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Regulatory Procedures Manual 2008
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Chapter 3 Commissioning and Work Sharing

COMMISSIONING FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS;
ACCEPTING A STATE’S COMMISSION; WORK SHARING INITIATIVES

This chapter contains the following sections on commissioning Federal, state, and local regulatory officials, accepting a state’s commission, and on cooperative work sharing initiatives:

3-1 - INTRODUCTION; OBJECTIVES
3-2 - AUTHORITIES
3-3 - CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE COMMISSIONING
     3-3-1 - Initiating the Process
     3-3-2 - Qualification; Eligibility
     3-3-3 - Background Check
     3-3-4 - Program Areas; Commissioning Activities
     3-3-5 - Reasons for Commissioning
     3-3-6 - Contacting the Candidate
3-4 - DOCUMENTATION; CREDENTIALS
     3-4-1 - Request Or Recommendation For Commissioning A State Or Local Official
     3-4-2 - Written Assurances
     3-4-3 - Credentials
     3-4-4 - Commissioning Package
     3-4-5 - Commission Documents
3-5 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST
     3-5-1 - Written Assurances
     3-5-2 - Conflict of Interest Considerations before Commissioning
     3-5-3 - Conflict of Interest Considerations After Commissioning
3-6 - CONFIDENTIALITY
     3-6-1 - Written Assurances
     3-6-2 - “Receive and Review”
     3-6-3 - Personal Privacy Information
     3-6-4 - Sharing Non-public Information under 21 C.F.R. § 20.88 (State)
     3-6-5 - Sharing Non-public Information under 21 C.F.R. § 20.85 (Federal)
3-7 - CONSIDERATIONS AFTER COMMISSIONING
     3-7-1 - Duration
     3-7-2 - Background check
     3-7-3 - Legal restrictions
     3-7-4 - Renewal of Commission
     3-7-5 - Non-renewal of Commission
     3-7-6 - Revocation of commission
     3-7-7 - Relationship With Commissioned Officials
3-8 - ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
     3-8-1 - RFDD Responsibilities
     3-8-2 - DFSR Responsibilities:
3-9 - ACCEPTING A STATE’S COMMISSION
3-10 - WORK SHARING
     3-10-1 - Purpose and Policy
     3-10-2 - Authorities
     3-10-3 - Confidentiality
     3-10-4 - Work Sharing Agreements
     3-10-5 - Alternatives to Work Sharing Agreements
     3-10-6 - Agreement Format and Content
     3-10-7 - Record Keeping
     3-10-8 - References
3-11 - EXHIBITS
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