Notices. Request for public comments
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BILLING CODE 7510-13-P 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. 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 *bdahl@nsf.gov.* 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://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]