTEE WILL PARTNER WITH EPA, INDUSTRY GROUPS, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CENTER PROGRAM. THE GRANTEE WILL MAINTAIN A WEB PORTAL FOR ALL CENTERS, SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WEB-BASED TOOLS TO SUPPORT THE UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS, AND SEEK EFFECTIVE APPROACHES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO MAINTAIN THE CENTERS.ACTIVITIES:THE ASSISTANCE CENTERS PROGRAM IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF OECA'S ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE ROLE AT EPA. THE CENTERS PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPLIANCE INFORMATION TARGETED TO SPECIFIC INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS VIA 11 CENTERS/PORTALS AND IT HELPS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS BY MEANS OF 20+ STATE RESOURCE LOCATORS FOR SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS. THE CENTERS COVER A RANGE OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING MANY SMALL INDUSTRIAL SHOPS. THE STATE RESOURCE LOCATORS COVER A RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND RELATED ISSUES AND ARE APPLICABLE ACROSS ALL SECTORS, NOT JUST THOSE COVERED BY THE CENTERS. ALL CENTERS PROGRAM RESOURCES ARE ACCESSIBLE FROM A SINGLE GATEWAY, COMPLIANCEASSISTANCE.NET. OUR MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR THE CENTERS PROGRAM OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING TASKS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EPA'S STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES CORE OBJECTIVES - ESTABLISH CORE TEAM - CREATE A FY24-FY28 CENTERS PLAN WITH GOALS THAT ARE BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS (OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES) AND A TRACKING SYSTEM - MAINTAIN CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH EPA OECA AND PROGRAM OFFICES - MAINTAIN EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND ESTABLISH NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH ASSOCIATIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AGENCIES, FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES AND OTHER POTENTIAL STAKEHOLDERS - PROMOTE AWARENESS AND USE OF CENTERS - MAINTAIN/UPDATE CENTERS, SRLS AND CENTER GATEWAY - ASSIST WITH TACKLING THE CLIMATE CRISIS - MOBILE DEVICE CONSIDERATIONS SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:OUTPUTS, OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES. NCMS HAS SELECTED OUTPUTS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL AND CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN THE GRANT'S BUDGET WITHOUT IMPACTING THE PLANNED COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. NCMS WILL REPORT QUARTERLY ON PROGRESS FOR EACH OUTCOME UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. TABLES 3 AND 4 LIST OUR OUTPUTS, OUTCOMES, GOALS, AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA THAT WILL BE USED TO GUIDE AND MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE GRANT. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE FURTHER EXPLAINED AS FOLLOWS. OUR EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN DIRECT EVIDENCE OF IMPROVED PRACTICES RESULTING FROM INFORMATION GATHERED FROM CENTERS PROGRAM SITES, AS USERS DO NOT TEND TO VOLUNTEER WHETHER THEY WERE NON-COMPLIANT AND BECAME COMPLIANT BECAUSE OF VISITING AND OBTAINING COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FROM THE SITE(S). ADDITIONALLY, A DIRECT MEASURE OF WHETHER THE ENVIRONMENT HAS IMPROVED THROUGH THE INFORMATION SHARING PROCESS PROVIDED BY THE CENTERS, WHILE THEORETICALLY POSSIBLE, WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN DUE TO COST AND LIMITED SAMPLE SIZE. HOWEVER, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED SEVERAL SURROGATE METHODS THAT WE FEEL WILL BE VERY USEFUL IN DETERMINING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NCMS-MANAGED RESOURCES AS DISCUSSED BELOW. THE PRIMARY PUBLIC BENEFIT FROM THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS IMPROVED COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. AS SUCH, THE PROJECT CONTRIBUTES TO EPA'S OVERALL GOAL OF PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL OF DETECTING VIOLATIONS AND PROMOTING COMPLIANCE. OUR PLAN INCLUDES A PROVEN APPROACH TO COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO EPA'S OVERALL COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE SUCCESS FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS. WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED NEW METHODS AND TOOLS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THES

CDP TRACKING NUMBER 121.08 PROJECT TITLED "SUSTAINABLE LED FLORESCENT LIGHT REPLACEMENT TECHNOLOGY"

TO PROVIDE THE CENTERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE, EASY TO UNDERSTAND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION IN LANGUAGE THAT SPEAKS TO THE REGULATED ENTITIES IN ORDER TO H

INNOVATION REALIZATION: BUILDING AND SUPPORTING AN ADVANCED CONTRACT MANUFACTURING CLUSTER IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

FY07 INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR CONTINUED OPERATION OF NATIONAL METAL FINISHING RESOURCE CENTER, PAINTS AND COATINGS CENTER AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD CE

THE HEALTHCARE CENTER SERVES AS A ???FIRST-STOP SHOP??N PROVIDING INFORMATION TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH CARE I

TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR.

THIS PROJECT THROUGH PILOTS AT 6-10 DETROIT PLATING FACILITIES, WILL EVALUATE NEW INNOVATIVE P2 TECHNOLOGIES TO REDUCE SOURCE POLLUTION IDENTIFIED TH

2012 STUDY OF NANOTECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES

SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) WITH A FOCUS ON REMOTE OPERATED VEHICLES (ROV) .

2008 U.S. NANOTECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION STATUS STUDY

FY07 FUNDING FOR THE CICA CA CENTER

THIS AWARD FUNDS RESEARCH FOR MAINTENANCE AND SUSTAINMENT OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EQUIPMENT.

COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGIES (CTMA) PROGRAM

SUSTAINABLE LED FLUORESCENT LIGHT REPLACEMENT TECHNOLOGY

THE PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE HOW PRODUCT AND PROCESS REDESIGN IN CERTAIN SECTORS CAN INCREASE MATERIALS AND ENERGY RECOVERY AND REDUCE WASTE. IT WIL