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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Sent on Behalf of Sangita Pawar:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sangita Pawar, PhD, MBA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Asstnt Dean, Res Admin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:owner-w-aesdirs@colostate.edu">
owner-w-aesdirs@colostate.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-w-aesdirs@colostate.edu">mailto:owner-w-aesdirs@colostate.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rude, Judith - NIFA<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 1, 2015 9:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> W Agricultural Experiment Station <<a href="mailto:w-aesdirs@colostate.edu">w-aesdirs@colostate.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [us-ahs] USDA to Host Listening Sessions -- NOTE email comments extended to January 9, 2016<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p> <b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The comment period is extended to Saturday, January 9, 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Reminder -- USDA to Host Listening Sessions on Public Access to Scholarly Publications and Digital Scientific Data<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public comment on the development of a policy to
increase access to the results of federally-funded agricultural research. Dr. Catherine Woteki, the USDA’s Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE) announced that USDA will receive comment at two live teleconferences
and via email (extended through January 9, 2016). The first webinar was held <span style="color:black">
Monday, November 23, 2015, 2 pm EST: Policy impacts related to scholarly papers.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.8pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The second webinar is scheduled for this Friday, December 4, 2015, 2 pm EST: Policy impacts related to</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
<b>scientific data.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.8pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Participant Instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.8pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The conference begins at 2 pm Eastern Time on December 04, 2015; you may join 10 minutes prior.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.8pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 1:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.8pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 2: Instructions for connecting to conference audio will then be presented on your computer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.8pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">You will be connected to the conference with the AT&T Connect Web Participant Application - there is no software download or
installation required. If you are unable to connect to the conference by computer, you may listen by telephone only at 1-877-369-5243 or 1-617-668-3633 using 0392090# or
<a href="https://connect28.uc.att.com/attcesgov/default.asp?Target=DialInInformation&ExternalEventID=3373457&eventServiceClass=0%20">
<span style="color:blue">Find an Alternate Number</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you need technical assistance, call the Help Desk at 1-888-796-6118 or 1-847-562-7015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The public can also submit comments in writing by either sending them online to:
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:(USDAresearchaccess@nifa.usda.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">(USDAresearchaccess@nifa.usda.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
or mailing them to:<span style="color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">United States Department of Agriculture<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">National Institute of Food and Agriculture<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">c/o Paul Tanger, Institute of Food Production and Sustainability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1400 Independence Avenue SW, Stop 2240<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Washington, DC 20250-2201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Comments will be received through
<b>Saturday, January 9, 2016</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In 2013, the current Administration directed federal science agencies to develop plans to increase access to
the results of federally funded scientific research. Since then, USDA has been drafting a public access policy for federally funded scholarly publications as well as for scientific datasets produced with the use of federal funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The listening sessions should be of particular interest to stakeholders who have an interest in the public
access of federally funded agricultural research data. These stakeholders include federally funded researchers, industry scientists, producers, universities, libraries, publishers, users of federally funded research results, and civil society groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information on public access to scholarly publications and digital scientific data policy development
and implementation plans, visit <a href="http://www.ree.usda.gov"><span style="color:blue">http://www.ree.usda.gov</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write:
USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice
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