Form
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Control No. 0920-XXXX
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Registration Form for NHP Importation (Standard Operating Procedures for Zoo-to-Zoo Transfers of NHPs)
Importer’s Contact Information |
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Date of Application: __ __ / __ __ / __ __ __ __ M M D D Y Y Y Y |
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Name: Institution: |
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Address: State abbr. County Zip Code |
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Email: Phone Number ( ) - |
Standard Operating Procedures |
In sections 1-6, please describe your standard operating procedures (SOPs) that address each regulatory requirement for importing nonhuman primates under a Zoo-to-Zoo registration. You may copy and paste applicable sections of your SOPs or reference the SOP (name AND page number/section) that addresses each element in the spaces provided. Please attach copies of your SOPs. |
Section 1: Documentation |
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Regulation 42 CFR §71.53 (h) |
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An importer must maintain these records in an organized manner, either electronically or in a central location that is at or in close proximity to the NHP facility to allow HHS/CDC to easily inspect the records during HHS/CDC site visits during regular business hours or within one hour of such visits. If records are maintained electronically, they must be time-dated in a manner than cannot be altered, and redundant back-up copies must be made in a manner that protects against loss. |
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i. Communicate to the recipients of NHPs, in writing, the restrictions and definitions of permitted purposes; and |
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ii. Obtain written certifications from the intended recipient that the NHPs will be used and distributed only for permitted purposes. |
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Section 2: Worker Protection Plan and Personal Protective Equipment |
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Regulation 42 CFR §71.53 (i) |
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Note: In addition to complying with the requirements of this section, an importer must comply with all relevant federal and state requirements relating to occupational health and safety. |
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Section 3: Crating, Caging, and Transport |
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Regulation 42 CFR §71.53 (j) |
Standard Operating Procedure Meeting Regulation |
Equipment standards for crating, caging, and transporting live NHPs must be in accordance with USDA Animal Welfare regulation standards (9 CFR parts 1, 2, and 3) and International Air Transport Association standards. Additionally, importers must establish, implement, maintain, and adhere to SOPs that ensure the items listed below are met. Describe the elements of your SOPs that will ensure the following: |
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Section 4: Ground Transport Vehicles |
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Regulation 42 CFR §71.53 (k) |
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Section 5: Health Reporting for NHPs |
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Regulation 42 CFR §71.53 (m) |
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An importer must notify HHS/CDC of the events listed in this section (Section 5) by telephone, text, or email. Please provide elements of your SOPs that ensure the following: |
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Section 6: Zoo-to-Zoo Transfers |
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Regulation 42 CFR §71.53 (p) |
Standard Operating Procedure Meeting Regulation |
If a CDC-registered zoo is importing one or more NHPs into the United States from another zoo, the recipient zoo must, before the transfer, submit the information listed below for approval by HHS/CDC. Please describe your written procedures for ensuring the following information is provided to HHS/CDC for approval: |
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Note: CDC-registered zoo-to-zoo importers must be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Please submit evidence of AZA accreditation with your registration application.
Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated to average 60 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; ATTN: PRA 0920-XXXX.
File Type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
Author | Laughlin, Mark E. (CDC/DDID/NCEZID/DFWED) |
File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
File Created | 2023-08-29 |