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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear colleagues: you</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> may want to participate, either in writing or in person.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The description of these planning meetings and registration info is given below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Questions should be directed to Meredith Lane, at the location</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> provided at<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>the bottom of this message</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Regard</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>s,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Paul F. Uhlir, J.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Director, Board on Research Data and Information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>National Academy of Sciences, Keck-511<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>500 Fifth Street NW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Washington, DC 20001<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>U.S.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Tel.: +1 202 334 1531<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Cell: +1 703 217 5143<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Skype: pfuhlir<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Fax: +1 202 334 2231<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:puhlir@nas.edu">puhlir@nas.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Web: <a href="http://www.nas.edu/brdi">www.nas.edu/brdi</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Twitter: @paulfuhlir<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>========================================<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A group of sponsoring agencies has requested that DBASSE organize two public meetings at which all stakeholder groups who wish to be heard may present their thoughts in brief form. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The topics of these meetings are directly related to the 22 February <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/ostp_public_access_memo_2013.pdf">memorandum</a> from the Office of Science and Technology Policy entitled “Increasing access to the results of federally funded scientific research”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The purpose of the brief verbal or written contributions is to present ideas to the federal agencies for moving forward in a positive direction toward accomplishing the goals set forth in the OSTP memo.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The announcement of the meetings, with links to the registration site for each one and the list of sponsoring agencies, can be found here: <a href="http://sites.nationalacademies.org/DBASSE/CurrentProjects/DBASSE_082378">http://sites.nationalacademies.org/DBASSE/CurrentProjects/DBASSE_082378</a>. Both meetings are open and free to the public, but registration is required.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We invite you to attend these meetings, and would also be grateful if you would circulate this information to any co</span>ntacts you may have who have an interest in Public Access to Federally-Supported Research and Development Data and Publications.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With gratitude for your assistance and very best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";color:#4F6228'>Meredith<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>Meredith A Lane, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>Director, </span><a href="http://sites.nationalacademies.org/DBASSE/BECS/index.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Board on Environmental Change and Society</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>Project Director, </span><a href="http://sites.nationalacademies.org/DBASSE/CPOP/index.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Committee on Population</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://sites.nationalacademies.org/DBASSE/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nationalacademies.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>National Research Council</span></a><u><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>Keck Center, 500 Fifth St NW, Washington, DC 20001</span><span style='color:#4F6228'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:mlane@nas.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>mlane@nas.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>202-334-1785<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=240 height=38 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE35D0.7C49E3D0" alt="NAS150 - smaller"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>