Notice2023-13866
Draft Plan for Providing Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research
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Published
June 30, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks comments on the Draft NIST Plan for Providing Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research. NIST is taking steps to make its scientific data and publications more readily available and accessible by the public, as directed in an August 2022 memorandum from the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The NIST Public Access Plan applies to the results of research funded wholly or in part by NIST, presented in peer-reviewed scholarly publications and as research data. This document outlines NIST's plan for implementing new requirements to manage the public access of scientific data and publications. Public comments received on the NIST Public Access Plan will inform NIST as it revises its existing directives to implement the updated Plan.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42302-42303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13866]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Docket No.: 230612-0147]
Draft Plan for Providing Public Access to the Results of
Federally Funded Research
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks
comments on the Draft NIST Plan for Providing Public Access to the
Results of Federally Funded Research. NIST is taking steps to make its
scientific data and publications more readily available and accessible
by the public, as directed in an August 2022 memorandum from the Office
of Science and Technology Policy. The NIST Public Access Plan applies
to the results of research funded wholly or in part by NIST, presented
in peer-reviewed scholarly publications and as research data. This
document outlines NIST's plan for implementing new requirements to
manage the public access of scientific data and publications. Public
comments received on the NIST Public Access Plan will inform NIST as it
revises its existing directives to implement the updated Plan.
DATES: Responses must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August
14, 2023 to be considered.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by either of the following
methods:
<bullet> Electronic submission: Submit electronic public comments
via the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
1. Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and enter NIST-2023-0002 in the search
field.
2. Click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields.
3. Enter or attach your comments.
<bullet> By email: Comments in electronic form may also be sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f7f7a6d63666c226e6c6c6a7c7c4f61667c7b21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="acdcd9cec0c5cf81cdcfcfc9dfdfecc2c5dfd882cbc3da">[email protected]</span></a> in any of the following formats: HTML, ASCII,
Word, RTF, or PDF.
<bullet> By post: Comments may be sent by mail to Katherine
Sharpless, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4701, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-
4701.
Please submit comments only and include your name, organization's
name (if any), and cite ``NIST Public Access Plan'' in all
correspondence. Comments containing references, studies, research, and
other empirical data that are not widely published should include
copies of the referenced materials.
All comments responding to this document will be a matter of public
record. Relevant comments will generally be available on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.Regulations.gov">https://www.Regulations.gov</a> and, after the
comment period closes, on NIST's website at <a href="https://www.nist.gov/open">https://www.nist.gov/open</a>.
NIST will not accept comments accompanied by a request that part or all
of the material be treated confidentially because of its business
proprietary nature or for any other reason. Therefore, do not submit
confidential business information or otherwise sensitive, protected, or
personal information, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers,
or names of other individuals.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice
contact: Katherine Sharpless, Open Access Officer, email address
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6cdc7d2cec3d4cfc8c388d5cec7d4d6cac3d5d5e6c8cfd5d288c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="543f35203c31263d3a317a273c35262438312727143a3d27207a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>, (301) 975-3121. Please direct media
inquiries to NIST's Office of Public Affairs at (301) 975-2762.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) is one of our Nation's oldest Federal laboratories
(for more information, visit <a href="http://www.nist.gov">www.nist.gov</a>). A bureau in the Department
of Commerce, the NIST mission is to promote U.S. innovation and
industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards,
and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our
quality of life. From early electrical
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measurement research to today's quantum information science, NIST has
long been, and continues to be, a center for high-impact research
meeting the needs of academia, industry, and government. The NIST
laboratories conduct world-class research, often in close collaboration
with industry, which advances the nation's technology infrastructure
and helps U.S. companies continually improve products and services.
NIST publishes this notice to seek comments on the Draft NIST Plan
for Providing Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research,
posted at <a href="http://www.nist.gov/open">www.nist.gov/open</a>. NIST developed a public access plan in
response to the February 22, 2013, Office of Science and Technology
Policy (OSTP) memorandum Increasing Access to the Results of Federally
Funded Scientific Research and several White House memoranda (i.e.,
Office of Management and Budget memoranda M-10-06 Open Government
Directive and M-13-13 Open Data Policy--Managing Information as an
Asset. NIST policy was developed from that original plan; NIST's public
access policy has been operational since 2015. NIST's original plan and
the resultant policy ensured that the integrity of NIST data are
maintained throughout their life cycle and increased the visibility of
NIST measurements, standards, technology, and research activities.
On August 25, 2022, OSTP issued a new public access memorandum,
Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded
Research). In response to OSTP's 2022 memo, NIST is taking new steps to
make its scientific data and publications more readily available and
accessible by the public.
The Draft NIST Plan for Providing Public Access to the Results of
Federally Funded Research applies to the results of research funded
wholly or in part by NIST, presented in peer-reviewed scholarly
publications and as research data. The document outlines NIST's plan to
manage public access to research data and publications in accordance
with new recommendations of the 2022 OSTP memo, including the removal
of embargo periods for access to publications resulting from NIST-
funded work, requiring immediate release of data associated with
narrative publications, inclusion of available persistent identifiers
in publications, and emphasis on the need for accessibility to users
who have disabilities through provision of machine-readable
publications. The NIST Public Access Plan was reviewed by the Office of
Science and Technology Policy and the Office of Management and Budget,
and those comments have been addressed in the plan being posted for
comment.
NIST invites respondents to comment on the following questions that
pertain to the implementation NIST's updated public access plan:
<bullet> How can NIST ensure equity in publication opportunities?
<bullet> How can NIST ensure public access and accessibility to
outputs of NIST-funded research?
<bullet> How can NIST monitor impacts on affected communities--
authors and readers alike?
<bullet> How can NIST improve the plan to provide greater public
access to NIST-funded research results?
Comments relating to the text of the Draft NIST Plan for Providing
Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research should
reference the document by page and line number. All comments must be
received in accordance with the DATES and ADDRESSES sections of the
notice above.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-13866 Filed 6-29-23; 8:45 am]
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