We have approved
this survey of government-registered animal testing facilities with
the following conditions: 1) PHS will revise the table in question
8, page 11, to specify the regulations and guidelines to which it
is referring. 2) PHS should clarify questions which ask about "the
three years preceding the reporting period" by specifically
including those dates (see questions 9b and 11). 3) PHS should
include a discussion of its confidentiality protections directly on
the first page of the survey in case the persion filling out the
form did not se the cover letter PHS plans to mail out. This will
increase confidence the confidentiality of data provided and
thereby increase response rates. 4) Any public reports produced
from this collection should stat that these results may not be
representative of private research facilities that use animals but
are not registered with OPRR. 5) Any public reports derived from
these data should make clear that the stud is not designed to
document or assess the quality of living conditions provided to
research animals.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/1996
01/31/1996
3,000
0
0
4,246
0
0
0
0
0
THE AVAILABILITY OF LABORATORY ANIMALS
FOR RESEARCH IS LIMITED, AND DECISIONS REGARDING THIS SCARCE
RESOURCE MUST BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF ACCURATE, OBJECTIVE
INFORMATION. IN ADDITION, THERE IS CONCERN REGARDING THE STATE OF
THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HOUSING AND USING RESEAR ANIMALS. THIS
SURVEY WILL GATHER INFORMATION THAT WAS LAST AVAILABLE
1978.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.