## Public Access Plans & Guidance

On August 25, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) 		updated its U.S. public access policy guidance to make the results		of taxpayer-supported research immediately available to the American public at no cost. The 2022 OSTP Public Access Memo, "Ensuring Free, Immediate,		and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research," expands on OSTP's 2013 guidance		to Federal agencies with over $100 million in annual research and development expenditures. Key policy updates include:

- Removing the optional 12-month publication embargo with plans to ensure federally funded peer-reviewed research articles are made freely available and publicly accessible by default in  agency-designated repositories
- Strengthening the data sharing plans of the 2013 Memorandum by making data published in peer-reviewed research articles immediately available upon publication and other research data available within a reasonable timeframe
- Supporting research integrity and scientific integrity in public access policies
- Setting the stage for implementation through interagency coordination through the  National Science			and Technology Council Subcommittee on Open Science (SOS)

All federal agencies with research and development expenditures are subject to this guidance. OSTP expects agency policies for increasing public access		to scholarly publications and scientific data be publicly posted by December 31, 2024 and to go into effect by December 31, 2025. Agencies are expected to		update and post their public access policies by December 31, 2026 with additional provisions related to supporting research and scientific integrity.

The listing below provides links to and information on public access plans and guidance, including responses to the 2022 OSTP policy guidance. Please check		back periodically as this list will be refreshed as agencies publicly post their new or updated public access plans and policies.

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## Administration for Community Living (ACL) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) addremove

ACL response to OSTP memo, 2022: Public Access Plan (January 2024)

ACL response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (February 2016)

## Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) addremove

AHRQ response to OSTP memo, 2022: (In Progress)

AHRQ response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (February 2015)

Additional guidance on AHRQ Public Access

## Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of addremove

USDA response to OSTP memo, 2022: Public Access Plan (June 2023)

USDA response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (November 2014)

Additional guidance on USDA Public Access

## Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) addremove

CDC response to OSTP 2022 memo: (In Progress)

CDC response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (January 2015)

## Defense (DOD), U.S. Department of addremove

DOD response to OSTP memo, 2022: (In Progress)

DOD response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (February 2015)

## Education (DoED), U.S. Department of addremove

DoED response to OSTP 2022 memo: (In Progress)

DoED response to OSTP 2013 memo: Public Access Plan (October 2016)

## Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of addremove

DOE response to OSTP 2022 memo: Public Access Plan (June 2023)

DOE response to OSTP 2013 memo: Public Access Plan (July 2014)

Additional Guidance on DOE Public Access

## Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. addremove

EPA response to OSTP memo, 2022: (In Progress)

EPA response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (November 2016)

## Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) addremove

FDA response to OSTP memo, 2022: (In Progress)

FDA response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (February 2015)

## Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of addremove

DHS response to OSTP memo, 2022: (In Progress)

DHS response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (December 2016)

## National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) addremove

NASA response to OSTP memo, 2022: Public Access (May 2023)

NASA response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (December 2014)

Additional guidance on NASA Public Access

## National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (U.S. Department of Commerce) addremove

NIST response to OSTP memo, 2022: Public Access Plan (February 2023)

NIST response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (April 2017)

Additional Guidance on NIST Public Access

## National Institutes of Health (NIH) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) addremove

NIH Public Access Policy

NIH response to OSTP memo, 2022: Public Access Plan (February 2023)

Additional information on NIH Public Access

## National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (U.S. Department of Commerce) addremove

NOAA response to OSTP memo, 2022: (In Progress)

NOAA response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (February 2013)

## National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. addremove

NSF response to OSTP memo, 2022: Public Access Plan (February 2023)

NSF response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (March 2015)

Additional Guidance on NSF Public Access

## Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) addremove

ODNI response to OSTP memo, 2022: (In Progress)

ODNI response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (September 2016)

## Social Security Administration (SSA) addremove

SSA response to OSTP memo, 2022:  Public Access Plan (December 2023)

## Transportation (DOT), U.S. Department of addremove

DOT response to OSTP memo, 2022: (In Progress)

DOT response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (December 2015)

Additional Guidance on DOT Public Access

## U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) addremove

USAID response to OSTP memo, 2022: (In Progress)

USAID response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (November 2016)

## U.S. Census Bureau (U.S. Department of Commerce) addremove

U.S. Census Bureau response to OSTP memo, 2022: Public Access Plan (January 2024) (Draft)

## U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (U.S. Department of Interior) addremove

USGS response to OSTP memo, 2022: Public Access Plan (April 2023)

USGS response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (January 2016)

Additional Guidance on USGS Public Access

## Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Department of  addremove

VA response to OSTP memo, 2022: (In Progress)

VA response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (July 2015)