f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 38 [Entry Date] 03/13/2011 at 07:43:46 PM [Affiliation] Self [Organization Name] California Institute of Technology [Organization City and State] Pasadena, CA 91105 [Comments] 
Comment 1: It is a disappointment that a more thorough revision of the guide was not accomplished, with a eye to reducing paperwork and expense for investigators. Since the research is supported by the public through government agencies and done to benefit the public, reducing the cost of unnecessary compliance would be a win-win situation. Comment 2: Already, some of the requirements for cleanliness and safety, as well as the semiannual program and evaluations, especially for rodent facilities, exceed those for similar facilities used to house or operate on humans. Daily census for rodents far exceeds the human census done only every 10 years.
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals