Publication of the 2024 Federal Select Agent Program Inspection Report Processing Annual Summary

Inspections play a critical role in ensuring the safety and security of work with select agents and toxins. Timely issuance of reports following an inspection is essential so that FSAP can quickly provide important feedback to entities, therefore allowing the entities to promptly address any identified concerns.

The new analysis for 2024 finds continued success by FSAP in providing timely feedback to entities following an inspection. For the third consecutive year, FSAP issued 100% of final inspection reports to the entities within the program’s goal of 30 business days.

Key findings include the following:

• In 2024, FSAP issued all 197 final inspection reports (100%) on time.
• The average time to issue a final report was 16 days.
• FSAP issued 10 immediate action observations, all within the target timeframe of 10 business days.

These data reflect the eighth consecutive year for CDC’s Division of Regulatory Science and Compliance, and the sixth consecutive year for APHIS’ Division of Agricultural Select Agents and Toxins, in which at least 95% of final inspection reports were issued on time. While the program is pleased by these results, FSAP will continue to track and analyze this data to ensure that entities receive timely feedback and to identify any necessary opportunities for improvement.

For more information, see the full report: 2024 Federal Select Agent Program Inspection Report Processing Annual Summary

If you have any questions about the report, please contact APHIS/DASAT at 301-851-2070 or DASAT@usda.gov, or CDC/DRSC at 404-718-2000 or LRSAT@cdc.gov.