[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3148-3156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1263]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Memorandum of Understanding Between the Food and Drug 
Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Research and Development

[FDA 225-04-4000]

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice of 
a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between FDA and the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and 
Development. The purpose of the MOU is to expedite research and 
development of new methods and technologies that can be implemented in 
support of Homeland Security efforts by Federal, State or local 
government entities as well as authorized private sector organizations 
to avert and/or mitigate the effects of terrorist activities in the 
United States.

DATES: The agreement became effective February 19, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick L. Fricke, Jr., Forensic 
Chemistry Center (HFR-CE500), Food and Drug Administration, 6751 Steger 
Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45237, 513-679-2700, ext. 180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 20.108(c), which 
states that all written agreements and MOUs between FDA and others 
shall be published in the Federal Register, the agency is publishing 
notice of this MOU.

    Dated: January 9, 2004.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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