Section

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR3.83]

[Page 85]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 3_STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart D_Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and 
                 Transportation of Nonhuman Primates \2\
 
Sec. 3.83  Watering.

    Potable water must be provided in sufficient quantity to every 
nonhuman primate housed at the facility. If potable water is not 
continually available to the nonhuman primates, it must be offered to 
them as often as necessary to ensure their health and well-being, but no 
less than twice daily for at least l hour each time, unless otherwise 
required by the attending veterinarian, or as required by the research 
proposal approved by the Committee at research facilities. Water 
receptacles must be kept clean and sanitized in accordance with methods 
provided in Sec. 3.84(b)(3) of this subpart at least once every 2 weeks 
or as often as necessary to keep them clean and free from contamination. 
Used water receptacles must be sanitized before they can be used to 
provide water to a different nonhuman primate or social grouping of 
nonhuman primates.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0579-0093)