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of the comments received a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on NIH 
Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules was published In 
October, 1977. 
On July 28, 1978, NIH published for public comment In the Federal Register 
(totalling 136 pages) proposed revised Guidelines together with "Oeclslon of 
the Director, NIH, to Issue Revised Guidelines for Recombinant DNA Research," 
and an Environmental Impact Assessment. Following analysis of the public 
comments received, NIH published In the Federal Register on December 22, 1978, 
revised Guidelines together with "Decision of Director, NIH, to Issue Revised 
Guidelines for Recombinant DNA Research," and an Environmental Impact 
Assessment. The Guidelines have been revised many times since December, 1978. 
Copies of all revisions are available from the NIH Office of Recombinant DNA 
Activities, 8u11dina 31, Room 3810, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20205. The most 
recent complete republication of the Guidelines was in the Federal Register of 
November 23, 1984. 
The NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) consists of 25 voting 
members, appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human 
Services, Including laymen and scientists of many different disciplines. The 
RAC also has non-voting liaison representatives from the following other 
Federal agencies: 
Department of Agriculture 
Department of Commerce 
Department of Oefense 
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