[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 52 (Thursday, March 18, 2010)] [Notices] [Page 13137] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2010-5948] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research SUMMARY: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is extending the public comment period on a revision to the definition of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in the ``National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research'' (Guidelines). Due to a technical problem, comments entered in the Web site between 11:59 p.m. EST on February 28, 2010, through 8 a.m. EST on March 2, 2010, were not received by the agency and should be re-entered in order to be considered. On February 23, 2010, NIH issued a Federal Register notice (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-3527.pdf) requesting public comment on a proposed change to the Guidelines. Due to a technical problem, comments entered in the Web site between 11:59 p.m. EST on February 28, 2010, through 8 a.m. EST on March 2, 2010, were not received by the agency and should be re-entered in order to be considered. DATES: Written comments on this proposed change must be received by NIH on or before March 26, 2010, in order to be considered. ADDRESSES: Public comments may be entered at: http://hescregapp.od.nih.gov/comments/add.htm. Comments may also be mailed to: NIH Stem Cell Guidelines, MSC 7997, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7997. Comments will be made publicly available. Personally identifiable information (except for organizational affiliations) will be removed prior to making comments publicly available. Dated: March 10, 2010. Francis S. Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. 2010-5948 Filed 3-17-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P