D24 - [IN-PERSON ONLY] Public Policy Roundtable

This session is being held in-person only at PRIMR23. It will not be recorded for on-demand access or for the PRIMR23/SBER23 Virtual Meeting.

Before finalizing regulations, policies, and guidance, federal agencies issue drafts of the documents for public comment, as they seek to interpret and implement laws passed by the United States Congress. Regulators are required to not only review all the comments that they receive from the public, but they have to be transparent about how all the comments were handled. To that extent, the preamble to the final regulations or policies typically includes a detailed rationale for accepting and rejecting recommendations and suggestions received. It is incumbent on the research community to share their expertise and real-world experience in shaping public policies impacting research with humans and other animals. This session will be run by members of PRIM&R’s Public Policy Committee. This networking session will: