---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 473.24"
title: "10"
number: "473.24"
heading: "Final action and certification by manager."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/473.24"
---

# §473.24. Final action and certification by manager.

- (a) Upon consideration of the recommendation of the interagency review panel and other pertinent information, the manager—
  - (1) Shall determine whether the research and development to be performed complies with the standards and criteria of [§ 473.30](/cfr/10/473.30.md);
  - (2) Shall obtain the concurrence of the DOE if the manager is not an employee of the DOE;
  - (3) Shall, in the event of a negative determination under this section, advise the applicant, in the case of a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract, and any interested person who filed a statement of objection; and
  - (4) **Shall, in the event of an affirmative determination under this section, prepare a certification—**
    - (i) Explaining the determination;
    - (ii) Discussing any allegedly related or comparable industrial research and development considered and deemed to be an inadequate basis for not certifying the grant or contract;
    - (iii) Discussing issues regarding cost sharing and patent rights related to the standards and criteria of [§ 473.30](/cfr/10/473.30.md) of these regulations; and
    - (iv) **Discussing any other relevant issue.**
- (b) After complying with [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the manager shall sign the certification and distribute copies to the applicant, if any, and any interested person who filed a statement of objections—
  - (1) Immediately in the case of a DOE or agency project; and
  - (2) **After the agreement has been negotiated in the case of a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1978—Civilian Applications, Pub. L. 95-238; Department of Energy Organization Act, Pub. L. 95-91.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 55230, Nov. 24, 1978, unless otherwise noted.