[Nhcoll-l] FW: Science Policy News from AIBS
Dirk Neumann
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Am 06.02.2017 um 17:34 schrieb Bentley, Andrew Charles:
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> AIBS Public Policy Report
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> *AIBS Public Policy Report, Volume 18, Issue 3, February 6, 2017*
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> * Scientific Societies Speak Out on Immigration
> * Federal Hiring Freeze
> * Concerns about Science Gag Orders: What Do We Know?
> * Delays in the Nomination Process: Who’s Next in Line for Senate
> Confirmation?
> * Join Us for the 2017 Congressional Visits Day
> * AIBS Comments on Paleontological Resources Rule
> * Research and Practice: Reducing Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
> Through Infection Prevention
> * AIBS to Help Scientists Develop Interdisciplinary Skills
> * Short Takes
> o Trump Orders Two Regulations to be Killed for Each New Rule
> o House Science Chairman to Revive EPA Science Bills
> o PAC Forms to Support Scientists Running for Office
> o Climate Change Solutions Webinar
> o AIBS Welcomes ASWM
> * From the Federal Register
> * Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action
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> *Scientific Societies Speak Out on Immigration*
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> The American Institute of Biological Sciences signed a letter, along
> with 150 other scientific organizations, to express concern over a
> recent presidential executive order.
>
> The executive order, signed on 27 January 2017, prevents citizens of
> seven countries from traveling into the U.S. Federal courts
> subsequently suspended the travel ban while the case is being considered.
>
> "The Executive Order will discourage many of the best and brightest
> international students, scholars, engineers and scientists from
> studying and working, attending academic and scientific conferences,
> or seeking to build new businesses in the United States," states the
> letter. "Implementation of this policy will compromise the United
> States' ability to attract international scientific talent and
> maintain scientific and economic leadership."
>
> Another letter circulated within the scientific community has received
> more than 42,000 signatures in opposition to the travel ban, including
> more than 60 Nobel Laureates and 800 members of the National Academies.
>
> Read the multi-society letter at
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aibs.org_position-2Dstatements_20170131-5Fimmigration.html&d=CwIDaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=FK8U_JzOjDI6enb3qL8fKlpOFvO4ggtvIoM58mTYtAA&s=ZzBxF6vJe8wTaMHiGm1rYL1ueg0pBKf4FP5DsEtCUtY&e=
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> *Federal Hiring Freeze*
>
> President Trump signed an executive memorandum on 23 January 2017 that
> implements a hiring freeze across the federal government. Any
> positions that were vacant at noon on 22 January cannot be filled and
> no new jobs can be created. There is no end date specified for the
> freeze. The military and positions related to national security or
> public safety are exempted.
>
> White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the guidance would halt
> the “dramatic expansion of the federal workforce in recent years.”
>
> Federal employment has grown from 2.78 million civilian workers in
> 2008 to 2.8 million employees eight years later. Most of this rise
> came from hiring at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
>
> President Trump has directed the hiring of 10,000 additional
> immigration officers and ordered a review of military readiness, which
> could call for an expansion of the military workforce.
>
> The White House Office of Management and Budget later stated that some
> newly hired federal workers might see their employment offers
> rescinded. Anyone who accepted a job before noon on 22 January and has
> a start date on or before 22 February can still report to work.
>
> The White House is working on a “long-term plan to reduce the size of
> the Federal Government’s workforce through attrition.”
>
> *Concerns about Science Gag Orders: What Do We Know? *
>
> During the first full week of the Trump Administration there were
> sometimes contradictory news reports surfacing about gag orders within
> various federal agencies. Now that the dust has largely settled,
> here’s what actually happened.
>
> At the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), all grants and contracts
> were frozen during a ‘temporary’ review. The agency resumed issuing
> such funding on 27 January 2017. EPA’s release of information on
> social media and to the press is still limited, however. The last
> tweet from the @EPA Twitter account was on 19 January, the day before
> President Trump’s inauguration.
>
> There had been reports of the EPA climate change webpage being removed
> from the agency’s website, but this has not happened. Information on
> climate change that was included on WhiteHouse.gov during President
> Obama’s tenure was removed, but each administration uses the site as a
> tool for drawing attention to its priorities.
>
> A report that caused significant concern was that a spokesman for the
> presidential transition team at the EPA said that agency scientists
> will likely need to have their work reviewed on a “case by case basis”
> before distribution. Such a move would be in conflict with EPA’s
> scientific integrity policy, which prohibits the suppression,
> alteration, or impeding the timely release of scientific findings.
>
> A similar report from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) within
> the U.S. Department of Agriculture was later walked back. ARS chief of
> staff Sharon Drumm sent a memo on 23 January stating that “starting
> immediately and until further notice, ARS will not release any
> public-facing documents.” Later the same day, the Department released
> a statement saying that its guidance was “misinterpreted by some to
> cover data and scientific publications. This was never the case; those
> data and scientific publications are not covered by the interim
> operating procedures.”
>
> Other agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture and the
> Interior, have instructed employees not to post to social media
> accounts or release other information to the public. This directive
> was not specific to science.
>
> The Department of Health and Human Services ordered employees to avoid
> “any correspondence to public officials.” Some members of Congress
> have spoken out against this gag order.
>
> The White House denied any involvement in these communication bans.
> “They haven’t been directed by us to do anything,” press secretary
> Sean Spicer said. “From what I understand … [staff] have been told
> within their agencies to adhere to their own policies, but that
> directive did not come from here.”
>
> *Delays in the Nomination Process: Who’s Next in Line for Senate
> Confirmation? *
>
> Several of President Trump’s nominees who require Senate confirmation
> have encountered hurdles in their nomination process. Currently, the
> Senate has confirmed five cabinet nominees and three others are likely
> to be voted on this week.
>
> Rex Tillerson, former CEO of Exxon Mobil, was confirmed by the Senate
> on 1 February 2017. The vote was primarily along party lines, with
> three Democrats breaking rank and supporting Mr. Tillerson for the
> position. His confirmation vote by the Senate was nearly delayed as
> Democrats tried to question him further on President Trump’s recent
> executive order that banned travel from seven mostly Muslim countries.
>
> Committee votes on nominees for Secretary of Energy and of the
> Interior, Rick Perry and Ryan Zinke, were delayed following collegial
> confirmation hearings. A notice of indefinite delay for a committee
> vote was issued several days later. Nicole Daigle, communications
> director for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said
> the delay was due to a miscommunication between Chairwoman Lisa
> Murkowski (R-AK) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA). She noted
> that Senator Murkowski “wants to start 2017 on a good footing with her
> ranking member.” Senator Cantwell told reporters that Democrats wanted
> more information from Perry on how he will deal with energy efficiency
> and that they also objected to a committee vote being held without
> three days advanced notice. Zinke and Perry ultimately received
> bipartisan support from the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on
> 31 January 2017. Currently, no date has been scheduled for a Senate
> floor vote for either nominee.
>
> Scott Pruitt’s nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
> (EPA) has been fought fiercely by Democrats, primarily due to his
> stance against certain EPA rules and alleged conflicts of interest
> with the gas and oil industries. On 1 February, Democratic members of
> the Environment and Public Works Committee boycotted the meeting for
> his confirmation vote. To bypass this situation, committee chairman
> Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) suspended the rules, which require that a
> member of the minority party must be present for the committee to
> conduct business. Republican members of the committee then confirmed
> Pruitt by an 11-0 vote. No date has been scheduled a vote by the full
> Senate.
>
> *Join Us for the 2017 Congressional Visits Day *
>
> Scientists and graduate students who are interested in communicating
> the importance of federal investments in scientific research and
> education to lawmakers are invited to participate in the Biological
> and Ecological Sciences Coalition (BESC) Congressional Visits Day in
> Washington, DC.
>
> This event is an opportunity for scientists to meet with their members
> of Congress to discuss the importance of federal funding for
> biological research and education. Event participants advocate for
> federal investments in biological sciences research, with a primary
> focus on the National Science Foundation, as well as other federal
> agencies.
>
> BESC is co-chaired by the American Institute of Biological Sciences
> and the Ecological Society of America.
>
> This year's event will be held on April 25-26, 2017 in Washington, DC.
> The first day of the program is a training program that will prepare
> participants for meetings with congressional offices. The second day
> is spent on Capitol Hill meeting with members of Congress and their staff.
>
> There is no cost to participate in this event, but space is limited.
> BESC and its member organizations are not able to pay/reimburse
> participants for their travel expenses.
>
> Learn more about the event and express your interest in participating
> at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aibs.org_public-2Dpolicy_congressional-5Fvisits-5Fday.html&d=CwIDaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=FK8U_JzOjDI6enb3qL8fKlpOFvO4ggtvIoM58mTYtAA&s=F-z1aIisEHx6dcltLyQcJENrxYUEvADdf-v2i6G4WnY&e=
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> The deadline to sign up is March 1, 2017.
>
> *AIBS Comments on Paleontological Resources Rule *
>
> The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) weighed in on a
> draft rule regarding the protection and preservation of
> paleontological resources on federal lands.
>
> The draft rule from the Department of the Interior would create a new
> permitting process for researchers who want to collect fossils on
> lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation,
> Fish and Wildlife Service, or National Park Service.
>
> In its comments, AIBS highlighted the burdens the new permitting
> system would have on academics, as the four agencies will use two
> different permitting forms. Even when agencies have proposed to use
> the same form, they have their own instructions. The differences in
> the instructions are significant enough that an applicant would have
> to complete a new application for each permit they seek.
>
> AIBS also raised concerns about the proposed prohibition on releasing
> the location of paleontological resources and new criminal punishments
> for scientific misconduct.
>
> Read the letter at
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aibs.org_position-2Dstatements_20170130-5Faibs-5Fcomments-5Fo-5F8.html&d=CwIDaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=FK8U_JzOjDI6enb3qL8fKlpOFvO4ggtvIoM58mTYtAA&s=RQcXHVJGS8hN8HmrQ80ITxa6prLwegnnlLVTw9w0Ieo&e=
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>
> *Research and Practice: Reducing Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Through
> Infection Prevention *
>
> The Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant
> Bacteria held its fifth public meeting on 25 January 2017. This
> advisory council offers advice, information, and recommendations to
> the Secretary of Health and Human Services on reducing the risk of
> antimicrobial resistance (ARB).
>
> The council was formed as a result of an executive order issued by
> President Obama in 2014.
>
> The meeting focused on three “buckets” of knowledge for infection
> prevention in humans, including best practices, implementation, and
> workforce and education.
>
> Opening remarks by Dr. Peter Lurie of the U.S. Food and Drug
> Administration (FDA) updated the committee on the new antibiotic drug
> approval process through the Limited-Population Antibacterial Drug
> (LPAD) pathway. This streamlined development program distinctively
> labels new antibiotics with the words “limited population.” The
> labeling and correct use of these LPAD drugs is critical in helping to
> reduce new drug resistance.
>
> Other speakers addressed how partnerships between scientists from the
> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hospitals, and
> universities have advanced innovative research in infection control
> and prevention. New investments include enhancing detection,
> preventing transmission of ARB, understanding environmental factors of
> ARB, antibiotic stewardship, and microbiome protection.
>
> The meeting also addressed how combating ARB is difficult given that
> the workforce of infectious disease physicians is relatively small
> compared to other types of physicians. Infectious disease physicians
> are among the lowest paid relative to other physicians. Increasing pay
> may be one of the methods to promote more doctors into this career
> pathway.
>
> The next PACCARB public meeting will focus on animal health and will
> be held on 3-4 May 2017.
>
> *AIBS to Help Scientists Develop Interdisciplinary Skills *
>
> Reports abound from professional societies, the Academies, government
> agencies, and researchers calling attention to the fact that science
> is increasingly an inter-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary,
> inter-institutional, and international endeavor. In short, science has
> become a "team sport."
>
> There is a real and present need to better prepare scientists for
> success in this new collaborative environment. The American Institute
> of Biological Sciences is responding to this call with a new program
> for scientists, educators, and research managers.
>
> Team science is increasingly common in 21st century biological, life,
> and environmental sciences. Collaboration is no longer limited to
> sharing ideas with the biologist in the lab next door. The questions
> confronting science often require teams that may include a mix of
> computer and information scientists, physical and social scientists,
> mathematicians, ethicists, and even policy and management experts, as
> well as community stakeholders and citizen scientists. Adding to this
> complexity, teams span programs within organizations, cross
> organization boundaries to form institutional consortia, and often
> include international partners.
>
> This intensive, two-day, interactive, professional development course
> was developed by scientists and experts on collaboration and teamwork
> to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to
> become productive and effective members of scientific teams.
>
> Nothing teaches collaboration like practicing collaboration. This is
> not a course that asks you to learn in isolation. It is a microcosm of
> scientific collaboration, with extensive hands-on learning as part of
> a scientific team.
>
> Who should attend?
>
> * Research program managers
> * Departmental leaders
> * Scientists engaged in collaborative projects
> * Graduate students and post-docs looking to augment basic research
> skills
> * Scientists working at the interface of different fields
> * Groups interested in developing successful research proposals
> * Academic, government, and industry scientists
>
> This course is designed for anyone involved in collaborative
> scientific endeavors. Team leaders will find the course especially
> helpful. Because participants will work on “real-world” team science
> concerns, we encourage multiple members of a team to attend together.
>
> Participants will develop and hone the skills needed to:
>
> * Engage in collaborative scientific ventures;
> * Eliminate barriers to effective team science;
> * Execute the factors that make collaborations successful;
> * Build the right scientific team;
> * Perform with a variety of personalities and work approaches;
> * Create a team roadmap;
> * Enact the five keys to leadership;
> * Develop effective communication strategies and techniques
> * Facilitate scientific collaborations; and,
> * Apply practical solutions for team science concerns.
>
> Learn more and register at
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aibs.org_events_team-5Fscience-5Fevent.html&d=CwIDaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=FK8U_JzOjDI6enb3qL8fKlpOFvO4ggtvIoM58mTYtAA&s=lc5rE8c_jUlDSXQRJF820L9R1aCIlG8D6BgHRKHqknQ&e=
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>
> *Short Takes *
>
> * President Trump is requiring federal agencies to revoke two rules
> for each new regulation they issue. Moreover, for the remainder of
> the current fiscal year, agencies must limit the total cost of all
> new regulations to zero dollars. This means that existing
> regulations must be repealed to pay for new rulemakings.
> * House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) plans to
> revive two bills that take aim at science in the regulatory
> process at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The “Science
> Advisory Board Reform Act” and the “Secret Science Reform Act”
> both passed the House of Representatives in 2015. The first bill
> would correct a perceived bias in EPA’s science advisory board.
> The latter bill would prevent the agency from using research
> results in rulemaking that are not “transparent or reproducible.”
> Members of the scientific community previously expressed concern
> about both pieces of legislation.
> * A new group has formed to elect more scientists to public offices.
> 314 Action is a political action committee that will support
> scientists running for elected office. In the first two weeks,
> more than 400 people expressed an interest in running for local,
> state, or federal office. Read more in /The Atlantic/
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> * On 1 March, a webinar entitled “Beyond Doom and Gloom: Include
> Solutions to Climate Change” will be held. The webinar will focus
> on expert curricular materials to engage students in solutions to
> climate change. Register at
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__attendee.gotowebinar.com_register_2860146782187308801&d=CwIDaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=FK8U_JzOjDI6enb3qL8fKlpOFvO4ggtvIoM58mTYtAA&s=PqlXgENhfOWHR60xuYEMCi93EucJjZSr_Em6kGs3lhE&e=
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> * AIBS welcomes a new member, the Association of State Wetland
> Managers. Learn more about ASWM at
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.aswm.org_aswm_about-2Daswm&d=CwIDaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=FK8U_JzOjDI6enb3qL8fKlpOFvO4ggtvIoM58mTYtAA&s=nfVf3wp63dE1wzMsD73qHjy3CppoE5ZSRxYJhWPbN2w&e=
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> Learn how your organization, society, or department can join AIBS
> to help promote informed decision-making at www.aibs.org
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>
> *From the Federal Register*
>
> The following items appeared in the Federal Register from 23 January
> to 3 February 2017. For more information on these or other recent
> items, please visit the AIBS Federal Register Resource
> www.aibs.org/federal-register-resource/index.html
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> *Week Ending 3 February 2017*
>
> *Commerce *
>
> * Availability of Seats for National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Councils
>
> *Executive Office of the President*
>
> * Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline
> * Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline
> * Executive Order 13766: Expediting Environmental Reviews and
> Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects
> * Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs
>
> *National Science Foundation*
>
> * Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board
> * Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board
> * Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
>
> *Week Ending 27 January 2017 *
>
> *Agriculture *
>
> * Visioning of United States, (U.S.) Agricultural Systems for
> Sustainable Production Stakeholder Listening Session Meeting
>
> *Commerce *
>
> * Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
> * Science Advisory Board (SAB); Notice of Public Meeting
>
> *Energy*
>
> * Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Fostering Energy
> Innovation Ecosystems
>
> *Environmental Protection Agency*
>
> * Delay of Effective Date for 30 Final Regulations Published by the
> Environmental Protection Agency Between October 28, 2016 and
> January 17, 2017
>
> *National Science Foundation*
>
> * Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board
>
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