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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 (nsf23104) NSF - National Science Foundation</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 spread the word and encourage stakeholders to fill out this questionnaire on equity! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We greatly appreciate your participation in this important survey.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tai-Yin Huang <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">Tai-Yin Huang, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060;mso-ligatures:none">Program Director, Geospace Section<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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