21 CFR § 117.274 - Presiding officer for an appeal and for an informal hearing.

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title: "21 CFR § 117.274 - Presiding officer for an appeal and for an informal hearing."
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# 117.274 Presiding officer for an appeal and for an informal hearing.

The presiding officer for an appeal, and for an informal hearing, must be an Office of Regulatory Affairs Program Director or another FDA official senior to an FDA Division Director.

[85 FR 16553, Mar. 24, 2020]