[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 161 (Monday, August 22, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-20518]
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[Federal Register: August 22, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part H, Chapter HF (Food and Drug Administration) of the Statement
of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the
Department of Health and Human Services (35 FR 3685, February 25, 1970
and 56 FR 29484, June 27, 1991, as amended most recently in pertinent
parts at 55 FR 35363, August 29, 1990) is amended to reflect the
following reorganization in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Office of Small Business, Scientific, and Trade Affairs
(OSSTA), Office of External Affairs (OEA), is being abolished. In order
to streamline FDA's organization structure, FDA intends to abolish a
number of organizations in keeping with this Administration's
reinventing government initiatives. The OSSTA is being abolished to
reduce the number of organizations reporting to the Deputy Commissioner
for External Affairs. The small business functions will be performed
within the OEA.
Under section HF-B, Organization:
1. Delete subparagraph Office of Small Business, Scientific, and
Trade Affairs (HFA-C), Office of External Affairs (HFAQ), in its
entirety.
Prior Delegations of Authority. Pending further delegations,
directives, or orders by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, all
delegations of authority to positions of the affected organizations in
effect prior to this date shall continue in effect in them or their
successors.
Dated: August 8, 1994.
David A. Kessler,
Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
[FR Doc. 94-20518 Filed 8-19-94; 8:45 am]
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