What is the policy on granting copyright to publishers of NIST-authored manuscripts?
The following information regarding copyright is from the NIST Administrative Manual, Subchapter 4.09. e. Copyright Policy – Generally, official writings are in the public domain, and copyright in the United States is not available. A narrow exception to this policy exists in the case of standard reference data published under the provisions of the Standard Reference Data Act (Public Law 90-396). The Act permits NIST to copyright “standard reference data” defined as quantitative information related to a measurable physical or chemical property of a substance or a system of substances of known composition and structure. (1) Submissions to Copyrighted Publications – When official writings, except those covered under the Standard Reference Data Act, are submitted to a non-NIST publication, a statement should be included indicating that the material is in the public domain and not subject to copyright. This caveat can be presented in a number of ways: (a) Book chapters, papers of conferenc
