Memorandum to:	Insert name and title of Institutional Official
From:	Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Subject:	Semiannual Evaluation of Animal Care and Use Program and Inspection of Facilities
Date:	Insert Date

This represents the semiannual report of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), as required by the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory and as a condition of this institution's Animal Welfare Assurance on file with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), and USDA Animal Welfare Regulations, 9 CFR Chapter I, subchapter A, as applicable.

Evaluation of the Animal Care and Use Program

The IACUC conducted its semiannual evaluation of the institution’s animal care and use program on INSERT DATE(S), using the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Guide), and, as applicable, 9 CFR Chapter I, 2.31. The IACUC may wish to describe the process of program evaluation and briefly describe the program, or highlight particular aspects of the program, positive and negative.

The following deficiencies were found in the animal care and use program: Describe each deficiency, identify each deficiency as either minor or significant (a significant deficiency is one which is or may be a threat to animal health or safety), and provide a reasonable and specific plan and schedule for the correction of each deficiency.

If no deficiencies were identified in the animal care and use program, the report should state that no deficiencies were identified and that all aspects of the program are consistent with the PHS Policy, the Guide, and applicable Animal Welfare Regulations.

Inspection of Animal Facilities

The IACUC inspected the animal facilities on INSERT DATE(S), using the Guide, and, as applicable, 9 CFR Chapter I, 2.31. The IACUC may wish to briefly describe each facility, or to highlight specific attributes of facilities, positive and negative.

The following deficiencies were found in the animal facilities: Describe each deficiency, identify each deficiency as either minor or significant (a significant deficiency is one which is or may be a threat to animal health or safety), and provide a reasonable and specific plan and schedule for the correction of each deficiency.

If no deficiencies were identified in any animal facility, the report should state that no deficiencies were identified and that all facilities are consistent with the PHS Policy, the Guide, and applicable Animal Welfare Regulations.

Minority Views

If there are minority IACUC views regarding the semiannual report, the Institutional Official must be informed and copies of the minority views attached to the report. If there are no minority views, the report should include a statement to that effect.

Signatures

A majority of the members of the IACUC should sign the report:

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