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 Regulation Recommendation Download
Science Draft Recommendation with Amendments (for Plenary) Regulation Recommendation Download
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
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Regulation Meeting Minutes Download
Committee Meeting Agenda Regulation Agenda Download
Combined Comments Regulation Member Comment Download
Science Project Recommendation Draft Regulation Recommendation Download
Science in the Administrative Process: A Study of Agency Decisionmaking Approaches Report Download
NIST Comment Regulation Public Comment Download
NOAA Comment Regulation Public Comment Download
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Regulation Meeting Minutes Download
Redline of Draft Science Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download
Committee Meeting Adenda Regulation Agenda Download
Conrad Comment Regulation Public Comment Download
Science Draft Recommendation Regulation Recommendation Download
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Regulation Meeting Minutes Download
Wagner's Annotated Recommendations for Science Project Regulation Recommendation Download
Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda Regulation Agenda Download
Strauss Comment on Science Project Regulation Public Comment Download
Science in Regulation Appendix Appendix Download
Science in Regulation Final Report Report Download
Science Recommendation Draft Regulation Recommendation Download
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Regulation Meeting Minutes Download
Approved Minutes from May 31 Meeting Regulation Meeting Minutes Download
Public Comment for May 31 Meeting Regulation Public Comment Download
Approved Minutes from October 25, 2011 Meeting Regulation Meeting Minutes Download
Morrison Comments on Draft Report Regulation Public Comment Download