[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 29, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-15749]
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[Federal Register: June 29, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 5
Delegations of Authority and Organization; Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the
regulations for delegations of authority relating to the list of FDA
officials in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Office
of Generic Drugs (OGD), with authority to perform all the functions of
the Commissioner of Food and Drugs with respect to approval of
supplemental applications. This action is being taken to reflect a
reorganization in OGD and to ensure the accuracy of the regulation.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 29, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen R. Rawlings, Division of
Management Systems and Policy (HFA-340), Food and Drug Administration,
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-443-4976.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is amending the regulations in Sec. 5.80
Approval of new drug applications and their supplements (21 CFR 5.80)
to change the title of Associate Director for Labeling and Professional
Support, OGD, to Director, Division of Labeling and Program Support in
Sec. 5.80(e). In addition, the title of Deputy Director, Division of
Labeling and Program Support is being added to those authorized in
Sec. 5.80(e) to carry out the Commissioner's authorities described in
that section. These changes are being made to reflect a minor
reorganization in OGD.
Further redelegation of the authority delegated is not authorized.
Authority delegated to a position by title may be exercised by a person
officially designated to serve in such position in an acting capacity
or on a temporary basis.
List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 5
Authority delegations (Government agencies), Imports, Organization
and functions (Government agencies).
Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part
5 is amended as follows:
PART 5--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION
1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 5 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504, 552, App. 2; 7 U.S.C. 138a, 2271; 15
U.S.C. 638, 1261-1282, 3701-3711a; secs. 2-12 of the Fair Packaging
and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 1451-1461); 21 U.S.C. 41-50, 61-63, 141-
149, 467f, 679(b), 801-886, 1031-1309; secs. 201-903 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321-394); 35 U.S.C. 156;
secs. 301, 302, 303, 307, 310, 311, 351, 352, 361, 362, 1701-1706,
2101, 2125, 2127, 2128 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
241, 242, 242a, 242l, 242n, 243, 262, 263, 264, 265, 300u-300u-5,
300aa-1, 300aa-25, 300aa-27, 300aa-28); 42 U.S.C. 1395y, 3246b,
4332, 4831(a), 10007-10008; E.O. 11490, 11921, and 12591; secs. 312,
313, 314 of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub.
L. 99-660 (42 U.S.C. 300aa-1 note).
2. Section 5.80 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as
follows:
Sec. 5.80 Approval of new drug applications and their supplements.
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(e) The Director and Deputy Director, Division of Labeling and
Program Support, OGD, are authorized to perform all the functions of
the Commissioner of Food and Drugs with respect to approval of
supplemental applications to abbreviated new drug applications, 5S
applications, or 505(b)(2) applications for drugs for human use that
are described in Sec. 314.70(b)(3) and (c)(2)(i) through (c)(2)(iv) of
this chapter. Authority to approve supplements that require in vivo
bioavailability studies or in vivo study waiver requests is not
included in this paragraph.
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Dated: June 23, 1994.
Micheal R. Taylor,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 94-15749 Filed 6-28-94; 8:45 am]
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