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and revised by the full Committee at public meetings in May and June. 
On September 1, 1977, revised Guidelines were referred to me for consider- 
ation and decision. 
These proposed Guidelines were published in September for 
comment in the NIH Recombinant DNA Technical Bulletin . The Bulletin 
is a new NIH publication that will attempt to link investigators 
involved in recombinant DNA research both in the United States and 
abroad with the advisory groups and organizations active in this 
subject area. To provide further opportunity for public comment, 
the proposed revised Guidelines were published in the Federal Register 
on September 27. 
Over the past two years, NIH has developed a roster of those in 
the public and private sectors who have followed and shared in the 
developing of NIH recombinant DNA policies. They have received 
copies of the publication in the Federal Register to ensure proper 
notice and opportunity to comment. All comment received from the 
public and the scientific community, including the private sector, 
will be considered by a public body, tne Advisory Committee to the 
Director, NIH, at its December meeting. On the basis of the comments 
received and the reviews by the Director's Advisory Committee and the 
Interagency Committee, I will decide on the proposed revisions to the 
Guidelines and will issue a decision document explaining any modifications. 
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