# Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding Between the Food and Drug Administration and Other Departments, Agencies, and Organizations
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2012-08-22 · Effective 2012-10-22 · 77 FR 50589
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-20610
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 50589
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 20
- **Publication date:** 2012-08-22
- **Effective date:** 2012-10-22
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2012-N-0205
## Abstract

This final rule makes technical changes that will update a requirement that many of the written agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other departments, Agencies, and organizations be published in the Federal Register. Because we already post and will continue to post our ongoing agreements and MOUs with other departments, Agencies, and organizations on our Web site upon their completion, this requirement is no longer necessary. This final rule, accordingly, eliminates it. We are making these technical changes to conserve Agency time and resources, reduce government paperwork, and eliminate unnecessary Federal Register printing costs while continuing to afford public access to these documents.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/08/22/2012-20610/agreements-and-memoranda-of-understanding-between-the-food-and-drug-administration-and-other)
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