In the July 24, 2015, Federal Register, USDA's APHIS reopened the comment period of a proposal to amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations to specify ethologically appropriate standards researchers must adhere to in order to promote the psychological well-being of nonhuman primates used in research. Comments are due August 31, 2015.

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