OLAW welcomes comments on any of its policy guidance. Comments may be submitted to OLAW by email at: olaw@od.nih.gov (please insert the title of the specific guidance document in the subject field), or by mail to:

Division of Policy and Education
Office for Laboratory Animal Welfare
National Institutes of Health
RKL 1, Suite 360, MSC 7982
6705 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-7982

All relevant comments will be considered in OLAW decisions on timing and content of revisions to guidance documents, or development of new guidance documents. Comments generally will not result in direct responses from OLAW.

• Download List of all current Notices in Word (MS Word - 265 KB)
• February 15, 2008: Update of Sample Animal Welfare Assurance
  
• October 12, 2007: Implementation of the Revised American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines on Euthanasia
• January 26, 2007: NIH Policy on Allowable Costs for Grant Activities Involving Animals when Terms and Conditions are not Upheld
• March 24, 2006: Guidance on Use of Telecommunications for IACUC Meetings
• February 24, 2005: Guidance on Prompt Reporting to OLAW under the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• July 13, 2004: Standardization of Annual Report Due Dates, Consistent Reporting Periods, and Approval Periods for Assurance
• June 6, 2003: Revised Guidance Regarding IACUC Approval of Changes in Personnel Involved in Animal Activities
• July 17, 2002: Clarification Regarding Use of C02 for Euthanasia of Small Laboratory Animals
• February 12, 2001: Guidance Regarding Administrative IACUC Issues (alternate IACUC members, IACUC review at collaborating institutions) and Efforts to Reduce Regulatory Burden
• February 3, 2000: Guidance Concerning the Production of Monoclonal Antibodies in Animals
• December 21, 1999: Guidance Regarding Reduction of Regulatory Burden
• November 17, 1997: Production of Monoclonal Antibodies Using Mouse Ascites Method
• June 2, 1997: Maintenance of Properly Constituted IACUCs
• May 30, 1997: NASA Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals
• March 8 1995: Sources of Custom Antibody
• Jan 14 1994: Requirements for Annual Reporting to OPRR
• Jan 11 1994: Internal Distribution of Animal Welfare Assurances
• May 21 1990: Use of Expedited Protocol Review Procedures by IACUCs

• August 7, 2002 (PDF - 40 KB): Change in PHS Policy Concerning Submission of IACUC Approval
• April 3, 2001: Implementation of the Revised AVMA Panel on Euthanasia Report
• March 30, 2000 (PDF - 17 KB): Renaming of DAW/OPRR to Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
• July 31 1996: Implementation of the 1996 revision of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• Jan 26 1996: Revision of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• Oct 14 1994: National Survey of Laboratory Animal Use, Facilities, and Resources
• 1990: Assistance To Institutions In Complying With Reporting Requirements of The PHS Policy

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