Request for Public Comments on a DRAFT NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing and Supplemental DRAFT Guidance, 60398-60402 [2019-24529]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
• National Institutes of Health

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60398-60402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24529]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Request for Public Comments on a DRAFT NIH Policy for Data 
Management and Sharing and Supplemental DRAFT Guidance

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking public 
comments on a DRAFT NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing and 
supplemental DRAFT guidance. The purpose of this DRAFT Policy and 
supplemental DRAFT guidance is to promote effective and efficient data 
management and sharing to further NIH's commitment to making the 
results and accomplishments of the research it funds and conducts 
available to the public.

DATES: To ensure that your comments will be considered, please submit 
your response to this Request for Comments no later than January 10, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted online at: https://osp.od.nih.gov/draft-data-sharing-and-management.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Jackson-Dipina, Dr.PH, Director 
of the Division of Scientific Data Sharing Policy, Office of Science 
Policy, NIH, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-
496-9838, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which provides opportunity for public 
comment on proposed projects, we do not see this information collection 
as sensitive or controversial in nature, as the information collection 
will enable continued Policy for Data Management and Sharing allowing 
the research community to more effectively continue their research and 
serve the public. NIH's mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about 
the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that 
knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and 
disability. Sharing scientific data advances this mission by enhancing 
NIH's stewardship of taxpayer funds and maximizing research 
participants' contributions. Moreover, increasing access to scientific 
data resulting from NIH-funded or conducted research advances 
biomedical research by enabling the validation of scientific results, 
allowing analyses to be strengthened by combining data, facilitating 
reuse of hard-to-generate data, and accelerating future research.
    NIH has a long history of making the products of Federally-funded 
research available to the public. For example, in 2003, NIH released 
its first NIH Data Sharing Policy to set the expectation that final 
research data would be shared from awards requesting $500,000 or more 
in direct costs in any single year. The NIH Public Access Policy, which 
applies to manuscripts accepted for publication after April 7, 2008, 
ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH-
funded or conducted research by requiring NIH researchers to submit 
final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts to PubMed Central. NIH also has 
implemented policies to facilitate sharing of certain high-value data-
types, such as the 2007 NIH Genome-Wide Association Studies Policy and 
the 2014 NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy, establishing expectations for 
sharing large-scale genomic data resulting from NIH-funded or conducted 
studies. To maximize critical investments in clinical research, NIH has 
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policies specific to sharing clinical research data. Most recently in 
2016, NIH issued the NIH Policy on the Dissemination of NIH-Funded 
Clinical Trial Information which sets forth the expectation that NIH-
funded or conducted clinical trials will be registered and have summary 
results information submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov, complementing the 
HHS Final Rule for Clinical Trials Registration and Results Information 
Submission.
    Through this Notice, NIH is seeking public input on a trans-NIH 
data management and sharing policy proposal that further advances the 
Agency's commitment to responsible data management and sharing. Of 
note, NIH first announced its intent to encourage broad data sharing in 
2015 with the release of the NIH Plan for Increasing Access to 
Scientific Publications and Digital Scientific Data from NIH Funded 
Scientific Research and further stakeholder input was sought via the 
2017 Request for Information: Strategies for NIH Data Management, 
Sharing, and Citation. NIH shared its initial proposed policy 
provisions for a future draft data management and sharing policy in 
2018 through its Request for Information on Proposed Provisions of a 
Draft Data Management and Sharing Policy for NIH Funded or Supported 
Research. In response to the 2018 Request for Information, NIH received 
a total of 183 submissions from both national and international 
stakeholders, the majority of whom described themselves as scientific 
researchers or institutional officials from a variety of organizational 
affiliations and areas of research interest. Most respondents strongly 
supported data sharing and the concept of defining ``scientific data'' 
as encompassing the data and metadata needed to replicate and validate 
research findings. Additionally, respondents generally agreed that 
researchers should prospectively outline where, when, and how 
scientific data resulting from NIH-funded or conducted research will be 
managed and shared while allowing for data sharing exceptions, when 
justified. Many respondents expressed concerns about varying 
expectations across diverse scientific domains, the NIH Institutes, 
Centers, and Offices (ICOs), and Federal agencies, in addition to 
concerns of potential burden on the research community.
    Public comments received from these Requests for Information, 
coupled with engagement efforts and lessons learned from other Federal 
agencies' data sharing policies, were considered in crafting an NIH-
wide data management and sharing policy proposal. After thorough review 
and consideration of stakeholder input, NIH developed the current DRAFT 
NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (herein referred to as 
``DRAFT Policy'') for public input which, when finalized and effective, 
would apply to all NIH-funded or conducted research generating 
scientific data, regardless of data type, size, or the requested amount 
of funding. NIH recognizes that while all scientific data need to be 
managed, not all data generated in the course of research may be 
necessary to validate and replicate research findings. Therefore, this 
DRAFT Policy proposes that applicants submit a plan outlining how 
scientific data are to be managed and shared. Importantly, the proposed 
DRAFT Policy allows for flexibility across various scientific domains 
by outlining minimum expectations for NIH-wide Data Management and 
Sharing Plans (Plans), on which NIH ICOs may build. This DRAFT Policy 
also proposes that Plans could be submitted at ``Just-In-Time'' and 
reviewed by NIH program staff, which reduces applicant burden because 
only those applicants likely to be funded would submit Plans. This 
approach may facilitate consistent evaluation across NIH ICOs as well 
as throughout the lifetime of the award, during which updates to Plans 
may be made.
    Paramount to this DRAFT Policy is the incorporation of principles 
that respect the autonomy and privacy of research participants and 
protection of confidential data. Thus, in the Data Management and 
Sharing Plan, researchers can describe practices for responsible 
management and sharing of sensitive scientific data, such as those from 
human participants (i.e., through de-identification or other protective 
measures), including when there should be exceptions to sharing or only 
limited sharing of data. These considerations are particularly germane 
when working with small or underserved populations. For instance, NIH 
recognizes that sovereign Tribal Nations may have unique data sharing 
concerns and the Agency has engaged these communities through Tribal 
Consultation sessions across the U.S. to consider their potential needs 
in the formation of this DRAFT Policy. NIH intends to continue 
conversations with Tribal Nations to develop culturally sensitive data 
management and sharing resources for researchers seeking to collaborate 
with Tribal Nations. NIH encourages comments on specific strategies for 
promoting responsible data management and sharing in these types of 
research settings, including identification of areas in which further 
guidance may be needed.
    NIH recognizes that the deliberate flexibility of its DRAFT Policy 
may require additional implementation guidance. It is important to 
acknowledge that NIH recognizes that expectations for robust data 
management and sharing practices will need to be met with investments 
in and evolution of accompanying data infrastructure. As indicated in 
the NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science, NIH's policy development 
efforts are being considered in tandem with its efforts to modernize 
the data infrastructure ecosystem. Thus, NIH also seeks feedback on 
proposals for supplemental DRAFT guidance documents intended to help 
researchers prospectively integrate Data Management and Sharing Plans 
into routine research practices. The supplemental DRAFT guidance: 
Allowable Costs for Data Management and Sharing (see below) proposes 
the types of costs that could be considered for inclusion in a research 
proposal to support data sharing activities. The supplemental DRAFT 
guidance: Elements of An NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan (see 
below) proposes a framework by which applicants could structure Data 
Management and Sharing Plans, including descriptions of elements such 
as the data type(s), standards employed, and timelines for data 
sharing. NIH encourages feedback on the utility of these supplemental 
DRAFT guidance documents and welcomes suggestions for any additional 
guidance that may be helpful to the community.
    Substantive input is needed to ensure future policy decisions 
facilitate tangible and effective data management and sharing 
strategies. In this Request for Comment, NIH seeks public input on its 
proposed DRAFT NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing and 
supplemental DRAFT guidance documents, including ways to promote access 
to research findings while minimizing burden on the research community. 
Feedback obtained through this Notice and other outreach efforts will 
help inform a final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing, which 
upon the effective date, would replace the 2003 NIH Data Sharing 
Policy.

Request for Comments

    NIH encourages the public to provide comments on any aspect of the 
DRAFT Policy and supplemental DRAFT guidance, described below.
    I. DRAFT NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing,

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    II. Supplemental DRAFT Guidance: Allowable Costs for Data 
Management and Sharing, and
    III. Supplemental DRAFT Guidance: Elements of An NIH Data 
Management and Sharing Plan.

Submitting a Response

    Comments should be submitted electronically to the following web 
page: https://osp.od.nih.gov/draft-data-sharing-and-management by 
January 10, 2020. Unedited comments will be compiled and may be posted, 
along with the submitter's name and affiliation, on the NIH Office of 
Science Policy website after the public comment period closes. 
Submitted comments are considered public information. Please do not 
include any proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive 
information in your response.

DRAFT NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing

I. Purpose

    The NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (herein referred to 
as the Policy) reinforces NIH's longstanding commitment to making the 
results and outputs of the research that it funds and conducts 
available to the public. Data sharing enables researchers to rigorously 
test the validity of research findings, strengthen analyses through 
combined datasets, reuse hard-to-generate data, and explore new 
frontiers of discovery. In addition, NIH emphasizes the importance of 
good data management practices, which provide the foundation for 
effective data sharing and improve the reproducibility and reliability 
of research findings. NIH encourages data management and data sharing 
practices consistent with the NIH Plan for Increasing Access to 
Scientific Publications and Digital Scientific Data from NIH Funded 
Scientific Research and the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, 
and Reusable) data principles.
    To promote effective and efficient data management and data 
sharing, NIH expects researchers to manage scientific data resulting 
from NIH-funded or conducted research and prospectively plan for which 
scientific data will be preserved and shared. Under this Policy, 
individuals and entities would be required to provide a Data Management 
and Sharing Plan (Plan) describing how scientific data will be managed, 
including when and where the scientific data will be preserved and 
shared, prior to initiating the research study. Shared data should be 
made accessible in a timely manner for use by the research community 
and the broader public. This Policy is intended to establish 
expectations for Data Management and Sharing Plans upon which other NIH 
Institutes, Centers and Offices (ICO) may supplement as appropriate.

II. Definitions

    For the purposes of this Policy, terms are defined as follows:
     Data Management and Sharing Plan (Plan): A plan describing 
how scientific data will be managed, preserved, and shared with others 
(e.g., researchers, institutions, the broader public), as appropriate.
     Data Management: The process of validating, organizing, 
securing, maintaining, and processing scientific data, and of 
determining which scientific data to preserve.
     Data Sharing: The act of making scientific data available 
for use by others (e.g., researchers, institutions, the broader 
public).
     Metadata: Data describing scientific data that provide 
additional information to make such scientific data more understandable 
(e.g., date, independent sample and variable description, outcome 
measures, and any intermediate, descriptive, or phenotypic 
observational variables).
     Scientific Data: The recorded factual material commonly 
accepted in the scientific community as necessary to validate and 
replicate research findings, regardless of whether the data are used to 
support scholarly publications. Scientific data do not include 
laboratory notebooks, preliminary analyses, completed case report 
forms, drafts of scientific papers, plans for future research, peer 
reviews, communications with colleagues, or physical objects, such as 
laboratory specimens. NIH expects that reasonable efforts will be made 
to digitize all scientific data.

III. Scope

    This Policy applies to all research, funded or conducted in whole 
or in part by NIH, that results in the generation of scientific data. 
This includes research funded or conducted by extramural grants, 
contracts, intramural research projects, or other funding agreements 
regardless of NIH funding level or funding mechanism.

IV. Effective Date(s)

    The effective date of this Policy and subsequent implementation 
deadlines are dependent upon feedback on this proposal. This Policy is 
proposed to be effective for NIH-funded or conducted research, 
including:
     Competing grant applications that are submitted to NIH for 
a future receipt date or subsequent receipt dates (date yet to be 
determined);
     Proposals for contracts that are submitted to NIH on or 
after a future date (date yet to be determined);
     NIH Intramural research conducted on or after a future 
date (date yet to be determined); and
     Other funding agreements (e.g., Other Transactions) that 
are executed on or after a future date (date yet to be determined), 
unless otherwise stipulated by NIH.

V. Requirements

    This Policy would require:
     Submission of a Data Management and Sharing Plan (Plan) 
outlining how scientific data will be managed and shared, taking into 
account any potential restrictions or limitations.
     Compliance with the NIH ICO-approved Plan, prospectively 
describing effective management and timely sharing of scientific data 
(as appropriate) and accompanying metadata resulting from NIH-funded or 
conducted research.
    The funding NIH ICO may request additional or specific information 
to be included within the Plan in order to meet expectations for data 
management and data sharing in support of programmatic priorities or to 
expand the utility of the scientific data generated from the research. 
Costs associated with data management and data sharing may be allowable 
under the budget for the proposed project (see below, Supplemental 
DRAFT Guidance: Allowable Costs for Data Management and Sharing).

VI. Data Management and Sharing Plans

    Researchers with NIH-funded or conducted research projects 
resulting in the generation of scientific data are required to submit a 
Plan to the funding NIH ICO as part of Just-in-Time for extramural 
awards, as part of the technical evaluation for contracts, as part of 
the NIH Intramural Annual Report, or prior to release of funds for 
other funding agreements. Plans should explain how scientific data 
generated by a research study will be managed and which of these 
scientific data will be shared. Plans may be updated by researchers 
(with appropriate NIH ICO approval) during regular reporting intervals 
if changes are necessary or at the request of the NIH ICO to reflect 
changes in the previously documented approach to data management and 
data sharing throughout the research project, as appropriate. NIH 
encourages shared scientific data to be made available as long as it is 
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research community or the public. Plans should also identify strategies 
or approaches to ensure data security and compliance with privacy 
protections are in place throughout the life of the scientific data. 
NIH may make Plans publicly available.
    NIH prioritizes the responsible management and sharing of 
scientific data derived from human participants. Applicable Federal, 
Tribal, state, and local laws, regulations, statutes, guidance, and 
institutional policies dictate how research involving human 
participants should be conducted and how the scientific data derived 
from human participants should be used. Researchers proposing to 
generate scientific data derived from human participants should outline 
in their Plans how human participants' privacy, rights, and 
confidentiality will be protected, i.e., through de-identification or 
other protective measures. NIH recognizes that certain factors (e.g., 
legal, ethical, technical) may limit the ability to preserve and share 
data. Plans should include consideration of these factors, when 
applicable, in describing the approach to data management and data 
sharing. NIH encourages the use of established repositories for 
preserving and sharing scientific data.
    Plan Elements: Consider addressing specific elements outlined in 
DRAFT guidance (see below, Supplemental DRAFT Guidance: Elements of An 
NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan).
    Plan Assessment: The funding NIH ICO will assess the Plan, through 
the following processes:
     Extramural Awards: Plans will undergo a programmatic 
assessment by NIH staff within the proposed funding NIH ICO. NIH 
encourages potential awardees to work with NIH staff to address any 
potential concerns regarding the Plan prior to submission.
     Contracts: Plans will be included as part of the technical 
evaluation performed by NIH staff.
     Intramural Research Projects: Plans will be assessed by 
the Scientific Director (or designee) or Clinical Director (or 
designee) of the researcher's funding NIH ICO.
     Other funding agreements: Plans will be assessed in the 
context of other funding agreement mechanisms (e.g., Other 
Transactions).

VII. Compliance and Enforcement

During the Funding or Support Period

    During the funding period, compliance with the Plan will be 
determined by the funding NIH ICO. Compliance with the Plan, including 
any Plan updates, will be reviewed during regular reporting intervals 
(e.g., at the time of annual Research Performance Progress Reports 
(RPPRs)) at a minimum.
     Extramural Awards: The Plan will become a Term and 
Condition of the Notice of Award. Failure to comply with the Terms and 
Conditions may result in an enforcement action, including additional 
special terms and conditions or termination of the award, and may 
affect future funding decisions.
     Contracts: The Plan will become a Term and Condition of 
the Award, and compliance with and enforcement of the Plan will be 
consistent with the award and the Federal Acquisition Regulations 
(FAR), as applicable.
     Intramural Research Projects: Compliance with and 
enforcement of the Plan will be consistent with applicable NIH policies 
established by the NIH Office of Intramural Research and the applicable 
NIH ICO.
     Other funding agreements: Compliance with and enforcement 
of the Plan will be consistent with applicable NIH policies.

Post Funding or Support Period

    After the end of the funding period, non-compliance with the NIH 
ICO-approved Plan may be taken into account by the funding NIH ICO for 
future funding decisions for the recipient institution (e.g., as 
authorized in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 8.5, Special 
Award Conditions, and Remedies for Noncompliance (Special Award 
Conditions and Enforcement Actions)).

Supplemental DRAFT Guidance: Allowable Costs for Data Management and 
Sharing

    NIH recognizes that making data accessible and reusable for other 
users, while integral to the research process, may require costs above 
and beyond the routine costs of conducting research. To assist 
individuals and entities who may be subject to a future NIH Policy for 
Data Management and Sharing, NIH is proposing supplemental DRAFT 
guidance regarding potential categories of allowable NIH costs 
associated with data management and sharing for public comment. NIH is 
proposing that reasonable, allowable costs may be included in NIH 
budget requests when associated with:
    1. Curating data and developing supporting documentation, include 
formatting data according to accepted community standards; de-
identifying data; attaching metadata to foster discoverability, 
interpretation, and reuse; and formatting data for transmission and 
storage at a selected repository for long-term preservation and access.
    2. Preserving and sharing data through established repositories, 
such as data deposit fees and charges necessary for making data 
available and accessible. When proposing to use a repository that 
charges recurring fees, budgets may include costs that would be 
incurred for preserving and sharing data. If the Plan proposes use of 
multiple repositories, consider including costs associated with use of 
each proposed repository.
    3. Local data management considerations, such as unique and 
specialized information infrastructure necessary to provide local 
management, preservation, and access to data, (e.g., before deposit 
into an established repository). Budget estimates should not include 
infrastructure costs typically included in institutional overhead 
(e.g., Facilities and Administrative costs), nor costs associated with 
the routine conduct of research. Costs associated with collecting or 
otherwise gaining access to research data (e.g., data access fees) are 
considered costs of doing research and should not be included in 
budgets.

Supplemental DRAFT Guidance: Elements of a NIH Data Management and 
Sharing Plan (Plan)

    To assist those who may be subject to a future NIH Policy for Data 
Management and Sharing, NIH is proposing supplemental DRAFT guidance 
regarding elements of a Data Management and Sharing Plan (Plan) for 
public comment. A Plan should describe in two pages or less the 
proposed approach to data management and sharing that the specific 
research will employ. If certain elements of a Plan have not been 
determined at the time of submission, an entry of ``to be determined'' 
may be acceptable if a justification is provided along with a timeline 
or appropriate milestone at which a determination will be made. Note, 
NIH does not expect researchers to share all scientific data generated 
in a study. Elements of a Plan should consider:
    1. Data Type: A description of the types and estimated amount of 
scientific data that will result from NIH-funded or conducted research, 
which scientific data will be preserved and shared, and the rationale 
for these decisions. Descriptions may include any additional metadata, 
information, or documentation about the scientific data that will be 
made publicly available (e.g., study protocols, data collection 
instruments). In describing the data

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types to be managed, preserved, and shared, consider:
     Describing data in general terms that address the type and 
amount/size of scientific data expected to be collected and used in the 
project (e.g., exome sequences of 20 to 30 gene variants from an 
estimated 800 cases and fMRI data from ~100 research participants). 
Descriptions may indicate the data modality (e.g., imaging, genomic, 
mobile, survey), level of aggregation (e.g., individual, aggregated, 
summarized), and/or the degree of data processing that has occurred 
(i.e., how raw or processed the data will be).
     Providing a rationale for decisions about which scientific 
data are to be preserved and made available for sharing, taking into 
consideration scientific utility, validation of results, availability 
of suitable data repositories, privacy and confidentiality, cost, 
consistency with community practices, and data security.
     Identifying metadata, other relevant data, and any 
associated documentation (e.g., study protocols and data collection 
instruments) which will be made accessible to facilitate interpretation 
of the scientific data.
     For scientific data derived from human participants or 
specimens, outlining plans for providing appropriate protections of 
privacy and confidentiality (i.e., through de-identification or other 
protective measures) that are consistent with applicable federal, 
tribal, state, and local laws, regulations, statues, guidance, and 
institutional policies.
    2. Related Tools, Software and/or Code: An indication of whether 
specialized tools are needed to access or manipulate shared data to 
support replication or reuse, and name(s) of the needed tool(s) and 
software. Consider specifying how needed tools can be accessed, (i.e., 
open source and freely available, generally available for a fee in the 
marketplace, or available only from the research team or some other 
source).
    3. Standards: An indication of what standards, if any, will be 
applied to the scientific data and associated metadata to be collected, 
including data formats, data identifiers, definitions, unique 
identifiers, and other data documentation. While many scientific fields 
have developed and adopted common data standards, others have not. In 
such cases, the Plan may indicate that no appropriate data standards 
exist for the data to be collected, preserved, and shared. Provide the 
name of any data standards or metadata standards proposed for use, 
considering:
     Use of existing, widely adopted standards for scientific 
data and associated metadata. Some examples include: Clinical Data 
Interchange Standards Consortium, Minimum Information About a 
Microarray Experiment, Minimum Information about a high-throughput 
SEQuencing Experiment, and the Office of the National Coordinator for 
Health Information Technology Interoperability Standards Advisory.
     Use of common data elements (CDEs) to facilitate broader 
and more effective use of scientific data and to advance research 
across studies. For assistance in identifying NIH-supported CDEs, the 
NIH has established a Common Data Element (CDE) Resource Portal.
    4. Data Preservation, Access, and Associated Timelines: An 
indication of the timelines for data preservation and access, 
considering:
     Where scientific data will be archived to ensure long-term 
preservation (i.e., which repository(ies)). If scientific data will be 
archived in an existing data repository(ies), consider providing the 
name and URL web address of the repository(ies). If an existing data 
repository(ies) will not be used, consider indicating why not and how 
scientific data will be preserved and shared.
     How the scientific data will be findable and whether a 
persistent unique identifier or other standard indexing tools will be 
used, and any provisions for maintaining the security and integrity of 
the scientific data (e.g., encryption and backups).
     Whether additional considerations are needed to implement 
the Plan, (e.g., whether permission needs to be sought to use a 
specific data repository, and from whom).
     Whether scientific data generated from humans or human 
biospecimens will be available through unrestricted (made publicly 
available to anyone) or restricted access (made available only after 
the requestor has received approval to use the requested scientific 
data). If the scientific data will be shared through a restricted 
access mechanism, consider describing the general terms of access for 
the data.
     Anticipated timeframes for preserving scientific data, 
describing if different timelines will apply to different subsets of 
scientific data, and when the scientific data will be submitted to 
specified data repositories.
     When the scientific data will be made available to other 
users (e.g., researchers and the broader public). In general, 
scientific data should be made available as soon as practicable, 
independent of award period and publication schedule. If applicable, 
consider indicating when scientific data will no longer be available to 
other users.
    5. Data Sharing Agreements, Licenses, and Other Use Limitations: 
NIH encourages the broadest use of scientific data resulting from NIH-
funded or conducted research, consistent with privacy, security, 
informed consent, and proprietary issues. In describing proposed plans 
for managing data sharing agreements and other types of arrangements, 
consider indicating:
     A description of any restrictions imposed by existing 
agreements that would limit the ability to broadly share scientific 
data, as well as a summarizing what those limitations on sharing or 
reuse are.
     Whether the applicant anticipates entering into any 
agreements that could limit the ability to broadly share scientific 
data and describe those agreements.
     Any other considerations that may result in limitations on 
the ability to broadly share scientific data.
     How relevant limitations to sharing are consistent with 
community expectations, and how scientific data will be shared to the 
maximum extent possible while honoring these limitations.
    6. Oversight of Data Management: An indication of the individual(s) 
who will be responsible for executing various components (e.g., data 
collection, data analysis, data submission) of the Plan over the course 
of the research project and the roles of the individual(s) in data 
management, and a description of the appropriate expertise for 
oversight.

    Dated: October 30, 2019.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
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