Notice Number: NOT-OD-18-117
Key Dates
Release Date: December 14, 2017
Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Purpose
This Notice is to remind awardee institutions that annual reports for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 are due to the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) by January 31, 2018. The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Policy) requires Assured institutions to submit a written report to OLAW at least once every 12 months.
Information to be reported consists of any change in the institution’s program of animal care and use, any change in the Institutional Official or the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) membership, the dates that the IACUC conducted its semiannual evaluations of the program and facilities, and any minority view by an IACUC member.
Email the signed annual report in PDF format to olawarp@mail.nih.gov by January 31, 2018 (but not before December 31, 2017). If you have questions or need assistance, contact OLAW at 301-496-7163 or olawdoa@mail.nih.gov.
Additional information, instructions, and a sample document can be found on the Annual Report to OLAW webpage.
Inquiries
For questions or further information, contact:
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
Telephone: 301-496-7163
Email: olaw@od.nih.gov