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OFFICE OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS (HFC-100)
- Coordinates and manages all Agency field operations on
behalf of the Associate Commissioner; develops, issues,
approves, or clears proposals and instructions affecting
field activities; serves as the central point within the
Agency through which Headquarters offices obtain field
support services.
- Establishes field compliance and enforcement posture, based
on Agency policy.
- Develops and/or recommends to the Associate Commissioner
policy, programs, and plans for activities between the
Agency and State and local agencies; administers the
Agency's overall Federal-State program and policy;
coordinates the program aspects of FDA contracts with State
and local counterpart agencies.
- Coordinates field consumer affairs and information programs;
distributes timely information to the field; coordinates
activities with Agency counterpart organizations.
- Coordinates nationwide health fraud activities between the
field, States, and Headquarters organizations.
- Evaluates the overall management and capabilities of the
Agency's field organization; initiates action to improve the
management of field activities.
- Serves as the Agency focal point in developing and
maintaining international regulatory policy and activities
to assure the safety, efficacy, and wholesomeness of various
imported products. Coordinates Agency procedures with
Headquarters and field offices and is the primary contact
with U.S. Customs Service and other Federal agencies
responsible for regulating imported products and assuring
consistent programs among those offices.
- Develops and/or recommends to the Associate Commissioner
policy, program, and plans for applied research that relates
to Agency enforcement problems and that will be conducted
by field installations; coordinates such research efforts
with appropriate agency components.
- Directs and coordinates the Agency's emergency preparedness
and civil defense programs.
- Provides other Agency components with laboratory support in
various highly specialized areas.
- Recommends priorities for all field construction, repair,
improvement, and renovation and recommends short- and
long-range field facility utilization plans.
Division of Emergency & Investigational Operations (HFC-130)
Division of Field Science (HFC-140)
Division of Federal - State Relations (HFC-150)
Division of Import Operations (HFC-170)
[SMG 1121.30]
[5-1-92]
[No Expiration Date]