| Title: | EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN OF FDA OASIS SYSTEM JAN 15, 2002 |
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| Date: | 2002-01-16 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: THE FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN OF FDA OASIS SYSTEM EXTENDED ON JANUARY
16, 2002 (REFER TO ADMIN 02-0075 OF JAN. 15, 2002)
FDA'S OASIS SYSTEM WAS TAKEN OFF-LINE AT 12:00 NOON, EST, YESTERDAY
FOR EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE. WHILE FDA FELT THE SYSTEM WOULD BE RESTORED
THIS MORNING, THE MAINTENANCE WAS FAR MORE COMPLICATED THAN INITIALLY
ANTICIPATED. THE DATABASE WILL REMAIN DOWN UNTIL AT LEAST 5:00 P.M. EST
TODAY, JANURAY 16, 2002. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FDA OFFICE FOR GUIDANCE ON
PAPER FDA PROCESSING OF ENTRIES.
CONTINUE TO SUBMIT FDA REGULATED ENTRIES THROUGH ABI. YOU WILL RECEIVE
THE INITIAL FDA REVIEW STATUS FOR THOSE ENTRIES. ADDITIONAL FDA
ELECTRONIC MESSAGES WILL BE RECEIVED ONCE THE INTERFACE IS RESTORED.
IF FDA EXAMINES OR SAMPLES ANY ENTRIES BASED ON PAPER DOCUMENT
SUBMISSION, FILERS SHOULD IGNORE ANY SUBSEQUENT FDA MAY PROCEED MESSAGE
RECEIVED ON THOSE ENTRIES.
IF THIS OUTAGE IS GOING TO RUN LONGER, AN ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE
MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED.
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION OF IMPORT OPERATIONS AND POLICY, SYSTEMS BRANCH