Which entity distributes lists of institutions with approved assurance to scientific review administrations and PHS awarding units?

Which entity distributes lists of institutions with approved assurance to scientific review administrations and PHS awarding units?

• A. OLAW
• B. IACUC
• C. APHIS
• D. NIH

Answer: (A)

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) handles the PHS policy assurances for humane care and use of laboratory animals. It reviews and approves institutional assurances, maintains the roster of Institutions with Approved Assurances, and distributes that list to scientific review administrations and PHS awarding units. This ensures that grant review and funding decisions are directed to institutions already vetted for compliance with the required standards. The other entities play different roles: IACUC oversees animal care within an institution, NIH is a PHS funder but doesn’t manage the distribution of assurances, and APHIS enforces the Animal Welfare Act rather than distributing assurance lists.

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) handles the PHS policy assurances for humane care and use of laboratory animals. It reviews and approves institutional assurances, maintains the roster of Institutions with Approved Assurances, and distributes that list to scientific review administrations and PHS awarding units. This ensures that grant review and funding decisions are directed to institutions already vetted for compliance with the required standards. The other entities play different roles: IACUC oversees animal care within an institution, NIH is a PHS funder but doesn’t manage the distribution of assurances, and APHIS enforces the Animal Welfare Act rather than distributing assurance lists.