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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2016 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Office of Foods and Veterinary
Medicine; Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition; Statement of
Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
Statement of Organizations,
Functions, and Delegations of Authority
The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) is announcing that it has
reorganized the Office of Foods and
Veterinary Medicine (OFVM), Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(CFSAN) by establishing the new Office
of Dietary Supplement Programs
(ODSP). ODSP will consist of the
Evaluation and Research Staff and the
Regulatory Implementation Staff. This
reorganization resulted in the retitling of
the OFVM, CFSAN, Office of Nutrition,
Labeling and Dietary Supplements
(ONLDS) to the Office of Nutrition and
Food Labeling (ONFL), and the
abolishment of the Division of Dietary
Supplement Programs (DDSP) under
ONLDS. This new organizational
structure was approved by the Secretary
of Health and Human Services on
XXXXX and effective upon signature.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Helio Chaves, Acting Associate Director
for Management, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, Office of Foods
and Veterinary Medicine, Food and
Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch
Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 240–
402–2471.
I. Part D, Chapter D–B, (Food and
Drug Administration), the Statement of
Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority for the
Department of Health Human Services
(35 FR 3685, February 25, 1970; 60 FR
56605, November 9, 1995; 64 FR 36361,
July 6, 1999; 72 FR 50112, August 30,
2007; 74 FR 41713, August 18, 2009;
and 76 FR 45270, July 28, 2011) is
amended to reflect the transfer of DDSP
functions and personnel into ODSP to
better align the mission and day-to-day
activities of DDSP. The reorganization
brings more prominence to dietary
supplements, which is a noteworthy
interest to Congress, increasing the
ability to recruit resources and expertise
to ODSP, and allowing for a more
strategic approach in how ODSP
resources are utilized. ODSP will focus
on ensuring the integrity of product
identity, enhancing Good
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compliance even further through more
enforcement and more education,
increased attention to products with
acute health hazards, finding
efficiencies in New Dietary Ingredient
(NDI) review process, and greater
attention to claim substantiation. This
reorganization is explained in Staff
Manual Guides 1230A.1, 1231.20, and
1231.21.
FDA, OVFM, CFSAN has been
restructured as follows:
DJJH ORGANIZATION. CFSAN is headed
by the Center Director and includes the
following organizational units:
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(DJJH)
Office of the Center Director (DJJHA)
Office of Management (DJJHB)
Office of Analytics and Outreach (DJJHC)
Office of Food Safety (DJJHD)
Office of Cosmetics and Colors (DJJHE)
Office of Regulatory Science (DJJHF)
Office of Food Additive Safety (DJJHG)
Office of Compliance (DJJHH)
Office of Applied Research and Safety
Assessment (DJJHI)
Office of Regulations, Policy and Social
Sciences (DJJHJ)
Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling
(DJJHK)
Office of Dietary Supplement Programs
(DJJHL)
DJJHK ORGANIZATION. ONFL is headed
by the Office Director and includes the
following organizational units:
Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling
(DJJHK)
Food Labeling and Standards Staff
Nutrition Programs Staff
DJJHL ORGANIZATION. ODSP is headed
by the Office Director and includes the
following organizational units:
Office of Dietary Supplement Programs
(DJJHL)
Evaluation and Research Staff
Regulatory Implementation Staff
II. Delegations of Authority. Pending
further delegation, directives, or orders
by the Commissioner of Food and
Drugs, all delegations and re-delegations
of authority made to officials and
employees of affected organizational
components will continue in them or
their successors pending further redelegations, provided they are
consistent with this reorganization.
III. Electronic Access. Persons
interested in seeing the completed Staff
Manual Guide can find it on FDA’s
Webs site at: https://www.fda.gov/
AboutFDA/ReportsManualsForms/
StaffManualGuides/default.htm.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101.)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication; Disorders
Notice of Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the Board
of Scientific Counselors, NIDCD.
The meeting will be closed to the
public as indicated below in accordance
with the provisions set forth in section
552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended
for the review, discussion, and
evaluation of individual intramural
programs and projects conducted by the
National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders,
including consideration of personnel
qualifications and performance, and the
competence of individual investigators,
the disclosure of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: Board of Scientific
Counselors, NIDCD.
Date: March 8, 2016.
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate personal
qualifications and performance, and
competence of individual investigators.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Building 31, Room 3C05, 31 Center Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference
Call).
Contact Person: Andrew J. Griffith, Ph.D.,
MD, Director, Division of Intramural
Research, National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders, 35A
Convent Drive, GF 103 Rockville, MD 20892,
301–496–1960, griffita@nidcd.nih.gov.
Information is also available on the
Institute’s/Center’s home page: https://
www.nidcd.nih.gov/about/groups/bsc/,
where an agenda and any additional
information for the meeting will be posted
when available.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.173, Biological Research
Related to Deafness and Communicative
Disorders, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: February 2, 2016.
Sylvia Neal,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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Dated: December 22, 2015.
Sylvia M. Burwell,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine; Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition; Statement of Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Statement of Organizations, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it
has reorganized the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine (OFVM),
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) by establishing
the new Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP). ODSP will consist
of the Evaluation and Research Staff and the Regulatory Implementation
Staff. This reorganization resulted in the retitling of the OFVM,
CFSAN, Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements (ONLDS) to
the Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling (ONFL), and the abolishment
of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs (DDSP) under ONLDS. This
new organizational structure was approved by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services on XXXXX and effective upon signature.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helio Chaves, Acting Associate
Director for Management, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition,
Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2471.
I. Part D, Chapter D-B, (Food and Drug Administration), the
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for
the Department of Health Human Services (35 FR 3685, February 25, 1970;
60 FR 56605, November 9, 1995; 64 FR 36361, July 6, 1999; 72 FR 50112,
August 30, 2007; 74 FR 41713, August 18, 2009; and 76 FR 45270, July
28, 2011) is amended to reflect the transfer of DDSP functions and
personnel into ODSP to better align the mission and day-to-day
activities of DDSP. The reorganization brings more prominence to
dietary supplements, which is a noteworthy interest to Congress,
increasing the ability to recruit resources and expertise to ODSP, and
allowing for a more strategic approach in how ODSP resources are
utilized. ODSP will focus on ensuring the integrity of product
identity, enhancing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance even
further through more enforcement and more education, increased
attention to products with acute health hazards, finding efficiencies
in New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) review process, and greater attention
to claim substantiation. This reorganization is explained in Staff
Manual Guides 1230A.1, 1231.20, and 1231.21.
FDA, OVFM, CFSAN has been restructured as follows:
DJJH ORGANIZATION. CFSAN is headed by the Center Director and
includes the following organizational units:
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (DJJH)
Office of the Center Director (DJJHA)
Office of Management (DJJHB)
Office of Analytics and Outreach (DJJHC)
Office of Food Safety (DJJHD)
Office of Cosmetics and Colors (DJJHE)
Office of Regulatory Science (DJJHF)
Office of Food Additive Safety (DJJHG)
Office of Compliance (DJJHH)
Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment (DJJHI)
Office of Regulations, Policy and Social Sciences (DJJHJ)
Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling (DJJHK)
Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (DJJHL)
DJJHK ORGANIZATION. ONFL is headed by the Office Director and
includes the following organizational units:
Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling (DJJHK)
Food Labeling and Standards Staff
Nutrition Programs Staff
DJJHL ORGANIZATION. ODSP is headed by the Office Director and
includes the following organizational units:
Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (DJJHL)
Evaluation and Research Staff
Regulatory Implementation Staff
II. Delegations of Authority. Pending further delegation,
directives, or orders by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, all
delegations and re-delegations of authority made to officials and
employees of affected organizational components will continue in them
or their successors pending further re-delegations, provided they are
consistent with this reorganization.
III. Electronic Access. Persons interested in seeing the completed
Staff Manual Guide can find it on FDA's Webs site at: https://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/ReportsManualsForms/StaffManualGuides/default.htm.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101.)
Dated: December 22, 2015.
Sylvia M. Burwell,
Secretary.
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