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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Webcast of the Committee's March 4, 2013 Meeting Regulation Webcast
Webcast of the Committee's April 29, 2013 Meeting Regulation Webcast
Webcast of the Committee's April 2, 2013 Meeting Regulation Webcast
Wagner's Annotated Recommendations for Science Project Regulation Recommendation Download Wagner's Annotated Recommendations for Science Project
Strauss Comments on Draft Report Regulation Comment Download Strauss Comments on Draft Report
Strauss Comment on Science Project Regulation Comment Download Strauss Comment on Science Project
Sept. 10 Workshop Summary Committee Memo Regulation Memorandum Download Sept. 10 Workshop Summary Committee Memo
Science Recommendation Draft Regulation Recommendation Download Science Recommendation Draft
Science Project Virtual Meeting Transcript Regulation Transcript Download Science Project Virtual Meeting Transcript
Science Project Recommendation Draft Regulation Recommendation Download Science Project Recommendation Draft
Science in the Administrative Process: A Study of Agency Decisionmaking Approaches Report Download Science in the Administrative Process: A Study of Agency Decisionmaking Approaches
Science in the Administrative Process Transcript Regulation Transcript Download Science in the Administrative Process Transcript
Science in the Administrative Process Regulation Recommendation Download Science in the Administrative Process
Science in Regulation Final Report Report Download Science in Regulation Final Report
Science in Regulation Appendix Appendix Download Science in Regulation Appendix
Science Draft Recommendation with Amendments (for Plenary) Regulation Recommendation Download Science Draft Recommendation with Amendments (for Plenary)
Science Draft Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download Science Draft Recommendation
Science Draft Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download Science Draft Recommendation
Revisions to Draft Recommendation Wagner Committee Memo Regulation Memorandum Download Revisions to Draft Recommendation Wagner Committee Memo
Revised Science Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download Revised Science Recommendation
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
Public Comment for May 31 Meeting Regulation Comment Download Public Comment for May 31 Meeting
Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report Appendices Regulation Appendix Download Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report Appendices
Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report Regulation Report Download Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report
Professor Wagner's Revised Research Outline Regulation Outline Download Professor Wagner's Revised Research Outline
NOAA Comment Regulation Comment Download NOAA Comment
NIST Comment Regulation Comment Download NIST Comment
Morrison Comments on Draft Report Regulation Comment Download Morrison Comments on Draft Report
Michaels/Wagner Article in Science Magazine Regulation Publication Download Michaels/Wagner Article in Science Magazine
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