[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR5.31]

[Page 40-43]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 5--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--Redelegations of Authority from the Commissioner of Food and 
                                  Drugs
 
Sec. 5.31  Petitions under part 10.

    (a) For drugs assigned to their organizations, the following 
officials are authorized to grant or deny citizen petitions submitted 
under Sec. 10.30 of this chapter for a stay of an effective date in 
Sec. 201.59 of this chapter for compliance with certain labeling 
requirements for human prescription drugs.
    (1)(i) The Director and Deputy Director, Center for Biologics 
Evaluation and Research (CBER).
    (ii) The Directors and Deputy Directors of the Offices of Biological 
Product Review and Biologics Research, CBER.
    (iii) The Directors and Deputy Directors of the divisions in the 
Offices of Biological Product Review and Biologics Research, CBER.
    (2)(i) The Director, Deputy Center Director for Review Management, 
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Deputy Center Director for Pharmaceutical Science, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research (CDER).
    (ii) The Directors of the Offices of Drug Evaluation I, II, III, IV, 
and V, Office of Review Management, CDER.
    (iii) The Directors and Deputy Directors of the divisions in the 
Offices of Drug Evaluation I, II, III, IV, and V, Office of Review 
Management, CDER.
    (iv) The Director and supervisory consumer safety officers, Pilot 
Drug Evaluation Staff, Office of the Center Director, CDER.
    (b) The following officials are authorized to grant or deny citizen 
petitions submitted under Sec. 10.30 of this chapter requesting in vitro 
test modifications under Sec. 331.29 of this chapter:
    (1) The Director, Deputy Center Director for Review Management, and 
Deputy Center Director for Pharmaceutical Science, CDER.
    (2) The Director, Office of Drug Evaluation V, Office of Review 
Management, CDER.
    (3) The Director and Deputy Director, Division of Over-the-Counter 
Drug Products, Office of Drug Evaluation V, Office of Review Management, 
CDER.
    (c) The following officials are authorized to grant or deny citizen 
petitions submitted under Sec. 10.30 of this chapter for a stay of an 
effective date or for an exemption from the tamper-resistant packaging 
and labeling requirements set forth in Sec. 211.132, Sec. 700.25, or 
Sec. 800.12 of this chapter for certain over-the-counter human drug and 
cosmetic products and medical devices which relate to the assigned 
functions of the respective organizations:
    (1) The Director, Deputy Center Director for Review Management, and 
Deputy Center Director for Pharmaceutical Science, CDER.
    (2) The Director and Deputy Directors, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), and the Director, Office of Policy, Planning, 
and Strategic Initiatives, CFSAN.
    (3) The Director and Deputy Directors, Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health.
    (d) The following officials are authorized to grant or deny citizen 
petitions submitted under Sec. 10.30 of this chapter requesting 
exemption from the general pregnancy-nursing warning for over-the-
counter (OTC) drugs required under Sec. 201.63 of this chapter, 
requesting exemption from a general overdose warning required under 
Sec. 330.1(g) of this chapter, and requesting exemption from OTC drug 
administrative procedures under Sec. 330.10 of this chapter:
    (1) The Director, Deputy Center Director for Review Management, and 
Deputy Center Director for Pharmaceutical Science, CDER.
    (2) The Director, Office of Drug Evaluation V, Office of Review 
Management, CDER.
    (3) The Director and Deputy Director, Division of Over-the-Counter 
Drug Products, Office of Drug Evaluation V, Office of Review Management, 
CDER.
    (e)(1) The following officials are authorized to issue 180-day 
tentative responses to citizen petitions on food and cosmetic matters 
under Sec. 10.30(e)(2)(iii) of this chapter that relate to the assigned 
functions of that Center:
    (i) The Director and Deputy Directors, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).
    (ii) The Director, Office of Policy, Planning, and Strategic 
Initiatives, CFSAN.
    (iii) The Director, Office of Cosmetics and Colors, CFSAN.
    (iv) The Director, Office of Food Labeling, CFSAN.
    (v) The Director, Office of Premarket Approval, CFSAN.
    (vi) The Director, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages, 
CFSAN.
    (vii) The Director, Office of Seafood, CFSAN.
    (viii) The Director, Office of Special Nutritionals, CFSAN.
    (2) The Director and Deputy Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine 
(CVM), are authorized to issue 180-day tentative responses to citizen 
petitions on animal food and drug matters under Sec. 10.30(e)(2)(iii) of 
this chapter that relate to the assigned functions of that Center.
    (3) The Director and Deputy Director, CBER, are authorized to issue 
180-day tentative responses to citizen petitions on biological product 
matters under Sec. 10.30(e)(2)(iii) of this chapter that relate to the 
assigned functions of that Center.
    (4) The Director, Deputy Center Director for Review Management, and

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Deputy Center Director for Pharmaceutical Science, CDER, are authorized 
to issue 180-day tentative responses to citizen petitions on drug 
product matters under Sec. 10.30(e)(2)(iii) of this chapter that relate 
to the assigned functions of that Center.
    (5) The Director and Deputy Directors, CDRH, are authorized to issue 
180-day tentative responses to citizen petitions on medical device 
matters under Sec. 10.30(e)(2)(iii) of this chapter that relate to the 
assigned functions of that Center.
    (f)(1) The Director and Deputy Director, CBER, are authorized to 
grant or deny citizen petitions submitted under Sec. 10.30 of this 
chapter on drug and biological product matters in program areas where 
they have been delegated final approval authority in the following 
sections of this part:
    (i) Section 5.68 Issuance and revocation of licenses for the 
propagation or manufacture and preparation of biological products;
    (ii) Section 5.69 Notification of release for distribution of 
biological products;
    (iii) Section 5.71 Termination of exemptions for new drugs for 
investigational use in human beings or in animals;
    (iv) Section 5.80 Approval of new drug applications and their 
supplements; and
    (v) Section 5.82 Issuance of notices relating to proposals to refuse 
approval or to withdraw approval of new drug applications and their 
supplements.
    (vi) Section 5.99 Issuance of notices relating to proposals and 
orders for debarment and denial of an application to terminate 
debarment.
    (2) The Director, Deputy Center Director for Review Management, and 
Deputy Center Director for Pharmaceutical Science, CDER, are authorized 
to grant or deny citizen petitions submitted under Sec. 10.30 of this 
chapter on drug product matters in program areas where they have been 
delegated final approval authority in the following sections of this 
part:
    (i) Section 5.70 Issuance of notices implementing the provisions of 
the Drug Amendments of 1962 (DESI);
    (ii) Section 5.71 Termination of exemptions for new drugs for 
investigational use in human beings or in animals;
    (iii)-(iv)  [Reserved]
    (v) Section 5.75 Designation of official master and working 
standards for antibiotic drugs;
    (vi) Section 5.76 Certification of antibiotic drugs;
    (vii) Section 5.78 Issuance, amendment, or repeal of regulations 
pertaining to antibiotic drugs;
    (viii) Section 5.80 Approval of new drug applications and their 
supplements; and
    (ix) Section 5.82 Issuance of notices relating to proposals to 
refuse approval or to withdraw approval of new drug applications and 
their supplements.
    (x) Section 5.99 Issuance of notices relating to proposals and 
orders for debarment and denial of an application to terminate 
debarment.
    (3) The Director and Deputy Director, Office of Generic Drugs, 
Office of Pharmaceutical Science, CDER, except for those drug products 
listed in Sec. 314.440(b) of this chapter, are authorized to issue 
responses to citizen petitions submitted under Sec. 10.30 of this 
chapter seeking a determination of the suitability of an abbreviated new 
drug application for a drug product.
    (4) The Director and Deputy Director, Office of Biological Product 
Review, CBER, for those drug products listed in Sec. 314.440(b) of this 
chapter, are authorized to issue responses to citizen petitions 
submitted under Sec. 10.30 of this chapter seeking a determination of 
the suitability of an abbreviated new drug application for a drug 
product.
    (5) For drugs assigned to their organization, the following 
officials are authorized to issue responses to citizen petitions 
submitted under Sec. 10.30 of this chapter from sponsors of an 
investigational new drug application who request approval to ship in 
interstate commerce, in accordance with Sec. 2.125(j) of this chapter, 
an investigational new drug for human use containing a 
chlorofluorocarbon.
    (i) The Director and Deputy Director, CBER.
    (ii) The Director, Deputy Center Director for Review Management, and 
Deputy Center Director for Pharmaceutical Science, CDER.
    (6) The Director and Deputy Director, CVM, are authorized to issue 
responses to citizen petitions submitted under Sec. 10.30 of this 
chapter from sponsors of

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an investigational new animal drug application who request approval to 
ship in interstate commerce, in accordance with Sec. 21.125(j) of this 
chapter, an investigational new animal drug for animal use containing a 
chlorofluorocarbon.
    (7) The Director and Deputy Director, Office of New Animal Drug 
Evaluation, CVM, are authorized to issue responses to citizen petitions 
submitted under Sec. 10.30 of this chapter, seeking a determination of 
the suitability of an abbreviated new animal drug application for an 
animal drug product.
    (8) The Director and Deputy Director, CVM, are authorized to grant 
or deny citizen petitions submitted under Sec. 10.30 of this chapter 
concerning actions they are authorized to take under Sec. 5.99 Issuance 
of notices relating to proposals and orders for debarment and denial of 
an application to terminate debarment.
    (g) The Director and Deputy Directors, CDRH, and the Director, 
Office of Compliance, CDRH, are authorized to grant or deny citizen 
petitions submitted under Secs. 10.30 and 821.2(b) of this chapter, 
requesting an exemption or variance from medical device tracking 
requirements in part 821 of this chapter.
    (h) The Director and the Director of the Office of Compliance, CDER, 
are each authorized to grant or deny citizen petitions submitted under 
Sec. 10.30 of this chapter requesting an exception or alternative to any 
requirement in part 211 of this chapter pertaining to current good 
manufacturing practice for positron emission tomography 
radiopharmaceutical drug products.

[47 FR 38480, Aug. 31, 1982]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec. 5.10, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids 
section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.