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group would recommend whether the request should be approved by ORDA or 
whether it requires review by the full RAC. In the latter case, a 
subcommittee of the RAC will review the application prior to full RAC 
review. 
After some discussion, the RAC passed by unanimous vote a procedure 
according to which requests for large-scale experiments (e.g., more than 
10 liters of culture) involving recombinant DNAs that are rigorously 
characterized and free of harmful genes would be sent to three members 
of the RAC for review and recommendation, as well as to all members of 
the RAC for at least a 1-week comment period. The procedure would be 
limited to requests for scale-up to 100 liters or less, and is an interim 
procedure to be reconsidered by the RAC at its next meeting. 
XXVI. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 30-31, 1978 MEETING . 
The RAC unanimously voted approval of the Minutes of the October 30-31, 
1978 meeting with minor modifications. 
XXVII. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS . 
The RAC selected May 21-23, 1979 as dates for the next meeting. 
Executive Secretary's Note : Subsequent meeting dates will be 
September 5-7, 1979 and December 5-7, 1979. 
XXVIII. ADJOURNMENT 
The meeting was adjourned at 7 p.m., February 16, 1979. 
Respectfully submitted, 
CjLJ „ 1tc . &Ta**r&*L**dL~ 
William J. Gartland, Jr., Ph.D. 
Executive Secretary 
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