CONTENTS 
PREFACE. ill 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. v 
CHAPTER I - STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. 1 
A. The Continuation of Many Essential Health Activities 
Depends Upon the Use of Nonhuman Primates. 1 
B. There Now Exists a Severe and Long-Term Shortage of 
Primates . 4 
C. The Primate Shortage Has Not Been Met by Private 
Enterprise. 6 
D. Federal Action Is Required to Deal With the Problem . 6 
CHAPTER II - ACTIONS TO MEET NATIONAL HEALTH NEEDS . 9 
A. Introduction. 9 
B. Ensuring the Most Effective Use of Primates. 12 
C. Production of Primates in the United States . 16 
D. Ensuring a Stable Supply of Primates From Foreign 
Sources. 23 
CHAPTER III - CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR ALLOCATION OF PRIMATES. 29 
CHAPTER IV - INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS AND NATIONAL PRIMATE 
PROGRAM MONITORING. 31 
CHAPTER V - ACTION IMPLEMENTATION. 35 
A. Current Status. 35 
B. Future Requirements . 37 
APPENDIXES 
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A PRESENTATIONS OF PRIMATE REQUIREMENTS. 41 
B DISCUSSION OF MAJOR PRIMATE SPECIES. 51 
C INTERAGENCY PRIMATE STEERING COMMITTEE (Membership). . . 69 
D U.S. DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES 
SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY SPONSOR AND 
SPECIES. 73 
E SUMMARY OF INTERAGENCY PRIMATE STEERING COMMITTEE 
RESPONSIBILITIES . 77 
