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How do BAOs respond to authors and Science Center Directors after reviewing a manuscript for approval? [063]

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

For brief comments, the BAOs will use the comment box in the IPDS and indicate changes needed on the manuscript as necessary. For more extensive comments, the BAOs will provide a memorandum attached as a supporting document in the IPDS or as notes and tracked changes in the approved manuscript that indicates changes needed in the manuscript as necessary. [Read more]

For brief comments, the BAOs will use the comment box in the IPDS and indicate changes needed on the manuscript as necessary. For more extensive comments, the BAOs will provide a memorandum attached as a supporting document in the IPDS or as notes and tracked changes in the approved manuscript that indicates changes needed in the manuscript as necessary. During review of a manuscript, the BAOs may also contact authors or supervisors by email or telephone to resolve or mitigate issues that may affect final approval.