[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 84 (Monday, May 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 23223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10277]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0046]


Multi-Agency Informational Meeting Concerning Compliance With the 
Federal Select Agent Program; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This is to notify all interested parties, including 
individuals and entities possessing, using, or transferring biological 
agents and toxins listed in 7 CFR 331.3, 9 CFR 121.3 and 121.4, or 42 
CFR 73.3 and 73.4, that a meeting will be held to provide regulatory 
guidance related to the Federal Select Agent Program established under 
the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response 
Act of 2002. The meeting is being organized by the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the 
Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, and the Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of 
Investigation. Issues to be discussed include entity registration, 
security risk assessments, biosafety requirements, and security 
measures.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 15, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
Persons who wish to attend the meeting must register by May 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel, 
1100 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, NV.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: APHIS: Ms. Sherylyn Roberson, 
Veterinary Permit Examiner, APHIS Select Agent Program, VS, ASAP, 
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 2, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-
5960.
    CDC: Dr. Alia Legaux, Public Health Advisor/Inspector, Division of 
Select Agents and Toxins, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road MS A-46, Atlanta, GA 
30333; (404) 718-2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of the Public Health Security and 
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, ``Enhancing 
Controls on Dangerous Biological Agents and Toxins'' (sections 201 
through 231), provides for the regulation of certain biological agents 
and toxins by the Department of Health and Human Services (subtitle A, 
sections 201-204) and the Department of Agriculture (subtitle B, 
sections 211-213), and provides for interagency coordination between 
the two departments regarding overlap agents and toxins (subtitle C, 
section 221). For the Department of Health and Human Services, the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been designated as 
the agency with primary responsibility for implementing the provisions 
of the Act; the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
the agency fulfilling that role for the Department of Agriculture. CDC 
and APHIS list select agents and toxins in 42 CFR 73.3 and 73.4, 7 CFR 
331.3, and 9 CFR 121.3 and 121.4, respectively. The Federal Bureau of 
Investigation's (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Service conducts 
security risk assessments of all individuals and nongovernmental 
entities that request to possess, use, or transfer select agents and 
toxins.
    The meeting announced here is an opportunity for the regulated 
community (i.e., registered entity responsible officials, alternate 
responsible officials, and entity owners) and other interested 
individuals to obtain specific regulatory guidance and information on 
standards concerning biosafety and biosecurity issues related to the 
Federal Select Agent Program. Representatives from CDC, APHIS, and the 
FBI will be present at the meeting to address questions and concerns. 
Entity registration, security risk assessments, biosafety requirements, 
and security measures are among the issues that will be discussed.
    All attendees must register in advance of the meeting. Interested 
parties may call 1-800-648-1177 to register. In addition, registration 
forms are available on the Internet at (http://www.selectagents.gov). 
All registration forms must be submitted by May 15, 2010.
    Travel directions to John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel are available on 
the Internet at (http://janugget.travelscream.com/map). RTC RIDE Route 
21 (from RTC Centennial Plaza) serves the hotel.
    If you require special accommodations, such as a sign language 
interpreter, please call or write one of the individuals listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Done in Washington, DC, this 27\th\ day of April 2010.

Kevin Shea
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-10277 Filed 4-30-10; 8:45 am]
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