[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2471]
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[Federal Register: February 4, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
21 CFR Part 5
Delegations of Authority and Organization
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 award of
service fellowships in order to add two new authorities to the existing
delegation, to update the list of those authorized to approve the
authorities and to add additional officials to the list of those
already delegated authority. This action gives officials that designate
persons to receive service fellowships, the authorities to appoint
service fellows, and to determine specific stipend rates for individual
actions within the ranges established under an approved service
fellowship plan.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 4, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen 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. 5.26
Service fellowships (21 CFR 5.26) to redelegate two additional service
fellowship authorities given to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in a
January 8, 1993, memorandum, from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Health Management Operations, Public Health Service. These authorities
add to the authority to designate persons to receive service
fellowships, the authorities to appoint service fellows, and to
determine specific stipend rates for individual actions within the
ranges established under an approved service fellowship plan. The
authority to approve service fellowship plans and exceptions thereto
has not been redelegated to FDA. FDA is additionally amending Sec. 5.26
to reflect organizational changes within the centers, and to add the
Deputy Director for Regulations and Policy, Center for Devices and
Radiological Health, the Office Directors, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research, and the Director, Office of Human Resources
Management, Office of Management Systems, to those already delegated
authority.
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 5.26 is amended by revising the introductory text, by
revising paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (e), and (h) and by adding new
paragraph (i) to read as follows:
Sec. 5.26 Service fellowships.
Under authority of sections 207(g) and 208(f) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 209(g) and 210(f)), and within the limits of an
approved service fellowship plan, the following officials are
authorized to designate persons to receive service fellowships, appoint
service fellows, and determine specific stipend rates for individual
actions within the ranges established under an approved service
fellowship plan:
(a) Deputy Commissioners.
* * * * *
(c) The Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
(CDRH), the Deputy Director for Science, CDRH, the Deputy Director for
Regulations and Policy, CDRH, and the Director, Office of Management
Services, CDRH.
(d) The Director and Deputy Director, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research (CBER), the Associate Director for Research,
CBER, and Office Directors.
(e) The Director and Deputy Director, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), and Director, Office of Management Systems,
CFSAN.
* * * * *
(h) The Director, Office of Resource Management, Office of
Regulatory Affairs.
(i) The Director, Office of Human Resources Management, Office of
Management and Systems.
Dated: January 27, 1994.
Michael R. Taylor,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 94-2471 Filed 2-3-94; 8:45 am]
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