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Center for Veterinary Biologics
Inspection and Compliance Manual
Table of Contents

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This policy manual represents the Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) current thinking on these topics.  It does not create or confer any rights for, or on any person, and does not operate to bind CVB or the public.  You can use an alternative approach if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.  If you want to discuss an alternative approach, contact the CVB staff responsible for implementing these policies.

         

1.             INTRODUCTION

 

1.1          Mission

 

1.1.1       CVB Mission Statement 

 

1.1.2       CVB-IC Mission Statement 

 

1.1.3       CVB Product Monitoring Mission Statement

 

1.1.4       CVB Product Monitoring Strategies

 

1.2          History

 

2.             AUTHORITIES FOR THE BIOLOGICS PROGRAM

 

2.1          Virus-Serum-Toxin Act

 

2.2          VS Memo 800.1

 

2.3          Delegation of Authority for Center for Veterinary Biologics - Inspection and Compliance - ICSOP0001 (February 17, 2009 – 275 KB)

 

3.             INSPECTION OF ESTABLISHMENTS - Principles (In process)

 

3.1          VS Memo 800.8

 

3.2          Pre-Inspection Activities - ICSOP0012 (May 24, 2007 - 250 KB)

 

 

3.2.1       Review of Center for Veterinary Biologics Office Files for Pre-Inspection Packages - ICSOP0031 (May 19, 2010 - 3088 KB)

 

 

 

3.3.1       VS Memo 800.91 (May 13 1999 - 46 KB)

 

3.3.2       Cross References (August 18, 2005 - 39 KB)

 

3.3.3       Daily Inspection Notes - ICFRM0004 (June 1, 2009 - 20 KB)

 

3.3.4       Evaluation of Autogenous Biologics Manufacturer’s Adherence to Policy During the Inspection Proper - ICWI0213 (August 24, 2009 - 16 KB)

 

3.4          Refusal of Entry for Inspection, Assault, and Bribery Procedures - ICSOP0028 (August 25, 2009 - 283 KB)

 

 

3.5          Post-Inspection Activities - ICSOP0015 (June 21, 2007- 259 KB)

 

3.5.1       Using Teleworks for Drafting Inspection Reports - ICSOP0003 (July 24, 2007 - 28 KB)

 

3.5.2       Inspection Report Teleworks Request - ICFRM0003 (July 24, 2007 - 7 KB)

 

3.5.3       General Guidelines for Inspection Report Format - ICWI0015 (December 24, 2009 – 24 KB)

 

3.6          Processing Administrative Inspection Reviews - ICSOP0004 (September 10, 2007 - 351 KB)

 

3.7          Form Numbers (7 KB)

 

3.8          Sources for Blank Forms (8 KB)

 

4.             INVESTIGATION AND PROCESSING ALLEGED VIOLATIONS - ICSOP0016 (June 27, 2011- 459 KB)

 

4.1          VBI Procedures - ICWI0016 (November 9, 2011 - 666 KB)

 

4.2          Investigation Procedures Following a Report of Potential Lack of Efficacy Report for a Rabies Vaccine - ICWI0006 (November 9, 2009 - 16 KB)

 

4.3          Nonconforming Veterinary Biological Investigation (VBI) Files - Maintenance of Work Reports - ICWI0037 (October 10, 2008 - 8 KB)

 

4.4          Tests Requested to Assist Investigations – Processes and Responsibilities - CVBSOP0101

 

4.5          Investigation Procedures Following a Report of a Disease Outbreak in an SPF Flock which Supplies SPF Eggs or Chickens for use in Vaccine Production - ICWI0116 (April 21, 2009 - 15 KB)

 

4.6          Veterinary Biologics Investigation (VBI) Log - ICWI0216 (May 12, 2009 - 9 KB)

 

5.             PHARMACOVIGILANCE OF VETERINARY BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

 

5.1          Receiving Adverse Event Reports at the CVB - ICSOP0017 (May 12, 2009 - 43 KB)

 

5.1.1       Adverse Event Report Brochure (41KB - January 2008)

 

5.1.2       Adverse Event Report Form (16KB)

 

5.1.3       Receiving, Entering and Filing Adverse Event Reports by the Biologics Compliance Assistant and the Biologics Epidemiologist - ICWI0117 (April 9, 2009 - 8 KB)

 

5.2          Guidelines for Coding Adverse Event Reports - (Inactivated)

 

5.3          Guidelines for the Evaluation of Adverse Event Reports - (Inactivated)

 

5.4          Guidelines for the Pharmacovigilance Monitoring Committee - (Inactivated)

 

5.5          General Risk Analysis Process and Procedure for the CVB Pharmacovigilance Monitoring Committee - CVBSOP0020 (May 6, 2009 - 267 KB)

 

6.             PROCESSING SERIAL RECORDS

 

6.1          VS Memo 800.53 (November 7, 2006 - 35 KB)

 

6.2          Processing Serial Records - ICSOP0010 (July 16, 2007 - 226 KB)

 

6.2.1       Serials Ready for Early/Conditional Action Worksheet - ICFRM0010 (June 26, 2007 - 11 KB)

 

6.2.2       Reviewing Incoming Form 2008s and Related Serial Release Documents - ICWI0007 (February 1, 2010 - 16 KB)

 

6.2.3       BCA Work Instructions for Processing Form 2008s that are “Unsat Based on Firm’s Testing” - ICWI0009 (April 6, 2011 - 38 KB)

 

6.2.4       Processing Inventory Transfers - ICWI0310 (September 14, 2009 - 94 KB)

 

6.2.5       Early and/or Conditional Serial Release - ICWI0410 (August 27, 2010 - 20 KB)

 

6.2.6       APHIS Form 2008 Pen and Ink Guidance - ICWI0610 (March 18, 2011- 8 KB)

 

6.2.7       Unit of Measure Use and Conversion for Data Entry into LSRTIS - ICWI0710 (March 18, 2011 - 11 KB)

 

6.2.8       Hold Management Process for APHIS Form 2008s - ICWI0810 (March 18, 2011 - 22 KB)

 

6.2.9       Mail Receipt, Process, and Distribution - ICWI0910 (April 6, 2011- 38 KB)

 

6.3          Processing Requests for Rebottling/ Reprocessing - ICSOP0006 (February 1, 2010 - 51 KB)

 

6.3.1       Rebottling Worksheet - ICFRM0006 (September 28, 2006 - 12 KB)

 

6.3.2       Reprocessing Worksheet - ICFRM0007 (September 28, 2006 - 12 KB)

 

6.4          Special Test Request Procedures - ICSOP0021 (February 14, 2007 - 187 KB)

 

 

6.5          Processing of the APHIS Form 2007 by the CVB-IC - ICSOP0035 (May 19, 2010 - 54 KB)

 

6.6          Extension of Dating – Biologics Compliance Assistant Procedures  - ICSOP0007 (May 21, 2007 - 29 KB)

 

 

6.7          Processing of Prelicensing Serials by Inspection and Compliance - ICSOP0025 (August 8, 2007 - 23 KB)

 

6.8          Rabies Vaccine Process Deviations - ICWI0005 (November 25, 2009 - 9 KB)

 

7.             PRODUCT SAMPLING - ICSOP0022 (June 27, 2011- 109 KB)

 

8.             PRODUCT DESTRUCTION - ICSOP0005 (June 27, 2011- 115 KB)

 

9.             PROCESSING FACILITY DOCUMENTS - ICSOP0018 (February 12, 2010 - 115 KB)

 

9.1          Facility Document Worksheet - Plot Plan Preliminary Review Section (BCA) - ICFRM0018 (July 25, 2011- 16 KB)

 

9.2          Facility Document Worksheet - Blueprint Preliminary Review Section (BCA) - ICFRM0019 (July 25, 2011 - 16 KB)

 

9.3          General Guidelines on Designating a Building or Area Separate and Apart - ICWI0004 (November 9, 2009 - 8 KB)

 

9.4          Formulating a Blueprint Letter in Response to Facility Document Submissions - ICWI0018 (December 14, 2009 - 90 KB)

 

9.5         Listing Fractions in Facility Documents - ICWI0029 (December 17, 2010 - 58 KB)

 

 

10.          PROCESSING AUDITS FOR APHIS FORMS 2008 and 2071 (In process)

 

    • Approval of Alternate Form 2008 - ICWI0002

 

11.          INSPECTION OF A FOREIGN ESTABLISHMENT (In process)

 

12.          DEPOSITION, SUBPOENAS, INFORMAL CONFERENCE AND LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY PROCEDURES

 

    • Subpoena Procedures - ICSOP0024

 

13.          SAFETY AND HEALTH

 

14.          INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE POLICIES

 

15.          GENERAL OFFICE GUIDELINES

 

15.1        Scanning Project for Special Outlines - ICSOP0020

 

15.2        Accessing FedEx to Send Regulatory Letters – ICWI0019

 

15.3        Outgoing Correspondence - ICSOP0011

 

15.3.1     Outgoing Correspondence - ICWI0011

 

15.3.2     Mail Verification Process in the BCA Area - ICWI0111

 

15.4        General Inspection and Compliance Office Procedures - ICSOP0036

 

      • Processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests - ICWI0036

 

15.5        Filing Procedure Guidelines for Inspection and Compliance - ICSOP0037

 

15.6        File Room Work Instructions

 

15.7        IC Documents to Archives - ICFRM1005

 

16.          REFUSAL OF ENTRY, ASSAULT AND BRIBERY PROCEDURES

 

16.1        USDA Secretary’s Memorandum 4430-2

 

16.2        USDA Departmental Regulation 4200-001

 

16.3        USDA Handbook on Workplace Violence Prevention and Response

 

16.4        APHIS Form 259-R, Workplace Incident Report

 

16.5        USDA Ethics Training

 

17.          GENERAL COMPUTER GUIDELINES

 

17.1        In vitro Database Entry - ICWI0017

 

17.2        IC Document Tracking - ICWI0026

 

17.3        Using the Audited 2008 Database (In process)

 

17.4        Outline Exceptions Database (In process)

 

17.5        General Guidelines for Ad Hoc Computerized Databases used by Inspection and Compliance - ICSOP0009

 

17.6        HP3000 Processing of “Bulk” Serials for Avian Influenza in Conjunction with the National Veterinary Stockpile - ICWI0010

 

18.          EXPORT ACTIVITIES

 

18.1        Processing Certificates of Licensing and Inspection - ICSOP0029

 

18.2        Processing Export Certificates - ICSOP0030

 

19.          MISCELLANEOUS

 

19.1        The Inspection and Compliance Review Process for Veterinary Biologics Program Documentation Intended for Publication - ICSOP0002

 

19.2        Calculation and Reporting of Inspection and Compliance Workload Indicators - ICSOP0027

 

19.2.1         Indicator Reports from CVB Databases for Workload Indicators - ICWI0027

 

19.2.2         Workload Indicator Calculations for On-Site Inspections - ICWI0127

 

19.2.3         Workload Indicator Calculations for Product Inspection - ICWI0227

 

19.2.4         Workload Indicator Calculations for Compliance - ICWI0327

 

19.2.5         Workload Indicator Calculations for Pharmacovigilance - ICWI0427

 

19.2.6         Workload Indicator Calculations for Exports - ICWI0527

 

19.2.7         Workload Indicator Calculations for Imported Product - ICWI0627

 

19.2.8         Workload Indicator Calculations for On-Site Inspections (QMS) - ICWI0727

 

19.2.9         Workload Indicator Calculations for FOIA - ICWI0827

 

19.2.10      Workload Indicator Calculations for          Policy Documents - ICWI0927

 

19.2.11      Workload Indicator Calculations for PC Calls - ICWI1027

 

19.3        Processing United States Veterinary Permits for Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors (VS Form 16-6A MAR 95) - ICSOP0032

 

      • Review, Electronic Filing, and Disposal of United States Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors (VS Form 16-6A) - ICWI0032

 

19.4        Center for Veterinary Biologics Inspection and Compliance Training Plan - ICFRM1001

 

19.5        Processing CVB Reference and Reagent Test Reports - ICWI3001

 

20.          TEMPLATES

 

ICTEM0001         CVB Letter

 

ICTEM0002         Autogenous Non-Adjacent Letter

 

ICTEM0003         Blueprint Letter

 

ICTEM0004         CVB Certified Letter

 

ICTEM0005         Letter of Advice

 

ICTEM0006         Delegation for Signing VS Forms 2017, 2046, and 2047

 

ICTEM0007         Hold Release - Reference

 

ICTEM0008         Infraction Notice

 

ICTEM0009         Inspection - Report

 

ICTEM0010         Inspection - Cover Letter

 

ICTEM0011         Inspection - Notice to Inspect

 

ICTEM0012         Final Prelicensing Memo

 

ICTEM0014         Isolate Extension

 

ICTEM0015         Personnel Changes - Letter to Firm

 

ICTEM0016         Process Deviation

 

ICTEM0017         Reference Slip - Blank

 

ICTEM0018         Reference Slip - Return Cert of Lic & Insp

 

ICTEM0019         Reference Slips - Airbills

 

ICTEM0020         Regulatory - Autogenous Recall

 

ICTEM0022         Regulatory - Voluntary Stop Sale

 

ICTEM0023         Sampler Authorization Letter

 

ICTEM0024         Warning

 

ICTEM0025         Mock 2008

 

ICTEM0026         AER Request for Information

 

ICTEM0027         Select Agent Memo

 

ICTEM0028         First Prelicensing Memo

 

ICTEM0029         AIR Acknowledgement Letter

 

ICTEM0030         AIR Opening - Licensees

 

ICTEM0031         AIR Opening - Permittees

 

ICTEM0032         Closing VBI Memo

 

ICTEM0034         Nonresponses to AIRs

 

ICTEM0035         Field Investigation Report

 

        

 

 

Last Modified: November 18, 2011


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