CSMS Message: 97-000486

Title:FDA OASIS/EEPS OUTAGE
Date:1997-05-14
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : JAMES HALPIN

SUBJECT : OGA-FDA OASIS/EEPS OUTAGE

DATE : 05/14/97

FDA'S OASIS/EEPS SYSTEM IS DOWN. ALTHOUGH FDA IS WORKING
ON RESOLVING THE PROBLEM, WE ARE UNABLE TO GIVE A DEFINITE
TIME WHEN THE SYSTEM WILL AGAIN BECOME OPERATIONAL. FILERS
WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE RESULTS OF THEIR ACS
SELECTIVITY SCREENING, HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE NO RESPONSE
TO FEI QUERIES NOR ANY ABI MESSAGES FROM FDA ON REVIEW OR
PROCESSING ACTIVITIES.

PLEASE BEGIN TO FOLLOW LOCAL FDA OFFICE PROCEDURES FOR
MANUAL PROCESSING. IN GENERAL THIS REQUIRES YOU SEND PAPER
DOCUMENTS TO THE RESPONSIBLE FDA DISTRICT OFFICE FOR ANY
ENTRIES NOT RECEIVING A MAY PROCEED SELECTIVITY RESPONSE.
FILERS WHO NORMALLY ARE REQUIRED FURNISH PAPER DOCUMENTS
FOR ALL ENTRIES CONTAINING FDA DATA SHOULD CONTINUE TO DO
SO.

WE ARE MONITORING THE SITUATION CLOSELY AND DOING
EVERYTHING WE CAN TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE. WE WILL SEND UPDATES AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
IS RECEIVED. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOUR LOCAL FDA
OFFICE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.