Controversial Proposal on Public Access to Research Data Draws 10,000 Comments

A White House plan to make available to the public the research notes and data gathered under federal grants has scientists and university administrators crying foul.

In February, the Office of Management and Budget published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that would require researchers who receive federal grants to maintain their data and be prepared to turn over the information in response to requests filed under the Freedom

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