[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 1956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-358]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
National Science Board; Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment
on the National Science Board Data Policies Report
AGENCY: National Science Board (NSB), NSF.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Board seeks comments from the public on
the report from the Committee on Strategy and Budget's Task Force on
Data Policies, Digital Research Data Sharing and Management.
DATES: Send comments by email to Blane Dahl at the National Science
Board Office at [email protected]. Comments are due by close of business
Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Recognizing that the proliferation of
digital research data has significant policy implications, the National
Science Board Committee on Strategy and Budget established the Task
Force on Data Policies to lead a broad examination on how research data
collected with NSF funding are shared and managed to ensure broad,
timely, and long-term availability to the research community. The
recommendations in the resulting Data Policies Report reflect the
Board's firm commitment to ensuring broad, timely, and sustained access
to digital research data; addressing the cost burdens associated with
managing digital research data; and developing a qualified workforce in
data-enabled science and engineering.
The full Report is available at http:[sol][sol]www.nsf.gov/nsb/
news/news_summ.jsp?cntn--id=122702&org=NSB&from=news. Comments should
be germane to the subject matter of the Report.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this
notice, please contact the National Science Board Office, telephone:
(202) 292-7000.
Dated: January 6, 2012.
Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2012-358 Filed 1-11-12; 8:45 am]
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