Filling Out a Full Application (Data Management Section)

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Information to provide

Type of data to be collected

A description of the dataset(s) in as much detail as is known.

Privacy or security issues

Indicate the intention to make the data available to the public and how this will be done. Indicate if parts of the datasets are commercial-in-confidence or subject to embargo and the issues around security of the data to be collected. Note that FRDC’s policy is to make all data accessible, unless there are privacy or security issues.

Custodian

Identify the custodian, covering issues such as security, long-term care, disaster recovery, and back-up procedures. Nominate an appropriate custodian for the long-term hosting and maintenance of the dataset. FRDC must approve the choice of custodian.

Guidelines for choosing an appropriate custodian are as follows:

• custodian is an agency;
• custodian has the greatest need for the data;
• custodian is competent to maintain the data;
• custodian has statutory responsibility for capture and maintenance of data; or
• custodian is in the best economic position to capture and maintain data.

Choices for a custodian are:

• The agency undertaking the FRDC project
• A third party on behalf of the agency undertaking the FRDC project. Preferred agencies are:
  • Royal Australian Navy - Meteorology and Oceanography
  • CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
  • Australian Antarctic Division
  • Australian Institute of Marine Science
  • Geoscience Australia
  • Bureau of Meteorology
  • BlueNet

If you would contact details for the above custodian agencies, please contact FRDC or the Australian Ocean Data Centre.