Director 
National Institutes of Health 
August 27, 1979 
Page 3 
can be fairly regarded as representing or reflecting the 
interest of the general public with respect to health and 
protection of the environment. The Biological Safety Officer 
(BSO) , mandatory when research is being conducted at the P3 
and P4 levels, shall be a member (see section IV-D-4)." 
We hope these comments will be helpful to NIH. 
Yours truly , 
JLG:pk 
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