Restricting access to select agents and toxins; security risk assessments.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) An individual or entity required to register under this part may not provide an individual access to a select agent or toxin, and an individual may not access a select agent or toxin, unless the individual is approved by the Administrator or the HHS Secretary following a security risk assessment by the Attorney General. (b) An individual will be deemed to have access at any point in time if the individual has possession of a select agent or toxin (e.g., carries, uses, or manipulates) or the ability to gain possession of a select agent or toxin. (c) Each individual with access to select agents or toxins must have the appropriate education, training, and/or experience to handle or use such agents or toxins. (d) To apply for access approval, each individual must submit the information necessary to conduct a security risk assessment to the Attorney General. (e) A person with valid approval from the HHS Secretary or Administrator to (f) An individual's security risk assessment may be expedited upon written request by the responsible official and a showing of good cause (e.g., public health or agricultural emergencies, national security, or a short-term visit by a prominent researcher). A written decision granting or denying the request will be issued. (g) An individual's access approval for VS select agents or toxins may be denied, limited, or revoked if: (1) The individual is within any of the categories described in 18 U.S.C. 175b; (2) The individual is reasonably suspected

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 121.10