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HHS/CDC RIN: 0920-AA29 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: ●Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins(Section 610 Review) 
Abstract: The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 authorizes the HHS Secretary to regulate the possession, use, and transfer of select agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety. These regulations are set forth at 42 CFR 73. Criteria used to determine whether a select agent or toxin should be included under the provisions of these regulations are based on: 1) The effect on human health as a result of exposure to the agent or toxin; 2) the degree of contagiousness of the agent or toxin; 3) the methods by which the agent or toxin is transferred to humans; 4) the availability and effectiveness of pharmacotherapies and immunizations to treat and prevent any illness resulting from infection by the agent or toxin; and 5) any other criteria, including the needs of children and other vulnerable populations that the HHS Secretary considers appropriate. Based on these criteria, we are proposing to amend the list of HHS select agents and toxins by adding Chapare virus to the list. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
RFA Section 610 Review: Section 610 Review 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 73.3   
Legal Authority: PL 107-188   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  10/16/2008  73 FR 61363   
Final Action Effective  11/17/2008    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Dr. Dan Sosin
Acting Director, Division of Select Agents and Toxins
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE., MS A-46,
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone:404 718-2000
Email: dms8@cdc.gov