Request for Exemption

REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION OF SELECT AGENTS AND TOXINS FOR AN INVESTIGATIONAL PRODUCT (APHIS/CDC FORM 5)

FORM APPROVED OMB NO. 0579-0213 OMB NO. 0920-0576 EXP DATE XX/XX/XXXX

Read all instructions carefully before completing the form. Answer all items completely and type or print in ink. The form must be signed and submitted to either APHIS or CDC:

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Agriculture Select Agent Services Division of Select Agents and Toxins

4700 River Road Unit 2, Mailstop 22, Cubicle 1A07 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop A-46

Riverdale, MD 20737 Atlanta, GA 30329

FAX: 301-734-3652 FAX: 404-718-2096

E-mail: AgSAS@aphis.usda.gov Email: lrsat@cdc.gov

SECTION 1 – TO BE COMPLETED FOR INVESTIGATIONAL PRODUCT EXEMPTION
1. Entity name:			2. Entity registration number (if applicable):
3. Entity address (NOT a post office address):			4. City:	5. State:	6. Zip code:
7. Applicant First: MI: Last:			8. Title:
9. Telephone #:	10. FAX #:		11. Email address:
12. FDA IND/INAD/IDE number:		13. FDA product name:	14. This product has been approved for Phase I clinical trials by FDA:  No  Yes
15. Date of the IND/INAD/IDE application submitted to FDA including the name of the FDA center and review office FDA Center/Review Office: Date:
16. USDA veterinarian product code number:		17. USDA veterinarian product name:	18. This product has been tested and approved for field trials by USDA:  No  Yes
19. Investigational product (Give select agent name and characterization):
20. Federal act that authorizes investigational use of this product:
21. Provide a detailed justification to request an exemption for the use of an investigational product that is, bears, or contains select agents or toxins (attach additional sheets if necessary):

I hereby certify that the information contained on this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if I knowingly provide a false statement on any part of this form, or its attachments, I may be subject to criminal fines and/or imprisonment. I further understand that violations of 7 CFR 331, 9 CFR 121, or 42 CFR 73 may result in civil or criminal penalties, including imprisonment. For exemption requests that involve the investigational product that is, bears, or contains select agents or toxin, I authorize FDA to confirm for APHIS or CDC the existence and status of the IND, INAD, or IDE, and agree that such confirmation will not violate FDA's information disclosure regulations, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. § 1905).

Signature of Investigational Product Exemption Applicant: ________________________________________________ Date: ________________

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APHIS/CDC FORM 5 (XX/XX/XXXX)