The representatives from the DOD (Drs. Beisel and Koslow) voiced concern 
over Dr. Fredrickson's conclusion that all authority and responsibility 
be focused in one agency. They made the point that a national emergency 
might require the ability to act quickly. Dr. Kwon, Labor Department, 
stated that the OSHAAct provides for exemption after public hearings. 
Dr. Koslow promised to provide the committee with a memorandum on the 
position of the Defense Department on the matter. The State Department 
representative raised the question of the handling of Federally-supported 
projects in foreign countries. Dr. Fredrickson agreed that this problem 
is a difficult one that the NIH is currently attempting to address. 
Licensure and Registration 
Licensure implies approval while registration implies notification. 
Dr. Fredrickson stated that most scientists were concerned that 
licensure not extend to individuals or the research Droiect itself* but 
rather extend to institutions. 
Jt was agreed that requiring licensure of projects before research 
could commence could result in delays; further, the "imminent hazards" 
clause affords protection if the occasion were called for. It was the 
consensus of the Committee that institutions should be licensed and 
individual projects registered. 
Pre-Emption 
Mr. Kwon and Drs. Elder (FDA) and Ancker- Johnson (Commerce) agreed that 
manufacturers must have one set of national standards. 
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