I noticed 4/12/25 that the Open Science and Public Access section - including the subpages of Open Science Announcements, Public Access Plans & Guidance, Submissions for Public Access, and Services for Public Access Collections - has been removed from Science.gov.
The Public Access Plans & Guidance information below was copied from an archived version of Science.gov to provide continued streamlined access to the plans. I have updated dates and links, as necessary, to point to the correct live page where possible. If unable to find a live page, the Internet Archive link is retained.
As of 4/12/25, the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) shows only the 2002 Final Guidelines for Ensuring the Quality of Disseminated Information.
FROM 3/31/25 ARCHIVED SCIENCE.GOV PAGE:
On August 25, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) updated its U.S. public access policy guidance [via Internet Archive] to make the results of taxpayer-supported research immediately available to the American public at no cost. Key policy updates include:
All federal agencies with research and development expenditures are subject to this guidance. OSTP expects agency policies for increasing public access to scholarly publications and scientific data be publicly posted by December 31, 2024 and to go into effect by December 31, 2025. Agencies are expected to update and post their public access policies by December 31, 2026 with additional provisions related to supporting research and scientific integrity.
The listing below provides links to and information on public access plans and guidance, including responses to the 2022 OSTP policy guidance. Please check back periodically as this list will be refreshed as agencies publicly post their new or updated public access plans and policies.
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Administration for Community Living (ACL) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Defense (DOD), U.S. Department of
Education (DoED), U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) (U.S. Department of the Interior)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (U.S. Department of Commerce)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (U.S. Department of Commerce)
National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Transportation (DOT), U.S. Department of
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Census Bureau (U.S. Department of Commerce)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (U.S. Department of Interior)
Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Department of
