[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR121.3]

[Page 741]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 121--POSSESSION OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 121.3  Notification requirements and procedures.

    (a) Any person or facility that possesses any biological agent or 
toxin listed in Sec. 121.2(b) must notify the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) of such possession by October 11, 2002. Any 
person or facility that possesses any biological agent or toxin listed 
in Sec. 121.2(a) that is not exempt under Sec. 121.2(c) must notify 
APHIS of such possession by September 10, 2002. Notice must be provided 
using the form ``Notification of Possession of Select Agents or High 
Consequence Livestock Pathogens and Toxins.'' A machine-readable version 
of the form may be obtained by calling (866) 567-4232. An alternate 
version of the form is available on the Internet at http://
www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie.
    (b) Each facility should designate a responsible facility official 
to complete the form, and a single form that reflects all listed agents 
and toxins possessed by all persons within the facility should be 
submitted for each facility. The responsible facility official for each 
facility should consult with others in the facility (e.g., principal 
investigators) in order to obtain the information necessary to complete 
the notification form. The responsible facility official must review and 
sign the notification form and will be the individual contacted by APHIS 
if any questions arise concerning the facility's response.
    (c) Completed forms must be mailed to: Analytical Sciences, Inc., 
Attn: FSO P.O. Box 341809, Bethesda, MD 20827-1809.
    (d) Assistance in completing the form available on the Internet may 
be requested by calling (301) 734-3222. Assistance in completing the 
machine-readable form may be obtained by calling (866) 567-4232.


(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0579-0201)

    Effective Date Note: At 67 FR 76931, Dec. 13, 2002, part 121 was 
revised, effective Feb. 11, 2003. For the convenience of the user, the 
revised text is set forth as follows: