eFSAP Updates | Using eFSAP | eFSAP Resource Center | Federal Select Agent Program

The Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) is pleased to announce the deployment of another update to the electronic Federal Select Agent Program (eFSAP) Information System.

Beginning December 9, 2022, eFSAP information system users will notice the following system updates:

General Discussion Conversation Mode

eFSAP now includes an optional setting for general discussion messages, “Conversation Mode”
Users can reply to messages directly from the home page rather than having to navigate to the amendment or specific Form 2, 3, or 4 to reply
The conversation generated from the home page will automatically mirror on the Form or amendment
Replies from the Form or amendment will likewise carry over to the home page
Users are also able to generate and reply to new conversations from the home page that may not be specific to any Form or amendment

For more information, please review the tutorial [PDF – 2 MB] with screenshots of the new features attached to this message.

Please note: Users must clear their internet browser cache/cookies for the system to function properly. Instructions can be found on the eFSAP Resource Center page.

If you experience errors, have questions, or have challenges with access to the system, please continue to contact our eFSAP customer support desk using the online help form, through email at eFSAPSupport@cdc.gov, or reference our newly updated eFSAP user manual.

The IT Call Center will no longer be functional, including the phone number (877-232-3322). Any future requests for IT support regarding the eFSAP Information System can now be made by:

Phone: 404-718-2000
Online: By completing a Customer Support Request Form
E-mail: eFSAPsupport@cdc.gov

The Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) is pleased to announce the deployment of another update to the electronic Federal Select Agent Program (eFSAP) Information System.

Beginning June 8, 2022, eFSAP information system users will notice the following system updates:

Updated Personnel Statuses

Terminology in eFSAP regarding an individual’s access approval status has been updated to match terminology in the select agents and toxins regulations:

Terminology in eFSAP regarding an individual’s access approval status
Former eFSAP statuses	New eFSAP statuses
Unrestricted	Approved
Restricted	Denied/Restricted
	Revoked/Restricted
Denied	Denied (For Cause)
	Revoked (For Cause)
Withdrawn	Terminated

APHIS/CDC Form 2 Auto-Expiration

- Form 2s in ‘Approved Section 2 Pending’ status for 30 days will auto-expire on the 31st calendar day.
- Transfers set to expire within 7 days will show in bold on the grid table.
- Prior to the Form 2 being auto-expired, there will be notifications generated to the notifications grid table at 7, 3 and 1 day(s) prior to auto-expiration.

Progress Bar for Replacement of Principal Investigator
- When executing an amendment to replace a principal investigator, users are now provided a “progress bar” to track the status of the data changes.

Reclassification of File Uploads
- Users can reclassify previously uploaded files if needed.
- Reclassification does not affect the original upload date/time or the current review status.

For more information, please review the tutorial [PDF – 594 KB] with screenshots of the new features.

Please note: Users must clear their internet browser cache/cookies in order for the system to function properly. Instructions can be found on the eFSAP Resource Center page.

If you experience errors, have questions, or have challenges with access to the system, please continue to contact our eFSAP customer support desk using the online help form, through email at eFSAPSupport@cdc.gov, or by phone at (877) 232-3322; or, reference our newly updated eFSAP user manual [PDF – 641 KB].

The Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) has updated the Chapter 9 – Inspection Module section of the eFSAP Manual and posted the new document to the FSAP website. The updates reflect recent changes to the eFSAP information system.

The Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) is pleased to announce the deployment of another update to the electronic Federal Select Agent Program (eFSAP) Information System.

Beginning January 31, 2022, eFSAP users will notice the following system updates:

Improved Loading Times and Overall User Experience

- eFSAP is now hosted in a secure cloud environment.
- Users will notice faster page loading times, and a better overall user experience.
- As it is a new environment, you will need to update any saved favorites to the new destination: https://efsap.selectagents.gov.
- If you use the links in the SAMS portal, these will be updated for you.

Implementation of Hybrid Inspections

- Inspection teams are now able to link an initial remote inspection with an on-site follow-up visit.
- Checklist notes, inspector findings, and entity responses from the remote portion are synced with the on-site inspection to flag previously assessed items and eliminate redundancy.

Improved Inspection Document Uploads
- Entity users can now upload documents directly to specific departures and requests for information at the inspection resolution page.

Inspection Finding/Work Objective Associations
- Departures and concerns regarding biosafety requirements now display the specific work objective(s) to which the inspection finding applies.

New “Closed Conditionally” Inspections
- Inspection findings that require no current action to resolve but may require future action to fully close the requirement will be marked “closed conditionally.”
- Inspections will display the status of “closed conditionally” if one or more findings have been closed conditionally.

For more information, please review the tutorial with screenshots of the new features.

Please note: Users must clear their internet browser cache/cookies in order for the system to function properly. Instructions can be found on the eFSAP Resource Center page.