Add Your Comment: Maintain Support for Professional Activities

Unique, substantive comments are the most effective tactic to impede this rule right now. They force OMB to respond and lay the ground for future congressional or judicial action.

Introduce yourself and your relationship to the topic.
Give specific examples and describe concrete impacts.
Reference the section numbers where relevant within your comment. (Section numbers will be automatically bracketed at the top of your comment to meet submission requirements.)
You do not need to answer every question; only answer those relevant to you.

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In a complete sentence, introduce yourself and your career stage or field of study.

For example: I am an assistant professor in statistical physics.

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Describe the impact of your membership in professional societies/associations on your career and research.

Section 200.454

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Describe the importance of scientific conferences for your research and career. When has it been valuable to have flexibility in which scientific conferences to attend?

Section 200.432

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Describe the importance that having access to the scientific record has on your research and advancing science and innovation.

Section 200.454

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Share how many papers you have published in academic journals recently, and describe any impact that publishing those papers and sharing your results has had on your career, research field, etc.

Section 200.461

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In two to three sentences, summarize your concerns about the impact of this rule on typical professional activities.

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First Name

Last Name

Email

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Address

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What professional societies are you a member of?

I would like to receive APS policy updates

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