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Journal Article 
FEDERAL BLUEPRINT FOR SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY 
Hanson, DJ 
2011 
Yes 
Chemical & Engineering News
ISSN: 0009-2347
EISSN: 1520-605X 
American Chemical Society 
89 
2 
28-29 
English 
WOS:000287781900051 
The White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) has issued a memorandum to federal departments designed to ensure scientific integrity in the government. The new memorandum describes the minimum standards expected as departments and agencies craft scientific integrity rules appropriate for their particular missions and cultures, including a clear prohibition on political interferences in scientific processes and expanded assurances of transparency. John P. Holdren, director, OSTP, memo instructs federal agencies to strengthen the credibility of government research by making sure that selection of candidates for federal scientific positions is based solely on their scientific and technological knowledge. One group, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a national alliance of local, state, and federal resource professionals filed a lawsuit against OSTP under the Freedom of Information Act in October 2010 trying to get the office to disclose the information used to develop the guidelines.