In the May 1, 2015, Federal Register, APHIS announced receipt of a petition requesting to amend regulations to specify ethologically appropriate standards researchers must adhere to in order to promote the psychological well-being of nonhuman primates used in research, and solicited comments on the petition. Comments are due June 30, 2015.

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