Complying with the NIH Public Access Policy can be confusing, but for researchers who have linked their eRA Commons and My NCBI accounts, it has just become a little easier.
Within My NCBI, a new “Awards View” has been added in the “My Bibliography” section. This “Awards View” color codes your articles to let you see at a glance which are in compliance with the Public Access Policy and which still require your attention. For articles that are not compliant, a new pop-up wizard can help you begin the manuscript submission, link to a previously-submitted manuscript, or determine if your article is exempt from the policy. You can also now designate an assistant to manage your compliance for you.
For full details, please see the NLM Technology Bulletin post, My NCBI: Managing Compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy Using My Bibliography.