[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR5.402]

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                        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 F--Medical Devices and Radiological Health; Redelegations of 
                                Authority
 
Sec. 5.402  Detention of adulterated or misbranded medical devices.

    (a) The following officials are authorized to perform all the 
functions of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs pertaining to detention, 
under section 304(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 334(g)) and in accordance with Sec. 800.55 of this chapter, of 
medical devices that may be adulterated or misbranded:
    (1) For medical devices assigned to their respective organizations:
    (i) The Director and Deputy Directors for Science and for 
Regulations and Policy, Center for Devices and Radiological Health 
(CDRH).
    (ii) The Director and Deputy Director, Office of Compliance, CDRH.
    (iii) The Director and Deputy Directors, Center for Biologics 
Evaluation and Research (CBER).
    (iv) The Director and Deputy Directors, Office of Compliance and 
Biologics Quality, CBER.
    (2) Regional Food and Drug Directors.
    (3) District Directors.
    (4) The Director, St. Louis Branch.
    (b) These officials may not further redelegate this authority.