CHAPTER III 
CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR ALLOCATION OF PRIMATES 
In view of the uncertainties of future primate supplies, it is possible 
that situations will arise wherein the numbers of animals available of 
one or more species will be insufficient to meet the minimum overall 
health needs of this country. This could result in competitive claims 
for the available animals from performers and sponsors, and it would be 
necessary to make allocations to satisy the highest priority health 
programs of this nation. It is, therefore, in the best interest of all 
concerned in such circumstances that there be a contingency plan for the 
allocation of available primates. 
It is taken as a basic premise that a sponsor or performer providing 
funds to produce primates has the right and the responsibility for 
assignment of the primates to their eventual user. In fact, certain 
programs have already established procedures for allocating primates. 
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has developed a procedure 
for assigning chimpanzees produced in its hepatitis research program, 
and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has a 
system for apportionment of special-purpose rhesus monkeys derived from 
its breeding contract. Allocation procedures have also been developed 
by the Division of Research Resources in order to distribute primates 
produced as a result of its contracts in support of several breeding 
colonies. 
The Division of Research Services is responsible for allocation of South 
American primates received via the PAHO primate program and has done so 
in consultation with the IPSC. 
As a general policy, performers and sponsors providing funds that result 
in primate production will continue to be responsible for allocation of 
those animals that become available. This applies whether the primates 
are derived from domestic production colonies, from foreign importation, 
or from research and testing activities that no longer require them. 
Performers and sponsors may obtain assistance, if desired, from the IPSC 
to facilitate the process of allocation. 
In the event supplies of one or more species of primates are insufficient 
to meet critical health needs, it is likely that interagency consultations 
will be necessary to reach agreement on the distribution in order to 
meet the most urgent, scientifically worthy, and high-priority health 
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