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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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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Science in Regulation Appendix Appendix Download Science in Regulation Appendix
Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report Appendices Regulation Appendix Download Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report Appendices
Jamie Conrad's Report Outline of March 7 Meeting Revisions Regulation Outline Download Jamie Conrad's Report Outline of March 7 Meeting Revisions
Professor Wagner's Revised Research Outline Regulation Outline Download Professor Wagner's Revised Research Outline
Existing Transparency Laws and Policies Memo Regulation Memorandum Download Existing Transparency Laws and Policies Memo
Revisions to Draft Recommendation Wagner Committee Memo Regulation Memorandum Download Revisions to Draft Recommendation Wagner Committee Memo
Sept. 10 Workshop Summary Committee Memo Regulation Memorandum Download Sept. 10 Workshop Summary Committee Memo
Conrad Comment Regulation Comment Download Conrad Comment
Public Comment for May 31 Meeting Regulation Comment Download Public Comment for May 31 Meeting
Morrison Comments on Draft Report Regulation Comment Download Morrison Comments on Draft Report
Strauss Comment on Science Project Regulation Comment Download Strauss Comment on Science Project
Strauss Comments on Draft Report Regulation Comment Download Strauss Comments on Draft Report
Combined Comments Regulation Comment Download Combined Comments
Don Elliott Comment Regulation Comment Download Don Elliott Comment
NIST Comment Regulation Comment Download NIST Comment
NOAA Comment Regulation Comment Download NOAA Comment
Angus Macbeth Comment Regulation Comment Download Angus Macbeth Comment
Michaels/Wagner Article in Science Magazine Regulation Publication Download Michaels/Wagner Article in Science Magazine
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
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
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
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes
Approved Minutes from October 25, 2011 Meeting Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Approved Minutes from October 25, 2011 Meeting
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
Revised Science Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download Revised Science Recommendation
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