NSF Seeks Input on Public Access Plan

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking public input from the science and engineering research and education community on implementing the NSF Public Access Plan 2.0.

The Public Access Plan 2.0 is an update to NSF current public access requirements in response to recent White House Office of Science and Technology Policy guidance; among other things, it addresses potential equity impacts of public access requirements. More information is available in the U.S. Federal Register as 88 FR 78796 - Request for Information (RFI) on NSF Public Access Plan 2.0: Ensuring Open, Immediate, and Equitable Access to National Science Foundation Funded Research. The relevant section of the Federal Register, which includes the list of questions from the survey, is available in U.S. Federal Register pages 78796-78798.

Members of the public can comment on the Public Access Plan 2.0 via an online survey: Request for Information (RFI) on NSF Public Access Plan 2.0: Ensuring Open, Immediate, and Equitable Access to National Science Foundation Funded Research. Responses will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (EST) on January 2, 2024.