Science in the Administrative Process

Recommendation 2013-3 – Science in the Administrative Process promotes transparency in agencies’ scientific decision-making, including: articulation of questions to be informed by science information; attribution for agency personnel who contributed to scientific analyses; public access to underlying data and literature; and conflict of interest disclosures for privately funded research used by the agencies in licensing, rulemaking, or other administrative processes.

Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2013-3, Science in the Administrative Process78 Fed. Reg. 41357 (July 10, 2013).

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Science in the Administrative Process

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2013-3
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Over the last three decades, several authorities made recommendations for improving transparency in the use of science[1] in the administrative process.

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Committee Meeting Adenda Regulation Agenda Download Committee Meeting Adenda
Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda Regulation Agenda Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda
Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda Regulation Agenda Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda
Committee Meeting Agenda Regulation Agenda Download Committee Meeting Agenda
Webcast of the Committee's April 2, 2013 Meeting Regulation Webcast
Webcast of the Committee's April 29, 2013 Meeting Regulation Webcast
Webcast of the Committee's March 4, 2013 Meeting Regulation Webcast
Science Project Virtual Meeting Transcript Regulation Transcript Download Science Project Virtual Meeting Transcript
Science in the Administrative Process Transcript Regulation Transcript Download Science in the Administrative Process Transcript
Revised Science Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download Revised Science Recommendation
Science in the Administrative Process Regulation Recommendation Download Science in the Administrative Process
Science Draft Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download Science Draft Recommendation
Science Draft Recommendation with Amendments (for Plenary) Regulation Recommendation Download Science Draft Recommendation with Amendments (for Plenary)
Wagner's Annotated Recommendations for Science Project Regulation Recommendation Download Wagner's Annotated Recommendations for Science Project
Science Draft Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download Science Draft Recommendation
Draft Recommendation for March 7 Meeting Regulation Recommendation Download Draft Recommendation for March 7 Meeting
Science Recommendation Draft Regulation Recommendation Download Science Recommendation Draft
Science Project Recommendation Draft Regulation Recommendation Download Science Project Recommendation Draft
Revised Draft Recommendation Considered at March 7 Meeting Regulation Recommendation Download Revised Draft Recommendation Considered at March 7 Meeting
Redline of Draft Science Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download Redline of Draft Science Recommendation
Science in Regulation Final Report Report Download Science in Regulation Final Report
Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report Regulation Report Download Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report
Science in the Administrative Process: A Study of Agency Decisionmaking Approaches Report Download Science in the Administrative Process: A Study of Agency Decisionmaking Approaches
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Draft Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Draft
Approved Minutes from May 31 Meeting Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Approved Minutes from May 31 Meeting
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Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes
Approved Minutes from "Virtual Meeting" on Science Project Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Approved Minutes from "Virtual Meeting" on Science Project
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