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| [Code of Federal Regulations] |
| [Title 21, Volume 8] |
| [CITE: 21CFR1005] |
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER J - RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH
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| PART 1005 | IMPORTATION OF ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS |
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Subpart C - Bonding and Compliance Procedures
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(a) If, from an examination of the sample or otherwise, it appears that the product may be subject to a refusal of admission, the Secretary shall give the owner or consignee a written notice to that effect, stating the reasons therefor. The notice shall specify a place and a period of time during which the owner or consignee shall have an opportunity to introduce testimony unless the owner or consignee indicates his intention to bring the product into compliance. Upon timely request, such time and place may be changed. Such testimony shall be confined to matters relevant to the admissibility of the article and may be introduced orally or in writing.
(b) If the owner or consignee submits or indicates his intention to submit an application for permission to perform such action as is necessary to bring the product into compliance with the Act, such application shall include the information required by § 1005.21.
(c) If the application is not submitted at or prior to the hearing, the Secretary may allow a reasonable time for filing such application.
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Sec. 1005.21 Application for permission to bring product into compliance.
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Application for permission to perform such action as is necessary to bring the product into compliance with the Act may be filed only by the owner, consignee, or manufacturer and, in addition to any other information which the Secretary may reasonably require, shall:
(a) Contain a detailed proposal for bringing the product into compliance with the Act;
(b) Specify the time and place where such operations will be effected and the approximate time for their completion; and
(c) Identify the bond required to be filed pursuant to § 1005.23.
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Sec. 1005.22 Granting permission to bring product into compliance.
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(a) When permission contemplated by § 1005.21 is granted, the Secretary shall notify the applicant in writing, specifying:
(1) The procedure to be followed;
(2) The disposition of the rejected articles or portions thereof;
(3) That the operations are to be carried out under the supervision of a representative of the Department of Health and Human Services;
(4) A reasonable time limit for completing the operations; and
(5) Such other conditions as he finds necessary to maintain adequate supervision and control over the product.
(b) Upon receipt of a written request for an extension of time to complete the operations necessary to bring the product into compliance, the Secretary may grant such additional time as he deems necessary.
(c) The notice of permission may be amended upon a showing of reasonable grounds thereof and the filing of an amended application for permission with the Secretary.
(d) If ownership of a product included in a notice of permission changes before the operations specified in the notice have been completed, the original owner will remain responsible under its bond, unless the new owner has executed a superseding bond on customs Form 7601 and obtained a new notice.
(e) The Secretary will notify the District Director of Customs having jurisdiction over the shipment involved, of the determination as to whether or not the product has in fact been brought into compliance with the Act.
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The bond required under section 360(b) of the Act shall be executed by the owner or consignee on the appropriate form of a customs single-entry bond, customs Form 7551 or term bond, customs Form 7553 or 7595, containing a condition for the redelivery of the shipment or any part thereof not complying with the laws and regulations governing its admission into the commerce of the United States upon demand of the District Director of Customs and containing a provision for the performance of any action necessary to bring the product into compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The bond shall be filed with the District Director of Customs.
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Sec. 1005.24 Costs of bringing product into compliance.
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The costs of supervising the operations necessary to bring a product into compliance with the Act shall be paid by the owner or consignee who files an application pursuant to § 1005.21 and executes a bond under section 360(b) of the Act. Such costs shall include:
(a) Travel expenses of the supervising officer;
(b) Per diem in lieu of subsistence of the supervising officer when away from his or her home station, as provided by law;
(c)(1) The charge for the services of the supervising officer, which shall include administrative support, shall be computed at a rate per hour equal to 267 percent of the hourly rate of regular pay of a grade GS-11/4 employee, except that such services performed by a customs officer and subject to the provisions of the act of February 13, 1911, as amended (section 5, 36 Stat. 901, as amended (19 U.S.C. 267)), shall be calculated as provided in that act.
(2) The charge for the services of the analyst, which shall include administrative and laboratory support, shall be computed at a rate per hour equal to 267 percent of the hourly rate of regular pay of a grade GS-12/4 employee.
(3) The rate per hour equal to 267 percent of the equivalent hourly rate of regular pay of the supervising officer (GS-11/4) and the analyst (GS-12/4) is computed as follows:
Table 1 to Paragraph (c)(3)
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| Hours
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| Gross number of working hours in 52 40-hour weeks | 2,080
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| | | 10 legal public holidays - New Year's Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day | 80
| | Annual Leave - 26 days | 208
| | Sick Leave - 13 days | 104
| | Total | 392
| | Net number of working hours | 1,688
| | Gross number of working hours in 52 40-hour weeks | 2,080
| | Working hour equivalent of Government contributions for employee retirement, life insurance, and health benefits computed at 8
1/2% of annual rate of pay of employee | 176
| | Equivalent annual working hours | 2,256
| | Support required to equal to 1 person-year | 2,256
| | Equivalent gross annual working hours charged to Food and Drug appropriation | 4,512
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(d) The minimum charge for services of supervising officers shall be not less than the charge for 1 hour and time after the first hour shall be computed in multiples of 1 hour, disregarding fractional parts less than one-half hour.
[38 FR 28630, Oct. 15, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 55207, Oct. 14, 1977; 42 FR 62130, Dec. 9, 1977; 85 FR 50783, Aug. 18, 2020]
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Sec. 1005.25 Service of process on manufacturers.
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(a) Every manufacturer of electronic products, prior to offering such product for importation into the United States, shall designate a permanent resident of the United States as the manufacturer's agent upon whom service of all processes, notices, orders, decisions, and requirements may be made for and on behalf of the manufacturer as provided in section 536(d) of Subchapter C - Electronic Product Radiation Control of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (formerly the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968) (21 U.S.C. 360mm(d)) and this section. The agent may be an individual, a firm, or a domestic corporation. For purposes of this section, any number of manufacturers may designate the same agent.
(b) A manufacturer designating an agent must address the designation to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Document Mail Center - WO66-G609, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. It must be in writing and dated; all signatures must be in ink. The designation must be made in the legal form required to make it valid and binding on the manufacturer under the laws, corporate bylaws, or other requirements governing the making of the designation by the manufacturer at the place and time where it is made, and the persons or person signing the designation shall certify that it is so made. The designation must disclose the manufacturer's full legal name and the name(s) under which the manufacturer conducts the business, if applicable, the principal place of business, and mailing address. If any of the products of the manufacturer do not bear his legal name, the designation must identify the marks, trade names, or other designations of origin which these products bear. The designation must provide that it will remain in effect until withdrawn or replaced by the manufacturer and shall bear a declaration of acceptance duly signed by the designated agent. The full legal name and mailing address of the agent must be stated. Until rejected by the Secretary, designations are binding on the manufacturer even when not in compliance with all the requirements of this section. The designated agent may not assign performance of his function under the designation to another.
(c) Service of any process, notice, order, requirement, or decision specified in section 536(d) of Subchapter C - Electronic Product Radiation Control of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (formerly the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968) (21 U.S.C. 360mm(d)) may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to the agent with return receipt requested, or in any other manner authorized by law. In the absence of such a designation or if for any reason service on the designated agent cannot be effected, service may be made as provided in section 536(d) by posting such process, notice, order, requirement, or decision in the Office of the Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health and publishing a notice that such service was made in the Federal Register.
[38 FR 28630, Oct. 15, 1973, as amended at 53 FR 11254, Apr. 6, 1988; 65 FR 17137, Mar. 31, 2000; 72 FR 17401, Apr. 9, 2007; 73 FR 34860, June 19, 2008; 75 FR 16353, Apr. 1, 2010; 78 FR 18234, Mar. 26, 2013]
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Authority: 21 U.S.C. 360ii, 360mm.
Source: 38 FR 28630, Oct. 15, 1973, unless otherwise noted.
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