[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26095-26101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4184]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[FDA 225-06-8400]


Memorandum of Understanding Between the Food and Drug 
Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services, 
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the United States 
Department of Agriculture, and The National Institutes of Health, 
United States Department of Health and Human Services Concerning 
Laboratory Animal Welfare

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to 
set forth an agreement between the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Institutes of 
Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concerning 
Laboratory Animal Welfare and FDA (collectively ``the Parties'', or 
individually as a ``Party'') regarding the framework for reciprocal 
cooperation which will assist each agency in meeting its 
responsibilities in promoting proper laboratory animal care and 
welfare. This MOU replaces 225-83-8400.

DATES: The agreement became effective February 14, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For FDA: Rodney T. Allnut, Office of Enforcement, Office of 
Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, HFC-230, rm. 126, 
15800 Crabbs Branch, Rockville, MD 20855, 240-632-6848, FAX: 240-632-
6861.
    For USDA: Chester Gipson, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 4700 River Rd., Unit 97, rm. 
6A-16, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234, 301-734-4980, FAX: 301-734-4993.
    For NIH: Carol Wigglesworth, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, 
Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, Rockwall 
I, suite 1050, MSC 7982, 6705 Rockledge Dr., Bethesda, MD 20892-7982, 
301-496-7163, FAX: 301-402-2803.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 20.108(c), which 
states that all written agreements and MOUs between FDA and others 
shall be published in the Federal Register, the agency is publishing 
notice of this MOU.

    Dated: April 26, 2006.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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