The invitation below is from Mary-Jon Ludy from the AND Research DPG. Reply to her with comments to add to AND's response to any of these proposals. Note that you may also submit "Public Comments" through the links below. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Academy is considering commenting on a number of proposed regulations, regulatory guidance, and information/data collections in the next month. If you are interested in contributing to the Academy's responses to these regulatory initiatives, please let me know. Note that these are particularly time sensitive. To read more about the proposed rules, click on the links below. The dates noted are the deadline for DPGs to submit input to the Academy's Regulatory Affairs department. Administrative Reviews in School Nutrition Programs<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-10613> (June 30th) Evaluation of SNAP Employment and Training Pilots<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-12205> (July 7th) Draft Guidance for Industry; Studies To Evaluate the Safety of Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Human Food: General Approach To Establish an Acute Reference Dose<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-13105> (July 17th) USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse Database<https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-13062> (July 17th) Please let me know if you have questions. Best, Mary-Jon Mary-Jon Ludy, PhD, RDN Research DPG, Policy and Advocacy Leader Assistant Professor of Clinical Nutrition 16G Family and Consumer Sciences Building Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0283 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Phone: 419-372-6461 Fax: 419-372-7854 --