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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Name Committee Type Date File
Science in the Administrative Process Regulation Recommendation Download Science in the Administrative Process
Science Draft Recommendation with Amendments (for Plenary) Regulation Recommendation Download Science Draft Recommendation with Amendments (for Plenary)
Webcast of the Committee's March 4, 2013 Meeting Regulation Webcast
Webcast of the Committee's April 2, 2013 Meeting Regulation Webcast
Webcast of the Committee's April 29, 2013 Meeting Regulation Webcast
Science Draft Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download Science Draft Recommendation
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes
Committee Meeting Agenda Regulation Agenda Download Committee Meeting Agenda
Combined Comments Regulation Comment Download Combined Comments
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
NIST Comment Regulation Comment Download NIST Comment
NOAA Comment Regulation Comment Download NOAA Comment
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes
Redline of Draft Science Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download Redline of Draft Science Recommendation
Committee Meeting Adenda Regulation Agenda Download Committee Meeting Adenda
Conrad Comment Regulation Comment Download Conrad Comment
Science Draft Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download Science Draft Recommendation
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes
Wagner's Annotated Recommendations for Science Project Regulation Recommendation Download Wagner's Annotated Recommendations for Science Project
Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda Regulation Agenda Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda
Strauss Comment on Science Project Regulation Comment Download Strauss Comment on Science Project
Science in Regulation Appendix Appendix Download Science in Regulation Appendix
Science in Regulation Final Report Report Download Science in Regulation Final Report
Science Recommendation Draft Regulation Recommendation Download Science Recommendation Draft
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes
Approved Minutes from May 31 Meeting Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Approved Minutes from May 31 Meeting
Public Comment for May 31 Meeting Regulation Comment Download Public Comment for May 31 Meeting
Approved Minutes from October 25, 2011 Meeting Regulation Meeting Minutes Download Approved Minutes from October 25, 2011 Meeting
Morrison Comments on Draft Report Regulation Comment Download Morrison Comments on Draft Report
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