Stanford University, Stanford, California 94306 
Department of Biolooical Sciences 
CHARLES YANOFSKY 
Morris Herzstein Professor 
of Biology 
September 12, 1980 
Dr. William Gartland, Chief 
Office of Recombinant DNA Activities 
National Institute of Health 
Building 31, Room 4A-52 
Bethesda, MD 20205 
Dear Dr. Gartland, 
I have read Dr. Maxine Singer's letter of August 4th to you 
(Federal Register Vol 45; No. 164 page 55926, August 21, 1980) 
and strongly approve of her suggestions. At this point in the 
history of recombinant DNA research it makes sense to have pro- 
posed projects that are covered in the Guidelines administered 
by the local IBC's alone, thereby relieving your office and 
every research institution of the burden of processing MUAs. 
I hope Dr. Singer's proposals will be given very serious con- 
sideration. 
Sincerely 
CY/sbr 
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