[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR1232.107]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1232_CARE AND USE OF ANIMALS IN THE CONDUCT OF NASA ACTIVITIES

--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 1232.107  Sanctions.



    (a) Non-NASA Institutions. Principal investigators not employed by 

NASA whose activities are supported by NASA but whose activities using 

animal subjects are restricted to non-NASA facilities shall be subject 

to the control of their institution's ACUC and responsible institutional 

official. Notification of noncompliance with this rule shall be made 

either as described in Sec. 1232.106(f) or by the non-NASA institution 

to the Director of the NASA Field Installation through which the 

activity has been supported and to the Authorized NASA Official. Any 

continued noncompliance may be caused for termination of funding or 

support.

    (b) NASA Field Installations. (1) Inappropriate procedures on animal 

subjects by NASA principal investigators shall be halted by the NASA 

Field Installation Veterinarian or line management and brought to the 

attention of the ACUC if the issue cannot be immediately resolved. The 

ACUC will review the activity and report any noncompliance with this 

rule to the Field Installation Director. Principal investigators not 

employed by NASA, whose activities using animal subjects are performed 

in NASA facilities, aircraft, or spacecraft, are subject to similar 

action. Such noncompliance will be cause for sanctions. The principal 

investigator can contest, in writing, these decisions to the ACUC.

    (2) The ACUC as the agent of the Field Installation Director may 

suspend an activity that it previously approved if it determines that 

the activity is not being conducted in accordance with applicable 

provisions of the Animal Welfare Act, the Guide, PHS Policy 

requirements, or this rule.

    (3) Any suspension or termination of approval will include a 

statement of the reasons for the action and will be promptly reported to 

the principal investigator and the appropriate Field Installation 

Director. In the case of investigators from non-NASA institutions, 

notification should be sent to the investigator, the appropriate 

institution, and the Director of the Field Installation through which 

the activity has been supported. If the ACUC suspends an activity 

involving animal subjects, the Field Installation Director in



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consultation with the ACUC shall review the reasons for suspension, take 

appropriate corrective action, and report that action with a full 

explanation to the Authorized NASA Official, NASA Headquarters. If an 

ACUC recommends disapproval suspension, termination, or conditional 

approval of an activity, the principal investigator will be given the 

opportunity to ask for reconsideration of the decision in person and/or 

in writing to the appropriate NASA ACUC.

    (4) If, after notification of the Field Installation Director and an 

opportunity for correction, such deficiencies or deviations remain 

uncorrected, the ACUC will notify (in writing) the Authorized NASA 

Official, NASA Headquarters, who is then responsible for all corrective 

action to be taken.