[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR73.9]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 73_SELECT AGENTS AND TOXINS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 73.9  Responsible Official.

    (a) An individual or entity required to register under this part 
must designate an individual to be the Responsible Official. The 
Responsible Official must:
    (1) Be approved by the HHS Secretary or Administrator following a 
security risk assessment by the Attorney General,
    (2) Be familiar with the requirements of this part,
    (3) Have authority and responsibility to act on behalf of the 
entity,
    (4) Ensure compliance with the requirements of this part, and
    (5) Ensure that annual inspections are conducted for each laboratory 
where select agents or toxins are stored or used in order to determine 
compliance with the requirements of this part. The results of each 
inspection must be documented, and any deficiencies identified during an 
inspection must be corrected.
    (b) An entity may designate one or more individuals to be an 
alternate Responsible Official, who may act for the Responsible Official 
in his/her absence.

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These individuals must have the authority and control to ensure 
compliance with the regulations when acting as the Responsible Official.
    (c) The Responsible Official must report the identification and 
final disposition of any select agent or toxin contained in a specimen 
presented for diagnosis or verification.
    (1) The identification of any of the following select agents or 
toxins must be immediately reported by telephone, facsimile, or e-mail: 
Bacillus anthracis, Botulinum neurotoxins, Brucella melitensis, 
Francisella tularensis, Ebola viruses, Hendra virus, Marburg virus, 
Lassa fever virus, Nipah virus, Rift Valley fever virus, South American 
Haemorrhagic Fever viruses (Junin, Machupo, Sabia, Flexal, Guanarito), 
Variola major virus (Smallpox virus), Variola minor (Alastrim), 
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, or Yersinia pestis. The final 
disposition of the agent or toxin must be reported by submission of 
APHIS/CDC Form 4 within seven calendar days after identification. A copy 
of the completed form must be maintained for three years.
    (2) To report the identification and final disposition of any other 
select agent or toxin, APHIS/CDC Form 4 must be submitted within seven 
calendar days after identification. A copy of the completed form must be 
maintained for three years.
    (3) Less stringent reporting may be required based on extraordinary 
circumstances, such as a widespread outbreak.
    (d) The Responsible Official must report the identification and 
final disposition of any select agent or toxin contained in a specimen 
presented for proficiency testing. To report the identification and 
final disposition of a select agent or toxin, APHIS/CDC Form 4 must be 
submitted within 90 calendar days of receipt of the agent or toxin. A 
copy of the completed form must be maintained for three years.