Statement of Delegation of Authority, 8550 [E9-3838]

Download as PDF 8550 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 25, 2009 / Notices products. FDA may authorize specific lines to enter the U.S. unimpeded, while others in the same entry are to be held pending further FDA review/action. An important feature developed and programmed into FDA’s automated system is that all entry data passes through a screening criteria program. FDA’s electronic screening criteria module makes the initial screening decision on every entry of foreign-origin FDA-regulated product. Virtually instantaneously after the entry is filed, the filer receives FDA’s admissibility decision covering each entry, i.e., ‘‘MAY PROCEED’’ or ‘‘FDA REVIEW.’’ Examples of FDA’s need to further review an entry include: Products originating from a specific country or manufacturer known to have a history of problems, FDA has no previous knowledge of the foreign manufacturer and/or product, and an import alert covering the product has been issued, etc. The system assists FDA entry reviewers by notifying them of as an extension of the prior approval of collection of this data via a different media, i.e., paper. There are additional data elements that filers can provide to FDA along with other entry-related information that, by doing so, may result in their receiving an FDA admissibility decision more expeditiously, e.g., the quantity, value, and Affirmation(s) of Compliance with Qualifier(s). At each U.S. port of entry (seaport, landport, and airport) where foreignorigin FDA-regulated products are offered for import, FDA is notified through CBP’s Automated Commercial System (ACS) by the importer (or his agent) of the arrival of each entry. Following such notification FDA reviews relevant data to ensure the imported product meets the standards as are required for domestic products, makes an admissibility decision, and informs the importer and CBP of its decision. A single entry frequently contains multiple lines of different information such as the issuance of import alerts, thus averting the chance that such information will be missed. With the inception of the interface with CBP’s ACS, FDA’s electronic screening criteria program is applied nationwide. This virtually eliminates problems such as ‘‘port shopping,’’ e.g., attempts to intentionally slip products through one FDA port when refused by another, or to file entries at a port known to receive a high volume of entries. Every electronically submitted entry line of foreign-origin FDAregulated product undergoes automated screening described previously in this document. The screening criteria can be set to be as specific or as broad as applicable; changes are virtually immediately effective. This capability is of tremendous value in protecting the public in the event there is a need to immediately halt a specific product from entering the United States. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: TABLE 1.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN1 Annual Frequency per Response No. of Respondents 3,727 1 There 1,070 Hours per Response 3,988,371 Total Hours .263 1,048,447 are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. Dated: February 17, 2009. Jeffrey Shuren, Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning. [FR Doc. E9–3938 Filed 2–24–09; 8:45 am] authorities prior to the effective date of this delegation. This delegation is effective upon date of signature. Dated: February 9, 2009. Charles E. Johnson, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3838]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Statement of Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Administrator, 
Health Resources and Services Administration certain authorities vested 
in the Secretary, Health and Human Services (HRSA) under Section 
307(C), Title III of the Denali Commission Act of 1998, as amended 
hereafter, pertaining to the Denali Commission's Demonstration Health 
Projects.
    This delegation shall be exercised in accordance with the 
Department's applicable policies, procedures and guidelines relating to 
regulations.
    In addition, I have affirmed and ratified any actions taken by the 
HRSA Administrator, or other HRSA officials, which involved the 
exercise of these authorities prior to the effective date of this 
delegation.
    This delegation is effective upon date of signature.

    Dated: February 9, 2009.
Charles E. Johnson,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-3838 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-M
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