Research Data Access & Preservation Summit
March 26-28, 2014
San Diego, CA
Funding agency responses to federal requirements for public access to research results
Panel Lead: Wendy Kozlowski, Cornell University
RDAP14: OSTP Panel Introduction Funding agency responses to federal requirements for public access to research results
1. Panel: Funding agency
responses to federal
requirements for public
access to research
results
Dr. Jeff de La Beaujardiere & Dr. Neal Kaske, NOAA
Dr. Amy Friedlander, NSF
Dr. Neil Thakur, NIH
Moderator: Wendy Kozlowski, Cornell University
3. Memo Highlights –
2. Agency Public Access
Plan
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
hereby directs each Federal agency with over $100
million in annual conduct of research and
development expenditures to develop a plan to
support increased public access to the results of
research funded by the Federal Government. This
includes any results published in peer-reviewed
scholarly publications that are based on research
that directly arises from Federal funds… . It is
preferred that agencies work together, where
appropriate, to develop these plans.
4. Memo Highlights
3. Objectives for Public Access to
Scientific Publications
4. Objectives for Public Access to
Scientific Data in Digital Formats
5. Drivers
“Policies that mobilize these publications and data
for re-use through preservation and broader public
access also maximize the impact and accountability
of the Federal research investment.”
In developing plans, agencies “shall seek to put in
place policies that enhance innovation and
competitiveness by maximizing the potential to
create new business opportunities…”
6. Timeline and Implementation
• Memo released: February 22, 2013
• Agency proposals Due: August 22, 2013
• Review by OSTP / OMB: Ongoing
• Agencies to provide updates January 1 & July 1 for
two years after the effective date of the agency’s
final plan
• Plan may be amended in consultation with
OSTP/OMB
7. Agencies Affected
• Agency for International
Development
• Dept. of Agriculture
• Dept. of Commerce
• Dept. of Defense
• Dept. of Education
• Dept. of Energy
• Dept. of Health and Human
Services
• Dept. of Transportation
• Dept. of Veterans Affairs
• Environmental Protection
Agency
• National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
• National Endowment for the
Humanities
• National Institute of
Standards and Technology
• National Science Foundation
• Smithsonian Institution
8. Agencies Affected
• Agency for International
Development
• Dept. of Agriculture
• Dept. of Commerce
• Dept. of Defense
• Dept. of Education
• Dept. of Energy
• Dept. of Health and Human
Services
• Dept. of Transportation
• Dept. of Veterans Affairs
• Environmental Protection
Agency
• National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
• National Endowment for the
Humanities
• National Institute of
Standards and Technology
• National Science Foundation
• Smithsonian Institution
9. Our panelists:
• Dr. Jeff de La Beaujardiere & Dr. Neal Kaske, NOAA
• Dr. Amy Friedlander, NSF
• Dr. Neil Thakur, NIH
Notas del editor
To the extent feasible… where possible… consistent with law, mission, resource constraints, security…For publications, plans were to address six main points, including things like The timeframe for availability, including a suggested guideline of a 12 month, post-publication embargo period Interoperability of the underlying metadataPublic/Private collaborationsEnsuring appropriate attribution is maintainedAnd details of their archival solutionFor data, there were ten directives for the plans, including things likeDevelopment and evaluation of Data Management PlansMechanisms for complianceDeveloping approaches for appropriate attributionTraining, education and workforce development related to data managementAssessment of long-term needs for preservation of scientific data Plans should encourage Public/Private partnerships with foundations and other research funding organizationsPlans should maximize access and promote deposit in publicly accessible databases
This list is not exhaustive… these are the major ones that distribute research dollars, but all agencies that receive research funding at the $100M level are impacted.
This list is not exhaustive… these are the major ones that distribute research dollars, but all agencies that receive research funding at the $100M level are impacted.