Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins-Addition of Bacillus Cereus Biovar Anthracis to the HHS List of Select Agents and Toxins
public-health · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Rule · Published 2016-09-14 · Effective 2016-10-14 · 81 FR 63138
Document
Document number
2016-22049
Federal Register citation
81 FR 63138
CFR reference
42 CFR 73
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule and request for comments.
Category
public-health
Sub-agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication date
2016-09-14
Effective date
2016-10-14
HHS docket
CDC Docket No. CDC-2016-0045
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is adding Bacillus cereus Biovar anthracis to the list of HHS select agents and toxins as a Tier 1 select agent. We are taking this action to regulate this agent that is similar to B. anthracis to prevent its misuse, which could cause a biological threat to public health and/or national security.