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 Process, 78 Fed. Reg. 41357 (July 10, 2013).

Contacts:

Implementation Contact

Benjamin G. Birkhill

202.480.2097 | BBirkhill@acus.gov

Committee:

Committee on Regulation

Featured Documents:

Science in Regulation Appendix

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Science in Regulation Final Report

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Final Recommendation:

Science in the Administrative Process

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Science Recommendation APPROVED-FINAL.pdf

Recommendation number

2013-3

Adoption Date

Fri, 06/14/2013 - 12:00

Committees

Committee on Regulation

Project Documents

Name	Committee	Type	Date	File
Approved Minutes from "Virtual Meeting" on Science Project	Committee on Regulation	Meeting Minutes	December 15, 2011	Download Approved Minutes from "Virtual Meeting" on Science Project
Strauss Comments on Draft Report	Committee on Regulation	Comment	March 2, 2012	Download Strauss Comments on Draft Report
Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda	Committee on Regulation	Agenda	March 7, 2012	Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda
Existing Transparency Laws and Policies Memo	Committee on Regulation	Memorandum	March 5, 2012	Download Existing Transparency Laws and Policies Memo
Revised Draft Recommendation Considered at March 7 Meeting	Committee on Regulation	Recommendation	February 27, 2012	Download Revised Draft Recommendation Considered at March 7 Meeting
Draft Recommendation for March 7 Meeting	Committee on Regulation	Recommendation	February 27, 2012	Download Draft Recommendation for March 7 Meeting
Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report Appendices	Committee on Regulation	Appendix	February 27, 2012	Download Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report Appendices
Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report	Committee on Regulation	Report	February 27, 2012	Download Professor Wendy Wagner's Science Project Report
Professor Wagner's Revised Research Outline	Committee on Regulation	Outline	October 30, 2011	Download Professor Wagner's Revised Research Outline
Science Project Virtual Meeting Transcript	Committee on Regulation	Transcript	October 16, 2012	Download Science Project Virtual Meeting Transcript
Sept. 10 Workshop Summary Committee Memo	Committee on Regulation	Memorandum	September 18, 2012	Download Sept. 10 Workshop Summary Committee Memo
Science in the Administrative Process Transcript	Committee on Regulation	Transcript	September 10, 2012	Download Science in the Administrative Process Transcript
Revised Science Recommendation	Committee on Regulation	Recommendation	March 27, 2012	Download Revised Science Recommendation
Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Draft	Committee on Regulation	Meeting Minutes	May 3, 2012	Download Committee on Regulation Meeting Minutes Draft
Angus Macbeth Comment	Committee on Regulation	Comment	September 4, 2012	Download Angus Macbeth Comment
Jamie Conrad's Report Outline of March 7 Meeting Revisions	Committee on Regulation	Outline	February 27, 2012	Download Jamie Conrad's Report Outline of March 7 Meeting Revisions
Don Elliott Comment	Committee on Regulation	Comment	September 24, 2012	Download Don Elliott Comment
Michaels/Wagner Article in Science Magazine	Committee on Regulation	Publication	December 19, 2003	Download Michaels/Wagner Article in Science Magazine
Revisions to Draft Recommendation Wagner Committee Memo	Committee on Regulation	Memorandum	September 18, 2012	Download Revisions to Draft Recommendation Wagner Committee Memo