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What data qualify as USGS funded scientific data and therefore are subject to USGS open data requirements and must be released to the public? [093]

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

USGS-funded scientific data are data collected with federally appropriated funds provided to the USGS as part of the congressionally-enacted USGS budget. Data collected with funding from another Federal or a non-Federal cooperator/collaborator are not considered USGS funded data. [Read more]

USGS-funded scientific data are those data collected with federally appropriated funds provided directly to the USGS as part of the congressionally-enacted USGS budget and therefore are subject to USGS requirements for data release (refer to SM 502.8). Data collected by USGS scientists with funding from another Federal or a non-Federal cooperator/collaborator are not considered USGS funded data (refer to E.2.13).