Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-102
§379k Information System
Title 21 › CHAPTER 9 — FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT › SUBCHAPTER VII — GENERAL AUTHORITY › Part D — Information and Education › § 379k
Summary
Secretary must run a system tracking the status and progress of all FDA requests, including petitions and notifications.
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Title 21, §379k
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The Secretary shall establish and maintain an information system to track the status and progress of each application or submission (including a petition, notification, or other similar form of request) submitted to the Food and Drug Administration requesting agency action.
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Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Nov. 21, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–115, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1997 Amendment note under section 321 of this title. Report on Status of System Pub. L. 105–115, title IV, § 407(b), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2370, provided that not later than 1 year after Nov. 21, 1997, Secretary of Health and Human Services was to submit report to Congress on status of system to be established under this section, including projected costs of system and concerns about confidentiality.
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Citation
21 U.S.C. § 379k
Title 21, Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102