f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 287 [Entry Date] 04/20/2011 at 03:48:12 PM [Affiliation] Self [Organization Name] Whitman College [Organization City and State] Walla Walla, WA [Comments] 
Comment 1: I support fully the comments and concerns put forth by NABR. They have done an outstanding job of evaluating the new edition, and raising substantive objections. There is no sound rationale for this expansion beyond creating more mid-level administrator positions. The current edition does an excellent job of ensuring responsible, humane treatment of animals in laboratory settings. Comment 2: There is no scientific data supporting the vast expansion of the proposed eighth edition of this guide, and as someone conducting research at a small liberal arts college, the added administrative burden will kill our ability to do effective research with our already limited amount of time, and interfere with our ability to train effectively the next generation of scientists in animal research. Somewhere, someone needs to decide what is enough and use reason to draw a line. I hope that the NIH is able to do so at this time. Please reject this new edition.
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals