Requests for Public Comment
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The IACC offers several venues for members of the public to observe and/or comment on proceedings and activities of the IACC, including public comment periods at meetings, events such as town hall meetings, and opportunities to send written comments to the IACC via the IACC Public Inquiries inbox (iaccpublicinquiries@mail.nih.gov).
When seeking public comment on specific issues, the IACC issues a formal "Request for Information" or "RFI" through the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. To date, the IACC has issued several RFIs related to the IACC Strategic Plan for ASD Research and priorities for the IACC Services Subcommittee. The most recent IACC RFI is described below:
2009 Request for Information (RFI): Updating the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Research
Release Date: July 23, 2009
Response Date: August 21, 2009
The IACC issued a formal Request for Information (RFI) to solicit public input to inform the 2010 update of the Strategic Plan in July 2009. During the four-week comment period (July 23 – August 21, 2009), members of the public provided input on missing and underrepresented research topics or knowledge areas in the 2009 IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Research, potential new research opportunities, and suggestions for prioritizing the Strategic Plan research objectives.
The IACC received a total of 290 submitted RFI responses. Individual respondents included people self-identified with ASD; parents or relatives of a person with ASD; professionals involved in the diagnosis, care, and/or education of people with ASD; and researchers in ASD and other fields. Examples of organizations that responded included state autism societies; state and local ASD service providers; ASD-specific foundations; advocacy organizations; and professional organizations. Respondents shared from their day-to-day experiences with ASD and expressed a great diversity of opinions and perspectives.
Please send questions about IACC requests for public comment to IACCPublicInquiries@mail.nih.gov.
