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How is approval granted and what documents at a minimum must be submitted to the approving official? [062]

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

Approval is granted via the IPDS. The following documents are required: original manuscript; revised manuscript; for USGS-series and journal submissions, editor comments and directions in original form; all original peer reviewers' comments and all manuscript markups; a reconciliation document addressing all substantive peer review comments and any directions from the editor. [Read more]

Approval is granted via the IPDS. The following documents must be made available to the approving official: 

  • The original manuscript
  • The revised manuscript
  • For USGS-series and journal submissions, editor comments and directions in original form
  • All original peer reviewers' comments, including memoranda or emails from reviewers, and all manuscript markups
  • A reconciliation document addressing all substantive peer review comments and any directions from the editor