The NIH requests input from the community regarding the NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting From NIH-Funded Research (NIH Public Access Policy). Complete and detailed information about the law at Division G, Title II, Section 218 of PL 110-161 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008), the NIH Public Access Policy, and implementation procedures issued to date are available at http://publicaccess.nih.gov/index.htm.

This request for information (RFI) seeks input on the Public Access Policy as described on the above website. This RFI will be active from March 31, 2008 to May 31, 2008 on http://publicaccess.nih.gov/comments.htm. The NIH will post analysis and results from this RFI for public view onto http://publicaccess.nih.gov by September 30, 2008. To review the details of this announcement, click here: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-060.html