diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index d27db66..776f257 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,37 +1,9 @@
+================
+
 YEAR:2021
-COPYRIGHT HOLDER: NA
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER: This software is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 ORGANIZATION: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a participating institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
 
-Copyright (c) 2021, COPYRIGHT HOLDER: NA
-Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
-met:
-
-    Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-
-    Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-
-    Neither the name of the <ORGANIZATION> nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
-SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
-DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
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-(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE
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diff --git a/cran-comments.md b/cran-comments.md
index 07bb209..daf9ee4 100644
--- a/cran-comments.md
+++ b/cran-comments.md
@@ -5,24 +5,25 @@ This is a resubmission:
 In response to: 
 
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-    Tnanks, I think your LICENSE file is not clear:
+    better, but then only the template part for BSD_3_clause, i.e. I'd porpose the following (while it is advisable to clearly state       the copyright holders):
 
-    I'd suggest to start with the BSD_3_clause template.
-    Afterwards perhaps add a well recognizable separator (as other team 
-    members have not udnerstood this is about an extra license) and say an 
-    alternative license follows as in:
+
+    ================
+
+    YEAR:2021
+    COPYRIGHT HOLDER: NA
+    ORGANIZATION: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a participating institute of the National Institutes      of Health (NIH)
 
 
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+
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-I have added the template for the BSD3 clause license as well as the additional limited liability text which is required for software developed by the US National Institutes of Health, separated by the suggested separator: 
+Thank you for your help. I have added the template part for the BSD3 clause with the alternative license information as suggested.
+With respect to copyright, since we are public employees of the us government, the software is part of the public domain and it is not subject to copyright. For example, this is also the case for the popular software imageJ https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/disclaimer.html. 
+That is stated in the alternative license text; I also stated this directly in the BSD-3 license template in the COPYRIGHT field. 
+
 
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