NMU's Compliance Database - Northern Michigan University

9 C.F.R. § 2.36: Each reporting facility shall submit an annual report to the AC Regional Director for the State where the facility is located on or before December 1 of each calendar year.  AC Regional Director means a veterinarian or his designee, employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), who is assigned by the Administrator to supervise and perform the official work of APHIS in a given state or states.

Governs the treatment of animals used for research: dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, hamsters, and other warm-blooded animals.

The USDA also performs inspections, either by: 1) pre-licensing inspections, to make sure the applicant can meet the federal standards prior to being licensed/registered; 2) routine, unannounced compliance inspections of all entities to make sure they are adhering to the federal standards and regulations; and 3) focused inspections based upon public complaints or allegations of unlicensed activities.

The USDA has a 3 year registration cycle.

The university must also provide an Assurance of Compliance with PHS Policy, which can last for a period up to five years.