Submissions to Public Agencies/2013

Europe

European Commission Digital Agenda for Europe (a Europe 2020 Initiative), consultation on recommended standard for public sector information

• Consultation information
• CC answers to questionnaire
• CC blog post

European Commission public consultation on open research data

• Consultation information
• CC response
• Final Commission report

United Kingdom

Parliament’s Business, Innovation and Skills Committee inquiry (January 2013) into the UK Government’s Open Access policy

• Committee inquiry
• Response from CC HQ and CC UK

United States Executive Branch

Department of Commerce: request for comments on Green Paper Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy

• Federal Register request for comments
• CC response

National Academies planning meetings on implementation of the President’s Office on Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum Public Access to Federally-Supported Research and Development Data and Publications

• OSTP memorandum
• Information on public meetings
• CC submission on articles
• CC submission on data

Follow-up letter to OSTP

• Joint letter to OSTP and federal agencies requesting copies of agencies’ proposed implementation plans for public access to Federally-Supported Research and Development Data and Publications

Department of Education Proposed Rule: Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Investing in Innovation Fund

• Federal Register request for comments
• Response from CC, OCWC, ISKME, SETDA

United States Congress

• Letter to Rep. Doyle in support of the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA)
• Letter to Sen. Cornyn in support of the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA)
• Letter to Rep. Doyle in support of Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR)
• Letter to Rep. Bucshon in opposition to portions of the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Act (FIRST Act)

States of the United States

California

• Letter to Assembly Member Nestande in support of California AB 609, the Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act
• Letter to State Senators Steinberg and Huff in support of Senate AB 609