Technical Committees are Campus Committees that are mandated by regulatory, and policy requirements. Some of these regulatory agencies mandate that approval by a duly appointed Committee be granted before any research project using radioactive materials, or certain biological agents, can be initiated. These agencies include the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), California Department of Health Services - Radiologic Health Branch, National Institute of Health (NIH) Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules, all of which are encompassed in the appropriate University Policies and Manuals.