1: Agency Public Access Plan

Develop a plan to support increased public access to the results of research funded by the Federal Government.

Other Information:

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, as defined in relevant OMB circulars (e.g., A-21 and A-11). It is preferred that agencies work together, where appropriate, to develop these plans. Each agency plan must be consistent with the objectives set out in this memorandum. These objectives were developed with input from the National Science and Technology Council and public consultation in compliance with the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-358). Further, each agency plan for both scientific publications and digital scientific data must contain the following elements ... Each agency shall submit its draft plan to OSTP within six months of publication of this memorandum. OSTP, in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), will review the draft agency plans and provide guidance to facilitate the development of final plans that are consistent with the objectives of this memorandum and, where possible, compatible with the plans of other Federal agencies subject to this memorandum. In devising its final plan, each agency should use a transparent process for soliciting views from stakeholders, including federally funded researchers, universities, libraries, publishers, users of federally funded research results, and civil society groups, and take such views into account.

Stakeholder(s):

• Federal Agencies: Federal agency with over $100 million in annual conduct of research and development expenditures.


• Federally Funded Researchers


• Universities


• Libraries


• Publishers


• Users of Federally Funded Research Results


• Civil Society Groups

Objective(s):

1.a: Archives & Partnerships

1.b: Discovery & Access

1.c: Search, Archival & Dissemination

1.d: Notification

1.e: Compliance

1.f: Implementation Resources

1.g: Timeline

1.h: Special Circumstances

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