Proposed Establishment of a Federally Funded Research and Development Center-Second Notice

The United States Department of State (DoS), Bureau of Administration, intends to sponsor a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) to facilitate public-private collaboration for numerous activities related to diplomacy and modernization. This is the second of three notices which must be published over a 90-day period in order to advise the public of the agency's intention to sponsor an FFRDC. DATES: Written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: Please send any comments, identified by title of the action and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) by any of the following methods: Through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov and search for nonrulemaking docket [DOS-2024-0021]. By email: Submit electronic comments to