<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"We have recently been informed that the Commission has requested additional information from 10 Spanish autonomous communities relating to their RIS3 proposals, the smart specialisation strategy intended to kick-start R&D investment throughout theEU.  Bearing in mind the R&D&I cuts that have been made in Spain, and that have widened the gap between Spain and European averages for technology investment, can the Commission provide details of the type of additional information it has requested from the aforementioned autonomous communities?  What implications may there be if an adequate response is not received?  How many European regions have been asked for additional information on their RIS3 strategy?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [17]. </s>
We have recently been informed that the Commission has requested additional information from 10 Spanish autonomous communities relating to their RIS3 proposals, the smart specialisation strategy intended to kick-start R&D investment throughout theEU.  Bearing in mind the R&D&I cuts that have been made in Spain, and that have widened the gap between Spain and European averages for technology investment, can the Commission provide details of the type of additional information it has requested from the aforementioned autonomous communities?  What implications may there be if an adequate response is not received?  How many European regions have been asked for additional information on their RIS3 strategy?