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Quick note: OSTP is requesting input on public access to publications resulting from federally funded research

By cpikas on December 9, 2009.

SUMMARY: With this notice, the Office of Science and Technology Policy
(OSTP) within the Executive Office of the President, requests input from the community regarding enhancing public access to archived publications resulting from research funded by Federal science and technology agencies. This RFI will be active from December 10, 2009 to January 7, 2010. Respondents are invited to respond online via the Public Access Policy Forum at http://www.whitehouse.gov/open, or may submit responses via electronic mail. Responses will be re-posted on the online forum. Instructions and a timetable for daily blog topics during this period are described at http://www.whitehouse.gov/open.

DATES: Comments must be received by January 7, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of the following methods:
Public Access Policy Forum: http://www.whitehouse.gov/open.
Via E-mail: publicaccess@ostp.gov.
Mail: Office of Science and Technology Policy, Attn: Open

"Public Access Policies for Science and Technology Funding Agencies Across the Federal Government" 74 Fed. Reg. 65173-65175 [online]
via Mr. Gunn

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