Additional Requirements for Facilities Transferring or Receiving Select Agents
public-health · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Rule · Published 1996-10-24 · 61 FR 55190
Document
Document number
96-27082
Federal Register citation
61 FR 55190
CFR reference
42 CFR 72
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
public-health
Sub-agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication date
1996-10-24
Abstract
On June 10, 1996, the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement Section 511 of Public Law 104-132, ``The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996,'' which requires the Secretary of HHS to regulate the transfer of select agents. CDC requested comments on the NPRM and provided 30 days for individuals to submit their written comments. CDC considered the comments received and is issuing this final regulation in light of those comments. Current regulations specify requirements for the packaging, labeling, and transport of select agents shipped in interstate commerce. This final rule places additional shipping and handling requirements on facilities that transfer or receive select agents listed in the rule that are capable of causing substantial harm to human health.