To: Dr. Patricia Harris 
21 November 1979 
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At the very least, environmental impact statements under the National 
Environmental Policy Act should be prepared, be made available for public 
comment, etc. before such drastic changes in regulatory policy are effec- 
tuated. In the past (with the issuance of the original Guidelines), the NIH 
has been insufficiently sensitive to NEPA requirements; I urge you to be 
more attentive to them now. Any action which Director Fredrickson is 
contemplating which would seriously alter the Guidelines ought to be 
published in the Federal Register for comment as well. 
Associate Professor 
PLB: sf 
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