Categories of Materials. The following tiers represent the general types or categories of dissemination and the F5SMC’s policy for each category. Tier 1 acknowledges that cleaned and reviewed data, and summaries of cleaned/reviewed data are commonly shared among individuals and/or organizations (collectively "Person"). The F5SMC encourages this practice and does not expect any advance notice, pre-approval or involvement. Tier 2 recognizes that data sets are commonly analyzed and findings are broadly shared through publication, teaching and other methods of dissemination. These activities can be viewed as beneficial to the community and therefore the F5SMC generally encourages them. However, prior to any publication of F5SMC-funded and produced Materials, such material shall be submitted to the F5SMC for prior approval for input and to ensure inclusion of appropriate F5SMC acknowledgment. Failure to obtain approval prior to dissemination is a violation of this protocol. Tier 3 acknowledges that in some instances, Persons will develop analyses, Materials or products for distribution and/or sale (e.g. software programs, CD-ROMs, brochures, manuals, curricula and books). Persons need to acknowledge that in such instances, the F5SMC owns the rights to such analyses, Materials or products. Consequently, no Person shall sell or otherwise appropriate, any analyses, Materials or products which are made possible, in whole or in part, by F5SMC funded support, without the express prior approval of the F5SMC. When presented with a request by a Person for prior approval, the F5SMC shall decide whether, and to what extent, such analyses, Materials or products may be appropriated or sold, the determination of which shall include consideration of such issues such as profit sharing, on a case by case basis. Failure to obtain approval prior to dissemination is a violation of this protocol. The decision whether to grant approval is the Commission’s alone and is not subject to a requirement of good cause.
Categories of Materials. The following tiers represent the general types or categories of dissemination and the F5SMC’s policy for each category. Tier 1 acknowledges that cleaned and reviewed data, and summaries of cleaned/reviewed data are commonly shared among individuals and/or organizations (collectively “person”). The F5SMC encourages this practice and does not expect any advance notice, pre-approval or involvement. Tier 2 recognizes that data sets are commonly analyzed and findings are broadly shared through publication, teaching and other methods of dissemination. These activities are viewed as beneficial to the community and therefore the F5SMC encourages them. However, prior to any publication of F5SMC-funded and produced materials, such material shall be submitted to the F5SMC for prior approval for input and to ensure inclusion of appropriate F5SMC acknowledgment. Tier 3 acknowledges that in some instances, persons will develop analyses, materials or products for distribution and/or sale (e.g. software programs, CD Roms, brochures, manuals, curricula and books). Persons need to acknowledge that in such instances, the F5SMC owns the rights to such analyses, materials or products. Consequently, no person shall sell or otherwise appropriate, any analyses, materials or products which are made possible, in whole or in part, by F5SMC funded support, without the express prior approval of the F5SMC. When presented with a request by a person for prior approval, the F5SMC shall decide whether, and to what extent, such analyses, materials or products may be appropriated or sold, the determination of which shall include consideration of such issues such as profit sharing, on a case by case basis.
Categories of Materials. The infectious agents whose risk is evaluated often will fall into the following discrete categories:
