[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 121 (Friday, June 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32685-32686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15357]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration; 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 3865, February 25, 1970, 
and 56 FR 29484, June 27, 1991, as amended most recently in pertinent 
part at 58 FR 45111, August 26, 1993) is amended to reflect the 
establishment of the Office of Science, in the Office of Operations, 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA believes that the establishment 
of an Office of Science in the Office of Operations will provide the 
necessary coordination of the integration of the Agency's scientific 
and operational functions.
    Under section HF-B Organization:
    Under the Office of Operations (HFA9), insert a new paragraph 
reading as follows:
    Office of Science (HFA91). Advises and assists the Deputy 
Commissioner for Operations, the Commissioner, and other key officials 
on scientific issues which have an impact on policy, direction, and 
long-range goals.
    Coordinates and provides guidance on special and overall science 
policy in program areas which cross major agency component lines and 
scientific aspects which are critical or controversial, including the 
agency risk assessment policy.
    Represents the agency with other government agencies, state and 
local governments, industry, academia, consumer organizations, 
Congress, and national and international organizations, and the 
scientific community on science policy.
    Serves as the focal point for overall management of scientific 
agency research, training, contracts, and fellowship activities.
    Provides leadership and direction on scientific technological 
achievement in FDA.
    Evaluates the adequacy of scientific resources available to the 
agency and initiates action as appropriate to enhance the scientific 
posture.
    Advises the Deputy Commissioner for Operations, and Commissioner, 
and the Office of Management and Systems on scientific facilities and 
participates with [[Page 32686]] other agency components in planning 
such facilities.
    Provides leadership to agency components in the identification, 
recruitment, and retention of top level scientists to fill vacancies 
for key positions.
    Assist in overseeing quality assurance of FDA-operated 
laboratories.
    Under Section HF-D, Delegation of Authority. Pending further 
delegations, directives, or orders by the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs, all delegations of authority to officers or employees of the 
affected components in effect prior to this date shall continue in 
effect in them in their successors.

    Dated: June 9, 1995
David A. Kessler,
Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
[FR Doc. 95-15357 Filed 6-22-95; 8:45 am]
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