BUS-50, References, Purpose, Definitions, Scope, Designation of Authorized Individual and Certifying Official

April 15, 1988

REFERENCES

    A.  Public Law 91-513, Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control 
        Act of 1970, referred to as Federal Controlled Substances Act.

    B.  Regulations Implementing the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and 
        Control Act of 1970.  21 CFR, Chapter II, Drug Enforcement 
        Administration, Department of Justice.

    C.  California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Division 10 of the 
        California Health and Safety Code.

    D.  Letter of August 14, 1972, from Vice President McCorkle to 
        Chancellors and Laboratory Directors: Delegation of 
        Authority-Registration and Acquisition of Narcotics and Dangerous 
        Drugs.

    E.  Letter of September 2, 1981, from President Saxon to Chancellors and 
        others: University Policy on the Protection of Human Subjects in 
        Research.

    F.  Letter of September 2, 1981, from President Saxon to Vice President 
        Frazer: Delegation of Authority - Protection of Human Subjects in 
        Research.

    G.  Annual Reports of the California Research Advisory Panel.

I.  PURPOSE

    The purpose of this Bulletin is to establish University procedures 
    covering the acquisition and use of Controlled Substances, which meet 
    the requirements of the Federal and the State of California Uniform 
    Controlled Substances Acts.

II.  DEFINITIONS

     The following terms are defined and used throughout this Bulletin:

     A.  Laboratory - Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore 
         National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Scientific Laboratory

     B.  Laboratory Director - Director of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 
         Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National 
         Scientific Laboratory

     C.  DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Department of 
         Justice

     D.  Controlled Substances - Drugs, both narcotic and non-narcotic, which 
         come under the jurisdiction of the Federal and State of California 
         Controlled Substances Acts (Appendix A)

     E.  Authorized Individual - Materiel Manager of a campus or Purchasing 
         Officer of a Laboratory

     F.  Certifying Official - Member of the Chancellor's or Laboratory 
         Director's immediate staff who has a higher level of responsibility 
         in the organization than the Authorized Individual

III.  SCOPE

      The procedures set forth in this Bulletin apply to all campus 
      activities, including those under contracts or grants, and to the 
      activities of the Department of Energy Laboratories.

IV.  DESIGNATION OF AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL AND CERTIFYING OFFICIAL

     The Chancellor or Laboratory Director shall designate in writing the 
     individual authorized to sign applications for registration, official 
     order forms, and reports required under the Federal and State of 
     California Uniform Controlled Substances Acts.  Since this authorization 
     includes the purchase of material, the Materiel Manager for a campus or 
     Purchasing Officer for a Laboratory shall be the designated individual.  
     The Chancellor or Laboratory Director shall designate in writing the 
     Certifying Official, who shall be a member of the immediate staff of the 
     Chancellor or Laboratory Director.

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