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Appendix D Office of Science and Technology Policy 2014 Memorandum: Improving the Management of and Access to Scientific Collections
Appendix D Office of Science and Technology Policy 2014 Memorandum: Improving the Management of and Access to Scientific Collections
Pages 207-212
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Scientific-Collections Policy Principles Scientific collections provide an essential base for developing scientific evidence and are an important resource for scientific research, education, and resource management. Scientific collections represent records of our past and investments in our future.
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Through these efforts, it has become evident that to ensure the faithful stewardship of scientific collections, clear policies for their development, management, and ethical use must be developed by federal agencies. The policy requirements listed in this memorandum were developed with input from the NSTC IWGSC and in compliance with the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L.
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For the purpose of developing agency policies, scientific collections are broadly defined as sets of physical objects, living or inanimate, and their supporting records and documentation, which are used in science and resource management and serve as long-term research assets that are preserved, cataloged, and managed by or supported by federal agencies for research, resource management, education, and other uses. For example, scientific collections can include fossils, tissue specimens, rocks, and many other types of objects essential to scientific research.
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standards used by the agency for managing collections including ensuring the quality of the collection, its documentation, and for tracking progress on complying with their scientific collections policies and making such pro gress publicly available; k) practices for safeguarding individual privacy, confidentiality, intellectual property rights, and national security; l)
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For example, locality information could be withheld or its release limited for the purpose of protecting endan gered or otherwise protected species or research sites or complying with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the Archaeolog ical Resources Protection Act, the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, the National Parks Omnibus Management Act, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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OSTP will review draft agency policies to ensure they are consistent with the objectives of this memorandum and other requirements, including the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. During the drafting and review process, OSTP will seek opportunities to harmonize policies among federal agencies and will provide feedback to facilitate the development of final agency policies that are consistent with the objectives of this memorandum.
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