[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30257-30258] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2015-12561] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Request for Comments on the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Public Access Plan to Federally Funded Research: Publications and Data AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby requesting public comment on the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Public Access Plan for Federally Funded Research: [[Page 30258]] Publications and Data. The document is available to the public via http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/science/Pages/AccessPlan.aspx. The public comment period will end 30 days after posting in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please submit comments via email to Lorian Smith at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 103 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-358), the Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a memorandum on February 22, 2013 to the heads of federal agencies directing them to develop plans to enhance access to the results of federally-funded scientific research. ASPR is voluntarily developing a public access plan in order to maximize availability of digitally-formatted scientific data resulting from research supported wholly or in part by federal funding that will improve the public's ability to locate and access this data. Background: This plan considers the interests and needs of various stakeholders, including, but not limited to, federally funded researchers, universities, libraries, publishers, data users and civil society groups. Availability of Materials: The draft copy of the ASPR Public Access Plan will be posted on the phe.gov Web site: http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/science/Documents/AccessPlan.pdf. Procedures for Providing Public Input: All comments must be received within 30 days of the publication of notice. Please submit comments to Lorian Smith via email [email protected]. Dated: May 15, 2015. Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. [FR Doc. 2015-12561 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-28-P