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Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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<p>The Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) is a component of the <a href="/facts/Office_of_Science/DRfJ7RRI">Office of Science</a> within the <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_Energy/PRp6Cz8g">U.S. Department of Energy</a> (DOE). The <i><a href="/facts/Energy_Policy_Act_of_2005/rql6yaMt">Energy Policy Act</a></i> PL 109–58, Section 982, called out the responsibility of OSTI: "The Secretary, through the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, shall maintain with the Department publicly available collections of scientific and technical information resulting from research, development, demonstration, and commercial applications activities supported by the Department." </p>