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Sections included in this document 

1. Purpose 

2. Scope 

3. Guidelines 

4. Procedure/Responsibilities 

5. Background 

6. Reference/Supporting Documents 

7. Definitions/Glossary 

8. Records 

9. Attachments 

10. Document and Change History 

1. Purpose 

This Field Management Directive (FMD) provides guidance and criteria for implementing 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Number 225-09-0008 between the United States 

Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United 

States Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 

that provides for cooperation and information sharing in the inspection of fish and fishery 

products and establishments. (see 5. Reference/Supporting Documents C) 

The MOU sets forth the working arrangements between the two agencies to facilitate each 

agency's efforts to discharge its responsibilities related to the inspection of fish and fishery 

products. 

This FMD describes the steps that will be taken and assigns responsibility for each step to 

ensure that cooperation and information sharing relative to the inspection of fish and fishery 

products is executed as defined in the MOU. 

2. Scope 

This FMD becomes effective upon issuance and applies to FDA inspections of National Marine 

Fisheries Services (NMFS) Approved Establishments and FDA advisory and regulatory actions 

that have been recommended or executed against fish and fishery products or the 

establishments that handle fish and fisheries products for which FDA has jurisdiction. 

More specifically, this FMD encompasses both domestic and international inspections of NMFS 

Approved Establishments performed by FDA or by any state/local authorities under contract 

with FDA. It applies to FDA warning letters issued against seafood establishments or the fish or 

fishery products associated with these establishments and regulatory actions (seizure, 

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or intended to be taken against fish or fishery products in such establishments or the 

establishment itself. 

3. 	Guidelines 

A list of NMFS Approved Establishments [those processing establishments or vessels that have 

voluntarily contracted with NMFS for inspection services and have been sanitarily inspected, 

approved, and· certified by NMFS as being capable of producing safe, wholesome products in 

accordance with specific quality regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Commerce] 

and NMFS Seafood Inspection Program Offices, including contact information, can be found in 

the "USDC Participants List of Firms, Facilities and Products," available at: 

http://www.seafood.nmfs.noaa.gov/. 

4. 	Procedure!Responsibilities 

A. 	 The Investigator conducting inspections of fish and fishery product establishments will: 

1. 	 Determine whether the processing plant is a NMFS Approved Establishment prior to 

initiating an inspection by accessing the list of such firms at 

http://www.seafood.nmfs.noaa.gov/. If the plant is a NMFS Approved Establishment: 

a) 	 Invite the NMFS inspector assigned to and present in the processing plant to 

accompany you during your inspection. If you learn after initiating your inspection 

that the firm is a NMFS Approved Establishment but perhaps had not yet been 

included as part of the published NMFS Approved Establishment list, contact the 

assigned NMFS inspector and apprise them of your inspection. Invite the NMFS 

inspector to participate in the inspection, if available, and if the inspection is still 

in progress. 

b) 	 Offer to verbally share inspection observations with the NMFS inspector 

assigned to and present in the processing plant at the conclusion of the 

inspection and prior to the discussion with plant management. This offer should 

be made to NMFS inspectors that accompany you during the inspection and 

those that choose not to or were unable to participate in the FDA inspection. Do 

not disclose trade secret, commercial confidential information. 

c) 	 Provide a copy of lnspectional Observations (FDA 483), redacted if necessary, 

to the NMFS inspector assigned to and present in the processing plant at the 

conclusion of the inspection, after the discussion with plant management. If the 

FDA 483 contains trade secret, commercial confidential information and requires 

redaction prior to sharing, advise the NMFS inspector of this fact and inform the 

inspector that a redacted copy of the FDA 483, when available, will be provided 

to the appropriate NMFS field office by FDA District management 

d) 	 Notify, your supervisor, who will inform the Director of Investigations Branch if a 

copy of lnspectional Observations (FDA 483} was not provided to the NMFS 

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e) 	 Document the following information in all EIRs that pertain to NMFS Approved 

Establishments: the name of the NMFS inspector and whether the NMFS 

inspector was on the premises during the FDA inspection; whether or not the 

NMFS inspector accompanied you during the inspection or declined to 

participate; that the inspectional observations were verbally shared with the 

NMFS inspector; and whether or not a copy of the FDA 483 was provided to the 

NMFS inspector. 

2. 	 Notify your supervisor, who will notify the Director of Investigations Branch and the 

District Director, if you are asked to testify in a case in which NMFS is a party. 

3. 	 Decline to testify for a private entity in a case in which NMFS is a party unless that 

entity has complied with FDA's "Touhy" regulations, including issuance of a 

subpoena. FDA's "Touhy" regulations can be found in Title 21 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) §§ 20.1 and 20.2 [21 CFR 20.1 and 20.2]. 

B. 	 The Director of the Investigations Branch in each district will: 

1. 	 Maintain close working relations with key personnel in appropriate NMFS field 

office(s) and meet periodically, as resources permit, for purposes of program 

planning, coordination, evaluation, and review concerning inspectional matters of 

mutual interest and to serve as a clearinghouse for questions and problems as they 

arise. 

2. 	 Provide a copy of lnspectional Observations (FDA 483); redacted as appropriate, for 

a NMFS Approved Establishment to the appropriate NMFS field office if the 

Investigator did not provide a copy to the NMFS inspector at the conclusion of an 

inspection. 

C. 	 The Director of the· Compliance Branch in each district will: 

1. 	 Notify the Director of the Seafood Inspection Program (NMFS Headquarters), in 

writing, when FDA has sent a Warning Letter to a fish or fishery product 

establishment in the district (See Appendix A). The notification should include a 

redacted copy of the Warning Letter. A copy of this notification should be sent to the 

Chief Quality Officer of the Seafood Inspection Program (NMFS Headquarters) and 

the Director of the Division of Seafood Safety (DSS) in the Center for Food Safety 

and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Office of Food Safety (OFS) (HFS-315). 

2. 	 Notify the Director of the Seafood Inspection Program (NMFS Headquarters), in 

writing, when the District, after consultation with the appropriate Center and OCC, is 

preparing a case recommendation for a regulatory action (e.g., seizure, or injunction) 

against a fish or fishery product or establishment in the district and again when such 

action has been executed, i.e., the complaint has been filed; the seizure action 

executed. For seizure actions - See Appendix D and E) (For injunctions - See 

Appendix B and C). Also notify the Director of the Seafood Inspection Program 
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(NMFS Headquarters) when the Agency has utilized the following authorities against 

a fish or fishery establishment or the fish and fishery products handled by such an 

establishment: administrative detention, suspension of registration, or mandatory 

recall (see Appendix C and E). A copy of this notification should be sent to the Chief 

Quality Officer of the Seafood Inspection Program (NMFS Headquarters) and the 

Director of the Division of Seafood Safety (DSS) in the Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Office of Food Safety (OFS) (HFS-315). 

D. 	The District Director in each district will: 

1. 	 Maintain close working relations with Chief of the appropriate NMFS Regional 

Inspection Branch(s) and meet periodically, as resources permit, for purposes of 

program planning, coordination, evaluation, and review concerning inspectional 

matters of mutual interest and to serve as a clearinghouse for questions and 

problems as they arise. 

2. 	 Notify the Director of Seafood Inspection Program (NMFS Headquarters), in writing, 

when an employee or FDA inspector has been asked to testify in a case in which 

NMFS is a party (See Appendix F). A copy of this notification should be sent to the 

Chief Quality Officer of the Seafood Inspection Program (NMFS Headquarters) and 

to the Director of the Division of Seafood Safety (DSS) in the Center for Food Safety 

and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Office of Food Safety (OFS) (HFS-315). 

E. 	 The Director of the Office of Regional Operations or designee in ORA Headquarters 

will: 

Maintain close working relations with Director of the Seafood Inspection Program (NMFS 

Headquarters), and meet periodically, as resources permit, for purposes of program 

planning, coordination, evaluation, and review concerning inspectional matters of mutual 

interest and to serve as a clearinghouse for questions and problems as may arise. 

F. 	The Director of the Division of Human Resource Development or designee in ORA 

Headquarters will: 

1. 	 Make relevant formal training courses available to the NMFS personnel, as 


resources permit. 


2. 	 Send a written invitation to the Training Services contact in the Technical Services 

Branch of the Seafood Inspection Program (NMFS Headquarters), inviting NMFS 

personnel to attend FDA/ORA education/training or certification related 

activities. A copy of this invitation will be sent to the Director of the Seafood 

Inspection Program (NMFS Headquarters) and to the Director of the Division of 
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Seafood Safety (DSS) in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) 

Office of Food Safety (OFS) (HFS-315)(see Appendix G). 

5. 	 Background- N/A 

6. References/Supporting Documents 

A. 	 FDA Investigations Operations Manual: 

a) Chapter 1 -Administration, Subchapter 1.4- Disclosure of Official Information 

b) Chapter 3 - Federal and State Cooperation, Subchapter 3.1 Cooperative Efforts, 

Subchapter 3.2- Federal Agency Interaction, 3.2.2 - U.S. Department of Commerce 

(DOC), 3.2.2.2 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration {NOAA)­

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 

c) 	 Chapter 5- Establishment Inspections, Subchapter 5.4 - Food, 5.4.9 - Other 

Government Inspection, 5.4.9.1 - Federal 

B. 	 FDA Regulatory Procedures Manual, Chapter 3 - Commissioning and Work Sharing, 3-6 

- Confidentiality, 3-6-5- Sharing Non-public Information under 21 C.F.R. § 20.85 

(Federal). 

C. 	MOU Number 225-09-0008 signed October 9, 2009 

MOU 225-09-0008 


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7. 	Definitions/Glossary- N/A 

8. 	Records - N/A 

9. 	Attachments 

Appendix A: MODEL NOTIFICATION LEITER- Warning Letter to a Fish or Fishery 

Product Establishment. 

Appendix B: MODEL NOTIFICATION LEITER- Regulatory Action against a Fish or 

Fishery Product Establishment (case recommendation- injunction). 

Appendix C: MODEL NOTIFICATION LETTER - Regulatory Action against a Fish or 

Fishery Product Establishment (actual- injunction, suspension of registration). 

Appendix D: MODEL NOTIFICATION LEITER- Regulatory Action against a Fish or 

Fishery Product(s) {case recommendation- seizure). 

Appendix E: MODEL NOTIFICATION LEITER- Regulatory Action against a Fish or 

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Appendix F: MODEL NOTIFICATION LETTER- Employee or FDA inspector has been 

asked to Testify in a case in which NMFS is a party. 

Appendix G: MODEL INVITATION LETTER- FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) 

Investigator Certification Program and related activities. 

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Appendix A: MODEL NOTIFICATION LETTER- Warning Letter to a 

Fish or Fishery Product Establishment. 

(Appropriate Letterhead) 

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

[Date] 

[Director's Full Name], Director 

Seafood Inspection Program 

USDC, NOM, NMFS 

1315 East-West Highway 

Silver Spring, MD 20910 

Dear [Title] [Director's Last Name]: 

This letter is in reference to the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between U.S. Department of 

Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), dated October 9, 2009, for cooperation and information sharing 

in the inspection offish and fishery products and establishments (MOU Number 225-09-0008). 

In accordance with section 3.8.3 of the MOU, FDA is informing you that a Warning Letter (attached) has been 

sent to the firm listed below: 

[Firm Name and Address] (FDA FEI # [Firm FEI number]) 

This non-public information is provided for official use only and may constitute or contain non-public privileged or 

confidential information which is exempt from public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. Section 552, 18 U.S.C. section 

1905, or other applicable statutes. 

Access to this non-public information is restricted to authorized FDA and National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) employees, agents, and officials who require access to perform their official duties in accordance with 

the uses of the information as authorized in the MOU, unless authorized in writing by FDA or otherwise required 

bylaw. 

Please feel free to contact our office with any questions. 

Sincerely, 

[Sender's Full Name] 

[Sender's Tille] 

[Sender's Office) 

Attachment: Warning Letter (FDA FEI #[Firm FEI number]) 

cc: 	 [Chief Quality Officer's Full Name]. Chief Quality Officer 

Seafood Inspection Program 

USDC, NOM, NMFS 

1315 East-West Highway 

Silver Spring, MD 20910 

[Director's Full Name], Director 

Division of Seafood Safety (HFS-315) 

FDA, Office of Food Safety 

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Appendix 8: MODEL NOTIFICATION LETTER- Regulatory Action 

against a Fish or Fishery Product Establishment (case recommendation) 

(Appropriate Letterhead) 

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

[Date) 


[Director's Full Name], Director 


Seafood Inspection Program 


USDC, NOAA, NMFS 


1315 East-West Highway 


Silver Spring, MD 20910 


Dear [Title) [Director's Last Name): 


This Jetter is in reference to the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between U.S. Department of 


Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Department of Health and Human 


Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), dated October 9, 2009, for cooperation and information sharing 


in the inspection of fish and fishery products and establishments (MOU Number 225-09-0008). 


In accordance with section 3.8.3 of the MOU, FDA is informing you that we intend to take a [inJunction,] action 


against firm and/or the operator(s) of the firm listed below: 


[F1rm Name and Address] (FDA FEI #[Firm FEI number]) 


Please note that FDA has not made a final decision on this regulatory action. W e will inform your office when a 


final decision is made on this matter. 


This non-public information is provided for official use only and may constitute or contain non-public privileged or 


confidential information which is exempt from public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. Section 552, 18 U.S.C. section 


1905, or other applicable statutes. 


Access to this non-public information is restricted to authorized FDA and National Marine Fisheries Service 


(NMFS) employees, agents, and officials who require access to perfonm their official duties in accordance with 


the uses of the information as authorized in the MOU, unless authorized in writing by FDA or otherwise required 


bylaw. 


Please feel free to contact our office with any questions. 


Sincerely, 


(Sender's Full Name] 


[Sender's Title) 


[Sender's Office] 


cc: 	 [Ch1ef Quality Officer's Full Name). Chief Quality Officer 

Seafood Inspection Program 

USDC, NOAA, NMFS 

1315 East-West Highway 

Silver Spring, MD 20910 

[Director's Full Name], Director 

Division of Seafood Safety (HFS-315) 

FDA, Office of Food Safety 

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Appendix C: MODEL NOTIFICATION LETTER- Regulatory Action 

against a Fish or Fishery Product Establishment (actual). (Appropriate Letterhead) 

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

[Date] 

[Director's Full Name], Director 

Seafood Inspection Program 

USDC,NOAA,NMFS 

1315 East-West Highway 

Silver Spring, MD 20910 

Dear [Tttle) [Director's Last Name]: 

This letter is in reference to the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between U.S. Department of 

Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), dated October 9, 2009, for cooperation and information sharing 

in the inspection offish and fishery products and establishments (MOU Number 225-09-0008). 

In accordance with section 3.8.3 of the MOU, FDA is Informing you that we have taken a [inJunction, suspension 

of registration] action against the firm and/or operator{s) of the firm listed below: 

F~rm Name and Address] {FDA FEI #[Firm FEI number]) 

This non-public information is provided for official use only and may constitute or contain non-public privileged or 

confidential information which is exempt from public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. Section 552, 18 U.S.C. section 

1905, or other applicable statutes. 

Access to this non-public information is restricted to authorized FDA and National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) employees, agents, and officials who require access to perform their official duties in accordance with 

the uses of the information as authorized in the MOU, unless authorized in writing by FDA or otherwise required 

bylaw. 

Please feel free to contact our office with any questions. 

Sincerely, 

[Sender's Full Name) 

[Sender's Title) 

[Sender's Office) 

cc: (Chief Quality Officer's Full Name). Chief Quality Officer 

Seafood Inspection Program 

USDC, NOAA, NMFS 

1315 East-West Highway 

Silver Spring, MD 20910 

[Director's Full Name), Director 

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FDA, Office of Food Safety 

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Appendix D: MODEL NOTIFICATION LETTER- Regulatory Action 

against a Fish or Fishery Products (case recommendation) 

(Appropriate Letterhead) 

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

[Date] 

[Director's Full Name], Director 

Seafood Inspection Program 

USDC, NOAA, NMFS 

1315 East-West Highway 

Silver Spring, MD 20910 

Dear [Title] [D1rector's Last Name]: 

This letter is in reference to the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between U.S. Department of 

Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), dated October 9, 2009, for cooperation and information sharing 

in the inspection offish and fishery products and establishments (MOU Number 225-09-0008). 

In accordance with section 3.B.3 of the MOU, FDA is informing you that we intend to take a [seizure] action 

against the the fish or fishery product(s) listed below: 

(Product Information, including Labeling Information and any identifying codes] 

Please note that FDA has not made a final decision on this regulatory action. We will inform your office when a 

final decision is made on this matter. 

This non-public information is provided for official use only and may constitute or contain non-public privileged or 

confidential information which is exempt from public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. Section 552, 18 U.S.C. section 

1905, or other applicable statutes. 

Access to this non-public information is restricted to authorized FDA and National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) employees, agents, and officials who require access to perform their official duties in accordance with 

the uses of the information as authorized in the MOU, unless authorized in writing by FDA or otherwise required 

by law. 

Please feel free to contact our office with any questions. 

Sincerely, 

[Sender's Full Name] 

[Sender's Title] 

[Sender's Off1ce] 

cc: 	[Ch1ef Quality Officer's Full Name], Chief Quality Officer 

Seafood Inspection Program 

USDC, NOAA, NMFS 

1315 East-West Highway 

Silver Spring, MD 20910 

[Director's Full Name], Director 

Division of Seafood Safety (HFS-315) 

FDA, Office of Food Safety 

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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

[Date] 

[Director's Full Name], Director 


Seafood Inspection Program 


USDC, NOAA, NMFS 


1315 East-West Highway 


Silver Spring, MD 20910 


Dear [Title) [Director's Last Name): 


This letter is in reference to the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between U.S. Department of 


Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Department of Health and Human 


Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), dated October 9, 2009, for cooperation and information sharing 


in the inspection of fish and fishery products and establishments (MOU Number 225-09-0008). 


In accordance with section 3.8.3 of the MOU, FDA is informing you that we have taken a (seizure, admtnistrative 


detention, ma ndatory recall] action against the the fish or fishery product(s) listed below: 


[Product information, including Labeling lnformatton and any identifying codes] 


This non-public information is provided for official use only and may constitute or contain non-public privileged or 


confidential information which is exempt from public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. Section 552, 18 U.S.C. section 


1905, or other applicable statutes. 


Access to this non-public information is restricted to authorized FDA and National Marine Fisheries Service 


(NMFS) employees, agents, and officials who require access to perform their official duties in accordance with 


the uses of the information as authorized in the MOU, unless authorized in writing by FDA or otherwise required 


by law. 


Please feel free to contact our office with any questions. 


Sincerely, 


[Sender's Full Name) 


[Sender's Title) 


[Sender's Office] 


cc: 	 [Chief Quality Officer's Full Name], Chief Quality Officer 

Seafood Inspection Program 

USDC, NOAA, NMFS 

1315 East-West Highway 

Silver Spring, MD 20910 

[Dtrector's Full Name), Director 

Division of Seafood Safety (HFS-315) 

FDA, Office of Food Safety 

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College Park, MD 20740 
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(Appropriate Letterhead) 

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

[Date] 


[Director's Full Name], Director 


Seafood Inspection Program 


USDC, NOAA, NMFS 


1315 East-West Highway 


Silver Spring, MD 2091 0 


Dear [ rille] [Director's Last Name]: 


This letter is in reference to the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between U.S. Department of 


Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Department of Health and Human 


Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), dated October 9, 2009, for cooperation and information sharing 


in the inspection of fish and fishery products and establishments (MOU Number 225-09-0008). 


In accordance with section 3.8.9 of the MOU, FDA is informing you that an employee or FDA inspector has been 


asked to testify in a case in which the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is a party: 


Case: 


[Case Information (e g., case caption. case number. junsdictlon)] 


Employee information: 


[Employee's Name] 


[Employee's T1lle] 


[Employee's Off1ce] 


Please feel free to contact our office with any questions. 


Sincerely, 


(Sender's Full Name] 


[Sender's Title] 


[Sender's Office] 


cc: [Chief Quality Officer's Full Name], Chief Quality Officer 

Seafood Inspection Program 

USDC, NOAA, NMFS 

1315 East-West Highway 

Silver Spring, MD 20910 

[Director'!. Full Name]. Director 


Division of Seafood Safety (HFS-315) 


FDA. Office of Food Safety 


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Appendix G: MODEL INVITATION LETTER- FDA's Office of 

Regulatory Affairs (ORA) Investigator Certification Program and related 

activities. 

(Appropriate Letterhead) 

[Date] 


[Training Services contact] 


Seafood Inspection Program 


USDC, NOAA, NMFS 


55 Great Republic Drive 


Gloucester, MA 01930 


Dear [Ttlle] [Training Services cont<Jct's last Name]: 


This letter is in reference to the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between U.S. Department of 


Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Department of Health and Human 


Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), dated October 9, 2009, for cooperation and information sharing 


in the inspection of fish and fishery products and establishments (MOU Number 225-09-0008). 


In accordance with section 3.8.8 of the MOU, FDA is inviting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 


personnel to attend the following FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) Investigator Certification Programs or 


related activity: 


[Program/activity Information, including date(s) and location) 


FDA currently has [Number of slots] slot(s) available for qualified NMFS personnel. 


FDA is unable to reimburse travel and travel related expenses for NMFS personnel. 


Please contact our office by [Date]lf you have any personnel who would like to participate in this program or 


activity. 


Sincerely, 


[Sender's Full Name] 


[Sender's Title] 


[Sender's Office] 


Attachment: Program or Activity (Course) Announcement 


cc: [D1rector's Full Name], Director 

Seafood Inspection Program 

USDC, NOAA, NMFS 

1315 East-West Highway 

Silver Spring, MD 20910 

[Darector's Full Name], Director 


Division ofSeafood Safety (HFS-31 5) 


FDA, Office of Food Safely 


5100 Paint Branch Parkway 


College Park, MD 20740