[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64348-64354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25740]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0043]
[FDA No. 225-08-6000]


Memorandum of Understanding With the U.S. Army Medical Research 
Institute of Infectious Diseases

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing 
notice of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Army 
Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). This MOU 
identifies the terms of collaboration between FDA and USAMRIID in the 
area of emergency preparedness. Specifically this MOU provides for the 
sharing of information and collaborative activities related to 
biological threat agents and diagnostics to detect such biological 
threat agents in order to assist both parties in more efficiently 
preparing for and responding to emergencies in which such diagnostic 
tests may be used.

DATES: The agreement became effective September 5, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Nancy J. Pluhowski, Senior Regulatory Health Scientist, Center for 
Devices and Radiological Health (HFZ-001), Food and Drug 
Administration, 9200 Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, 240-276-
3816, or
    Dan Coffman, Business Plans and Programs Office, USAMRIID, 1425 
Porter St., Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5011, 301-619-6886.

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: October 15, 2008.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.

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