Table 5.

Select agent tracking and record keeping.

Component to track	Specific example
Pathogen name and characteristics	Strain designation, GenBank Accession number
Quantity acquired from another individual or entity and its expansion	Containers, vials, tubes, etc., date of acquisition, and the source (name, institution).
Location stored	Building, room, freezer, shelf, box
When moved from storage	By whom and when returned to storage and by whom; the select agent used and purpose of use
Records created under Section 16 of 7 CFR Part 331, 9 CFR Part 121, and 42 CFR Part 73 (Transfers)	For intra-entity transfers (sender and the recipient are covered by the same certificate of registration), the select agent, the quantity transferred, the date of transfer, the sender, and the recipient; Records created under Section 19 of 7 CFR Part 331, 9 CFR Part 121, and 42 CFR Part 73 (Notification of theft, loss, or release)”