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OPENNESS IN RESEARCH (EXPORT CONTROL)
The principle of openness in research is one of overriding importance to this university. Accordingly, no program of research that requires secrecy may be conducted at UMBI, other than the exceptions specifically allowed in University policy (IV-2.20-Policy on Classified and Proprietary Work).
You must complete the UMBI Openness in Research Checklist and attach it to your routing sheet when the project, proposal or agreement:
- Contains language referring to or mandating compliance with export laws, or
- Restricts researcher participation (faculty, student, others) based on country of origin or citizenship, or
- Requires researcher participation in US-citizen-only meetings, or
- Prohibits the hiring of non-US citizens to be involved in the proposed research, or
- Grants the sponsor a right of prepublication review for matters other than the inclusion of patent and/or proprietary sponsor information, or
- Limits access to confidential data so centrally related to the research that a member of the research group who was not privy to the confidential data would be unable to participate fully in all of the intellectually significant portions of the research.
If the answer to any of these questions is "Yes" or "Unknown," or you have other questions related to openness of research according to University policy, please contact the Compliance Officer (410) 385-6329 gilpin@umbi.umd.edu
Technology & Software Subject to the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) - Questions & Answers
Supplement No. 1 to Part 734 EAR; October 3, 2008; pp.15 - 24
www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/pdf/734.pdf
This contains explanatory questions and answers relating to technology and software that is subject to the EAR. It is intended to giveguidance in understanding how BIS interprets this part, but is only illustrative, not comprehensive.The Supplement is divided into nine sections according to topic as follows:
- Section A: Publication of technology and exports and reexports of technology that has been or will be published
- Section B: Release of technology at conferences
- Section C: Educational instruction
- Section D: Research, correspondence, and informal scientific exchanges
- Section E: Federal contract controls
- Section F: Commercial consulting
- Section G: Software
- Section H: Availability in a public library
- Section I: Miscellaneous
Revised Export Control Policy Eases Restrictions
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers grants previously had to vet any foreign nationals working on the project at universities. Department of Defense Under Secretary John Young has instructed agency officials that "classification is the only appropriate mechanism" for restricting publications or participation of foreign nationals in unclassified research projects. "The performance of fundamental research, with rare exceptions, should not be managed in a way that it becomes subject to restrictions on the involvement of foreign researchers or, publication restrictions." "Fundamental research is to remain free of restrictions and that the strength of American science demands a research environment that is fully conducive to the free exchange of ideas," said William Rees, Pentagon head of basic research (Science 321:325 18Jul08)
Don't Let This Happen To You: Actual Investigations of Export Control and Antiboycott Violoations. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Export Enforcement
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