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9. "Do the proposed revisions of the KIH Guidelines purport to 
ensure that such incidents will be reported to responsible 
people at the institution who will take appropriate action?" 
The relevant sections of the Guidelines are being reviewed 
and au effort is being made to clarify the responsibilities 
of the researcher and the IBC and to improve and strengthen 
the reporting mechanisms. 
10. "Will you review the proposed revisions in order to clarify 
further the responsibilities of the head of the institution., 
the principal investigator, individual researchers, and the 
chairman and members of the Biohazards Committee? " 
Yes, most assuredly. 
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11. Is CRDA adequately staffed? 
Since ORDA's workload is in large part dictated by the number 
of grant applications involving recombinant D?!A techniques, 
it is difficult to gauge the size of the effort needed to 
cope with the work. GKDA has been steadily increasing in 
size, and we feel that for the near future no further expan- 
sion is necessary. CRDA has a Director, a scientist assist? - , 
a half-time scientist assistant, an administrative assistant, 
and three secretaries. In addition, we are attempting to 
hire another full-time scientist assistant. 
12. "...are there plans tc increas the ORDA staff?" 
See answer #11. 
I hope our answers are helpful. If we can be of any further 
assistance, please contact us. 
Sincerely yours, 
Donald S. Fredrickson, M.D. 
Director 
[For further background documents on this subject, please contact 
Dr. Wm. Gartland, Office of Recombinant DNA Activities, NIH, 
Building 31, Room 4A52.] 
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