Attachment III - Page 1 
Points to Consider for Submissions Under Appendix L . 
"Appendix L of the Guidelines specifies conditions under vhich certain 
plants ray be approved for 'release into the environment ' including field 
tests. Experiments in this category cannot be initiated without submission 
of relevant information on the proposed experiments to NIH, review by the 
RAC Plant Working Group, and specific approval by NIH. 
"The proposal should include a statement of objectives ard a description of 
materials and methods, including methodology for monitoring the experiments, 
and expected results. A surrmary of relevant preliminary results should 
accompany the proposal. Information to be submitted should include but not 
be limited to: 
"A. Description of Plant Materials. 
"Give c o; ; vo n and scientific names of plants. Identify the specific 
cultivars or genetic lines to be used. Include information on the 
relative homogeneity of the plant cultivars or lines and specific 
genetic rarkers they are known to possess. 
"8 . Vectors and Method of Introduction. 
"1. Describe the cloned segment and its expression in the new host. 
"2. Give the method (s ) by vhich the preposed DtiA vector will be or has 
been constructed. Diagrams are very helpful and may be necessary 
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