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Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices Reserve aKF3841 fl3 2008 Animal Welfare Act UnitedStates and Animal Welfare Departmentof Agriculture AnimalandPlant HealthInspection Regulations Service November2008 United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library Advancing Access to Global Information for Agriculture ) Please note: The items below are corrections to items misprinted in this document. The Animal Welfare Act: Sec. 2131. Congressionalstatement ofpolicy. AWA Forafullhistoryofallofthe amendmentspleasevisit: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal welfare/downloads/awa/awa.pdf The Animal Welfare Act Regulations: Found onpage 91, thefollowingequations shouldbesubstitutedforthe incomplete versions. § 3.104 Space requirements. (i) The minimum volume ofwater required forup to two Group I cetaceans is basedupon the following formula: Volume = ( 2 x 3.14 x depth When there are more than two Group I cetaceans housed in aprimary enclosure pool, the additional volume ofwaterrequired for each additional Group I cetacean in excess oftwo is based on the following formula: Volume = ( ) x 3.14 x depth See Table I for requiredvolumes. (ii) The minimum volume ofwaterrequired forup to four Group II cetaceans is basedupon the following formula: Volume = ( x 3.14 x depth When there are more than four Group II cetaceans housed in aprimary enclosure pool, the additional volume ofwater required for each additional Group II cetacean in excess offour is based on the following formula: Volume = (Average Adult Length)2 x 3.14 x depth )) ) See Table II for required volumes. (iii) When a mixture ofboth Group I and Group II cetaceans are housed MHD together, the mustbe satisfied as stated in § 3.104(b)(1), and the minimum depth mustbe satisfied as stated in § 3.104(b)(2). Based on these figures, the resulting volume must thenbe calculated Volume = 2 x 3.14 x depth ( “(4)(i) The minimum surface area requirements for each cetacean housed in a pool, regardless ofGroup I or Group II classification, are calculated as follows: ™ragertulttotylengy Surface Area = ( x 3 14 x ! 5j or: SA = (L/2)2x 3.14 x 1.5” Found on page 98, the following equations should be substituted for the incomplete versions. §3.111 Swim-with-the-dolphin programs. ... (2) The minimum surface area required for each area is calculated as follows: (ii) Up to two cetaceans: aauittoayiengthSR Surface Area (SA) = )2 x 3 14 ( (ii) Three cetaceans: — SA = 2x3.14x2 (v J 2 (iii)A—dditionalSAforeach animal in excess ofthree: SA = 2x3.14 ( 2 USDA Animal Welfare Act UnitedStates and Animal Welfare Departmentof Agriculture AnimalandPlant |HealthInspection Regulations IService November2008 Table of Contents THEANIMAL WELFAREACT Sec. Page 2131 Congressional Statement ofPolicy 1 2132 Definitions 1 2133 Licensing ofdealers andexhibitors 2 2134 ValidLicense fordealers andexhibitorsrequired 2 2135 Timeperiodfordisposal ofdogs orcatsbydealers orexhibitors 2 2136 Registrationofresearch facilities, handlers, carriers andunlicensed exhibitors 2 2137 Purchase ofdogs orcats byresearchfacilitiesprohibitedexceptfrom authorizedoperators ofauctionsales andlicensed dealers orexhibitors 2 2138 Purchase ofdogs orcatsbyUnited States Governmentfacilities prohibitedexceptfrom authorizedoperators ofauction sales and licenseddealers orexhibitors 2 2139 Principal-agentrelationship established 2 2140 Recordkeepingbydealers, exhibitors, exhibitors, researchfacilities, intermediatehandlers and carriers 2 2141 Marking andidentificationofanimals 3 2142 Humane Standards andrecordkeepingrequirements atauction sales 3 2143 Standards andcertificationprocess forhumanehandling, care, treatment, andtransportationofanimals 3 2144 Humane standards foranimalsbyUnited States Government facilities 5 2145 ConsultationandcooperationwithFederal, State, andlocal governmentalbodiesby SecretaryofAgriculture 5 2146 AdministrationandenforcementbySecretary 6 2147 Inspectionbylegallyconstitutedlaw enforcement agencies 6 2148 ImportationofLiveDogs 6 2149 Violationsbylicensees 7 2150 Repealed 7 2151 Rules andregulations 7 2152 Separability 7 2153 Fees and authorization ofappropriations 7 2154 Effective dates 8 2155 Omitted 8 2156 Animal fightingventureprohibition 8 2157 Release oftrade secrets 9 2158 Protection ofpets 9 2159 Authorityto applyforinjunctions 10 i ANIMAL WELFARE REGULATIONS PART I—DEFINITION OF TERMS Sec. Page 1.1 Definitions 12 PART 2—REGULATIONS — SubpartA Licensing 2.1 Requirements and applications 18 2.2 Acknowledgement ofregulations and standards 19 2.3 Demonstrationofcompliance with standards andregulations 19 2.4 Non-interference withAPHIS officials 20 2.5 Durationoflicense andterminationoflicense 20 2.6 Annual license fees 20 2 7 Annualreport bylicensees 21 . 2.8 Notificationofchange ofname, address, control, orownership of business 22 2.9 Officers, agents, andemployees oflicensees whose licenseshavebeen suspended orrevoked 22 2.10 Licensees whose licenses havebeen suspended orrevoked 22 2.11 Denial ofinitial license application 22 2.12 Terminationofa license 23 — Subpart B Registration 2.25 Requirements andprocedures 23 2.26 Acknowledgment ofregulations and standards 23 2.27 Notificationofchange ofoperation 23 — Subpart C Research Facilities 2.30 Registration 23 2.31 InstitutionalAnimal Care andUse Committee (IACUC) 24 2.32 Personnelqualifications 27 2.33 Attendingveterinarianand adequate veterinarycare 27 2.34 [Reserved] 28 2.35 Recordkeeping requirements 28 2.36 Annualreport 29 2.37 Federalresearch facilities 30 2.38 Miscellaneous 30 — Subpart D AttendingVeterinarian and Adequate Veterinary Care 2.40 Attending veterinarianand adequate veterinarycare (dealers and ii