Regulation Text
(a) The Freedom of Information Act and the provisions of this part apply only to existing records that are reasonably described in a request filed with the Food and Drug Administration pursuant to the procedures established in subpart C of this part .
(b) The Commissioner may, in his discretion, prepare new records in order to respond adequately to a request for information when he concludes that it is in the public interest and promotes the objectives of the act and the agency.
Authority
5 U.S.C. 552;18 U.S.C. 1905;19 U.S.C. 2531-2582;21 U.S.C. 321-393,1401-1403;42 U.S.C. 241,242,242a,242l,242n,243,262,263,263b-263n,264,265,300u-300u-5,300aa-1.