I have a faculty member who is insisting any assurance of compliance with
animal regulations must include permanent staff for the animal facilities
and when an assurance includes a staff position, but the position is not
filled, the university is not in compliance.  (Note:  We are a
self-evaluating institution and do not currently have any funded grants
involving animal research.)  My question is, has anyone out there ever seen
any documentation saying permanent staff are required for an animal
facility?  And, if such a position is not filled -- but other arrangements
are made to care of the animals - is the institution not in compliance.

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LIVE LONG AND PROSPER.

Nancy Kay Peterson
Director of Grants
Somsen Hall 202-C
Winona State University
Winona, MN  55987
Phone:  507/457-5519
FAX:    507/457-2415