CSMS Message: 07-000231

Title:CLOSURE OF FDA FIELD OFFICE DUE TO WILDFIRES
Date:2007-10-23
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS

FROM: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

SUBJECT: TEMPORARY OFFICE CLOSURES DUE TO SAN DIEGO FIRES

DUE TO THE NUMEROUS FIRES CURRENTLY SPREADING THROUGH THE COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO IN CALIFORNIA, THE FDA OFFICES IN THE COMMERCIAL CARGO PORT
OF OTAY MESA AND THE OFFICE LOCATED ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM THE PORT ARE
CLOSED TODAY AND MAY BE CLOSED FOR ADDITIONAL DAYS. THE FDA REVIEW
OF ENTRY DATA IS BEING REMOTELY PERFORMED BY OTHER FDA STAFF FOR
ENTRIES FILED AT THE FOLLOWING PORTS:

SAN DIEGO 2501
TECATE 2505
OTAY MESA 2506

SHOULD A FILER HAVE A CONCERN WITH A PARTICULAR ENTRY, THE FILER MAY
CONTACT PATTI WALTERS AT 858-518-9206 OR JULIO SALAZAR AT 956-237-1718.

FDA WILL PROVIDE APPROPRIATE UPDATES TO THE STATUS OF ITS COVERAGE OF
ENTRIES RECEIVED FOR THESE PORTS, INCLUDING INFORMATION REGARDING
THE RETURN TO NORMAL ENTRY REVIEW PROCESSING.