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HHS/CDC | RIN: 0920-AA32 | Publication ID: Spring 2009 |
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 reuslt 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 andy 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. After consulting with subject matter experts from CDC, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food Drug Administration (FDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) /Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA/Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA/CVB (Center for Veterinary Biologics), and the Department of Defense (DOD)/United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and review of relevant published studies, we believe the Chapare virus should be added to the list of HHS select agents and toxins based on our conclusion that the Chapare virus has been phylogenetically identified as a Clade B arenavirus and is closely related to other South American arenaviruses that cause haemorrhagic fever, particularly Sabia virus. | |
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) | Priority: Economically Significant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: No |
RFA Section 610 Review: Section 610 Review | |
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 73.3 | |
Legal Authority: PL 107-188 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
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 |