Comment Letter
FAIR comment letter 4-8-16jb1
The document is a formal letter dated April 8, 2016, from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 190 research universities and institutes, to Mr. James McCaffery at the Department of the Interior (DOI). In the letter, COGR addresses concerns regarding the proposed Financial Assistance Interior Regulation (FAIR), focusing on how conflict of interest (COI) policies are structured
Open Source Policy Comments-COGR_AAU
The joint letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and the Association of American Universities (AAU) provides a critical but constructive response to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) draft open source policy. These organizations, representing major U.S. research universities and their affiliates, express general support for enhancing public access to federally funded re
ORIMay9
The document is a formal letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), an organization representing research universities, addressed to Dr. Kathryn Partin of the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) at the US Department of Health and Human Services. The letter, sent on May 9, 2016, conveys appreciation for ORI's partnership approach and recent engagement with COGR’s Research Complia
COGR_AIRI_Procurement_Survey_June1_2016
The document is a formal letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and the Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI) addressed to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), reporting the findings of surveys commissioned to assess the administrative and cost impact of a proposed $3,500 micro-purchase threshold for procurement activities at research universitie
RIN 0925-AA53, Docket No NIH-2010-0001
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 183 major research universities and affiliated centers, submitted comprehensive comments regarding proposed amendments to Public Health Service (PHS) regulations on promoting objectivity in research funded by the federal government. COGR expresses support for the overarching goal of ensuring research objectivity and transparency around fin
RIN 0925-AA53, Docket No NIH-2010-0001
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 183 research universities and affiliated institutions, provides a detailed response to the Public Health Service (PHS) proposed amendments concerning the responsibility of applicants to promote objectivity in research, as outlined in federal regulations. COGR underscores the importance of ensuring research objectivity, favoring regulatory
FINAL_COGR_AAU_Comments_Ethological Petition_USDA_August 2015
The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing leading research universities and institutes, submitted a joint response opposing a petition received by the USDA requesting the development of specific "ethologically appropriate" standards for the care of nonhuman primates in research facilities. The petition seeks amendments t
FINAL_COGR_AAU_Comments_Reporting Requirements_USDA_August 2015
The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing major research universities and affiliated institutes, submitted joint comments to the USDA regarding a petition from the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS). This petition requested amendments to the Animal Welfare Act reporting regulations, specifically to require research facilitie
NIH Dr Lund 6-22-16final
The document is a formal correspondence from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) addressed to Drs. Kay Lund and Henry Khachaturian of the National Institutes of Health. Written on behalf of COGR and the Research Compliance Committee, the letter aims to summarize and reiterate key discussion points from a previously held meeting concerning guidance and policies for federally funded postdoc
NAS Part 1 Report COGR Response
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing major research universities, issued a comprehensive response to the National Academy of Sciences Committee’s report on optimizing federal research regulations. COGR largely supports the report’s thrust to streamline and harmonize research regulations, endorsing uniform grant proposal processes, centralized data repositories, and the expans
