IACUC.org is now IACUC Central, a comprehensive repository for all things IACUC. IACUC Central is a valuable resource for institutional animal care and use committee members and staff. Updated quarterly, IACUC Central organizes information into pages containing links to governmental agencies, databases, examples of institutional websites, training resources, and more.
NEWS
ILAR
The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) of the National Academy of Sciences will be developing a new Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (the Guide).
OLAW
Departures from the Guide
The NIH is seeking input on Guide Exceptions list, Guide Must Statements checklist, and IACUC reporting requirements in the Guide. Deadline: November 1, 2021.
Semiannual Facility Inspections
In response to the 21st Century Cures Act, OLAW and the USDA have provided flexibilities for conducting semiannual animal facility inspections.
Continuing to Apply PHS Policy to Zebrafish after Hatching
OLAW seeks input on flexibilities to reduce administrative burden re zebrafish hatchlings. Deadline: August 9, 2021.
New FAQs Page
21st Century Cures Act (21 CCA) action items. See related webinar recording and resources.
USDA APHIS
Proposal to Implement Contingency Planning Regulations for the Handling of Animals During Emergencies. Comments may be submitted until August 24, 2021.
Animal Welfare Act Standards for Birds, 11/9/2020.
Standards in development. See listening session transcripts and written comments.
AWA Research Facility Registration Updates, Reviews, and Reports
APHIS proposed a rule change (PDF) to amend the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations governing research facilities on registration requirements.
An updated Public Search Tool providing access to AWA compliance records launched September 21, 2020.
Conferences
PRIM&R - Annual Conference
- November 14–18, 2022; Salt Lake City, UT
Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) - SCAW Annual Winter Conference
- December 6–7, 2021; San Antonio, Texas
- December 5–6, 2022; San Antonio, Texas
Workshops
Interagency Collaborative Animal Research Education (ICARE) Project
- ICARE Dialogues - "Optimizing Animal Care and Use Program Success in a Changing Environment" - Free virtual sessions for IACUC members, staff, and institutional animal program personnel on meeting responsibilities for animal welfare oversight
- ICARE Project - Training Modules
Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW):
- IACUC Training Workshop; NIH Natcher Conference Center; Bethesda, MD; Postponed until 2022
- Virtual Institutional Official Training Webinar; November 16, 2021
USDA: Animal Welfare Information Center - Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act
- October 6 and 7, 2021 - Virtual
- March 9 and 10, 2022
Beltsville, MD - May 12, 2022 - Virtual
