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 104 STAT. 4528 PUBLIC LAW 101-629—NOV. 28, 1990 the validity, amount, and appropriateness of such penalty shall not be subject to review.". Reports. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPLICATION TO DEVICE USER FACILITIES.— 21 USC 333 note. (1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study to determine whether there has been substantial compliance with the requirements of section 519(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and (Emetic Act by device user facilities (as defined in section 519(b)(5)(A) of such Act). The Secretary shall report the results of the study to the Congress after the expiration of 45 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2)(A) If upon the expiration of 48 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary has not made the report required by paragraph (1), section 303(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by the amendment made by subsection (a), shall take effect with respect to device user facilities (as defined in section 519(b)(5)(A) of such Act). (B) If in the report under paragraph (1) the Secretary reports that there has been substantial compliance with the requirements of such section 519(b) by a type of device user facility and if the Secretary does not make a determination under subparagraph (C) with respect to such type of facility, such section 303(f) shall not take effect with respect to such type of facility. (C) If the Secretary determines in the report under paragraph (1) that there is not substantial compliance with the requirements of such section 519(b) by a type of device user facility or if the Secretary makes such a determination after making the report under paragraph (1), such section 303(f) shall take effect with respect to such type of facility upon the effective date of the report. SEC. 18. MISCELLANEOUS. (a) SECTION 513(f).—Section 513(fK2) (21 U.S.C. 360c(f)(2)) is amended in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking out "the Secretary shall" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Secretary may for good cause shown". (b) SECTION 514. — Section 514(b) (21 U.S.C. 360d(b)(4)(B)) (as so redesignated) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking out ", after affording all interested persons an opportunity for an informal hearing,", and (2) in clause (ii) of paragraph (4)(A) (as so redesignated), by striking out "unless" and all that follows in that clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "which demonstrates good cause for referral and which is made before the expiration of the period for submission of comments on such proposed regulation refer such proposed regulation,". (c) SECTION 515.— Section 515(c)(2) (21 U.S.C. 360e(c)(2)) is amended by striking out "paragraph (1), the Secretary shall refer such application' and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (1), the Secretary— "(A) may on the Secretary's own initiative refer such application, or "(B) shall, upon the request of an applicant unless the Secretary finds that the information in the application which would be reviewed by a panel substantially duplicates information which has previously been reviewed by a panel appointed under section 513. refer such application.

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