Institutional Reporting to OLAW

Annual Reports

• FAQ. What is the annual report to OLAW and when is it due?
• OLAW Online Seminar: Update to the Reporting Period of the Annual Report to OLAW - June 17, 2020
• NOT-OD-20-109. Notice of Update to the Reporting Period of the Annual Report to OLAW

Departures

• FAQ. What are PHS Policy reporting requirements for departures from the Guide?
• NOT-OD-12-148. Guidance on Departures from the Provisions of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• OLAW Online Seminar: Departures from the Guide - October 4, 2012
• OLAW Webpage: Departures from the Guide

Freedom of Information Act - FOIA

• FAQ. Are institutions required by FOIA to release information about their research, animal care programs, and IACUCs?
• FAQ. Are all documents submitted to OLAW subject to the Freedom of Information Act?
• OLAW Online Seminar: Developments in FOIA in the Context of Animal Research - December 10, 2020
• OLAW Online Seminar: Openness and Transparency and Biomedical Research Oversight - December 4, 2014
• OLAW Online Seminar: Freedom of Information Act Policies - September 18, 2008

Minority Views

• FAQ. What are PHS requirements for recording and reporting minority views?

Reporting Noncompliance

• FAQ. What kinds of situations should be reported to OLAW under IV.F.3. of the PHS Policy, and when, where, and how should they be reported?
• Lab Animal 2023; 52(06). (PDF - 730.93 KB) Response from OLAW: Buffering from Approval to Implementation
• Lab Animal 2023; 52(04) (PDF - 797.08 KB) A Word From OLAW: Earthquake!
• Lab Animal 2022; 51(06). (PDF - 625.16 KB) The Matters of an Occupational Health and Safety Program
• Lab Animal. 2022; 51(05). (PDF - 863.82 KB) Administrative Non-Compliance?
• Lab Animal. 2020; 49(10). (PDF - 730.28 KB) Under construction: how to deal with noise and vibration in the animal facility?
• Lab Animal. 2020; 49(9). (PDF - 756 KB) Does a problem involving a pet cat require a report to regulators?
• Lab Animal. 2020; 49(6). (PDF - 746 KB) What's in store for a whistleblower?
• Lab Animal. 2019; 48(8). (PDF - 782 KB) On hold: what to report after a study is halted?
• Lab Animal. 2018; 47(3). (PDF - 816 KB) Post-publication problems: how to proceed when there’s no record of IACUC approval?
• Lab Animal. 2018; 47(2). (PDF - 547 KB) How should the IACUC handle unanticipated deaths?
• Lab Animal. 2017; 46(7). (PDF - 541 KB) What does “reporting to the IACUC” mean for PAM?
• Lab Animal. 2016; 45(11). (PDF - 159 KB) Who should decide when and how to contact OLAW?
• Lab Animal. 2013; 42(7). (PDF - 186 KB) Terms of Suspension.
• Lab Animal. 2013; 42(4). (PDF - 159 KB) Communication between collaborating IACUCs.
• Lab Animal. 2013; 42(3). (PDF - 246 KB) Should 'duplicative research' still be reviewed?
• Lab Animal. 2012; 41(3). (PDF - 181 KB) Disagreement between IO and IACUC.
• Lab Animal. 2011; 40(3). (PDF - 192 KB) Miscommunication involving ‘standard care’.
• Lab Animal. 2011; 40(2). (PDF - 97 KB) Citation for a discussion of noncompliance.
• Lab Animal. 2010; 39(8). (PDF - 170 KB) Noncompliance in survival surgery technique.
• Lab Animal eAlert. 2010; No. 6 (PDF - 334 KB) What is Protocol for Reporting an Animal-Research Project Exceeding Its Expiration Date?
• Lab Animal. 2009; 38(11). (PDF - 187 KB) Categorizing insufficient pain alleviation.
• Lab Anima)l. 2009; 38(2. (PDF - 145 KB) Reportability of protocol suspensions.
• NOT-OD-05-034. Guidance on Prompt Reporting to OLAW under the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• Lab Animal. 2003; 32(9). A Mouse Isn’t a Rat, But What’s the Big Deal?
• Lab Animal. 2002; 31(5). To Report or Not to Report?
• Lab Animal. 1995; 24(9):24-26, question #4.
• OLAW Online Seminar: Self-Evaluation & Reporting: Always Let the Guide be Your Conscience - December 15, 2016
• OLAW Online Seminar: Reporting Noncompliant Events to OLAW - March 5, 2009
• OLAW Webpage: Reporting Noncompliance

Sanctions & Suspensions

• FAQ. Should the IACUC report sanctions other than suspensions that are imposed by the Committee or by other institutional officials?
• Lab Animal. 2023; 52(10) (PDF - 836.9 KB) Respect for the PI’s Ultimate Responsibility
• Lab Animal. 2023; 52(01) (PDF - 897.04 KB) Suspended in Terminated Access.
• Lab Animal. 2013; 42(7). (PDF - 186 KB) Terms of Suspension.
• Lab Animal. 2011; 40(3). (PDF - 192 KB) Miscommunication involving ‘standard care’.
• Lab Animal. 2010; 39(8). (PDF - 170 KB) Noncompliance in survival surgery technique.
• Lab Animal. 2009; 38(2). (PDF - 145 KB) Reportability of protocol suspensions.
• Lab Animal. 2006; 35(10). (PDF - 87 KB) Tackling investigator noncompliance.
• ILAR News. 1993; 35(3-4):47-49, question #5.