• November 3, 2003 Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Possession, Use, and Transfer of Biological Agents and Toxins (pdf)

• December 13, 2002, Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Possession, Use and Transfer of Biological Agents and Toxins; Interim Final Rule, Department of Agriculture, APHIS (pdf)

• December 13, 2002, Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins; Interim Final Rule, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (pdf)

• August 12, 2002 Federal Register Notice - Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act: Biological agents and toxins; possession

• Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (pdf)

General Information

• Stakeholder Information

• Questions and Answers November 3, 2003

• Agent and Toxin List (pdf)

• HHS, USDA Establish New Regulations for Use of Select Biological Agents of 2002 (pdf)

• Questions and Answers

• For more information not found here contact Agricultural Select Agent Program

Forms

• APHIS Form 2040/CDC Form 0.1319 - Application for Laboratory Registration (new form number)

  • Attachment 1. 42 CFR Part 73. Select Biological Agents and Toxins; Final Rule. Federal Register, December 13, 2002.
  • Attachment 2. 9 CFR Part 121 - Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Possession, Use, and Transfer of Biological Agents and Toxins. Federal Register, December 13, 2002.
  • Attachment 3. 7 CFR 331 – Possession of Select Agents. Federal Register, December 13, 2002.
  • Attachment 4. APHIS application for permit to import or transport controlled material or organisms or vectors (VS form 16-3).
  • Attachment 5. Additional Information for cell cultures and their products (VS form 16-7).
    

In order to fulfill the Department of Justice responsibilities under the Act, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is responsible for conducting security risk assessments of individuals seeking access to listed agents and toxins and individuals or entities seeking to register under the Act.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation Bioterrorism Preparedness Act: Entity/Individual Information (FD-961) form is posted on the FBI website at:
http://www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/bioterrorfd961.htm. For additional information or questions about the FD-961 contact the FBI by phone at 202-324-3626 or by facsimile at 202-324-3367, attention: BPA: EII.


• APHIS Form 2041 - Report of Transfer

• APHIS Form 2044/CDC Form 0.1318 - Report of Identification (new form number)

• APHIS Form 2042/CDC Form 0.1317 - Request for Exemption

• APHIS Form 2043/CDC Form 0.1316 - Report of Theft, Loss, or Release

Notification of Exclusions

• Notification of Exclusion of Attenuated Strains