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This report is required by law (7 U.S.C. 2143 and 9 C.F.R.§2.36). Failure to report according to the regulations can result in an order to
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No. 0180-DOA-AN
1. REGISTRATION NUMBER
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

OMB APPROVED
0579-0036, 0579-0486

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

CONTINUATION SHEET FOR ANNUAL
REPORT OF RESEARCH FACILITY

2. HEADQUARTERS RESEARCH FACILITY (Name and Address, as registered with USDA,
include ZIP Code)

(TYPE OR PRINT)

REPORT OF ANIMALS USED BY OR UNDER CONTROL OF RESEARCH FACILITY (Attach additional sheets if necessary or use this form.)
A.

Animals Covered By
The Animal
Welfare Regulations

B.

12. AND/OR 14 AND/OR
15. Other
(List by species)

C.
Number of animals
being bred,
conditioned, or held
for use in teaching,
testing, experiments,
research, or surgery
but not yet used for
such purposes.

D.
Number of animals
upon which
teaching, research,
experiments, or
tests were
conducted involving
no pain, distress, or
use of pain-relieving
drugs.

Number of animals upon
which experiments,
teaching, research,
surgery, or tests were
conducted involving
accompanying pain or
distress to the animals
and for which
appropriate anesthetic,
analgesic, or
tranquilizing drugs were
used.

E.

Number of animals upon which teaching,
experiments, research, surgery, or tests were
conducted involving accompanying pain or
distress to the animals and for which the use of
appropriate anesthetic, analgesic, or
tranquilizing drugs would have adversely
affected the procedures, results, or
interpretation of the teaching, research,
experiments, surgery, or tests. (An explanation
of the procedures producing pain or distress on
these animals and the reasons such drugs
were not used must be attached to this report.)

F.

TOTAL NUMBER
OF ANIMALS
(Cols. C + D + E)

ASSURANCE STATEMENTS
1.)

Professionally acceptable standards governing the care, treatment, and use of animals, including appropriate use of anesthetic, analgesic, and tranquilizing drugs, prior to, during, and following
actual research, teaching, testing, surgery, or experimentation were followed by this research facility.

2.)

Each principal investigator has considered alternatives to painful procedures.

3.)

This facility is adhering to the standards and regulations under the Act, and it has required that exceptions to the standards and regulations be specified and explained by the principal investigator
and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). A summary of all such exceptions is attached to this annual report. In addition to identifying the IACUC approved
exceptions, this summary includes a brief explanation of the exceptions, as well as the species and number of animals affected.

4.)

The attending veterinarian for this research facility has appropriate authority to ensure the provisions of adequate veterinary care and to oversee the adequacy of other aspects of animal care and
use.

CERTIFICATION BY HEADQUARTERS RESEARCH FACILITY OFFICIAL

(Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) or Legally Responsible Institutional Official (I.O.))
I certify that the above is true, correct, and complete (7 U.S.C. Section 2143).

SIGNATURE OF C.E.O. OR I.O.

APHIS FORM 7023A
FEB 2023

NAME AND TITLE OF C.E.O. OR I.O. (Type or Print)

DATE SIGNED

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF APHIS FORM 7023A
(Refer to 9 C.F.R. § 2.36)

ITEM 1 -

Enter registration number as assigned to the Research Facility by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ITEM 2 -

Enter the complete name and address of the Headquarters Research Facility as registered with USDA.

ITEM 12/14/15 -

Other: List, by common name, all other warm blooded animal species covered by the Regulations. (This will include farm species used in biomedical or
non-agricultural research, and all wild or exotic species.)
DO NOT enter numbers in Column A. DO NOT add numbers entered in Column B into the total in Column F. Column F is to show total of numbers
entered in Columns C + D + E., however DO NOT indicate the values on this form. They are to be added the values on APHIS Form 7023. (Entries in
Column E must be attached using either APHIS Form 7023B or separate sheet(s).

CERTIFICATION -

Must be signed by the Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) of the Registered Research Facility or other Institutional Official (I.O.) having authority to legally
commit on behalf of the Registered Research Facility. Sign, print or type Name and Title, and Date.

RETURN COMPLETED FORM WITH AN ORIGINAL SIGNATURE OF C.E.O. OR I.O. TO THE FORT COLLINS, CO OFFICE.

APHIS FORM 7023A (Reverse)
FEB 2023

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9 CFR 2.38(c) and 2.127;
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(3) APHIS may disclose inspection reports and other regulatory correspondence issued to licensees and registrants [from the agency] to any attending
veterinarian in order to carry out duties under the AWA pursuant to 9 CFR 2.33 and 2.40;
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had in the past DQP programs certified by the USDA;
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