Today the Department of Health and Human Services (CDC) as well as the Department of Agriculture (APHIS) issued separate notices of proposed rulemakings updating their respective regulations regarding select biological agents and toxins in the Federal Register (CDC: 89 FR 5823-5842; APHIS: 89 FR 5795-5819). Both departments deleted agents from their respective lists and made other modifications to their regulations. The advanced notices of proposed rulemakings (ANPRMs) were published in 2015.
There are two separate select agent/toxins lists maintained by these agencies based on separate congressional mandates. The CDC list is specifically for targeting agents and toxins that affect humans while the APHIS list is for those targeting plants and animals. There is some overlap between the two lists.
Both agencies are soliciting public comments on the proposed rules. Comments are due on April 1st, 2024. Comments may be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (www.Regulations.gov):
• HHS Docket: CDC-2020-0024, or
• DA Docket: APHIS-2019-0018
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