Notice Number: NOT-OD-19-035

Key Dates
Release Date: November 21, 2018

Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Purpose

This Notice is to remind awardee institutions that annual reports for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 are due to the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) by January 31, 2019. 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.

What to Include

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.

How to Submit

Email the signed annual report in PDF format to olawarp@mail.nih.gov by January 31, 2019 (but not before December 31, 2018). If you have questions or need assistance, contact OLAW at 301-496-7163 or olawdoa@mail.nih.gov.

Resources

Additional information, instructions, and a sample document can be found on the Annual Report to OLAW webpage.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
Telephone: 301-496-7163
Email: olaw@od.nih.gov