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**Area:**Operations Management
**Date Revised:**March 16, 2009

**ATTACHMENT  A**
**DEPARTMENT OF HEALH AND HUMAN SERVICES**
**Memorandum**
From:
Associate Director, Division of Field Investigations (HFC-130)
Subject:
Justification for Late Submission of International Travel
To:
Director, Office of International Programs (HFY-50)
(Insert justifications for submitting travel package to the Office of International Affairs less than 45 working days prior to the scheduled departure date. The justification should relate to circumstances outside the control of the traveler and FDA. Reasons relating to typing workload and obtaining organizational approval are, generally, not acceptable.)

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**Distribution:**
            **Regional Food and Drug Directors and District Directors****FDA Headquarters Offices****Issued by:**
            **ORA/ORO/Division of Field Investigations (HFC-130)****Authority:**
            **ORA****Publication Date:**
            **November 2002**

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