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OCG received the following reminder from the Department of Energy (DOE)��regarding��the requirements for the submitting your manuscripts for journal articles:

Email received January 24, 2020 from Office of Scientific and Technical Information

In support of the , this message is to remind recipients of SC funded awards that it is a term and condition of the award to submit, to DOE, the final peer-reviewed accepted manuscripts for any published journal articles based on work supported by your award. Submissions are to be made to the DOE corporate () and it is expected that recipients will submit final peer-reviewed accepted manuscripts as soon as they are accepted for publication, but no later than one-year after the date the journal article is published online, and before closeout After the one-year period, final peer-reviewed accepted manuscripts will be made available through and . Details describing this requirement can be found .

Instructions to submit final peer-reviewed accepted manuscripts are included in the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist and Instructions () and the award provision entitled, “Reporting Requirements”. A demonstrating the process is also available.

When publishing work that is supported by your award, it is important to remember to acknowledge DOE and the award appropriately. Requirements for acknowledgement of federal support can be found .

Also, for journal articles listed in your Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs), please see instructions provided under “B. Scientific/Technical Reporting” of the for submission of final peer-reviewed accepted manuscripts to ensure the journal articles reported are in compliance with the requirements for public access.

For questions regarding announcement and submission of your final peer-reviewed accepted manuscripts, please contact elink_Helpdesk@osti.gov.