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In accordance with 2.126(c) a written itinerary is required to be submitted to the Regional Director at [email protected] no fewer than 2 days in advance of any travel and shall contain complete and accurate information concerning the whereabouts of any animal intended for exhibition at any location other than the person's approved site. As defined in the regulation, the itinerary shall include the following: (i) The name of the person who intends to exhibit the animal and transport the animal for exhibition purposes, including any business name and current Act license or registration number and, in the event that any animal is leased, borrowed, loaned, or under some similar arrangement, the name of the person who owns such animal; (ii) The name, identification number or identifying characteristics, species (common or scientific name), sex and age of each animal; and (iii) The names, dates, and locations (with addresses) where the animals will travel, be housed, and be exhibited, including all anticipated dates and locations (with addresses) for any stops and layovers that allow or require removal of the animals from the transport enclosures. Unanticipated delays of such length shall be reported to the AC Regional Director the next APHIS business day. APHIS Regional offices are available each weekday, except on Federal holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. As a Class C exhibitor with no reported primary site, submitting an itinerary for the traveling animals is crucial to ensuring that the animals are maintained in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act. Ashley Hoskins brought "Mimi" the toy poodle to the Western Fair Association Convention and Trade Show in Anaheim, CA Jan 3-6, 2016. There have been no itineraries submitted to the Regional Director or [email protected] in 2015 or 2016. Licensee stated that she has an overwintering site in Arizona, and an alternative site in San Diego County and neither address has been reported to the Regional Director or [email protected]. These addresses and the dates when the animals are at each site must be reported in advance to the Regional Office in order to facilitate Animal Welfare Act Inspections. Itineraries must be submitted to the Regional Director with the required information no fewer than 2 days in advance of any travel or move. Exhibitors who repeatedly provide less than 48 hours(cid:25) notice will be subjected to increased scrutiny under the Act. To be Corrected from this day forward. Exit Interview conducted with facility representative by Jeanne Lorang, A.C.I. and Dr. Katharine Frank, V.M.O. Additional Inspectors Lorang Jeanne, Animal Care Inspector