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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#01203B;background:white">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#01203B;background:white">The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking public input from the science and engineering research and education community on implementing
</span><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23104/nsf23104.pdf">NSF Public Access Plan 2.0. Ensuring Open, Immediate and Equitable Access to National Science Foundation Funded Research (NSF 23-104)</a><span style="color:#01203B;background:white">.
</span>Here is the <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-11-16/2023-25267">
link to the Federal Register</a> for the Request For Information (RFI) and <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NSFpublicaccessplan">
the direct link to the Survey Monkey</a> where you can provide your input. The survey closes at
<span style="color:#01203B;background:white">11:59 p.m. (EST) on January 2, 2024</span>. Please share this RFI with colleagues who may be interested.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<br>
Raleigh Martin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">—</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Raleigh L. Martin, Ph.D.<i>
</i></span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(he/him/his)</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Program Director</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Science Foundation (NSF)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">*Currently on detail in the Division of Research, Innovation, Synergies, and Education (GEO/RISE)*</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">email:
</span><a href="mailto:ramartin@nsf.gov"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">ramartin@nsf.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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