Policy Perspective
Proposed_OMB_Guidelines_COGR_Comment
The document provides an overview and analysis of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) final guidelines for peer review of influential scientific information, issued in December 2004 under the Information Quality Act. These guidelines are designed to improve the quality and reliability of scientific information used in federal agency decision-making. While universities are not directly affe
Proposed_Bulletin_on_Peer_Review_and_Information_Quality
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 150 leading research universities, provided detailed commentary on the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed Bulletin on Peer Review and Information Quality. While COGR supports the foundational goals of objectivity, utility, quality, and integrity in federal agency information dissemination, the organization raises signifi
Food_and_Drug_Administration_Clinical_Misconduct_Guidance
The document is a formal comment submitted by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) interim rule for additional safeguards in clinical investigations involving children and FDA-regulated products. The letter commends the FDA for aligning its regulations (21 CFR Part 50 and 56) with those of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
National_Science_Foundation_Revision_to_Research_Misconduct
The document is a formal correspondence from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), represented by President Katharina Phillips, to Anita Eisenstadt, Assistant General Counsel at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dated February 20, 2002, the letter addresses the NSF's proposed revision to its Research Misconduct rule (45 CFR Part 689), which aligns NSF’s regulations with the Feder
Modifications_on_HIPAA_Privacy_Rules
The document is a formal letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 145 research-intensive U.S. universities, addressed to Secretary Tommy G. Thompson of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Authored by Katharina Phillips, the letter responds to proposed modifications of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, specifically as they relate to research activities i
The_Goal_Protecting_Fundamental_Research_-_Handout_from_February_2001_Session
The handout from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) session in February 2001 addresses concerns regarding the impact of expanded export controls, specifically the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), on fundamental research at universities. It references National Security Decision Directive 189 (NSDD 189), which affirms that unclassified, fundamental research intended for pub
Department_of_State_Amendments_to_ITAR
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of State regarding recent amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) as published in March 2002. COGR expresses appreciation for the State Department’s reaffirmation that fundamental research at universities and public domain information are not subject to ITAR restrictions, consis
RITDDraft9-9-09sws.doc
The document from the Council on Governmental Relations presents a comprehensive analysis of the policies, regulations, and institutional responsibilities concerning rights in technical data and computer software arising from federally funded research in the United States. Unlike the standardized framework established under the Bayh-Dole Act for inventions, the management of rights in data and sof
COGR -DOL-OT (3)
The document is a formal letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), an association of 190 prominent research universities and affiliated academic institutions, addressed to the U.S. Department of Labor in response to proposed changes regarding overtime pay exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). COGR expresses concern over the Department of Labor’s proposal to signific
Joint_COGR-AAU_Letter_Commenting_on_Development_of_Specific_Ethologically_Approipriate_Standards_for_Non-human_Primates_in_Research
The joint letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and the Association of American Universities (AAU), dated August 3, 2015, presents comments on a petition urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to introduce specific ethologically appropriate standards for nonhuman primates in research settings. The letter responds to requests that the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) r
