The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) has submitted a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting a 45-day extension of the public comment period for a proposed rule revising federal regulations governing financial assistance. The letter argues that the scope and complexity of the rule warrant additional time for stakeholders across the scientific and grant-receiving community to provide meaningful input.
AIBS emphasizes that the proposed changes could have broad implications for federal grant administration across science agencies and notes that additional time would help ensure a more complete and evidence-based public comment process.
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