21 CFR 20.24
§ 20.24 Preparation of new records.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 20.24, § 20.24 Preparation of new records, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/83304
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(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.