In the December 8, 2014, Federal Register, FDA published notice of a Privacy Act system of records titled "FDA Commissioning of State and Local Officials, HHS/FDA/ORA" System No. 09-10-0022. Required by the Privacy Act of 1974, the notice explains the agency's plans to replace a system of records containing information about state and local officials who have applied for an FDA commission to assist the agency with its regulatory compliance and enforcement efforts. FDA uses such records to assess qualifications, initiate background investigations, and track the status of commissioned officials.

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