2023 Annual Report of the Federal Select Agent Program

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; Center for Preparedness and Response (U.S.). Division of Select Agents and Toxins. ; United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Agriculture Select Agent Program.
• Description:
  The 2023 Annual Report of the Federal Select Agent Program, released in October 2024, summarizes Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) data for calendar year 2023. FSAP regulates the possession, use, and transfer of biological select agents and toxins so that important work with dangerous and deadly pathogens can be conducted as safely and securely as possible. FSAP is managed jointly by HHS’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The report, now in its ninth year, continues to provide the American public with insight into the regulatory activities of the program. The content includes a look at the regulatory functions of the program, as well as compliance with the select agent and toxin regulations at laboratories across the nation. The report also highlights FSAP’s efforts to engage with the regulated community throughout the year to enhance regulatory compliance. The annual publication of this report reflects FSAP’s ongoing commitment to transparency.
  
  As in previous years, the content of the report underscores that overall, laboratories registered with the program are compliant with the regulations, and none of the small number of reported incidents during the year resulted in a significant risk to public health or agriculture. For more than two decades, FSAP has provided critical leadership in the areas of biosafety and security. With the oversight provided by FSAP during this time, laboratories have been able to work with dangerous biological agents and toxins in a safe and secure manner. This essential work continues to lead to important scientific discoveries that can improve detection and prevention of human, animal, and plant diseases, as well as diagnostic and treatment options to address them.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Biological Warfare Agents Bioterrorism Containment Of Biohazards Hazardous Substances Program Development Security Measures
• Document Type:
  Report
• Genre:
  Annual Reports ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  CDC and ATSDR Budget Documents
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