[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27871-27872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11169]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-N-0546]


Announcement of Center for Tobacco Products' Move to the Food and 
Drug Administration's White Oak Campus

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that the 
Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) will be moving its office from 
various Rockville, MD, locations to the FDA White Oak campus in Silver 
Spring, MD. The move will commence on or about June 6, 2014, and will 
end approximately 3 weeks later, on or about June 22, 2014. During this 
time persons may continue to send applications and other submissions 
electronically via the eSubmitter tool and FDA Electronic Submissions 
Gateway to CTP for review, evaluation, or other handling. Persons 
should send submissions on paper or on electronic media (CD, DVD) to 
CTP's new mailing addresses once they take effect. CTP's new mailing 
addresses, including the dates they take effect, as well as other 
information concerning CTP's move to the FDA White Oak campus in Silver 
Spring, MD, will be provided on the FDA Web site at http://www.fda.gov/aboutfda/centersoffices/officeofmedicalproductsandtobacco/aboutthecenterfortobaccoproducts/ucm212531.htm, as they become 
available. During the period required for relocation of files, 
equipment, and Agency personnel, CTP will make every effort to meet its 
review time frames and minimize any potential delay. Should delays 
affecting receipt and review of applications and other submissions 
occur, we intend to update the FDA Web site as needed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janelle Barth, Center for Tobacco 
Products, Food and Drug Administration, 9200 Corporate Blvd., 
Rockville, MD 20850, 301-796-7320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et 
seq.) as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control 
Act (Pub. L. 111-31), CTP is responsible for regulating the 
manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products to 
protect the public health and to reduce tobacco use by minors.
    In an effort to consolidate, FDA is moving CTP's offices from 
various Rockville, MD, locations to the FDA White Oak campus in Silver 
Spring, MD. The move will begin on or about June 6, 2014, and will end 
about 3 weeks later, on or about June 22, 2014. During this time, 
persons may continue to send applications and other submissions 
electronically via the eSubmitter tool and FDA Electronic Submissions 
Gateway (ESG) to CTP for review, evaluation, or other handling. 
Information about using the eSubmitter tool and ESG is available at 
http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/ResourcesforYou/ForManufacturers/default.htm. Persons should send

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submissions on paper or on electronic media (CD, DVD) to CTP's new 
mailing addresses once they take effect. CTP's new mailing addresses, 
including the dates they take effect, as well as other information 
concerning CTP's move to the FDA White Oak campus in Silver Spring, MD, 
will be provided on the FDA Web site at http://www.fda.gov/aboutfda/centersoffices/officeofmedicalproductsandtobacco/aboutthecenterfortobaccoproducts/ucm212531.htm as they become 
available.
    During the period required for relocation of files, equipment, and 
Agency personnel, CTP will make every effort to meet its review time 
frames and minimize any potential delay. Should delays affecting 
receipt and review of applications and other submissions occur, we 
intend to update the FDA Web site as needed.

II. Comments

    Persons who have questions or wish for further information 
concerning CTP's move to the FDA White Oak campus in Silver Spring, MD, 
may access the FDA Web site at http://www.fda.gov/aboutfda/centersoffices/officeofmedicalproductsandtobacco/aboutthecenterfortobaccoproducts/ucm212531.htm for more information. 
CTP intends to update this Web site periodically.

    Dated: May 9, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-11169 Filed 5-14-14; 8:45 am]
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