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Political / Criminal Convictions
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p.000122:  substitution   of   the foreign procedures in lieu of the proce- dural   requirements   provided   in   this policy. 
p.000122:  Except when otherwise required by  statute,  Executive  Order,  or  the  de- partment   or   agency   head,   notices 
p.000122:  of these actions as they occur will be pub- lished in the FEDERAL  REGISTER  or will be  otherwise  published  as 
p.000122:  provided  in department or agency procedures. 
p.000122:  (i)  Unless  otherwise  required  by  law, department or agency heads may waive the  applicability  of  some  or  all 
p.000122:  of  the provisions  of  this  policy  to  specific  re- search  activities  or  classes  of  research activities 
p.000122:  otherwise   covered   by   this policy. Except when otherwise required by  statute  or  Executive  Order,  the  de- 
p.000122:  partment  or  agency  head  shall  forward advance notices of these actions to the Office   for   Human   Research 
p.000122:  Protec- tions,     Department     of     Health     and Human   Services   (HHS),   or   any   suc- cessor   office, 
p.000122:  and   shall   also   publish them  in  the  FEDERAL   REGISTER   or  in such  other  manner  as  provided  in  de- 
p.000122:  partment or agency procedures. 1 
p.000122:  [56 FR 28012, 28018, June 18, 1991; 56 FR 29756, 
p.000122:  June  28,  1991,  as  amended  at  70  FR  36328, 
p.000122:  June 23, 2005] 
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p.000122:  1 Institutions    with    HHS-approved    assur- ances on file will abide by provisions of title 
p.000122:  45  CFR  part  46  subparts  A–D.  Some  of  the other  Departments  and  Agencies  have  incor- porated all provisions 
p.000122:  of title 45 CFR part 46 into  their  policies  and  procedures  as  well. However,  the  exemptions  at  45  CFR 
p.000122:  46.101(b) do not apply to research involving prisoners, subpart    C.    The    exemption    at    45    CFR 
p.000122:  46.101(b)(2),  for  research  involving  survey  or interview procedures or observation of public behavior,  does  not 
p.000122:  apply  to  research  with children,  subpart  D,  except  for  research  in- volving observations of public behavior 
p.000122:  when the  investigator(s)  do  not  participate  in  the activities being observed. 
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p.000122:  § 1c.102   Definitions. 
p.000122:  (a)  Department  or  agency  head  means the  head  of  any  federal  department  or agency  and  any  other  officer 
p.000122:  or  em- ployee  of  any  department  or  agency  to whom authority has been delegated. 
p.000122:  (b)   Institution   means   any   public   or private entity or agency (including fed- eral, state, and other 
p.000122:  agencies). 
p.000122:  (c)   Legally    authorized    representative means   an   individual   or   judicial   or other body authorized under 
p.000122:  applicable law  to  consent  on  behalf  of  a  prospec- tive  subject  to  the  subject’s  participa- tion in the 
p.000122:  procedure(s) involved in the research. 
p.000122:  (d)  Research  means  a  systematic  in- vestigation,   including   research   devel- opment,   testing   and 
p.000122:  evaluation,   de- signed to develop or contribute to gen- eralizable  knowledge.  Activities  which meet    this 
p.000122:  definition    constitute    re- search   for   purposes   of   this   policy, whether  or  not  they  are  conducted 
p.000122:  or supported   under   a   program   which   is considered  research  for  other  purposes. For  example,  some 
p.000122:  demonstration  and service  programs  may  include  research activities. 
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p.000125:  [56 FR 28012, 28018, June 18, 1991; 56 FR 29756, 
p.000125:  June  28,  1991,  as  amended  at  70  FR  36328, 
p.000125:  June 23, 2005] 
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p.000125:  §§ 1c.104–1c.106   [Reserved] 
p.000125:  § 1c.107   IRB membership. 
p.000125:  (a)  Each  IRB  shall  have  at  least  five members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review 
p.000125:  of  research  activities  commonly  con- ducted   by   the   institution.   The   IRB shall  be  sufficiently 
p.000125:  qualified  through the   experience   and   expertise   of   its members,   and   the   diversity   of   the members, 
p.000125:  including   consideration   of race,  gender,  and  cultural  backgrounds and  sensitivity  to  such  issues  as  com- 
p.000125:  munity  attitudes,  to  promote  respect for   its   advice   and   counsel   in   safe- guarding   the   rights   and 
p.000125:  welfare   of human   subjects.   In   addition   to   pos- sessing    the    professional    competence necessary   to 
p.000125:  review   specific   research activities,  the  IRB  shall  be  able  to  as- certain   the   acceptability   of 
p.000125:  proposed research in terms of institutional com- mitments   and   regulations,   applicable law,  and  standards  of 
p.000125:  professional  con- duct and practice. The IRB shall there- fore  include  persons  knowledgeable  in these areas. If an 
p.000125:  IRB regularly reviews research   that   involves   a   vulnerable category  of  subjects,  such  as  children, 
p.000125:  prisoners,  pregnant  women,  or  handi- capped   or   mentally   disabled   persons, consideration  shall  be  given 
p.000125:  to  the  in- clusion  of  one  or  more  individuals  who are   knowledgeable   about   and   experi- enced in working 
p.000125:  with these subjects. 
p.000125:  (b)   Every   nondiscriminatory   effort 
p.000125:  will  be  made  to  ensure  that  no  IRB consists  entirely  of  men  or  entirely  of women, including the 
p.000125:  institution’s con- sideration  of  qualified  persons  of  both sexes,  so  long  as  no  selection  is  made to  the 
p.000125:  IRB  on  the  basis  of  gender.  No IRB  may  consist  entirely  of  members of one profession. 
p.000125:  (c)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one  member  whose  primary  concerns are  in  scientific  areas  and  at 
p.000125:  least  one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. 
p.000125:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000125:  (d)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one member who is not otherwise affili- ated  with  the  institution  and 
p.000125:  who  is not  part  of  the  immediate  family  of  a person  who  is  affiliated  with  the  insti- tution. 
p.000125:  (e)  No  IRB  may  have  a  member  par- ticipate   in   the   IRB’s   initial   or   con- tinuing  review  of  any 
p.000125:  project  in  which the  member  has  a  conflicting  interest, except    to    provide    information    re- quested by 
p.000125:  the IRB. 
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p.000126:  (i)  By  using  procedures  which  are  con- sistent  with  sound  research  design  and which do not unnecessarily 
p.000126:  expose sub- jects  to  risk,  and  (ii)  whenever  appro- priate,   by   using   procedures   already being  performed 
p.000126:  on  the  subjects  for  di- agnostic or treatment purposes. 
p.000126:  (2)  Risks  to  subjects  are  reasonable in  relation  to  anticipated  benefits,  if any, to subjects, and the 
p.000126:  importance of the  knowledge  that  may  reasonably  be expected  to  result.  In  evaluating  risks and  benefits, 
p.000126:  the  IRB  should  consider only  those  risks  and  benefits  that  may result   from   the   research   (as   distin- 
p.000126:  guished   from   risks   and   benefits   of therapies subjects would receive even if not  participating  in  the 
p.000126:  research).  The IRB  should  not  consider  possible  long- range   effects   of   applying   knowledge gained   in 
p.000126:  the   research   (for   example, the  possible  effects  of  the  research  on public  policy)  as  among  those 
p.000126:  research risks that fall within the purview of its responsibility. 
p.000126:  (3)  Selection  of  subjects  is  equitable. 
p.000126:  In   making   this   assessment   the   IRB should  take  into  account  the  purposes of   the   research   and   the 
p.000126:  setting   in which  the  research  will  be  conducted and should be particularly cognizant of 
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p.000127:  § 1c.112 
p.000127:  the   special   problems   of   research   in- volving vulnerable populations, such as children,   prisoners, 
p.000127:  pregnant   women, mentally disabled persons, or economi- cally   or   educationally   disadvantaged persons. 
p.000127:  (4)  Informed  consent  will  be  sought from  each  prospective  subject  or  the subject’s legally authorized 
p.000127:  representa- tive, in accordance with, and to the ex- tent required by § 1c.116. 
p.000127:  (5)  Informed  consent  will  be  appro- priately    documented,    in    accordance with,   and   to   the   extent 
p.000127:  required   by 
p.000127:  § 1c.117. 
p.000127:  (6)   When   appropriate,   the   research plan    makes    adequate    provision    for monitoring  the  data 
p.000127:  collected  to  en- sure the safety of subjects. 
p.000127:  (7)  When  appropriate,  there  are  ade- quate provisions to protect the privacy of  subjects  and  to  maintain  the 
p.000127:  con- fidentiality of data. 
p.000127:  (b)  When  some  or  all  of  the  subjects are  likely  to  be  vulnerable  to  coercion or  undue  influence,  such 
p.000127:  as  children, prisoners,   pregnant   women,   mentally disabled   persons,   or   economically   or educationally 
p.000127:  disadvantaged   persons, additional   safeguards   have   been   in- cluded   in   the   study   to   protect   the 
p.000127:  rights and welfare of these subjects. 
p.000127:  § 1c.112   Review by institution. 
p.000127:  Research  covered  by  this  policy  that has  been  approved  by  an  IRB  may  be subject  to  further  appropriate 
p.000127:  review and approval or disapproval by officials of  the  institution.  However,  those  offi- cials may not approve the 
p.000127:  research if it has not been approved by an IRB. 
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p.000127:  § 1c.113   Suspension  or  termination  of IRB approval of research. 
p.000127:  An  IRB  shall  have  authority  to  sus- pend or terminate approval of research that  is  not  being  conducted  in 
p.000127:  accord- ance  with  the  IRB’s  requirements  or that   has   been   associated   with   unex- pected  serious  harm 
p.000127:  to  subjects.  Any suspension  or  termination  of  approval shall  include  a  statement  of  the  rea- sons  for  the 
p.000127:  IRB’s  action  and  shall  be reported  promptly  to  the  investigator, 
p.000127:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000127:  appropriate  institutional  officials,  and the department or agency head. 
p.000127:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000127:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
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Political / Indigenous
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p.000128:  undue  influence. The  information  that  is  given  to  the subject  or  the  representative  shall  be in language 
p.000128:  understandable to the sub- ject or the representative. No informed consent,  whether  oral  or  written,  may include 
p.000128:  any     exculpatory     language through  which  the  subject  or  the  rep- resentative  is  made  to  waive  or 
p.000128:  appear to   waive   any   of   the   subject’s   legal rights, or releases or appears to release the investigator, the 
p.000128:  sponsor, the insti- tution  or  its  agents  from  liability  for negligence. 
p.000128:  (a)  Basic  elements  of  informed  consent. 
p.000128:  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph  (c)  or 
p.000128:  (d)  of  this  section,  in  seeking  informed consent the following information shall be provided to each subject: 
p.000128:  (1)  A  statement  that  the  study  in- volves  research,  an  explanation  of  the purposes  of  the  research  and 
p.000128:  the  ex- pected duration of the subject’s partici- pation,  a  description  of  the  procedures to   be   followed, 
p.000128:  and   identification   of any    procedures    which    are    experi- mental; 
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p.000128:  (2)  A  description  of  any  reasonably foreseeable  risks  or  discomforts  to  the subject; 
p.000128:  (3)  A  description  of  any  benefits  to the subject or to others which may rea- sonably  be  expected  from  the 
p.000128:  research; 
p.000128:  (4)  A  disclosure  of  appropriate  alter- native  procedures  or  courses  of  treat- ment,   if   any,   that 
p.000128:  might   be   advan- tageous to the subject; 
p.000128:  (5)   A   statement   describing   the   ex- tent, if any, to which confidentiality of records  identifying  the 
p.000128:  subject  will  be maintained; 
p.000128:  (6)  For  research  involving  more  than minimal   risk,   an   explanation   as   to whether  any  compensation  and 
p.000128:  an  ex- planation  as  to  whether  any  medical treatments  are  available  if  injury  oc- curs and, if so, what they 
p.000128:  consist of, or where  further  information  may  be  ob- tained; 
p.000128:  (7)  An  explanation  of  whom  to  con- tact for answers to pertinent questions about  the  research  and  research 
p.000128:  sub- jects’  rights,  and  whom  to  contact  in the  event  of  a  research-related  injury to the subject; and 
p.000128:  (8)  A  statement  that  participation  is voluntary,  refusal  to  participate  will involve no penalty or loss of 
p.000128:  benefits to which the subject is otherwise entitled, and  the  subject  may  discontinue  par- ticipation at any time 
p.000128:  without penalty or loss of benefits to which the subject is otherwise entitled. 
p.000128:  (b) Additional elements of informed con- sent.  When  appropriate,  one  or  more  of the  following  elements  of 
p.000128:  information shall  also  be  provided  to  each  subject: 
p.000128:  (1)  A  statement  that  the  particular treatment   or   procedure   may   involve risks  to  the  subject  (or  to 
p.000128:  the  embryo or  fetus,  if  the  subject  is  or  may  be- come   pregnant)   which   are   currently unforeseeable; 
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Political / criminal
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p.000121:  op- erates in accordance with the pertinent requirements of this policy. 
p.000121:  (b)  Unless  otherwise  required  by  de- 
p.000121:  partment or agency heads, research ac- tivities  in  which  the  only  involvement of  human  subjects  will  be  in 
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p.000121:  § 1c.101 
p.000121:  more   of   the   following   categories   are exempt from this policy: 
p.000121:  (1) Research conducted in established or commonly accepted educational set- tings,    involving    normal 
p.000121:  educational practices,  such  as  (i)  Research  on  reg- ular    and    special    education    instruc- tional 
p.000121:  strategies, or (ii) research on the effectiveness    of    or    the    comparison among   instructional   techniques, 
p.000121:  cur- ricula,     or     classroom     management methods. 
p.000121:  (2) Research involving the use of edu- cational   tests   (cognitive,   diagnostic, aptitude,  achievement),  survey 
p.000121:  proce- dures, interview procedures or observa- tion of public behavior, unless: 
p.000121:  (i)  Information  obtained  is  recorded in  such  a  manner  that  human  subjects can  be  identified,  directly  or 
p.000121:  through identifiers linked to the subjects; and 
p.000121:  (ii) Any disclosure of the human sub- jects’   responses   outside   the   research could  reasonably  place  the 
p.000121:  subjects  at risk  of  criminal  or  civil  liability  or  be damaging   to   the   subjects’   financial standing, 
p.000121:  employability, or reputation. 
p.000121:  (3) Research involving the use of edu- cational   tests   (cognitive,   diagnostic, aptitude,  achievement),  survey 
p.000121:  proce- dures,  interview  procedures,  or  obser- vation  of  public  behavior  that  is  not exempt  under  paragraph 
p.000121:  (b)(2)  of  this section, if: 
p.000121:  (i) The human subjects are elected or appointed public officials or candidates for public office; or 
p.000121:  (ii) Federal statute(s) require(s) with- out  exception  that  the  confidentiality of  the  personally  identifiable 
p.000121:  informa- tion will be maintained throughout the research and thereafter. 
p.000121:  (4) Research, involving the collection or  study  of  existing  data,  documents, records,  pathological  specimens, 
p.000121:  or  di- agnostic specimens, if these sources are publicly available or if the information is  recorded  by  the 
p.000121:  investigator  in  such a manner that subjects cannot be iden- tified,  directly  or  through  identifiers linked to the 
p.000121:  subjects. 
p.000121:  (5)     Research     and     demonstration projects which are conducted by or sub- ject  to  the  approval  of 
p.000121:  department  or agency  heads,  and  which  are  designed to  study,  evaluate,  or  otherwise  exam- ine: 
p.000121:  (i)   Public   benefit   or   service   pro- grams; 
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p.000121:  (ii)  Procedures  for  obtaining  benefits or services under those programs; 
p.000121:  (iii)   possible   changes   in   or   alter- natives   to   those   programs   or   proce- dures; or 
p.000121:  (iv)  Possible  changes  in  methods  or levels  of  payment  for  benefits  or  serv- ices under those programs. 
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Political / political affiliation
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p.000125:  accordance  with 
p.000125:  § 1c.116.  The  IRB  may  require  that  in- formation,  in  addition  to  that  specifi- cally  mentioned  in  § 
p.000125:  1c.116,  be  given  to the  subjects  when  in  the  IRB’s  judg- ment  the  information  would  meaning- fully add to 
p.000125:  the protection of the rights and welfare of subjects. 
p.000125:  (c)  An  IRB  shall  require  documenta- tion  of  informed  consent  or  may  waive documentation    in    accordance 
p.000125:  with 
p.000125:  § 1c.117. 
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p.000126:  Office of the Secretary, USDA                                                                          § 1c.111 
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p.000126:  (d)  An  IRB  shall  notify  investigators and the institution in writing of its de- cision to approve or disapprove 
p.000126:  the pro- posed research activity, or of modifica- tions  required  to  secure  IRB  approval of  the  research 
p.000126:  activity.  If  the  IRB  de- cides to disapprove a research activity, it  shall  include  in  its  written  notifica- 
p.000126:  tion  a  statement  of  the  reasons  for  its decision  and  give  the  investigator  an opportunity  to  respond  in 
p.000126:  person  or  in writing. 
p.000126:  (e)  An  IRB  shall  conduct  continuing 
p.000126:  review  of  research  covered  by  this  pol- icy  at  intervals  appropriate  to  the  de- gree of risk, but not less 
p.000126:  than once per year,  and  shall  have  authority  to  ob- serve or have a third party observe the consent process and 
p.000126:  the research. 
p.000126:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000126:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000126:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
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p.000126:  § 1c.110   Expedited   review   procedures for certain kinds of research involv- ing no more than minimal risk, and for 
p.000126:  minor  changes  in  approved  re- search. 
p.000126:  (a)  The  Secretary,  HHS,  has  estab- lished, and published as a Notice in the FEDERAL  REGISTER,  a  list  of 
p.000126:  categories of  research  that  may  be  reviewed  by the  IRB  through  an  expedited  review procedure. The list will 
p.000126:  be amended, as appropriate    after    consultation    with other      departments      and      agencies, through 
p.000126:  periodic  republication  by  the Secretary,  HHS,  in  the  FEDERAL  REG- ISTER.  A  copy  of  the  list  is  available 
p.000126:  from   the   Office   for   Human   Research Protections,  HHS,  or  any  successor  of- fice. 
p.000126:  (b) An IRB may use the expedited re- 
p.000126:  view procedure to review either or both of the following: 
p.000126:  (1)  Some  or  all  of  the  research  ap- pearing on the list and found by the re- viewer(s) to involve no more than 
p.000126:  mini- mal risk, 
p.000126:  (2)  Minor  changes  in  previously  ap- proved  research  during  the  period  (of one  year  or  less)  for  which 
p.000126:  approval  is authorized. 
p.000126:  Under  an  expedited  review  procedure, the  review  may  be  carried  out  by  the IRB  chairperson  or  by  one  or 
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Political / stateless persons
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p.000130:  these risks, the potential bene- fits  of  the  research  to  the  subjects  and others,    and    the    importance 
p.000130:  of    the knowledge gained or to be gained. 
p.000130:  (b)  On  the  basis  of  this  evaluation, 
p.000130:  the   department   or   agency   head   may approve  or  disapprove  the  application or  proposal,  or  enter  into 
p.000130:  negotiations to develop an approvable one. 
p.000130:  § 1c.121   [Reserved] 
p.000130:  § 1c.122   Use of Federal funds. 
p.000130:  Federal  funds  administered  by  a  de- partment   or   agency   may   not   be   ex- pended  for  research  involving 
p.000130:  human subjects   unless   the   requirements   of this policy have been satisfied. 
p.000130:  § 1c.123   Early  termination  of  research support:  Evaluation  of  applications and proposals. 
p.000130:  (a)  The  department  or  agency  head may require that department or agency support  for  any  project  be  terminated 
p.000130:  or  suspended  in  the  manner  prescribed in   applicable   program   requirements, when  the  department  or  agency 
p.000130:  head finds    an    institution    has    materially failed to comply with the terms of this policy. 
p.000130:  (b)  In  making  decisions  about  sup- 
p.000130:  porting   or   approving   applications   or proposals covered by this policy the de- partment   or   agency   head 
p.000130:  may   take into  account,  in  addition  to  all  other 
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p.000131:  § 1c.124 
p.000131:  eligibility   requirements   and   program criteria,  factors  such  as  whether  the applicant  has  been  subject  to 
p.000131:  a  termi- nation  or  suspension  under  paragarph 
p.000131:  (a)  of  this  section  and  whether  the  ap- plicant  or  the  person  or  persons  who would  direct  or  has  have 
p.000131:  directed  the scientific  and  technical  aspects  of  an activity  has  have,  in  the  judgment  of the  department 
p.000131:  or  agency  head,  mate- rially failed to discharge responsibility for   the   protection   of   the   rights   and 
p.000131:  welfare  of  human  subjects  (whether  or not  the  research  was  subject  to  federal regulation). 
p.000131:  § 1c.124   Conditions. 
p.000131:  With  respect  to  any  research  project or any class of research projects the de- partment  or  agency  head  may 
p.000131:  impose additional conditions prior to or at the time of approval when in the judgment of the department or agency head 
p.000131:  addi- tional  conditions  are  necessary  for  the protection of human subjects. 
p.000131:   
p.000131:  PART    2—DELEGATIONS    OF    AU- THORITY  BY  THE  SECRETARY  OF AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL OF- FICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
p.000131:  Subpart A—General 
p.000131:  Sec. 
p.000131:  2.1    Establishment of the Department. 
p.000131:  2.2    Authority  of  the  Secretary  to  prescribe regulations. 
p.000131:  2.3    Authority  of  the  Secretary  to  delegate authority. 
p.000131:  2.4    General officers. 
p.000131:  2.5    Order  in  which  officers  of  the  Depart- ment shall act as Secretary. 
p.000131:  Subpart B—General Delegations of Authority by the Secretary of Agriculture 
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p.000125:   
p.000125:  §§ 1c.104–1c.106 
p.000125:  application   or   proposal   may   be   re- turned to the institution. 
p.000125:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260.) 
p.000125:  [56 FR 28012, 28018, June 18, 1991; 56 FR 29756, 
p.000125:  June  28,  1991,  as  amended  at  70  FR  36328, 
p.000125:  June 23, 2005] 
p.000125:   
p.000125:  §§ 1c.104–1c.106   [Reserved] 
p.000125:  § 1c.107   IRB membership. 
p.000125:  (a)  Each  IRB  shall  have  at  least  five members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review 
p.000125:  of  research  activities  commonly  con- ducted   by   the   institution.   The   IRB shall  be  sufficiently 
p.000125:  qualified  through the   experience   and   expertise   of   its members,   and   the   diversity   of   the members, 
p.000125:  including   consideration   of race,  gender,  and  cultural  backgrounds and  sensitivity  to  such  issues  as  com- 
p.000125:  munity  attitudes,  to  promote  respect for   its   advice   and   counsel   in   safe- guarding   the   rights   and 
p.000125:  welfare   of human   subjects.   In   addition   to   pos- sessing    the    professional    competence necessary   to 
p.000125:  review   specific   research activities,  the  IRB  shall  be  able  to  as- certain   the   acceptability   of 
p.000125:  proposed research in terms of institutional com- mitments   and   regulations,   applicable law,  and  standards  of 
p.000125:  professional  con- duct and practice. The IRB shall there- fore  include  persons  knowledgeable  in these areas. If an 
p.000125:  IRB regularly reviews research   that   involves   a   vulnerable category  of  subjects,  such  as  children, 
p.000125:  prisoners,  pregnant  women,  or  handi- capped   or   mentally   disabled   persons, consideration  shall  be  given 
p.000125:  to  the  in- clusion  of  one  or  more  individuals  who are   knowledgeable   about   and   experi- enced in working 
p.000125:  with these subjects. 
p.000125:  (b)   Every   nondiscriminatory   effort 
p.000125:  will  be  made  to  ensure  that  no  IRB consists  entirely  of  men  or  entirely  of women, including the 
p.000125:  institution’s con- sideration  of  qualified  persons  of  both sexes,  so  long  as  no  selection  is  made to  the 
p.000125:  IRB  on  the  basis  of  gender.  No IRB  may  consist  entirely  of  members of one profession. 
p.000125:  (c)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one  member  whose  primary  concerns are  in  scientific  areas  and  at 
p.000125:  least  one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. 
p.000125:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000125:  (d)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one member who is not otherwise affili- ated  with  the  institution  and 
p.000125:  who  is not  part  of  the  immediate  family  of  a person  who  is  affiliated  with  the  insti- tution. 
p.000125:  (e)  No  IRB  may  have  a  member  par- ticipate   in   the   IRB’s   initial   or   con- tinuing  review  of  any 
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p.000126:  following  require- ments are satisfied: 
p.000126:  (1)  Risks  to  subjects  are  minimized: 
p.000126:  (i)  By  using  procedures  which  are  con- sistent  with  sound  research  design  and which do not unnecessarily 
p.000126:  expose sub- jects  to  risk,  and  (ii)  whenever  appro- priate,   by   using   procedures   already being  performed 
p.000126:  on  the  subjects  for  di- agnostic or treatment purposes. 
p.000126:  (2)  Risks  to  subjects  are  reasonable in  relation  to  anticipated  benefits,  if any, to subjects, and the 
p.000126:  importance of the  knowledge  that  may  reasonably  be expected  to  result.  In  evaluating  risks and  benefits, 
p.000126:  the  IRB  should  consider only  those  risks  and  benefits  that  may result   from   the   research   (as   distin- 
p.000126:  guished   from   risks   and   benefits   of therapies subjects would receive even if not  participating  in  the 
p.000126:  research).  The IRB  should  not  consider  possible  long- range   effects   of   applying   knowledge gained   in 
p.000126:  the   research   (for   example, the  possible  effects  of  the  research  on public  policy)  as  among  those 
p.000126:  research risks that fall within the purview of its responsibility. 
p.000126:  (3)  Selection  of  subjects  is  equitable. 
p.000126:  In   making   this   assessment   the   IRB should  take  into  account  the  purposes of   the   research   and   the 
p.000126:  setting   in which  the  research  will  be  conducted and should be particularly cognizant of 
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p.000127:  § 1c.112 
p.000127:  the   special   problems   of   research   in- volving vulnerable populations, such as children,   prisoners, 
p.000127:  pregnant   women, mentally disabled persons, or economi- cally   or   educationally   disadvantaged persons. 
p.000127:  (4)  Informed  consent  will  be  sought from  each  prospective  subject  or  the subject’s legally authorized 
p.000127:  representa- tive, in accordance with, and to the ex- tent required by § 1c.116. 
p.000127:  (5)  Informed  consent  will  be  appro- priately    documented,    in    accordance with,   and   to   the   extent 
p.000127:  required   by 
p.000127:  § 1c.117. 
p.000127:  (6)   When   appropriate,   the   research plan    makes    adequate    provision    for monitoring  the  data 
p.000127:  collected  to  en- sure the safety of subjects. 
p.000127:  (7)  When  appropriate,  there  are  ade- quate provisions to protect the privacy of  subjects  and  to  maintain  the 
p.000127:  con- fidentiality of data. 
p.000127:  (b)  When  some  or  all  of  the  subjects are  likely  to  be  vulnerable  to  coercion or  undue  influence,  such 
p.000127:  as  children, prisoners,   pregnant   women,   mentally disabled   persons,   or   economically   or educationally 
p.000127:  disadvantaged   persons, additional   safeguards   have   been   in- cluded   in   the   study   to   protect   the 
p.000127:  rights and welfare of these subjects. 
p.000127:  § 1c.112   Review by institution. 
p.000127:  Research  covered  by  this  policy  that has  been  approved  by  an  IRB  may  be subject  to  further  appropriate 
p.000127:  review and approval or disapproval by officials of  the  institution.  However,  those  offi- cials may not approve the 
p.000127:  research if it has not been approved by an IRB. 
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.113   Suspension  or  termination  of IRB approval of research. 
p.000127:  An  IRB  shall  have  authority  to  sus- pend or terminate approval of research that  is  not  being  conducted  in 
p.000127:  accord- ance  with  the  IRB’s  requirements  or that   has   been   associated   with   unex- pected  serious  harm 
p.000127:  to  subjects.  Any suspension  or  termination  of  approval shall  include  a  statement  of  the  rea- sons  for  the 
p.000127:  IRB’s  action  and  shall  be reported  promptly  to  the  investigator, 
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p.000121:  United States. 
p.000121:  (1) Research that is conducted or sup- ported   by   a   Federal   department   or agency,  whether  or  not  it  is 
p.000121:  regulated as  defined  in  § 1c.102(e),  must  comply with all sections of this policy. 
p.000121:  (2)   Research   that   is   neither   con- ducted  nor  supported  by  a  Federal  de- partment  or  agency  but  is 
p.000121:  subject  to regulation as defined in § 1c.102(e) must be  reviewed  and  approved,  in  compli- ance   with   §§ 
p.000121:  1c.101,   1c.102,   and   1c.107 through  1c.117  of  this  policy,  by  an  in- stitutional review board (IRB) that 
p.000121:  op- erates in accordance with the pertinent requirements of this policy. 
p.000121:  (b)  Unless  otherwise  required  by  de- 
p.000121:  partment or agency heads, research ac- tivities  in  which  the  only  involvement of  human  subjects  will  be  in 
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p.000121:  § 1c.101 
p.000121:  more   of   the   following   categories   are exempt from this policy: 
p.000121:  (1) Research conducted in established or commonly accepted educational set- tings,    involving    normal 
p.000121:  educational practices,  such  as  (i)  Research  on  reg- ular    and    special    education    instruc- tional 
p.000121:  strategies, or (ii) research on the effectiveness    of    or    the    comparison among   instructional   techniques, 
p.000121:  cur- ricula,     or     classroom     management methods. 
p.000121:  (2) Research involving the use of edu- cational   tests   (cognitive,   diagnostic, aptitude,  achievement),  survey 
p.000121:  proce- dures, interview procedures or observa- tion of public behavior, unless: 
p.000121:  (i)  Information  obtained  is  recorded in  such  a  manner  that  human  subjects can  be  identified,  directly  or 
p.000121:  through identifiers linked to the subjects; and 
p.000121:  (ii) Any disclosure of the human sub- jects’   responses   outside   the   research could  reasonably  place  the 
p.000121:  subjects  at risk  of  criminal  or  civil  liability  or  be damaging   to   the   subjects’   financial standing, 
p.000121:  employability, or reputation. 
p.000121:  (3) Research involving the use of edu- cational   tests   (cognitive,   diagnostic, aptitude,  achievement),  survey 
p.000121:  proce- dures,  interview  procedures,  or  obser- vation  of  public  behavior  that  is  not exempt  under  paragraph 
p.000121:  (b)(2)  of  this section, if: 
p.000121:  (i) The human subjects are elected or appointed public officials or candidates for public office; or 
p.000121:  (ii) Federal statute(s) require(s) with- out  exception  that  the  confidentiality of  the  personally  identifiable 
p.000121:  informa- tion will be maintained throughout the research and thereafter. 
p.000121:  (4) Research, involving the collection or  study  of  existing  data,  documents, records,  pathological  specimens, 
p.000121:  or  di- agnostic specimens, if these sources are publicly available or if the information is  recorded  by  the 
p.000121:  investigator  in  such a manner that subjects cannot be iden- tified,  directly  or  through  identifiers linked to the 
p.000121:  subjects. 
p.000121:  (5)     Research     and     demonstration projects which are conducted by or sub- ject  to  the  approval  of 
p.000121:  department  or agency  heads,  and  which  are  designed to  study,  evaluate,  or  otherwise  exam- ine: 
p.000121:  (i)   Public   benefit   or   service   pro- grams; 
p.000121:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000121:  (ii)  Procedures  for  obtaining  benefits or services under those programs; 
p.000121:  (iii)   possible   changes   in   or   alter- natives   to   those   programs   or   proce- dures; or 
p.000121:  (iv)  Possible  changes  in  methods  or levels  of  payment  for  benefits  or  serv- ices under those programs. 
p.000121:  (6)  Taste  and  food  quality  evaluation and  consumer  acceptance  studies,  (i)  if wholesome  foods  without 
p.000121:  additives  are consumed  or  (ii)  if  a  food  is  consumed that  contains  a  food  ingredient  at  or below  the 
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p.000121:  (b)(2)  of  this section, if: 
p.000121:  (i) The human subjects are elected or appointed public officials or candidates for public office; or 
p.000121:  (ii) Federal statute(s) require(s) with- out  exception  that  the  confidentiality of  the  personally  identifiable 
p.000121:  informa- tion will be maintained throughout the research and thereafter. 
p.000121:  (4) Research, involving the collection or  study  of  existing  data,  documents, records,  pathological  specimens, 
p.000121:  or  di- agnostic specimens, if these sources are publicly available or if the information is  recorded  by  the 
p.000121:  investigator  in  such a manner that subjects cannot be iden- tified,  directly  or  through  identifiers linked to the 
p.000121:  subjects. 
p.000121:  (5)     Research     and     demonstration projects which are conducted by or sub- ject  to  the  approval  of 
p.000121:  department  or agency  heads,  and  which  are  designed to  study,  evaluate,  or  otherwise  exam- ine: 
p.000121:  (i)   Public   benefit   or   service   pro- grams; 
p.000121:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000121:  (ii)  Procedures  for  obtaining  benefits or services under those programs; 
p.000121:  (iii)   possible   changes   in   or   alter- natives   to   those   programs   or   proce- dures; or 
p.000121:  (iv)  Possible  changes  in  methods  or levels  of  payment  for  benefits  or  serv- ices under those programs. 
p.000121:  (6)  Taste  and  food  quality  evaluation and  consumer  acceptance  studies,  (i)  if wholesome  foods  without 
p.000121:  additives  are consumed  or  (ii)  if  a  food  is  consumed that  contains  a  food  ingredient  at  or below  the 
p.000121:  level  and  for  a  use  found  to be safe, or agricultural chemical or en- vironmental  contaminant  at  or  below the 
p.000121:  level  found  to  be  safe,  by  the  Food and  Drug  Administration  or  approved by     the     Environmental 
p.000121:  Protection Agency  or  the  Food  Safety  and  Inspec- tion  Service  of  the  U.S.  Department  of Agriculture. 
p.000121:  (c)  Department  or  agency  heads  re- 
p.000121:  tain   final   judgment   as   to   whether   a particular  activity  is  covered  by  this policy. 
p.000121:  (d)  Department  or  agency  heads  may require that specific research activities or   classes   of   research 
p.000121:  activities   con- ducted, supported, or otherwise subject to   regulation   by   the   department   or agency  but  not 
p.000121:  otherwise  covered  by this policy, comply with some or all of the requirements of this policy. 
p.000121:  (e)  Compliance  with  this  policy  re- quires  compliance  with  pertinent  fed- eral  laws  or  regulations  which 
p.000121:  provide additional  protections  for  human  sub- jects. 
p.000121:  (f)  This  policy  does  not  affect  any state or local laws or regulations which may otherwise be applicable and 
p.000121:  which provide     additional     protections     for human subjects. 
p.000121:  (g)  This  policy  does  not  affect  any foreign  laws  or  regulations  which  may otherwise  be  applicable  and 
p.000121:  which  pro- vide  additional  protections  to  human subjects of research. 
p.000121:  (h)   When   research   covered   by   this policy takes place in foreign countries, procedures   normally   followed 
p.000121:  in   the foreign   countries   to   protect   human subjects   may   differ   from   those   set forth  in  this 
p.000121:  policy.  [An  example  is  a foreign    institution    which    complies with   guidelines   consistent   with   the 
p.000121:  World   Medical   Assembly   Declaration (Declaration  of  Helsinki  amended  1989) 
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p.000122:  when the  investigator(s)  do  not  participate  in  the activities being observed. 
p.000122:   
p.000122:  § 1c.102   Definitions. 
p.000122:  (a)  Department  or  agency  head  means the  head  of  any  federal  department  or agency  and  any  other  officer 
p.000122:  or  em- ployee  of  any  department  or  agency  to whom authority has been delegated. 
p.000122:  (b)   Institution   means   any   public   or private entity or agency (including fed- eral, state, and other 
p.000122:  agencies). 
p.000122:  (c)   Legally    authorized    representative means   an   individual   or   judicial   or other body authorized under 
p.000122:  applicable law  to  consent  on  behalf  of  a  prospec- tive  subject  to  the  subject’s  participa- tion in the 
p.000122:  procedure(s) involved in the research. 
p.000122:  (d)  Research  means  a  systematic  in- vestigation,   including   research   devel- opment,   testing   and 
p.000122:  evaluation,   de- signed to develop or contribute to gen- eralizable  knowledge.  Activities  which meet    this 
p.000122:  definition    constitute    re- search   for   purposes   of   this   policy, whether  or  not  they  are  conducted 
p.000122:  or supported   under   a   program   which   is considered  research  for  other  purposes. For  example,  some 
p.000122:  demonstration  and service  programs  may  include  research activities. 
p.000122:  (e)  Research  subject  to  regulation,  and similar  terms  are  intended  to  encom- pass those research activities 
p.000122:  for which a   federal   department   or   agency   has specific responsibility for regulating as a  research  activity, 
p.000122:  (for  example,  In- vestigational   New   Drug   requirements administered by the Food and Drug Ad- ministration).  It 
p.000122:  does  not  include  re- search   activities   which   are   inciden- tally regulated by a federal department or 
p.000122:  agency  solely  as  part  of  the  depart- ment’s   or   agency’s   broader   responsi- bility  to  regulate  certain 
p.000122:  types  of  ac- tivities   whether   research   or   non-re- search   in   nature   (for   example,   Wage and   Hour 
p.000122:  requirements   administered by the Department of Labor). 
p.000122:  (f) Human  subject  means a living indi- vidual   about   whom   an   investigator (whether  professional  or  student) 
p.000122:  con- ducting research obtains: 
p.000122:  (1)    Data    through    intervention    or interaction with the individual, or 
p.000122:  (2) Identifiable private information. 
p.000122:  Intervention  includes both physical pro- cedures by which data are gathered (for 
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p.000123:  § 1c.103 
p.000123:  example,  venipuncture)  and  manipula- tions of the subject or the subject’s en- vironment  that  are  performed  for 
p.000123:  re- search   purposes.   Interaction   includes communication   or   interpersonal   con- tact  between  investigator 
p.000123:  and  subject. ‘‘Private  information’’  includes  infor- mation about behavior that occurs in a context in which an 
p.000123:  individual can rea- sonably  expect  that  no  observation  or recording is taking place, and informa- tion  which  has 
p.000123:  been  provided  for  spe- cific   purposes   by   an   individual   and which   the   individual   can   reasonably 
p.000123:  expect  will  not  be  made  public  (for  ex- ample, a medical record). Private infor- mation  must  be  individually 
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p.000127:  § 1c.112 
p.000127:  the   special   problems   of   research   in- volving vulnerable populations, such as children,   prisoners, 
p.000127:  pregnant   women, mentally disabled persons, or economi- cally   or   educationally   disadvantaged persons. 
p.000127:  (4)  Informed  consent  will  be  sought from  each  prospective  subject  or  the subject’s legally authorized 
p.000127:  representa- tive, in accordance with, and to the ex- tent required by § 1c.116. 
p.000127:  (5)  Informed  consent  will  be  appro- priately    documented,    in    accordance with,   and   to   the   extent 
p.000127:  required   by 
p.000127:  § 1c.117. 
p.000127:  (6)   When   appropriate,   the   research plan    makes    adequate    provision    for monitoring  the  data 
p.000127:  collected  to  en- sure the safety of subjects. 
p.000127:  (7)  When  appropriate,  there  are  ade- quate provisions to protect the privacy of  subjects  and  to  maintain  the 
p.000127:  con- fidentiality of data. 
p.000127:  (b)  When  some  or  all  of  the  subjects are  likely  to  be  vulnerable  to  coercion or  undue  influence,  such 
p.000127:  as  children, prisoners,   pregnant   women,   mentally disabled   persons,   or   economically   or educationally 
p.000127:  disadvantaged   persons, additional   safeguards   have   been   in- cluded   in   the   study   to   protect   the 
p.000127:  rights and welfare of these subjects. 
p.000127:  § 1c.112   Review by institution. 
p.000127:  Research  covered  by  this  policy  that has  been  approved  by  an  IRB  may  be subject  to  further  appropriate 
p.000127:  review and approval or disapproval by officials of  the  institution.  However,  those  offi- cials may not approve the 
p.000127:  research if it has not been approved by an IRB. 
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.113   Suspension  or  termination  of IRB approval of research. 
p.000127:  An  IRB  shall  have  authority  to  sus- pend or terminate approval of research that  is  not  being  conducted  in 
p.000127:  accord- ance  with  the  IRB’s  requirements  or that   has   been   associated   with   unex- pected  serious  harm 
p.000127:  to  subjects.  Any suspension  or  termination  of  approval shall  include  a  statement  of  the  rea- sons  for  the 
p.000127:  IRB’s  action  and  shall  be reported  promptly  to  the  investigator, 
p.000127:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000127:  appropriate  institutional  officials,  and the department or agency head. 
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p.000128:  (b)  The  records  required  by  this  pol- icy   shall   be   retained   for   at   least   3 years,  and  records 
p.000128:  relating  to  research which  is  conducted  shall  be  retained for  at  least  3  years  after  completion  of the 
p.000128:  research. All records shall be acces- sible  for  inspection  and  copying  by  au- thorized  representatives  of  the 
p.000128:  depart- ment   or   agency   at   reasonable   times and in a reasonable manner. 
p.000128:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260.) 
p.000128:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000128:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000128:   
p.000128:  § 1c.116   General  requirements  for  in- formed consent. 
p.000128:  Except  as  provided  elsewhere  in  this policy,  no  investigator  may  involve  a human  being  as  a  subject  in 
p.000128:  research covered by this policy unless the inves- tigator  has  obtained  the  legally  effec- tive informed consent of 
p.000128:  the subject or the   subject’s   legally   authorized   rep- resentative.  An  investigator  shall  seek such consent 
p.000128:  only under circumstances that  provide  the  prospective  subject  or the    representative    sufficient    oppor- 
p.000128:  tunity  to  consider  whether  or  not  to participate  and  that  minimize  the  pos- sibility  of  coercion  or 
p.000128:  undue  influence. The  information  that  is  given  to  the subject  or  the  representative  shall  be in language 
p.000128:  understandable to the sub- ject or the representative. No informed consent,  whether  oral  or  written,  may include 
p.000128:  any     exculpatory     language through  which  the  subject  or  the  rep- resentative  is  made  to  waive  or 
p.000128:  appear to   waive   any   of   the   subject’s   legal rights, or releases or appears to release the investigator, the 
p.000128:  sponsor, the insti- tution  or  its  agents  from  liability  for negligence. 
p.000128:  (a)  Basic  elements  of  informed  consent. 
p.000128:  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph  (c)  or 
p.000128:  (d)  of  this  section,  in  seeking  informed consent the following information shall be provided to each subject: 
p.000128:  (1)  A  statement  that  the  study  in- volves  research,  an  explanation  of  the purposes  of  the  research  and 
p.000128:  the  ex- pected duration of the subject’s partici- pation,  a  description  of  the  procedures to   be   followed, 
p.000128:  and   identification   of any    procedures    which    are    experi- mental; 
p.000128:   
p.000128:  (2)  A  description  of  any  reasonably foreseeable  risks  or  discomforts  to  the subject; 
p.000128:  (3)  A  description  of  any  benefits  to the subject or to others which may rea- sonably  be  expected  from  the 
p.000128:  research; 
p.000128:  (4)  A  disclosure  of  appropriate  alter- native  procedures  or  courses  of  treat- ment,   if   any,   that 
p.000128:  might   be   advan- tageous to the subject; 
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p.000125:  of  research  activities  commonly  con- ducted   by   the   institution.   The   IRB shall  be  sufficiently 
p.000125:  qualified  through the   experience   and   expertise   of   its members,   and   the   diversity   of   the members, 
p.000125:  including   consideration   of race,  gender,  and  cultural  backgrounds and  sensitivity  to  such  issues  as  com- 
p.000125:  munity  attitudes,  to  promote  respect for   its   advice   and   counsel   in   safe- guarding   the   rights   and 
p.000125:  welfare   of human   subjects.   In   addition   to   pos- sessing    the    professional    competence necessary   to 
p.000125:  review   specific   research activities,  the  IRB  shall  be  able  to  as- certain   the   acceptability   of 
p.000125:  proposed research in terms of institutional com- mitments   and   regulations,   applicable law,  and  standards  of 
p.000125:  professional  con- duct and practice. The IRB shall there- fore  include  persons  knowledgeable  in these areas. If an 
p.000125:  IRB regularly reviews research   that   involves   a   vulnerable category  of  subjects,  such  as  children, 
p.000125:  prisoners,  pregnant  women,  or  handi- capped   or   mentally   disabled   persons, consideration  shall  be  given 
p.000125:  to  the  in- clusion  of  one  or  more  individuals  who are   knowledgeable   about   and   experi- enced in working 
p.000125:  with these subjects. 
p.000125:  (b)   Every   nondiscriminatory   effort 
p.000125:  will  be  made  to  ensure  that  no  IRB consists  entirely  of  men  or  entirely  of women, including the 
p.000125:  institution’s con- sideration  of  qualified  persons  of  both sexes,  so  long  as  no  selection  is  made to  the 
p.000125:  IRB  on  the  basis  of  gender.  No IRB  may  consist  entirely  of  members of one profession. 
p.000125:  (c)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one  member  whose  primary  concerns are  in  scientific  areas  and  at 
p.000125:  least  one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. 
p.000125:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000125:  (d)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one member who is not otherwise affili- ated  with  the  institution  and 
p.000125:  who  is not  part  of  the  immediate  family  of  a person  who  is  affiliated  with  the  insti- tution. 
p.000125:  (e)  No  IRB  may  have  a  member  par- ticipate   in   the   IRB’s   initial   or   con- tinuing  review  of  any 
p.000125:  project  in  which the  member  has  a  conflicting  interest, except    to    provide    information    re- quested by 
p.000125:  the IRB. 
p.000125:  (f)  An  IRB  may,  at  its  discretion,  in- vite   individuals   with   competence   in special  areas  to  assist 
p.000125:  in  the  review  of issues  which  require  expertise  beyond or  in  addition  to  that  available  on  the IRB. 
p.000125:  These  individuals  may  not  vote with the IRB. 
p.000125:  § 1c.108   IRB functions and operations. 
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p.000126:  on  the  subjects  for  di- agnostic or treatment purposes. 
p.000126:  (2)  Risks  to  subjects  are  reasonable in  relation  to  anticipated  benefits,  if any, to subjects, and the 
p.000126:  importance of the  knowledge  that  may  reasonably  be expected  to  result.  In  evaluating  risks and  benefits, 
p.000126:  the  IRB  should  consider only  those  risks  and  benefits  that  may result   from   the   research   (as   distin- 
p.000126:  guished   from   risks   and   benefits   of therapies subjects would receive even if not  participating  in  the 
p.000126:  research).  The IRB  should  not  consider  possible  long- range   effects   of   applying   knowledge gained   in 
p.000126:  the   research   (for   example, the  possible  effects  of  the  research  on public  policy)  as  among  those 
p.000126:  research risks that fall within the purview of its responsibility. 
p.000126:  (3)  Selection  of  subjects  is  equitable. 
p.000126:  In   making   this   assessment   the   IRB should  take  into  account  the  purposes of   the   research   and   the 
p.000126:  setting   in which  the  research  will  be  conducted and should be particularly cognizant of 
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p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.112 
p.000127:  the   special   problems   of   research   in- volving vulnerable populations, such as children,   prisoners, 
p.000127:  pregnant   women, mentally disabled persons, or economi- cally   or   educationally   disadvantaged persons. 
p.000127:  (4)  Informed  consent  will  be  sought from  each  prospective  subject  or  the subject’s legally authorized 
p.000127:  representa- tive, in accordance with, and to the ex- tent required by § 1c.116. 
p.000127:  (5)  Informed  consent  will  be  appro- priately    documented,    in    accordance with,   and   to   the   extent 
p.000127:  required   by 
p.000127:  § 1c.117. 
p.000127:  (6)   When   appropriate,   the   research plan    makes    adequate    provision    for monitoring  the  data 
p.000127:  collected  to  en- sure the safety of subjects. 
p.000127:  (7)  When  appropriate,  there  are  ade- quate provisions to protect the privacy of  subjects  and  to  maintain  the 
p.000127:  con- fidentiality of data. 
p.000127:  (b)  When  some  or  all  of  the  subjects are  likely  to  be  vulnerable  to  coercion or  undue  influence,  such 
p.000127:  as  children, prisoners,   pregnant   women,   mentally disabled   persons,   or   economically   or educationally 
p.000127:  disadvantaged   persons, additional   safeguards   have   been   in- cluded   in   the   study   to   protect   the 
p.000127:  rights and welfare of these subjects. 
p.000127:  § 1c.112   Review by institution. 
p.000127:  Research  covered  by  this  policy  that has  been  approved  by  an  IRB  may  be subject  to  further  appropriate 
p.000127:  review and approval or disapproval by officials of  the  institution.  However,  those  offi- cials may not approve the 
p.000127:  research if it has not been approved by an IRB. 
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.113   Suspension  or  termination  of IRB approval of research. 
p.000127:  An  IRB  shall  have  authority  to  sus- pend or terminate approval of research that  is  not  being  conducted  in 
p.000127:  accord- ance  with  the  IRB’s  requirements  or that   has   been   associated   with   unex- pected  serious  harm 
p.000127:  to  subjects.  Any suspension  or  termination  of  approval shall  include  a  statement  of  the  rea- sons  for  the 
p.000127:  IRB’s  action  and  shall  be reported  promptly  to  the  investigator, 
p.000127:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000127:  appropriate  institutional  officials,  and the department or agency head. 
p.000127:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000127:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000127:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000127:  § 1c.114   Cooperative research. 
p.000127:  Cooperative    research    projects    are those  projects  covered  by  this  policy which  involve  more  than  one 
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p.000125:  § 1c.107   IRB membership. 
p.000125:  (a)  Each  IRB  shall  have  at  least  five members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review 
p.000125:  of  research  activities  commonly  con- ducted   by   the   institution.   The   IRB shall  be  sufficiently 
p.000125:  qualified  through the   experience   and   expertise   of   its members,   and   the   diversity   of   the members, 
p.000125:  including   consideration   of race,  gender,  and  cultural  backgrounds and  sensitivity  to  such  issues  as  com- 
p.000125:  munity  attitudes,  to  promote  respect for   its   advice   and   counsel   in   safe- guarding   the   rights   and 
p.000125:  welfare   of human   subjects.   In   addition   to   pos- sessing    the    professional    competence necessary   to 
p.000125:  review   specific   research activities,  the  IRB  shall  be  able  to  as- certain   the   acceptability   of 
p.000125:  proposed research in terms of institutional com- mitments   and   regulations,   applicable law,  and  standards  of 
p.000125:  professional  con- duct and practice. The IRB shall there- fore  include  persons  knowledgeable  in these areas. If an 
p.000125:  IRB regularly reviews research   that   involves   a   vulnerable category  of  subjects,  such  as  children, 
p.000125:  prisoners,  pregnant  women,  or  handi- capped   or   mentally   disabled   persons, consideration  shall  be  given 
p.000125:  to  the  in- clusion  of  one  or  more  individuals  who are   knowledgeable   about   and   experi- enced in working 
p.000125:  with these subjects. 
p.000125:  (b)   Every   nondiscriminatory   effort 
p.000125:  will  be  made  to  ensure  that  no  IRB consists  entirely  of  men  or  entirely  of women, including the 
p.000125:  institution’s con- sideration  of  qualified  persons  of  both sexes,  so  long  as  no  selection  is  made to  the 
p.000125:  IRB  on  the  basis  of  gender.  No IRB  may  consist  entirely  of  members of one profession. 
p.000125:  (c)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one  member  whose  primary  concerns are  in  scientific  areas  and  at 
p.000125:  least  one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. 
p.000125:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000125:  (d)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one member who is not otherwise affili- ated  with  the  institution  and 
p.000125:  who  is not  part  of  the  immediate  family  of  a person  who  is  affiliated  with  the  insti- tution. 
p.000125:  (e)  No  IRB  may  have  a  member  par- ticipate   in   the   IRB’s   initial   or   con- tinuing  review  of  any 
p.000125:  project  in  which the  member  has  a  conflicting  interest, except    to    provide    information    re- quested by 
p.000125:  the IRB. 
p.000125:  (f)  An  IRB  may,  at  its  discretion,  in- vite   individuals   with   competence   in special  areas  to  assist 
p.000125:  in  the  review  of issues  which  require  expertise  beyond or  in  addition  to  that  available  on  the IRB. 
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p.000126:  on  the  subjects  for  di- agnostic or treatment purposes. 
p.000126:  (2)  Risks  to  subjects  are  reasonable in  relation  to  anticipated  benefits,  if any, to subjects, and the 
p.000126:  importance of the  knowledge  that  may  reasonably  be expected  to  result.  In  evaluating  risks and  benefits, 
p.000126:  the  IRB  should  consider only  those  risks  and  benefits  that  may result   from   the   research   (as   distin- 
p.000126:  guished   from   risks   and   benefits   of therapies subjects would receive even if not  participating  in  the 
p.000126:  research).  The IRB  should  not  consider  possible  long- range   effects   of   applying   knowledge gained   in 
p.000126:  the   research   (for   example, the  possible  effects  of  the  research  on public  policy)  as  among  those 
p.000126:  research risks that fall within the purview of its responsibility. 
p.000126:  (3)  Selection  of  subjects  is  equitable. 
p.000126:  In   making   this   assessment   the   IRB should  take  into  account  the  purposes of   the   research   and   the 
p.000126:  setting   in which  the  research  will  be  conducted and should be particularly cognizant of 
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p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.112 
p.000127:  the   special   problems   of   research   in- volving vulnerable populations, such as children,   prisoners, 
p.000127:  pregnant   women, mentally disabled persons, or economi- cally   or   educationally   disadvantaged persons. 
p.000127:  (4)  Informed  consent  will  be  sought from  each  prospective  subject  or  the subject’s legally authorized 
p.000127:  representa- tive, in accordance with, and to the ex- tent required by § 1c.116. 
p.000127:  (5)  Informed  consent  will  be  appro- priately    documented,    in    accordance with,   and   to   the   extent 
p.000127:  required   by 
p.000127:  § 1c.117. 
p.000127:  (6)   When   appropriate,   the   research plan    makes    adequate    provision    for monitoring  the  data 
p.000127:  collected  to  en- sure the safety of subjects. 
p.000127:  (7)  When  appropriate,  there  are  ade- quate provisions to protect the privacy of  subjects  and  to  maintain  the 
p.000127:  con- fidentiality of data. 
p.000127:  (b)  When  some  or  all  of  the  subjects are  likely  to  be  vulnerable  to  coercion or  undue  influence,  such 
p.000127:  as  children, prisoners,   pregnant   women,   mentally disabled   persons,   or   economically   or educationally 
p.000127:  disadvantaged   persons, additional   safeguards   have   been   in- cluded   in   the   study   to   protect   the 
p.000127:  rights and welfare of these subjects. 
p.000127:  § 1c.112   Review by institution. 
p.000127:  Research  covered  by  this  policy  that has  been  approved  by  an  IRB  may  be subject  to  further  appropriate 
p.000127:  review and approval or disapproval by officials of  the  institution.  However,  those  offi- cials may not approve the 
p.000127:  research if it has not been approved by an IRB. 
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.113   Suspension  or  termination  of IRB approval of research. 
p.000127:  An  IRB  shall  have  authority  to  sus- pend or terminate approval of research that  is  not  being  conducted  in 
p.000127:  accord- ance  with  the  IRB’s  requirements  or that   has   been   associated   with   unex- pected  serious  harm 
p.000127:  to  subjects.  Any suspension  or  termination  of  approval shall  include  a  statement  of  the  rea- sons  for  the 
p.000127:  IRB’s  action  and  shall  be reported  promptly  to  the  investigator, 
p.000127:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000127:  appropriate  institutional  officials,  and the department or agency head. 
p.000127:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000127:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000127:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000127:  § 1c.114   Cooperative research. 
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p.000125:  professional  con- duct and practice. The IRB shall there- fore  include  persons  knowledgeable  in these areas. If an 
p.000125:  IRB regularly reviews research   that   involves   a   vulnerable category  of  subjects,  such  as  children, 
p.000125:  prisoners,  pregnant  women,  or  handi- capped   or   mentally   disabled   persons, consideration  shall  be  given 
p.000125:  to  the  in- clusion  of  one  or  more  individuals  who are   knowledgeable   about   and   experi- enced in working 
p.000125:  with these subjects. 
p.000125:  (b)   Every   nondiscriminatory   effort 
p.000125:  will  be  made  to  ensure  that  no  IRB consists  entirely  of  men  or  entirely  of women, including the 
p.000125:  institution’s con- sideration  of  qualified  persons  of  both sexes,  so  long  as  no  selection  is  made to  the 
p.000125:  IRB  on  the  basis  of  gender.  No IRB  may  consist  entirely  of  members of one profession. 
p.000125:  (c)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one  member  whose  primary  concerns are  in  scientific  areas  and  at 
p.000125:  least  one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. 
p.000125:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000125:  (d)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one member who is not otherwise affili- ated  with  the  institution  and 
p.000125:  who  is not  part  of  the  immediate  family  of  a person  who  is  affiliated  with  the  insti- tution. 
p.000125:  (e)  No  IRB  may  have  a  member  par- ticipate   in   the   IRB’s   initial   or   con- tinuing  review  of  any 
p.000125:  project  in  which the  member  has  a  conflicting  interest, except    to    provide    information    re- quested by 
p.000125:  the IRB. 
p.000125:  (f)  An  IRB  may,  at  its  discretion,  in- vite   individuals   with   competence   in special  areas  to  assist 
p.000125:  in  the  review  of issues  which  require  expertise  beyond or  in  addition  to  that  available  on  the IRB. 
p.000125:  These  individuals  may  not  vote with the IRB. 
p.000125:  § 1c.108   IRB functions and operations. 
p.000125:  In order to fulfill the requirements of this policy each IRB shall: 
p.000125:  (a)  Follow  written  procedures  in  the same detail as described in § 1c.103(b)(4) and,     to     the     extent 
p.000125:  required     by, 
p.000125:  § 1c.103(b)(5). 
p.000125:  (b)  Except  when  an  expedited  review procedure  is  used  (see  § 1c.110),  review proposed   research   at 
p.000125:  convened   meet- ings  at  which  a  majority  of  the  mem- bers  of  the  IRB  are  present,  including at   least 
p.000125:  one   member   whose   primary concerns  are  in  nonscientific  areas.  In order  for  the  research  to  be 
p.000125:  approved, it  shall  receive  the  approval  of  a  ma- jority  of  those  members  present  at  the meeting. 
p.000125:  § 1c.109   IRB review of research. 
p.000125:  (a)  An  IRB  shall  review  and  have  au- thority  to  approve,  require  modifica- tions  in  (to  secure 
p.000125:  approval),  or  dis- approve  all  research  activities  covered by this policy. 
p.000125:  (b)  An  IRB  shall  require  that  infor- mation  given  to  subjects  as  part  of  in- formed  consent  is  in 
p.000125:  accordance  with 
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p.000125:  June  28,  1991,  as  amended  at  70  FR  36328, 
p.000125:  June 23, 2005] 
p.000125:   
p.000125:  §§ 1c.104–1c.106   [Reserved] 
p.000125:  § 1c.107   IRB membership. 
p.000125:  (a)  Each  IRB  shall  have  at  least  five members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review 
p.000125:  of  research  activities  commonly  con- ducted   by   the   institution.   The   IRB shall  be  sufficiently 
p.000125:  qualified  through the   experience   and   expertise   of   its members,   and   the   diversity   of   the members, 
p.000125:  including   consideration   of race,  gender,  and  cultural  backgrounds and  sensitivity  to  such  issues  as  com- 
p.000125:  munity  attitudes,  to  promote  respect for   its   advice   and   counsel   in   safe- guarding   the   rights   and 
p.000125:  welfare   of human   subjects.   In   addition   to   pos- sessing    the    professional    competence necessary   to 
p.000125:  review   specific   research activities,  the  IRB  shall  be  able  to  as- certain   the   acceptability   of 
p.000125:  proposed research in terms of institutional com- mitments   and   regulations,   applicable law,  and  standards  of 
p.000125:  professional  con- duct and practice. The IRB shall there- fore  include  persons  knowledgeable  in these areas. If an 
p.000125:  IRB regularly reviews research   that   involves   a   vulnerable category  of  subjects,  such  as  children, 
p.000125:  prisoners,  pregnant  women,  or  handi- capped   or   mentally   disabled   persons, consideration  shall  be  given 
p.000125:  to  the  in- clusion  of  one  or  more  individuals  who are   knowledgeable   about   and   experi- enced in working 
p.000125:  with these subjects. 
p.000125:  (b)   Every   nondiscriminatory   effort 
p.000125:  will  be  made  to  ensure  that  no  IRB consists  entirely  of  men  or  entirely  of women, including the 
p.000125:  institution’s con- sideration  of  qualified  persons  of  both sexes,  so  long  as  no  selection  is  made to  the 
p.000125:  IRB  on  the  basis  of  gender.  No IRB  may  consist  entirely  of  members of one profession. 
p.000125:  (c)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one  member  whose  primary  concerns are  in  scientific  areas  and  at 
p.000125:  least  one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. 
p.000125:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000125:  (d)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one member who is not otherwise affili- ated  with  the  institution  and 
p.000125:  who  is not  part  of  the  immediate  family  of  a person  who  is  affiliated  with  the  insti- tution. 
p.000125:  (e)  No  IRB  may  have  a  member  par- ticipate   in   the   IRB’s   initial   or   con- tinuing  review  of  any 
p.000125:  project  in  which the  member  has  a  conflicting  interest, except    to    provide    information    re- quested by 
p.000125:  the IRB. 
p.000125:  (f)  An  IRB  may,  at  its  discretion,  in- vite   individuals   with   competence   in special  areas  to  assist 
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p.000126:  expose sub- jects  to  risk,  and  (ii)  whenever  appro- priate,   by   using   procedures   already being  performed 
p.000126:  on  the  subjects  for  di- agnostic or treatment purposes. 
p.000126:  (2)  Risks  to  subjects  are  reasonable in  relation  to  anticipated  benefits,  if any, to subjects, and the 
p.000126:  importance of the  knowledge  that  may  reasonably  be expected  to  result.  In  evaluating  risks and  benefits, 
p.000126:  the  IRB  should  consider only  those  risks  and  benefits  that  may result   from   the   research   (as   distin- 
p.000126:  guished   from   risks   and   benefits   of therapies subjects would receive even if not  participating  in  the 
p.000126:  research).  The IRB  should  not  consider  possible  long- range   effects   of   applying   knowledge gained   in 
p.000126:  the   research   (for   example, the  possible  effects  of  the  research  on public  policy)  as  among  those 
p.000126:  research risks that fall within the purview of its responsibility. 
p.000126:  (3)  Selection  of  subjects  is  equitable. 
p.000126:  In   making   this   assessment   the   IRB should  take  into  account  the  purposes of   the   research   and   the 
p.000126:  setting   in which  the  research  will  be  conducted and should be particularly cognizant of 
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p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.112 
p.000127:  the   special   problems   of   research   in- volving vulnerable populations, such as children,   prisoners, 
p.000127:  pregnant   women, mentally disabled persons, or economi- cally   or   educationally   disadvantaged persons. 
p.000127:  (4)  Informed  consent  will  be  sought from  each  prospective  subject  or  the subject’s legally authorized 
p.000127:  representa- tive, in accordance with, and to the ex- tent required by § 1c.116. 
p.000127:  (5)  Informed  consent  will  be  appro- priately    documented,    in    accordance with,   and   to   the   extent 
p.000127:  required   by 
p.000127:  § 1c.117. 
p.000127:  (6)   When   appropriate,   the   research plan    makes    adequate    provision    for monitoring  the  data 
p.000127:  collected  to  en- sure the safety of subjects. 
p.000127:  (7)  When  appropriate,  there  are  ade- quate provisions to protect the privacy of  subjects  and  to  maintain  the 
p.000127:  con- fidentiality of data. 
p.000127:  (b)  When  some  or  all  of  the  subjects are  likely  to  be  vulnerable  to  coercion or  undue  influence,  such 
p.000127:  as  children, prisoners,   pregnant   women,   mentally disabled   persons,   or   economically   or educationally 
p.000127:  disadvantaged   persons, additional   safeguards   have   been   in- cluded   in   the   study   to   protect   the 
p.000127:  rights and welfare of these subjects. 
p.000127:  § 1c.112   Review by institution. 
p.000127:  Research  covered  by  this  policy  that has  been  approved  by  an  IRB  may  be subject  to  further  appropriate 
p.000127:  review and approval or disapproval by officials of  the  institution.  However,  those  offi- cials may not approve the 
p.000127:  research if it has not been approved by an IRB. 
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.113   Suspension  or  termination  of IRB approval of research. 
p.000127:  An  IRB  shall  have  authority  to  sus- pend or terminate approval of research that  is  not  being  conducted  in 
p.000127:  accord- ance  with  the  IRB’s  requirements  or that   has   been   associated   with   unex- pected  serious  harm 
p.000127:  to  subjects.  Any suspension  or  termination  of  approval shall  include  a  statement  of  the  rea- sons  for  the 
p.000127:  IRB’s  action  and  shall  be reported  promptly  to  the  investigator, 
p.000127:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000127:  appropriate  institutional  officials,  and the department or agency head. 
p.000127:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000127:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000127:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000127:  § 1c.114   Cooperative research. 
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p.000128:  (4)  A  disclosure  of  appropriate  alter- native  procedures  or  courses  of  treat- ment,   if   any,   that 
p.000128:  might   be   advan- tageous to the subject; 
p.000128:  (5)   A   statement   describing   the   ex- tent, if any, to which confidentiality of records  identifying  the 
p.000128:  subject  will  be maintained; 
p.000128:  (6)  For  research  involving  more  than minimal   risk,   an   explanation   as   to whether  any  compensation  and 
p.000128:  an  ex- planation  as  to  whether  any  medical treatments  are  available  if  injury  oc- curs and, if so, what they 
p.000128:  consist of, or where  further  information  may  be  ob- tained; 
p.000128:  (7)  An  explanation  of  whom  to  con- tact for answers to pertinent questions about  the  research  and  research 
p.000128:  sub- jects’  rights,  and  whom  to  contact  in the  event  of  a  research-related  injury to the subject; and 
p.000128:  (8)  A  statement  that  participation  is voluntary,  refusal  to  participate  will involve no penalty or loss of 
p.000128:  benefits to which the subject is otherwise entitled, and  the  subject  may  discontinue  par- ticipation at any time 
p.000128:  without penalty or loss of benefits to which the subject is otherwise entitled. 
p.000128:  (b) Additional elements of informed con- sent.  When  appropriate,  one  or  more  of the  following  elements  of 
p.000128:  information shall  also  be  provided  to  each  subject: 
p.000128:  (1)  A  statement  that  the  particular treatment   or   procedure   may   involve risks  to  the  subject  (or  to 
p.000128:  the  embryo or  fetus,  if  the  subject  is  or  may  be- come   pregnant)   which   are   currently unforeseeable; 
p.000128:  (2)  Anticipated  circumstances  under which  the  subject’s  participation  may be    terminated    by    the 
p.000128:  investigator without   regard   to   the   subject’s   con- sent; 
p.000128:  (3)  Any  additional  costs  to  the  sub- ject that may result from participation in the research; 
p.000128:  (4)  The  consequences  of  a  subject’s decision to withdraw from the research and procedures for orderly termination 
p.000128:  of participation by the subject; 
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p.000129:   
p.000129:   
p.000129:   
p.000129:   
p.000129:   
p.000129:   
p.000129:  § 1c.117 
p.000129:  (5)  A  statement  that  significant  new findings developed during the course of the  research  which  may  relate  to 
p.000129:  the subject’s  willingness  to  continue  par- ticipation  will  be  provided  to  the  sub- ject; and 
p.000129:  (6)  The  approximate  number  of  sub- jects involved in the study. 
p.000129:  (c)  An  IRB  may  approve  a  consent procedure  which  does  not  include,  or which  alters,  some  or  all  of  the 
p.000129:  ele- ments   of   informed   consent   set   forth above, or waive the requirement to ob- tain informed consent 
p.000129:  provided the IRB finds and documents that: 
p.000129:  (1)   The   research   or   demonstration project is to be conducted by or subject to  the  approval  of  state  or 
p.000129:  local  gov- ernment   officials   and   is   designed   to study,  evaluate,  or  otherwise  examine: 
p.000129:  (i)  Public  benefit  of  service  programs; 
p.000129:  (ii) procedures for obtaining benefits or services   under   those   programs;   (iii) possible  changes  in  or 
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p.000122:  of these actions as they occur will be pub- lished in the FEDERAL  REGISTER  or will be  otherwise  published  as 
p.000122:  provided  in department or agency procedures. 
p.000122:  (i)  Unless  otherwise  required  by  law, department or agency heads may waive the  applicability  of  some  or  all 
p.000122:  of  the provisions  of  this  policy  to  specific  re- search  activities  or  classes  of  research activities 
p.000122:  otherwise   covered   by   this policy. Except when otherwise required by  statute  or  Executive  Order,  the  de- 
p.000122:  partment  or  agency  head  shall  forward advance notices of these actions to the Office   for   Human   Research 
p.000122:  Protec- tions,     Department     of     Health     and Human   Services   (HHS),   or   any   suc- cessor   office, 
p.000122:  and   shall   also   publish them  in  the  FEDERAL   REGISTER   or  in such  other  manner  as  provided  in  de- 
p.000122:  partment or agency procedures. 1 
p.000122:  [56 FR 28012, 28018, June 18, 1991; 56 FR 29756, 
p.000122:  June  28,  1991,  as  amended  at  70  FR  36328, 
p.000122:  June 23, 2005] 
p.000122:   
p.000122:   
p.000122:  1 Institutions    with    HHS-approved    assur- ances on file will abide by provisions of title 
p.000122:  45  CFR  part  46  subparts  A–D.  Some  of  the other  Departments  and  Agencies  have  incor- porated all provisions 
p.000122:  of title 45 CFR part 46 into  their  policies  and  procedures  as  well. However,  the  exemptions  at  45  CFR 
p.000122:  46.101(b) do not apply to research involving prisoners, subpart    C.    The    exemption    at    45    CFR 
p.000122:  46.101(b)(2),  for  research  involving  survey  or interview procedures or observation of public behavior,  does  not 
p.000122:  apply  to  research  with children,  subpart  D,  except  for  research  in- volving observations of public behavior 
p.000122:  when the  investigator(s)  do  not  participate  in  the activities being observed. 
p.000122:   
p.000122:  § 1c.102   Definitions. 
p.000122:  (a)  Department  or  agency  head  means the  head  of  any  federal  department  or agency  and  any  other  officer 
p.000122:  or  em- ployee  of  any  department  or  agency  to whom authority has been delegated. 
p.000122:  (b)   Institution   means   any   public   or private entity or agency (including fed- eral, state, and other 
p.000122:  agencies). 
p.000122:  (c)   Legally    authorized    representative means   an   individual   or   judicial   or other body authorized under 
p.000122:  applicable law  to  consent  on  behalf  of  a  prospec- tive  subject  to  the  subject’s  participa- tion in the 
p.000122:  procedure(s) involved in the research. 
p.000122:  (d)  Research  means  a  systematic  in- vestigation,   including   research   devel- opment,   testing   and 
p.000122:  evaluation,   de- signed to develop or contribute to gen- eralizable  knowledge.  Activities  which meet    this 
p.000122:  definition    constitute    re- search   for   purposes   of   this   policy, whether  or  not  they  are  conducted 
p.000122:  or supported   under   a   program   which   is considered  research  for  other  purposes. For  example,  some 
p.000122:  demonstration  and service  programs  may  include  research activities. 
p.000122:  (e)  Research  subject  to  regulation,  and similar  terms  are  intended  to  encom- pass those research activities 
p.000122:  for which a   federal   department   or   agency   has specific responsibility for regulating as a  research  activity, 
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p.000125:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260.) 
p.000125:  [56 FR 28012, 28018, June 18, 1991; 56 FR 29756, 
p.000125:  June  28,  1991,  as  amended  at  70  FR  36328, 
p.000125:  June 23, 2005] 
p.000125:   
p.000125:  §§ 1c.104–1c.106   [Reserved] 
p.000125:  § 1c.107   IRB membership. 
p.000125:  (a)  Each  IRB  shall  have  at  least  five members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review 
p.000125:  of  research  activities  commonly  con- ducted   by   the   institution.   The   IRB shall  be  sufficiently 
p.000125:  qualified  through the   experience   and   expertise   of   its members,   and   the   diversity   of   the members, 
p.000125:  including   consideration   of race,  gender,  and  cultural  backgrounds and  sensitivity  to  such  issues  as  com- 
p.000125:  munity  attitudes,  to  promote  respect for   its   advice   and   counsel   in   safe- guarding   the   rights   and 
p.000125:  welfare   of human   subjects.   In   addition   to   pos- sessing    the    professional    competence necessary   to 
p.000125:  review   specific   research activities,  the  IRB  shall  be  able  to  as- certain   the   acceptability   of 
p.000125:  proposed research in terms of institutional com- mitments   and   regulations,   applicable law,  and  standards  of 
p.000125:  professional  con- duct and practice. The IRB shall there- fore  include  persons  knowledgeable  in these areas. If an 
p.000125:  IRB regularly reviews research   that   involves   a   vulnerable category  of  subjects,  such  as  children, 
p.000125:  prisoners,  pregnant  women,  or  handi- capped   or   mentally   disabled   persons, consideration  shall  be  given 
p.000125:  to  the  in- clusion  of  one  or  more  individuals  who are   knowledgeable   about   and   experi- enced in working 
p.000125:  with these subjects. 
p.000125:  (b)   Every   nondiscriminatory   effort 
p.000125:  will  be  made  to  ensure  that  no  IRB consists  entirely  of  men  or  entirely  of women, including the 
p.000125:  institution’s con- sideration  of  qualified  persons  of  both sexes,  so  long  as  no  selection  is  made to  the 
p.000125:  IRB  on  the  basis  of  gender.  No IRB  may  consist  entirely  of  members of one profession. 
p.000125:  (c)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one  member  whose  primary  concerns are  in  scientific  areas  and  at 
p.000125:  least  one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. 
p.000125:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000125:  (d)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one member who is not otherwise affili- ated  with  the  institution  and 
p.000125:  who  is not  part  of  the  immediate  family  of  a person  who  is  affiliated  with  the  insti- tution. 
p.000125:  (e)  No  IRB  may  have  a  member  par- ticipate   in   the   IRB’s   initial   or   con- tinuing  review  of  any 
p.000125:  project  in  which the  member  has  a  conflicting  interest, except    to    provide    information    re- quested by 
p.000125:  the IRB. 
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p.000126:  following  require- ments are satisfied: 
p.000126:  (1)  Risks  to  subjects  are  minimized: 
p.000126:  (i)  By  using  procedures  which  are  con- sistent  with  sound  research  design  and which do not unnecessarily 
p.000126:  expose sub- jects  to  risk,  and  (ii)  whenever  appro- priate,   by   using   procedures   already being  performed 
p.000126:  on  the  subjects  for  di- agnostic or treatment purposes. 
p.000126:  (2)  Risks  to  subjects  are  reasonable in  relation  to  anticipated  benefits,  if any, to subjects, and the 
p.000126:  importance of the  knowledge  that  may  reasonably  be expected  to  result.  In  evaluating  risks and  benefits, 
p.000126:  the  IRB  should  consider only  those  risks  and  benefits  that  may result   from   the   research   (as   distin- 
p.000126:  guished   from   risks   and   benefits   of therapies subjects would receive even if not  participating  in  the 
p.000126:  research).  The IRB  should  not  consider  possible  long- range   effects   of   applying   knowledge gained   in 
p.000126:  the   research   (for   example, the  possible  effects  of  the  research  on public  policy)  as  among  those 
p.000126:  research risks that fall within the purview of its responsibility. 
p.000126:  (3)  Selection  of  subjects  is  equitable. 
p.000126:  In   making   this   assessment   the   IRB should  take  into  account  the  purposes of   the   research   and   the 
p.000126:  setting   in which  the  research  will  be  conducted and should be particularly cognizant of 
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p.000127:   
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p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.112 
p.000127:  the   special   problems   of   research   in- volving vulnerable populations, such as children,   prisoners, 
p.000127:  pregnant   women, mentally disabled persons, or economi- cally   or   educationally   disadvantaged persons. 
p.000127:  (4)  Informed  consent  will  be  sought from  each  prospective  subject  or  the subject’s legally authorized 
p.000127:  representa- tive, in accordance with, and to the ex- tent required by § 1c.116. 
p.000127:  (5)  Informed  consent  will  be  appro- priately    documented,    in    accordance with,   and   to   the   extent 
p.000127:  required   by 
p.000127:  § 1c.117. 
p.000127:  (6)   When   appropriate,   the   research plan    makes    adequate    provision    for monitoring  the  data 
p.000127:  collected  to  en- sure the safety of subjects. 
p.000127:  (7)  When  appropriate,  there  are  ade- quate provisions to protect the privacy of  subjects  and  to  maintain  the 
p.000127:  con- fidentiality of data. 
p.000127:  (b)  When  some  or  all  of  the  subjects are  likely  to  be  vulnerable  to  coercion or  undue  influence,  such 
p.000127:  as  children, prisoners,   pregnant   women,   mentally disabled   persons,   or   economically   or educationally 
p.000127:  disadvantaged   persons, additional   safeguards   have   been   in- cluded   in   the   study   to   protect   the 
p.000127:  rights and welfare of these subjects. 
p.000127:  § 1c.112   Review by institution. 
p.000127:  Research  covered  by  this  policy  that has  been  approved  by  an  IRB  may  be subject  to  further  appropriate 
p.000127:  review and approval or disapproval by officials of  the  institution.  However,  those  offi- cials may not approve the 
p.000127:  research if it has not been approved by an IRB. 
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.113   Suspension  or  termination  of IRB approval of research. 
p.000127:  An  IRB  shall  have  authority  to  sus- pend or terminate approval of research that  is  not  being  conducted  in 
p.000127:  accord- ance  with  the  IRB’s  requirements  or that   has   been   associated   with   unex- pected  serious  harm 
p.000127:  to  subjects.  Any suspension  or  termination  of  approval shall  include  a  statement  of  the  rea- sons  for  the 
p.000127:  IRB’s  action  and  shall  be reported  promptly  to  the  investigator, 
p.000127:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000127:  appropriate  institutional  officials,  and the department or agency head. 
p.000127:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
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p.000128:  research; 
p.000128:  (4)  A  disclosure  of  appropriate  alter- native  procedures  or  courses  of  treat- ment,   if   any,   that 
p.000128:  might   be   advan- tageous to the subject; 
p.000128:  (5)   A   statement   describing   the   ex- tent, if any, to which confidentiality of records  identifying  the 
p.000128:  subject  will  be maintained; 
p.000128:  (6)  For  research  involving  more  than minimal   risk,   an   explanation   as   to whether  any  compensation  and 
p.000128:  an  ex- planation  as  to  whether  any  medical treatments  are  available  if  injury  oc- curs and, if so, what they 
p.000128:  consist of, or where  further  information  may  be  ob- tained; 
p.000128:  (7)  An  explanation  of  whom  to  con- tact for answers to pertinent questions about  the  research  and  research 
p.000128:  sub- jects’  rights,  and  whom  to  contact  in the  event  of  a  research-related  injury to the subject; and 
p.000128:  (8)  A  statement  that  participation  is voluntary,  refusal  to  participate  will involve no penalty or loss of 
p.000128:  benefits to which the subject is otherwise entitled, and  the  subject  may  discontinue  par- ticipation at any time 
p.000128:  without penalty or loss of benefits to which the subject is otherwise entitled. 
p.000128:  (b) Additional elements of informed con- sent.  When  appropriate,  one  or  more  of the  following  elements  of 
p.000128:  information shall  also  be  provided  to  each  subject: 
p.000128:  (1)  A  statement  that  the  particular treatment   or   procedure   may   involve risks  to  the  subject  (or  to 
p.000128:  the  embryo or  fetus,  if  the  subject  is  or  may  be- come   pregnant)   which   are   currently unforeseeable; 
p.000128:  (2)  Anticipated  circumstances  under which  the  subject’s  participation  may be    terminated    by    the 
p.000128:  investigator without   regard   to   the   subject’s   con- sent; 
p.000128:  (3)  Any  additional  costs  to  the  sub- ject that may result from participation in the research; 
p.000128:  (4)  The  consequences  of  a  subject’s decision to withdraw from the research and procedures for orderly termination 
p.000128:  of participation by the subject; 
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p.000129:   
p.000129:   
p.000129:   
p.000129:   
p.000129:   
p.000129:   
p.000129:  § 1c.117 
p.000129:  (5)  A  statement  that  significant  new findings developed during the course of the  research  which  may  relate  to 
p.000129:  the subject’s  willingness  to  continue  par- ticipation  will  be  provided  to  the  sub- ject; and 
p.000129:  (6)  The  approximate  number  of  sub- jects involved in the study. 
p.000129:  (c)  An  IRB  may  approve  a  consent procedure  which  does  not  include,  or which  alters,  some  or  all  of  the 
p.000129:  ele- ments   of   informed   consent   set   forth above, or waive the requirement to ob- tain informed consent 
p.000129:  provided the IRB finds and documents that: 
p.000129:  (1)   The   research   or   demonstration project is to be conducted by or subject to  the  approval  of  state  or 
p.000129:  local  gov- ernment   officials   and   is   designed   to study,  evaluate,  or  otherwise  examine: 
p.000129:  (i)  Public  benefit  of  service  programs; 
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p.000128:   
p.000128:   
p.000128:  (b)  The  records  required  by  this  pol- icy   shall   be   retained   for   at   least   3 years,  and  records 
p.000128:  relating  to  research which  is  conducted  shall  be  retained for  at  least  3  years  after  completion  of the 
p.000128:  research. All records shall be acces- sible  for  inspection  and  copying  by  au- thorized  representatives  of  the 
p.000128:  depart- ment   or   agency   at   reasonable   times and in a reasonable manner. 
p.000128:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260.) 
p.000128:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000128:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000128:   
p.000128:  § 1c.116   General  requirements  for  in- formed consent. 
p.000128:  Except  as  provided  elsewhere  in  this policy,  no  investigator  may  involve  a human  being  as  a  subject  in 
p.000128:  research covered by this policy unless the inves- tigator  has  obtained  the  legally  effec- tive informed consent of 
p.000128:  the subject or the   subject’s   legally   authorized   rep- resentative.  An  investigator  shall  seek such consent 
p.000128:  only under circumstances that  provide  the  prospective  subject  or the    representative    sufficient    oppor- 
p.000128:  tunity  to  consider  whether  or  not  to participate  and  that  minimize  the  pos- sibility  of  coercion  or 
p.000128:  undue  influence. The  information  that  is  given  to  the subject  or  the  representative  shall  be in language 
p.000128:  understandable to the sub- ject or the representative. No informed consent,  whether  oral  or  written,  may include 
p.000128:  any     exculpatory     language through  which  the  subject  or  the  rep- resentative  is  made  to  waive  or 
p.000128:  appear to   waive   any   of   the   subject’s   legal rights, or releases or appears to release the investigator, the 
p.000128:  sponsor, the insti- tution  or  its  agents  from  liability  for negligence. 
p.000128:  (a)  Basic  elements  of  informed  consent. 
p.000128:  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph  (c)  or 
p.000128:  (d)  of  this  section,  in  seeking  informed consent the following information shall be provided to each subject: 
p.000128:  (1)  A  statement  that  the  study  in- volves  research,  an  explanation  of  the purposes  of  the  research  and 
p.000128:  the  ex- pected duration of the subject’s partici- pation,  a  description  of  the  procedures to   be   followed, 
p.000128:  and   identification   of any    procedures    which    are    experi- mental; 
p.000128:   
p.000128:  (2)  A  description  of  any  reasonably foreseeable  risks  or  discomforts  to  the subject; 
p.000128:  (3)  A  description  of  any  benefits  to the subject or to others which may rea- sonably  be  expected  from  the 
p.000128:  research; 
p.000128:  (4)  A  disclosure  of  appropriate  alter- native  procedures  or  courses  of  treat- ment,   if   any,   that 
p.000128:  might   be   advan- tageous to the subject; 
p.000128:  (5)   A   statement   describing   the   ex- tent, if any, to which confidentiality of records  identifying  the 
p.000128:  subject  will  be maintained; 
p.000128:  (6)  For  research  involving  more  than minimal   risk,   an   explanation   as   to whether  any  compensation  and 
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p.000122:  otherwise   covered   by   this policy. Except when otherwise required by  statute  or  Executive  Order,  the  de- 
p.000122:  partment  or  agency  head  shall  forward advance notices of these actions to the Office   for   Human   Research 
p.000122:  Protec- tions,     Department     of     Health     and Human   Services   (HHS),   or   any   suc- cessor   office, 
p.000122:  and   shall   also   publish them  in  the  FEDERAL   REGISTER   or  in such  other  manner  as  provided  in  de- 
p.000122:  partment or agency procedures. 1 
p.000122:  [56 FR 28012, 28018, June 18, 1991; 56 FR 29756, 
p.000122:  June  28,  1991,  as  amended  at  70  FR  36328, 
p.000122:  June 23, 2005] 
p.000122:   
p.000122:   
p.000122:  1 Institutions    with    HHS-approved    assur- ances on file will abide by provisions of title 
p.000122:  45  CFR  part  46  subparts  A–D.  Some  of  the other  Departments  and  Agencies  have  incor- porated all provisions 
p.000122:  of title 45 CFR part 46 into  their  policies  and  procedures  as  well. However,  the  exemptions  at  45  CFR 
p.000122:  46.101(b) do not apply to research involving prisoners, subpart    C.    The    exemption    at    45    CFR 
p.000122:  46.101(b)(2),  for  research  involving  survey  or interview procedures or observation of public behavior,  does  not 
p.000122:  apply  to  research  with children,  subpart  D,  except  for  research  in- volving observations of public behavior 
p.000122:  when the  investigator(s)  do  not  participate  in  the activities being observed. 
p.000122:   
p.000122:  § 1c.102   Definitions. 
p.000122:  (a)  Department  or  agency  head  means the  head  of  any  federal  department  or agency  and  any  other  officer 
p.000122:  or  em- ployee  of  any  department  or  agency  to whom authority has been delegated. 
p.000122:  (b)   Institution   means   any   public   or private entity or agency (including fed- eral, state, and other 
p.000122:  agencies). 
p.000122:  (c)   Legally    authorized    representative means   an   individual   or   judicial   or other body authorized under 
p.000122:  applicable law  to  consent  on  behalf  of  a  prospec- tive  subject  to  the  subject’s  participa- tion in the 
p.000122:  procedure(s) involved in the research. 
p.000122:  (d)  Research  means  a  systematic  in- vestigation,   including   research   devel- opment,   testing   and 
p.000122:  evaluation,   de- signed to develop or contribute to gen- eralizable  knowledge.  Activities  which meet    this 
p.000122:  definition    constitute    re- search   for   purposes   of   this   policy, whether  or  not  they  are  conducted 
p.000122:  or supported   under   a   program   which   is considered  research  for  other  purposes. For  example,  some 
p.000122:  demonstration  and service  programs  may  include  research activities. 
p.000122:  (e)  Research  subject  to  regulation,  and similar  terms  are  intended  to  encom- pass those research activities 
p.000122:  for which a   federal   department   or   agency   has specific responsibility for regulating as a  research  activity, 
p.000122:  (for  example,  In- vestigational   New   Drug   requirements administered by the Food and Drug Ad- ministration).  It 
p.000122:  does  not  include  re- search   activities   which   are   inciden- tally regulated by a federal department or 
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p.000131:  2.8    Delegations    of    authority    to    agency heads  to  order  that  the  United  States flag be flown at 
p.000131:  half-staff. 
p.000131:  2.9    Additional delegations. 
p.000131:  2.10    Limitations. 
p.000131:  2.11    New principles and periodic reviews. 
p.000131:  2.12    Secretary  and  general  officers  not  pre- cluded  from  exercising  delegated  powers. 
p.000131:  2.13    Status of prior delegations. 
p.000131:  Subpart C—Delegations of Authority to the Deputy   Secretary,   Under   Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries 
p.000131:  2.15    Deputy Secretary. 
p.000131:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000131:  2.16    Under  Secretary  for  Farm  and  Foreign Agricultural Services. 
p.000131:  2.17    Under   Secretary   for   Rural   Develop- ment. 
p.000131:  2.18    Under Secretary for Food Safety. 
p.000131:  2.19    Under   Secretary   for   Food,   Nutrition, and Consumer Services. 
p.000131:  2.20    Under  Secretary  for  Natural  Resources and Environment. 
p.000131:  2.21    Under   Secretary   for   Research,   Edu- cation, and Economics. 
p.000131:  2.22    Under   Secretary   for   Marketing   and Regulatory Programs. 
p.000131:  2.23    Assistant  Secretary  for  Congressional Relations. 
p.000131:  2.24    Assistant    Secretary    for    Administra- tion. 
p.000131:  2.25    Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. 
p.000131:   
p.000131:  Subpart D—Delegations of Authority to Other General Officers and Agency Heads 
p.000131:  2.27    Office of Administrative Law Judges. 
p.000131:  2.29    Chief Economist. 
p.000131:  2.31    General Counsel. 
p.000131:  2.33    Inspector General. 
p.000131:  2.34    Director, National Appeals Division. 
p.000131:  2.35    Judicial Officer. 
p.000131:  2.36    Director, Office of Communications. 
p.000131:   
p.000131:  Subpart E [Reserved] 
p.000131:  Subpart F—Delegations of Authority by the Under  Secretary  for  Farm  and  Foreign Agricultural Services 
p.000131:  2.40    Deputy  Under  Secretary  for  Farm  and Foreign Agricultural Services. 
p.000131:  2.42    Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 
p.000131:  2.43    Administrator,    Foreign    Agricultural Service. 
p.000131:  2.44    Administrator,       Risk       Management Agency  and  Manager,  Federal  Crop  In- surance Corporation. 
p.000131:   
p.000131:  Subpart G—Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Rural Development 
p.000131:  2.45    Deputy  Under  Secretary  for  Rural  De- velopment. 
p.000131:  2.47    Administrator,  Rural  Utilities  Service. 
p.000131:  2.48    Administrator,  Rural  Business-Cooper- ative Service. 
p.000131:  2.49    Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 
p.000131:   
p.000131:  Subpart H—Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for Food Safety 
p.000131:  2.51    Deputy  Under  Secretary  for  Food  Safe- ty. 
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p.000124:  been  reviewed  and  approved by the IRB. Such certification must be submitted  with  the  application  or  pro- posal 
p.000124:  or  by  such  later  date  as  may  be prescribed  by  the  department  or  agen- cy to which the application or 
p.000124:  proposal is  submitted.  Under  no  condition  shall research  covered  by  § 1c.103  of  the  Pol- icy be supported 
p.000124:  prior to receipt of the certification that the research has been reviewed  and  approved  by  the  IRB.  In- stitutions 
p.000124:  without  an  approved  assur- ance covering the research shall certify within 30 days after receipt of a request for 
p.000124:  such  a  certification  from  the  de- partment  or  agency,  that  the  applica- tion  or  proposal  has  been 
p.000124:  approved  by the IRB. If the certification is not sub- mitted  within  these  time  limits,  the 
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p.000125:  §§ 1c.104–1c.106 
p.000125:  application   or   proposal   may   be   re- turned to the institution. 
p.000125:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260.) 
p.000125:  [56 FR 28012, 28018, June 18, 1991; 56 FR 29756, 
p.000125:  June  28,  1991,  as  amended  at  70  FR  36328, 
p.000125:  June 23, 2005] 
p.000125:   
p.000125:  §§ 1c.104–1c.106   [Reserved] 
p.000125:  § 1c.107   IRB membership. 
p.000125:  (a)  Each  IRB  shall  have  at  least  five members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review 
p.000125:  of  research  activities  commonly  con- ducted   by   the   institution.   The   IRB shall  be  sufficiently 
p.000125:  qualified  through the   experience   and   expertise   of   its members,   and   the   diversity   of   the members, 
p.000125:  including   consideration   of race,  gender,  and  cultural  backgrounds and  sensitivity  to  such  issues  as  com- 
p.000125:  munity  attitudes,  to  promote  respect for   its   advice   and   counsel   in   safe- guarding   the   rights   and 
p.000125:  welfare   of human   subjects.   In   addition   to   pos- sessing    the    professional    competence necessary   to 
p.000125:  review   specific   research activities,  the  IRB  shall  be  able  to  as- certain   the   acceptability   of 
p.000125:  proposed research in terms of institutional com- mitments   and   regulations,   applicable law,  and  standards  of 
p.000125:  professional  con- duct and practice. The IRB shall there- fore  include  persons  knowledgeable  in these areas. If an 
p.000125:  IRB regularly reviews research   that   involves   a   vulnerable category  of  subjects,  such  as  children, 
p.000125:  prisoners,  pregnant  women,  or  handi- capped   or   mentally   disabled   persons, consideration  shall  be  given 
p.000125:  to  the  in- clusion  of  one  or  more  individuals  who are   knowledgeable   about   and   experi- enced in working 
p.000125:  with these subjects. 
p.000125:  (b)   Every   nondiscriminatory   effort 
p.000125:  will  be  made  to  ensure  that  no  IRB consists  entirely  of  men  or  entirely  of women, including the 
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p.000121:  1c.113    Suspension or termination of IRB ap- proval of research. 
p.000121:  1c.114    Cooperative research. 1c.115    IRB records. 
p.000121:   
p.000121:  1c.116    General   requirements   for   informed consent. 
p.000121:  1c.117    Documentation of informed consent. 1c.118    Applications   and   proposals   lacking 
p.000121:  definite  plans  for  involvement  of  human subjects. 
p.000121:  1c.119    Research  undertaken  without  the  in- tention of involving human subjects. 
p.000121:  1c.120    Evaluation and disposition of applica- tions   and   proposals   for   research   to   be conducted  or 
p.000121:  supported  by  a  Federal  De- partment or Agency. 
p.000121:  1c.121    [Reserved] 
p.000121:  1c.122    Use of Federal funds. 
p.000121:  1c.123    Early   termination   of   research   sup- port: Evaluation of applications and pro- posals. 
p.000121:  1c.124    Conditions. 
p.000121:  AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 300v–1(b). 
p.000121:  SOURCE:  56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991, 
p.000121:  unless otherwise noted. 
p.000121:   
p.000121:  § 1c.101   To    what    does    this    policy apply? 
p.000121:  (a)  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph 
p.000121:  (b)  of  this  section,  this  policy  applies to  all  research  involving  human  sub- jects conducted, supported or 
p.000121:  otherwise subject to regulation by any federal de- partment or agency which takes appro- priate  administrative  action 
p.000121:  to  make the  policy  applicable  to  such  research. This   includes   research   conducted   by federal  civilian 
p.000121:  employees  or  military personnel, except that each department or  agency  head  may  adopt  such  proce- dural 
p.000121:  modifications  as  may  be  appro- priate   from   an   administrative   stand- point.   It   also   includes 
p.000121:  research   con- ducted, supported, or otherwise subject to   regulation   by   the   federal   govern- ment outside the 
p.000121:  United States. 
p.000121:  (1) Research that is conducted or sup- ported   by   a   Federal   department   or agency,  whether  or  not  it  is 
p.000121:  regulated as  defined  in  § 1c.102(e),  must  comply with all sections of this policy. 
p.000121:  (2)   Research   that   is   neither   con- ducted  nor  supported  by  a  Federal  de- partment  or  agency  but  is 
p.000121:  subject  to regulation as defined in § 1c.102(e) must be  reviewed  and  approved,  in  compli- ance   with   §§ 
p.000121:  1c.101,   1c.102,   and   1c.107 through  1c.117  of  this  policy,  by  an  in- stitutional review board (IRB) that 
p.000121:  op- erates in accordance with the pertinent requirements of this policy. 
p.000121:  (b)  Unless  otherwise  required  by  de- 
p.000121:  partment or agency heads, research ac- tivities  in  which  the  only  involvement of  human  subjects  will  be  in 
p.000121:  one  or 
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p.000121:   
p.000121:  § 1c.101 
p.000121:  more   of   the   following   categories   are exempt from this policy: 
p.000121:  (1) Research conducted in established or commonly accepted educational set- tings,    involving    normal 
p.000121:  educational practices,  such  as  (i)  Research  on  reg- ular    and    special    education    instruc- tional 
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p.000122:  applicable law  to  consent  on  behalf  of  a  prospec- tive  subject  to  the  subject’s  participa- tion in the 
p.000122:  procedure(s) involved in the research. 
p.000122:  (d)  Research  means  a  systematic  in- vestigation,   including   research   devel- opment,   testing   and 
p.000122:  evaluation,   de- signed to develop or contribute to gen- eralizable  knowledge.  Activities  which meet    this 
p.000122:  definition    constitute    re- search   for   purposes   of   this   policy, whether  or  not  they  are  conducted 
p.000122:  or supported   under   a   program   which   is considered  research  for  other  purposes. For  example,  some 
p.000122:  demonstration  and service  programs  may  include  research activities. 
p.000122:  (e)  Research  subject  to  regulation,  and similar  terms  are  intended  to  encom- pass those research activities 
p.000122:  for which a   federal   department   or   agency   has specific responsibility for regulating as a  research  activity, 
p.000122:  (for  example,  In- vestigational   New   Drug   requirements administered by the Food and Drug Ad- ministration).  It 
p.000122:  does  not  include  re- search   activities   which   are   inciden- tally regulated by a federal department or 
p.000122:  agency  solely  as  part  of  the  depart- ment’s   or   agency’s   broader   responsi- bility  to  regulate  certain 
p.000122:  types  of  ac- tivities   whether   research   or   non-re- search   in   nature   (for   example,   Wage and   Hour 
p.000122:  requirements   administered by the Department of Labor). 
p.000122:  (f) Human  subject  means a living indi- vidual   about   whom   an   investigator (whether  professional  or  student) 
p.000122:  con- ducting research obtains: 
p.000122:  (1)    Data    through    intervention    or interaction with the individual, or 
p.000122:  (2) Identifiable private information. 
p.000122:  Intervention  includes both physical pro- cedures by which data are gathered (for 
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p.000123:  § 1c.103 
p.000123:  example,  venipuncture)  and  manipula- tions of the subject or the subject’s en- vironment  that  are  performed  for 
p.000123:  re- search   purposes.   Interaction   includes communication   or   interpersonal   con- tact  between  investigator 
p.000123:  and  subject. ‘‘Private  information’’  includes  infor- mation about behavior that occurs in a context in which an 
p.000123:  individual can rea- sonably  expect  that  no  observation  or recording is taking place, and informa- tion  which  has 
p.000123:  been  provided  for  spe- cific   purposes   by   an   individual   and which   the   individual   can   reasonably 
p.000123:  expect  will  not  be  made  public  (for  ex- ample, a medical record). Private infor- mation  must  be  individually 
p.000123:  identifi- able  (i.e.,  the  identity  of  the  subject  is or  may  readily  be  ascertained  by  the investigator  or 
p.000123:  associated  with  the  in- formation)  in  order  for  obtaining  the information  to  constitute  research  in- 
p.000123:  volving human subjects. 
p.000123:  (g) IRB means an institutional review board  established  in  accord  with  and for  the  purposes  expressed  in  this 
p.000123:  pol- icy. 
p.000123:  (h)   IRB   approval   means   the   deter- mination  of  the  IRB  that  the  research has   been   reviewed   and 
p.000123:  may   be   con- ducted   at   an   institution   within   the constraints set forth by the IRB and by other 
p.000123:  institutional and federal require- ments. 
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p.000125:  June 23, 2005] 
p.000125:   
p.000125:  §§ 1c.104–1c.106   [Reserved] 
p.000125:  § 1c.107   IRB membership. 
p.000125:  (a)  Each  IRB  shall  have  at  least  five members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review 
p.000125:  of  research  activities  commonly  con- ducted   by   the   institution.   The   IRB shall  be  sufficiently 
p.000125:  qualified  through the   experience   and   expertise   of   its members,   and   the   diversity   of   the members, 
p.000125:  including   consideration   of race,  gender,  and  cultural  backgrounds and  sensitivity  to  such  issues  as  com- 
p.000125:  munity  attitudes,  to  promote  respect for   its   advice   and   counsel   in   safe- guarding   the   rights   and 
p.000125:  welfare   of human   subjects.   In   addition   to   pos- sessing    the    professional    competence necessary   to 
p.000125:  review   specific   research activities,  the  IRB  shall  be  able  to  as- certain   the   acceptability   of 
p.000125:  proposed research in terms of institutional com- mitments   and   regulations,   applicable law,  and  standards  of 
p.000125:  professional  con- duct and practice. The IRB shall there- fore  include  persons  knowledgeable  in these areas. If an 
p.000125:  IRB regularly reviews research   that   involves   a   vulnerable category  of  subjects,  such  as  children, 
p.000125:  prisoners,  pregnant  women,  or  handi- capped   or   mentally   disabled   persons, consideration  shall  be  given 
p.000125:  to  the  in- clusion  of  one  or  more  individuals  who are   knowledgeable   about   and   experi- enced in working 
p.000125:  with these subjects. 
p.000125:  (b)   Every   nondiscriminatory   effort 
p.000125:  will  be  made  to  ensure  that  no  IRB consists  entirely  of  men  or  entirely  of women, including the 
p.000125:  institution’s con- sideration  of  qualified  persons  of  both sexes,  so  long  as  no  selection  is  made to  the 
p.000125:  IRB  on  the  basis  of  gender.  No IRB  may  consist  entirely  of  members of one profession. 
p.000125:  (c)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one  member  whose  primary  concerns are  in  scientific  areas  and  at 
p.000125:  least  one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. 
p.000125:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000125:  (d)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one member who is not otherwise affili- ated  with  the  institution  and 
p.000125:  who  is not  part  of  the  immediate  family  of  a person  who  is  affiliated  with  the  insti- tution. 
p.000125:  (e)  No  IRB  may  have  a  member  par- ticipate   in   the   IRB’s   initial   or   con- tinuing  review  of  any 
p.000125:  project  in  which the  member  has  a  conflicting  interest, except    to    provide    information    re- quested by 
p.000125:  the IRB. 
p.000125:  (f)  An  IRB  may,  at  its  discretion,  in- vite   individuals   with   competence   in special  areas  to  assist 
p.000125:  in  the  review  of issues  which  require  expertise  beyond or  in  addition  to  that  available  on  the IRB. 
p.000125:  These  individuals  may  not  vote with the IRB. 
p.000125:  § 1c.108   IRB functions and operations. 
p.000125:  In order to fulfill the requirements of this policy each IRB shall: 
p.000125:  (a)  Follow  written  procedures  in  the same detail as described in § 1c.103(b)(4) and,     to     the     extent 
p.000125:  required     by, 
p.000125:  § 1c.103(b)(5). 
p.000125:  (b)  Except  when  an  expedited  review procedure  is  used  (see  § 1c.110),  review proposed   research   at 
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p.000126:  expose sub- jects  to  risk,  and  (ii)  whenever  appro- priate,   by   using   procedures   already being  performed 
p.000126:  on  the  subjects  for  di- agnostic or treatment purposes. 
p.000126:  (2)  Risks  to  subjects  are  reasonable in  relation  to  anticipated  benefits,  if any, to subjects, and the 
p.000126:  importance of the  knowledge  that  may  reasonably  be expected  to  result.  In  evaluating  risks and  benefits, 
p.000126:  the  IRB  should  consider only  those  risks  and  benefits  that  may result   from   the   research   (as   distin- 
p.000126:  guished   from   risks   and   benefits   of therapies subjects would receive even if not  participating  in  the 
p.000126:  research).  The IRB  should  not  consider  possible  long- range   effects   of   applying   knowledge gained   in 
p.000126:  the   research   (for   example, the  possible  effects  of  the  research  on public  policy)  as  among  those 
p.000126:  research risks that fall within the purview of its responsibility. 
p.000126:  (3)  Selection  of  subjects  is  equitable. 
p.000126:  In   making   this   assessment   the   IRB should  take  into  account  the  purposes of   the   research   and   the 
p.000126:  setting   in which  the  research  will  be  conducted and should be particularly cognizant of 
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p.000127:  § 1c.112 
p.000127:  the   special   problems   of   research   in- volving vulnerable populations, such as children,   prisoners, 
p.000127:  pregnant   women, mentally disabled persons, or economi- cally   or   educationally   disadvantaged persons. 
p.000127:  (4)  Informed  consent  will  be  sought from  each  prospective  subject  or  the subject’s legally authorized 
p.000127:  representa- tive, in accordance with, and to the ex- tent required by § 1c.116. 
p.000127:  (5)  Informed  consent  will  be  appro- priately    documented,    in    accordance with,   and   to   the   extent 
p.000127:  required   by 
p.000127:  § 1c.117. 
p.000127:  (6)   When   appropriate,   the   research plan    makes    adequate    provision    for monitoring  the  data 
p.000127:  collected  to  en- sure the safety of subjects. 
p.000127:  (7)  When  appropriate,  there  are  ade- quate provisions to protect the privacy of  subjects  and  to  maintain  the 
p.000127:  con- fidentiality of data. 
p.000127:  (b)  When  some  or  all  of  the  subjects are  likely  to  be  vulnerable  to  coercion or  undue  influence,  such 
p.000127:  as  children, prisoners,   pregnant   women,   mentally disabled   persons,   or   economically   or educationally 
p.000127:  disadvantaged   persons, additional   safeguards   have   been   in- cluded   in   the   study   to   protect   the 
p.000127:  rights and welfare of these subjects. 
p.000127:  § 1c.112   Review by institution. 
p.000127:  Research  covered  by  this  policy  that has  been  approved  by  an  IRB  may  be subject  to  further  appropriate 
p.000127:  review and approval or disapproval by officials of  the  institution.  However,  those  offi- cials may not approve the 
p.000127:  research if it has not been approved by an IRB. 
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.113   Suspension  or  termination  of IRB approval of research. 
p.000127:  An  IRB  shall  have  authority  to  sus- pend or terminate approval of research that  is  not  being  conducted  in 
p.000127:  accord- ance  with  the  IRB’s  requirements  or that   has   been   associated   with   unex- pected  serious  harm 
p.000127:  to  subjects.  Any suspension  or  termination  of  approval shall  include  a  statement  of  the  rea- sons  for  the 
p.000127:  IRB’s  action  and  shall  be reported  promptly  to  the  investigator, 
p.000127:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000127:  appropriate  institutional  officials,  and the department or agency head. 
p.000127:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000127:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000127:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000127:  § 1c.114   Cooperative research. 
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p.000121:  from   the   requirements   of   preparing procedures   to   implement   NEPA.   Ac- tions   of   USDA   agencies   and 
p.000121:  agency units listed in paragraph (b) of this sec- tion   are   categorically   excluded   from the preparation of an 
p.000121:  EA or EIS unless the agency head determines that an ac- tion  may  have  a  significant  environ- mental effect. 
p.000121:  (b)(1) Agricultural Marketing Service 
p.000121:  (2) Economic Research Service 
p.000121:  (3) [Reserved] 
p.000121:  (4)  Federal  Corp  Insurance  Corpora- tion 
p.000121:  (5) Food and Consumer Service 
p.000121:  (6)  Food  Safety  and  Inspection  Serv- ice 
p.000121:  (7) Foreign Agricultural Service 
p.000121:  (8)   Grain   Inspection,   Packers   and Stockyards Administration 
p.000121:  (9) National Agricultural Library 
p.000121:  (10)  National  Agricultural  Statistics Service 
p.000121:  (11) Office of the General Counsel 
p.000121:  (12) Office of the Inspector General 
p.000121:  [60  FR  66481,  Dec.  22,  1995,  as  amended  at  76 
p.000121:  FR 4802, Jan. 27, 2011] 
p.000121:   
p.000121:  PART 1c—PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS 
p.000121:  Sec. 
p.000121:  1c.101    To what does this policy apply? 1c.102    Definitions. 
p.000121:  1c.103    Assuring   compliance   with   this   pol- icy—research  conducted  or  supported  by any Federal Department 
p.000121:  or Agency. 
p.000121:  1c.104–1c.106    [Reserved] 1c.107    IRB membership. 
p.000121:  1c.108    IRB functions and operations. 1c.109    IRB review of research. 
p.000121:  1c.110    Expedited  review  procedures  for  cer- tain kinds of research involving no more than    minimal    risk, 
p.000121:  and    for    minor changes in approved research. 
p.000121:  1c.111    Criteria for IRB approval of research. 1c.112    Review by institution. 
p.000121:  1c.113    Suspension or termination of IRB ap- proval of research. 
p.000121:  1c.114    Cooperative research. 1c.115    IRB records. 
p.000121:   
p.000121:  1c.116    General   requirements   for   informed consent. 
p.000121:  1c.117    Documentation of informed consent. 1c.118    Applications   and   proposals   lacking 
p.000121:  definite  plans  for  involvement  of  human subjects. 
p.000121:  1c.119    Research  undertaken  without  the  in- tention of involving human subjects. 
p.000121:  1c.120    Evaluation and disposition of applica- tions   and   proposals   for   research   to   be conducted  or 
p.000121:  supported  by  a  Federal  De- partment or Agency. 
p.000121:  1c.121    [Reserved] 
p.000121:  1c.122    Use of Federal funds. 
p.000121:  1c.123    Early   termination   of   research   sup- port: Evaluation of applications and pro- posals. 
p.000121:  1c.124    Conditions. 
p.000121:  AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 300v–1(b). 
p.000121:  SOURCE:  56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991, 
p.000121:  unless otherwise noted. 
p.000121:   
p.000121:  § 1c.101   To    what    does    this    policy apply? 
p.000121:  (a)  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph 
p.000121:  (b)  of  this  section,  this  policy  applies to  all  research  involving  human  sub- jects conducted, supported or 
p.000121:  otherwise subject to regulation by any federal de- partment or agency which takes appro- priate  administrative  action 
p.000121:  to  make the  policy  applicable  to  such  research. This   includes   research   conducted   by federal  civilian 
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p.000125:  § 1c.117. 
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p.000126:  Office of the Secretary, USDA                                                                          § 1c.111 
p.000126:   
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p.000126:  (d)  An  IRB  shall  notify  investigators and the institution in writing of its de- cision to approve or disapprove 
p.000126:  the pro- posed research activity, or of modifica- tions  required  to  secure  IRB  approval of  the  research 
p.000126:  activity.  If  the  IRB  de- cides to disapprove a research activity, it  shall  include  in  its  written  notifica- 
p.000126:  tion  a  statement  of  the  reasons  for  its decision  and  give  the  investigator  an opportunity  to  respond  in 
p.000126:  person  or  in writing. 
p.000126:  (e)  An  IRB  shall  conduct  continuing 
p.000126:  review  of  research  covered  by  this  pol- icy  at  intervals  appropriate  to  the  de- gree of risk, but not less 
p.000126:  than once per year,  and  shall  have  authority  to  ob- serve or have a third party observe the consent process and 
p.000126:  the research. 
p.000126:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000126:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000126:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000126:   
p.000126:  § 1c.110   Expedited   review   procedures for certain kinds of research involv- ing no more than minimal risk, and for 
p.000126:  minor  changes  in  approved  re- search. 
p.000126:  (a)  The  Secretary,  HHS,  has  estab- lished, and published as a Notice in the FEDERAL  REGISTER,  a  list  of 
p.000126:  categories of  research  that  may  be  reviewed  by the  IRB  through  an  expedited  review procedure. The list will 
p.000126:  be amended, as appropriate    after    consultation    with other      departments      and      agencies, through 
p.000126:  periodic  republication  by  the Secretary,  HHS,  in  the  FEDERAL  REG- ISTER.  A  copy  of  the  list  is  available 
p.000126:  from   the   Office   for   Human   Research Protections,  HHS,  or  any  successor  of- fice. 
p.000126:  (b) An IRB may use the expedited re- 
p.000126:  view procedure to review either or both of the following: 
p.000126:  (1)  Some  or  all  of  the  research  ap- pearing on the list and found by the re- viewer(s) to involve no more than 
p.000126:  mini- mal risk, 
p.000126:  (2)  Minor  changes  in  previously  ap- proved  research  during  the  period  (of one  year  or  less)  for  which 
p.000126:  approval  is authorized. 
p.000126:  Under  an  expedited  review  procedure, the  review  may  be  carried  out  by  the IRB  chairperson  or  by  one  or 
p.000126:  more  ex- perienced  reviewers  designated  by  the chairperson   from   among   members   of 
p.000126:   
p.000126:  the IRB. In reviewing the research, the reviewers  may  exercise  all  of  the  au- thorities of the IRB except that 
p.000126:  the re- viewers   may   not   disapprove   the   re- search. A research activity may be dis- approved  only  after 
p.000126:  review  in  accord- ance  with  the  non-expedited  procedure set forth in § 1c.108(b). 
p.000126:  (c) Each IRB which uses an expedited review  procedure  shall  adopt  a  method for  keeping  all  members  advised  of 
p.000126:  re- search  proposals  which  have  been  ap- proved under the procedure. 
p.000126:  (d)  The  department  or  agency  head may   restrict,   suspend,   terminate,   or choose   not   to   authorize   an 
p.000126:  institu- tion’s  or  IRB’s  use  of  the  expedited  re- view procedure. 
p.000126:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000126:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000126:   
p.000126:  § 1c.111   Criteria  for  IRB  approval  of research. 
p.000126:  (a)  In  order  to  approve  research  cov- ered by this policy the IRB shall deter- mine  that  all  of  the 
p.000126:  following  require- ments are satisfied: 
p.000126:  (1)  Risks  to  subjects  are  minimized: 
p.000126:  (i)  By  using  procedures  which  are  con- sistent  with  sound  research  design  and which do not unnecessarily 
p.000126:  expose sub- jects  to  risk,  and  (ii)  whenever  appro- priate,   by   using   procedures   already being  performed 
p.000126:  on  the  subjects  for  di- agnostic or treatment purposes. 
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p.000121:  modifications  as  may  be  appro- priate   from   an   administrative   stand- point.   It   also   includes 
p.000121:  research   con- ducted, supported, or otherwise subject to   regulation   by   the   federal   govern- ment outside the 
p.000121:  United States. 
p.000121:  (1) Research that is conducted or sup- ported   by   a   Federal   department   or agency,  whether  or  not  it  is 
p.000121:  regulated as  defined  in  § 1c.102(e),  must  comply with all sections of this policy. 
p.000121:  (2)   Research   that   is   neither   con- ducted  nor  supported  by  a  Federal  de- partment  or  agency  but  is 
p.000121:  subject  to regulation as defined in § 1c.102(e) must be  reviewed  and  approved,  in  compli- ance   with   §§ 
p.000121:  1c.101,   1c.102,   and   1c.107 through  1c.117  of  this  policy,  by  an  in- stitutional review board (IRB) that 
p.000121:  op- erates in accordance with the pertinent requirements of this policy. 
p.000121:  (b)  Unless  otherwise  required  by  de- 
p.000121:  partment or agency heads, research ac- tivities  in  which  the  only  involvement of  human  subjects  will  be  in 
p.000121:  one  or 
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p.000121:  § 1c.101 
p.000121:  more   of   the   following   categories   are exempt from this policy: 
p.000121:  (1) Research conducted in established or commonly accepted educational set- tings,    involving    normal 
p.000121:  educational practices,  such  as  (i)  Research  on  reg- ular    and    special    education    instruc- tional 
p.000121:  strategies, or (ii) research on the effectiveness    of    or    the    comparison among   instructional   techniques, 
p.000121:  cur- ricula,     or     classroom     management methods. 
p.000121:  (2) Research involving the use of edu- cational   tests   (cognitive,   diagnostic, aptitude,  achievement),  survey 
p.000121:  proce- dures, interview procedures or observa- tion of public behavior, unless: 
p.000121:  (i)  Information  obtained  is  recorded in  such  a  manner  that  human  subjects can  be  identified,  directly  or 
p.000121:  through identifiers linked to the subjects; and 
p.000121:  (ii) Any disclosure of the human sub- jects’   responses   outside   the   research could  reasonably  place  the 
p.000121:  subjects  at risk  of  criminal  or  civil  liability  or  be damaging   to   the   subjects’   financial standing, 
p.000121:  employability, or reputation. 
p.000121:  (3) Research involving the use of edu- cational   tests   (cognitive,   diagnostic, aptitude,  achievement),  survey 
p.000121:  proce- dures,  interview  procedures,  or  obser- vation  of  public  behavior  that  is  not exempt  under  paragraph 
p.000121:  (b)(2)  of  this section, if: 
p.000121:  (i) The human subjects are elected or appointed public officials or candidates for public office; or 
p.000121:  (ii) Federal statute(s) require(s) with- out  exception  that  the  confidentiality of  the  personally  identifiable 
p.000121:  informa- tion will be maintained throughout the research and thereafter. 
p.000121:  (4) Research, involving the collection or  study  of  existing  data,  documents, records,  pathological  specimens, 
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p.000121:  to  make the  policy  applicable  to  such  research. This   includes   research   conducted   by federal  civilian 
p.000121:  employees  or  military personnel, except that each department or  agency  head  may  adopt  such  proce- dural 
p.000121:  modifications  as  may  be  appro- priate   from   an   administrative   stand- point.   It   also   includes 
p.000121:  research   con- ducted, supported, or otherwise subject to   regulation   by   the   federal   govern- ment outside the 
p.000121:  United States. 
p.000121:  (1) Research that is conducted or sup- ported   by   a   Federal   department   or agency,  whether  or  not  it  is 
p.000121:  regulated as  defined  in  § 1c.102(e),  must  comply with all sections of this policy. 
p.000121:  (2)   Research   that   is   neither   con- ducted  nor  supported  by  a  Federal  de- partment  or  agency  but  is 
p.000121:  subject  to regulation as defined in § 1c.102(e) must be  reviewed  and  approved,  in  compli- ance   with   §§ 
p.000121:  1c.101,   1c.102,   and   1c.107 through  1c.117  of  this  policy,  by  an  in- stitutional review board (IRB) that 
p.000121:  op- erates in accordance with the pertinent requirements of this policy. 
p.000121:  (b)  Unless  otherwise  required  by  de- 
p.000121:  partment or agency heads, research ac- tivities  in  which  the  only  involvement of  human  subjects  will  be  in 
p.000121:  one  or 
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p.000121:   
p.000121:  § 1c.101 
p.000121:  more   of   the   following   categories   are exempt from this policy: 
p.000121:  (1) Research conducted in established or commonly accepted educational set- tings,    involving    normal 
p.000121:  educational practices,  such  as  (i)  Research  on  reg- ular    and    special    education    instruc- tional 
p.000121:  strategies, or (ii) research on the effectiveness    of    or    the    comparison among   instructional   techniques, 
p.000121:  cur- ricula,     or     classroom     management methods. 
p.000121:  (2) Research involving the use of edu- cational   tests   (cognitive,   diagnostic, aptitude,  achievement),  survey 
p.000121:  proce- dures, interview procedures or observa- tion of public behavior, unless: 
p.000121:  (i)  Information  obtained  is  recorded in  such  a  manner  that  human  subjects can  be  identified,  directly  or 
p.000121:  through identifiers linked to the subjects; and 
p.000121:  (ii) Any disclosure of the human sub- jects’   responses   outside   the   research could  reasonably  place  the 
p.000121:  subjects  at risk  of  criminal  or  civil  liability  or  be damaging   to   the   subjects’   financial standing, 
p.000121:  employability, or reputation. 
p.000121:  (3) Research involving the use of edu- cational   tests   (cognitive,   diagnostic, aptitude,  achievement),  survey 
p.000121:  proce- dures,  interview  procedures,  or  obser- vation  of  public  behavior  that  is  not exempt  under  paragraph 
p.000121:  (b)(2)  of  this section, if: 
p.000121:  (i) The human subjects are elected or appointed public officials or candidates for public office; or 
p.000121:  (ii) Federal statute(s) require(s) with- out  exception  that  the  confidentiality of  the  personally  identifiable 
p.000121:  informa- tion will be maintained throughout the research and thereafter. 
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p.000128:  (3)  A  description  of  any  benefits  to the subject or to others which may rea- sonably  be  expected  from  the 
p.000128:  research; 
p.000128:  (4)  A  disclosure  of  appropriate  alter- native  procedures  or  courses  of  treat- ment,   if   any,   that 
p.000128:  might   be   advan- tageous to the subject; 
p.000128:  (5)   A   statement   describing   the   ex- tent, if any, to which confidentiality of records  identifying  the 
p.000128:  subject  will  be maintained; 
p.000128:  (6)  For  research  involving  more  than minimal   risk,   an   explanation   as   to whether  any  compensation  and 
p.000128:  an  ex- planation  as  to  whether  any  medical treatments  are  available  if  injury  oc- curs and, if so, what they 
p.000128:  consist of, or where  further  information  may  be  ob- tained; 
p.000128:  (7)  An  explanation  of  whom  to  con- tact for answers to pertinent questions about  the  research  and  research 
p.000128:  sub- jects’  rights,  and  whom  to  contact  in the  event  of  a  research-related  injury to the subject; and 
p.000128:  (8)  A  statement  that  participation  is voluntary,  refusal  to  participate  will involve no penalty or loss of 
p.000128:  benefits to which the subject is otherwise entitled, and  the  subject  may  discontinue  par- ticipation at any time 
p.000128:  without penalty or loss of benefits to which the subject is otherwise entitled. 
p.000128:  (b) Additional elements of informed con- sent.  When  appropriate,  one  or  more  of the  following  elements  of 
p.000128:  information shall  also  be  provided  to  each  subject: 
p.000128:  (1)  A  statement  that  the  particular treatment   or   procedure   may   involve risks  to  the  subject  (or  to 
p.000128:  the  embryo or  fetus,  if  the  subject  is  or  may  be- come   pregnant)   which   are   currently unforeseeable; 
p.000128:  (2)  Anticipated  circumstances  under which  the  subject’s  participation  may be    terminated    by    the 
p.000128:  investigator without   regard   to   the   subject’s   con- sent; 
p.000128:  (3)  Any  additional  costs  to  the  sub- ject that may result from participation in the research; 
p.000128:  (4)  The  consequences  of  a  subject’s decision to withdraw from the research and procedures for orderly termination 
p.000128:  of participation by the subject; 
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p.000129:  § 1c.117 
p.000129:  (5)  A  statement  that  significant  new findings developed during the course of the  research  which  may  relate  to 
p.000129:  the subject’s  willingness  to  continue  par- ticipation  will  be  provided  to  the  sub- ject; and 
p.000129:  (6)  The  approximate  number  of  sub- jects involved in the study. 
p.000129:  (c)  An  IRB  may  approve  a  consent procedure  which  does  not  include,  or which  alters,  some  or  all  of  the 
p.000129:  ele- ments   of   informed   consent   set   forth above, or waive the requirement to ob- tain informed consent 
p.000129:  provided the IRB finds and documents that: 
p.000129:  (1)   The   research   or   demonstration project is to be conducted by or subject to  the  approval  of  state  or 
p.000129:  local  gov- ernment   officials   and   is   designed   to study,  evaluate,  or  otherwise  examine: 
p.000129:  (i)  Public  benefit  of  service  programs; 
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p.000121:  1c.111    Criteria for IRB approval of research. 1c.112    Review by institution. 
p.000121:  1c.113    Suspension or termination of IRB ap- proval of research. 
p.000121:  1c.114    Cooperative research. 1c.115    IRB records. 
p.000121:   
p.000121:  1c.116    General   requirements   for   informed consent. 
p.000121:  1c.117    Documentation of informed consent. 1c.118    Applications   and   proposals   lacking 
p.000121:  definite  plans  for  involvement  of  human subjects. 
p.000121:  1c.119    Research  undertaken  without  the  in- tention of involving human subjects. 
p.000121:  1c.120    Evaluation and disposition of applica- tions   and   proposals   for   research   to   be conducted  or 
p.000121:  supported  by  a  Federal  De- partment or Agency. 
p.000121:  1c.121    [Reserved] 
p.000121:  1c.122    Use of Federal funds. 
p.000121:  1c.123    Early   termination   of   research   sup- port: Evaluation of applications and pro- posals. 
p.000121:  1c.124    Conditions. 
p.000121:  AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 300v–1(b). 
p.000121:  SOURCE:  56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991, 
p.000121:  unless otherwise noted. 
p.000121:   
p.000121:  § 1c.101   To    what    does    this    policy apply? 
p.000121:  (a)  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph 
p.000121:  (b)  of  this  section,  this  policy  applies to  all  research  involving  human  sub- jects conducted, supported or 
p.000121:  otherwise subject to regulation by any federal de- partment or agency which takes appro- priate  administrative  action 
p.000121:  to  make the  policy  applicable  to  such  research. This   includes   research   conducted   by federal  civilian 
p.000121:  employees  or  military personnel, except that each department or  agency  head  may  adopt  such  proce- dural 
p.000121:  modifications  as  may  be  appro- priate   from   an   administrative   stand- point.   It   also   includes 
p.000121:  research   con- ducted, supported, or otherwise subject to   regulation   by   the   federal   govern- ment outside the 
p.000121:  United States. 
p.000121:  (1) Research that is conducted or sup- ported   by   a   Federal   department   or agency,  whether  or  not  it  is 
p.000121:  regulated as  defined  in  § 1c.102(e),  must  comply with all sections of this policy. 
p.000121:  (2)   Research   that   is   neither   con- ducted  nor  supported  by  a  Federal  de- partment  or  agency  but  is 
p.000121:  subject  to regulation as defined in § 1c.102(e) must be  reviewed  and  approved,  in  compli- ance   with   §§ 
p.000121:  1c.101,   1c.102,   and   1c.107 through  1c.117  of  this  policy,  by  an  in- stitutional review board (IRB) that 
p.000121:  op- erates in accordance with the pertinent requirements of this policy. 
p.000121:  (b)  Unless  otherwise  required  by  de- 
p.000121:  partment or agency heads, research ac- tivities  in  which  the  only  involvement of  human  subjects  will  be  in 
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p.000121:  more   of   the   following   categories   are exempt from this policy: 
p.000121:  (1) Research conducted in established or commonly accepted educational set- tings,    involving    normal 
p.000121:  educational practices,  such  as  (i)  Research  on  reg- ular    and    special    education    instruc- tional 
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p.000124:  and for reporting its findings and actions to the   investigator   and   the   institution; 
p.000124:  (ii)  for  determining  which  projects  re- quire  review  more  often  than  annually and   which   projects   need 
p.000124:  verification from  sources  other  than  the  investiga- tors  that  no  material  changes  have  oc- curred  since 
p.000124:  previous  IRB  review;  and 
p.000124:  (iii)  for  ensuring  prompt  reporting  to the  IRB  of  proposed  changes  in  a  re- search  activity,  and  for 
p.000124:  ensuring  that such   changes   in   approved   research, during   the   period   for   which   IRB   ap- proval has 
p.000124:  already been given, may not be   initiated   without   IRB   review   and approval    except    when    necessary    to 
p.000124:  eliminate  apparent  immediate  hazards to the subject. 
p.000124:  (5)   Written   procedures   for   ensuring prompt   reporting   to   the   IRB,   appro- priate  institutional 
p.000124:  officials,  and  the department  or  agency  head  of  (i)  any unanticipated problems involving risks to  subjects  or 
p.000124:  others  or  any  serious  or continuing   noncompliance   with   this policy   or   the   requirements   or   deter- 
p.000124:  minations  of  the  IRB  and  (ii)  any  sus- pension   or   termination   of   IRB   ap- proval. 
p.000124:  (c)  The  assurance  shall  be  executed by  an  individual  authorized  to  act  for the institution and to assume on 
p.000124:  behalf of  the  institution  the  obligations  im- posed  by  this  policy  and  shall  be  filed 
p.000124:   
p.000124:  in such form and manner as the depart- ment or agency head prescribes. 
p.000124:  (d)  The  department  or  agency  head will  evaluate  all  assurances  submitted in  accordance  with  this  policy 
p.000124:  through such  officers  and  employees  of  the  de- partment  or  agency  and  such  experts or consultants engaged 
p.000124:  for this purpose as  the  department  or  agency  head  de- termines to be appropriate. The depart- ment  or  agency 
p.000124:  head’s  evaluation  will take  into  consideration  the  adequacy of  the  proposed  IRB  in  light  of  the  an- 
p.000124:  ticipated  scope  of  the  institution’s  re- search  activities  and  the  types  of  sub- ject  populations  likely 
p.000124:  to  be  involved, the appropriateness of the proposed ini- tial  and  continuing  review  procedures in  light  of  the 
p.000124:  probable  risks,  and  the size  and  complexity  of  the  institution. 
p.000124:  (e)  On  the  basis  of  this  evaluation, the   department   or   agency   head   may approve or disapprove the 
p.000124:  assurance, or enter  into  negotiations  to  develop  an approvable   one.   The   department   or agency  head  may 
p.000124:  limit  the  period  dur- ing  which  any  particular  approved  as- surance or class of approved assurances shall 
p.000124:  remain   effective   or   otherwise condition or restrict approval. 
p.000124:  (f)  Certification  is  required  when  the research  is  supported  by  a  federal  de- partment  or  agency  and  not 
p.000124:  otherwise exempted or waived under § 1c.101 (b) or (i). An institution with an approved as- surance shall certify that 
p.000124:  each applica- tion  or  proposal  for  research  covered by  the  assurance  and  by  § 1c.103  of  this Policy  has 
p.000124:  been  reviewed  and  approved by the IRB. Such certification must be submitted  with  the  application  or  pro- posal 
p.000124:  or  by  such  later  date  as  may  be prescribed  by  the  department  or  agen- cy to which the application or 
p.000124:  proposal is  submitted.  Under  no  condition  shall research  covered  by  § 1c.103  of  the  Pol- icy be supported 
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p.000130:  responsibility;    re- search training grants in which the ac- tivities involving subjects remain to be selected;  and 
p.000130:  projects  in  which  human subjects’ involvement will depend upon completion  of  instruments,  prior  ani- mal 
p.000130:  studies,   or   purification   of   com- pounds. These applications need not be reviewed  by  an  IRB  before  an 
p.000130:  award may  be  made.  However,  except  for  re- search    exempted    or    waived    under 
p.000130:  § 1c.101   (b)   or   (i),   no   human   subjects 
p.000130:  may  be  involved  in  any  project  sup- ported    by    these    awards    until    the project has been reviewed and 
p.000130:  approved by  the  IRB,  as  provided  in  this  policy, and  certification  submitted,  by  the  in- stitution, to the 
p.000130:  department or agency. 
p.000130:  § 1c.119   Research  undertaken  without the   intention   of   involving   human subjects. 
p.000130:  In  the  event  research  is  undertaken without    the    intention    of    involving human   subjects,   but   it 
p.000130:  is   later   pro- posed to involve human subjects in the 
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p.000130:  research, the research shall first be re- viewed and approved by an IRB, as pro- vided in this policy, a certification 
p.000130:  sub- mitted,  by  the  institution,  to  the  de- partment or agency, and final approval given to the proposed change 
p.000130:  by the de- partment or agency. 
p.000130:  § 1c.120   Evaluation  and  disposition  of applications  and  proposals  for  re- search   to   be   conducted   or 
p.000130:  sup- ported  by  a  Federal  Department  or Agency. 
p.000130:  (a)  The  department  or  agency  head will  evaluate  all  applications  and  pro- posals  involving  human  subjects 
p.000130:  sub- mitted   to   the   department   or   agency through such officers and employees of the department or agency and 
p.000130:  such ex- perts   and   consultants   as   the   depart- ment  or  agency  head  determines  to  be appropriate.  This 
p.000130:  evaluation  will  take into consideration the risks to the sub- jects,    the    adequacy    of    protection against 
p.000130:  these risks, the potential bene- fits  of  the  research  to  the  subjects  and others,    and    the    importance 
p.000130:  of    the knowledge gained or to be gained. 
p.000130:  (b)  On  the  basis  of  this  evaluation, 
p.000130:  the   department   or   agency   head   may approve  or  disapprove  the  application or  proposal,  or  enter  into 
p.000130:  negotiations to develop an approvable one. 
p.000130:  § 1c.121   [Reserved] 
p.000130:  § 1c.122   Use of Federal funds. 
p.000130:  Federal  funds  administered  by  a  de- partment   or   agency   may   not   be   ex- pended  for  research  involving 
p.000130:  human subjects   unless   the   requirements   of this policy have been satisfied. 
p.000130:  § 1c.123   Early  termination  of  research support:  Evaluation  of  applications and proposals. 
p.000130:  (a)  The  department  or  agency  head may require that department or agency support  for  any  project  be  terminated 
p.000130:  or  suspended  in  the  manner  prescribed in   applicable   program   requirements, when  the  department  or  agency 
p.000130:  head finds    an    institution    has    materially failed to comply with the terms of this policy. 
p.000130:  (b)  In  making  decisions  about  sup- 
p.000130:  porting   or   approving   applications   or proposals covered by this policy the de- partment   or   agency   head 
p.000130:  may   take into  account,  in  addition  to  all  other 
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p.000124:  or  by  such  later  date  as  may  be prescribed  by  the  department  or  agen- cy to which the application or 
p.000124:  proposal is  submitted.  Under  no  condition  shall research  covered  by  § 1c.103  of  the  Pol- icy be supported 
p.000124:  prior to receipt of the certification that the research has been reviewed  and  approved  by  the  IRB.  In- stitutions 
p.000124:  without  an  approved  assur- ance covering the research shall certify within 30 days after receipt of a request for 
p.000124:  such  a  certification  from  the  de- partment  or  agency,  that  the  applica- tion  or  proposal  has  been 
p.000124:  approved  by the IRB. If the certification is not sub- mitted  within  these  time  limits,  the 
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p.000125:  §§ 1c.104–1c.106 
p.000125:  application   or   proposal   may   be   re- turned to the institution. 
p.000125:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260.) 
p.000125:  [56 FR 28012, 28018, June 18, 1991; 56 FR 29756, 
p.000125:  June  28,  1991,  as  amended  at  70  FR  36328, 
p.000125:  June 23, 2005] 
p.000125:   
p.000125:  §§ 1c.104–1c.106   [Reserved] 
p.000125:  § 1c.107   IRB membership. 
p.000125:  (a)  Each  IRB  shall  have  at  least  five members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review 
p.000125:  of  research  activities  commonly  con- ducted   by   the   institution.   The   IRB shall  be  sufficiently 
p.000125:  qualified  through the   experience   and   expertise   of   its members,   and   the   diversity   of   the members, 
p.000125:  including   consideration   of race,  gender,  and  cultural  backgrounds and  sensitivity  to  such  issues  as  com- 
p.000125:  munity  attitudes,  to  promote  respect for   its   advice   and   counsel   in   safe- guarding   the   rights   and 
p.000125:  welfare   of human   subjects.   In   addition   to   pos- sessing    the    professional    competence necessary   to 
p.000125:  review   specific   research activities,  the  IRB  shall  be  able  to  as- certain   the   acceptability   of 
p.000125:  proposed research in terms of institutional com- mitments   and   regulations,   applicable law,  and  standards  of 
p.000125:  professional  con- duct and practice. The IRB shall there- fore  include  persons  knowledgeable  in these areas. If an 
p.000125:  IRB regularly reviews research   that   involves   a   vulnerable category  of  subjects,  such  as  children, 
p.000125:  prisoners,  pregnant  women,  or  handi- capped   or   mentally   disabled   persons, consideration  shall  be  given 
p.000125:  to  the  in- clusion  of  one  or  more  individuals  who are   knowledgeable   about   and   experi- enced in working 
p.000125:  with these subjects. 
p.000125:  (b)   Every   nondiscriminatory   effort 
p.000125:  will  be  made  to  ensure  that  no  IRB consists  entirely  of  men  or  entirely  of women, including the 
p.000125:  institution’s con- sideration  of  qualified  persons  of  both sexes,  so  long  as  no  selection  is  made to  the 
p.000125:  IRB  on  the  basis  of  gender.  No IRB  may  consist  entirely  of  members of one profession. 
p.000125:  (c)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one  member  whose  primary  concerns are  in  scientific  areas  and  at 
p.000125:  least  one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. 
p.000125:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000125:  (d)  Each  IRB  shall  include  at  least one member who is not otherwise affili- ated  with  the  institution  and 
p.000125:  who  is not  part  of  the  immediate  family  of  a person  who  is  affiliated  with  the  insti- tution. 
p.000125:  (e)  No  IRB  may  have  a  member  par- ticipate   in   the   IRB’s   initial   or   con- tinuing  review  of  any 
p.000125:  project  in  which the  member  has  a  conflicting  interest, except    to    provide    information    re- quested by 
p.000125:  the IRB. 
p.000125:  (f)  An  IRB  may,  at  its  discretion,  in- vite   individuals   with   competence   in special  areas  to  assist 
p.000125:  in  the  review  of issues  which  require  expertise  beyond or  in  addition  to  that  available  on  the IRB. 
p.000125:  These  individuals  may  not  vote with the IRB. 
p.000125:  § 1c.108   IRB functions and operations. 
p.000125:  In order to fulfill the requirements of this policy each IRB shall: 
p.000125:  (a)  Follow  written  procedures  in  the same detail as described in § 1c.103(b)(4) and,     to     the     extent 
p.000125:  required     by, 
p.000125:  § 1c.103(b)(5). 
p.000125:  (b)  Except  when  an  expedited  review procedure  is  used  (see  § 1c.110),  review proposed   research   at 
p.000125:  convened   meet- ings  at  which  a  majority  of  the  mem- bers  of  the  IRB  are  present,  including at   least 
p.000125:  one   member   whose   primary concerns  are  in  nonscientific  areas.  In order  for  the  research  to  be 
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p.000129:  (2)    The    research    could    not    prac- ticably   be   carried   out   without   the waiver or alteration. 
p.000129:  (d)  An  IRB  may  approve  a  consent procedure  which  does  not  include,  or which  alters,  some  or  all  of  the 
p.000129:  ele- ments  of  informed  consent  set  forth  in this section, or waive the requirements to   obtain   informed 
p.000129:  consent   provided the IRB finds and documents that: 
p.000129:  (1)   The   research   involves   no   more than minimal risk to the subjects; 
p.000129:  (2)  The  waiver  or  alteration  will  not adversely  affect  the  rights  and  welfare of the subjects; 
p.000129:  (3)    The    research    could    not    prac- ticably   be   carried   out   without   the waiver or alteration; and 
p.000129:  (4)   Whenever   appropriate,   the   sub- jects  will  be  provided  with  additional pertinent  information  after 
p.000129:  participa- tion. 
p.000129:  (e)   The   informed   consent   require- ments  in  this  policy  are  not  intended to    preempt    any 
p.000129:  applicable    federal, state, or local laws which require addi- tional  information  to  be  disclosed  in order   for 
p.000129:  informed   consent   to   be   le- gally effective. 
p.000129:  (f)  Nothing  in  this  policy  is  intended to limit the authority of a physician to 
p.000129:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000129:  provide emergency medical care, to the extent the physician is permitted to do so  under  applicable  federal,  state, 
p.000129:  or local law. 
p.000129:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000129:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000129:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000129:   
p.000129:  § 1c.117   Documentation    of    informed consent. 
p.000129:  (a)  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph 
p.000129:  (c)   of   this   section,   informed   consent shall  be  documented  by  the  use  of  a written  consent  form 
p.000129:  approved  by  the IRB  and  signed  by  the  subject  or  the subject’s legally authorized representa- tive.  A  copy 
p.000129:  shall  be  given  to  the  per- son signing the form. 
p.000129:  (b)  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph 
p.000129:  (c)  of  this  section,  the  consent  form may be either of the following: 
p.000129:  (1)  A  written  consent  document  that embodies   the   elements   of   informed consent  required  by  § 1c.116. 
p.000129:  This  form may  be  read  to  the  subject  or  the  sub- ject’s   legally   authorized   representa- tive, but in any 
p.000129:  event, the investigator shall give either the subject or the rep- resentative   adequate   opportunity   to read it 
p.000129:  before it is signed; or 
p.000129:  (2) A short form written consent doc- ument  stating  that  the  elements  of  in- formed    consent    required    by 
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p.000121:  Sec. 
p.000121:  1c.101    To what does this policy apply? 1c.102    Definitions. 
p.000121:  1c.103    Assuring   compliance   with   this   pol- icy—research  conducted  or  supported  by any Federal Department 
p.000121:  or Agency. 
p.000121:  1c.104–1c.106    [Reserved] 1c.107    IRB membership. 
p.000121:  1c.108    IRB functions and operations. 1c.109    IRB review of research. 
p.000121:  1c.110    Expedited  review  procedures  for  cer- tain kinds of research involving no more than    minimal    risk, 
p.000121:  and    for    minor changes in approved research. 
p.000121:  1c.111    Criteria for IRB approval of research. 1c.112    Review by institution. 
p.000121:  1c.113    Suspension or termination of IRB ap- proval of research. 
p.000121:  1c.114    Cooperative research. 1c.115    IRB records. 
p.000121:   
p.000121:  1c.116    General   requirements   for   informed consent. 
p.000121:  1c.117    Documentation of informed consent. 1c.118    Applications   and   proposals   lacking 
p.000121:  definite  plans  for  involvement  of  human subjects. 
p.000121:  1c.119    Research  undertaken  without  the  in- tention of involving human subjects. 
p.000121:  1c.120    Evaluation and disposition of applica- tions   and   proposals   for   research   to   be conducted  or 
p.000121:  supported  by  a  Federal  De- partment or Agency. 
p.000121:  1c.121    [Reserved] 
p.000121:  1c.122    Use of Federal funds. 
p.000121:  1c.123    Early   termination   of   research   sup- port: Evaluation of applications and pro- posals. 
p.000121:  1c.124    Conditions. 
p.000121:  AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 300v–1(b). 
p.000121:  SOURCE:  56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991, 
p.000121:  unless otherwise noted. 
p.000121:   
p.000121:  § 1c.101   To    what    does    this    policy apply? 
p.000121:  (a)  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph 
p.000121:  (b)  of  this  section,  this  policy  applies to  all  research  involving  human  sub- jects conducted, supported or 
p.000121:  otherwise subject to regulation by any federal de- partment or agency which takes appro- priate  administrative  action 
p.000121:  to  make the  policy  applicable  to  such  research. This   includes   research   conducted   by federal  civilian 
p.000121:  employees  or  military personnel, except that each department or  agency  head  may  adopt  such  proce- dural 
p.000121:  modifications  as  may  be  appro- priate   from   an   administrative   stand- point.   It   also   includes 
p.000121:  research   con- ducted, supported, or otherwise subject to   regulation   by   the   federal   govern- ment outside the 
p.000121:  United States. 
p.000121:  (1) Research that is conducted or sup- ported   by   a   Federal   department   or agency,  whether  or  not  it  is 
p.000121:  regulated as  defined  in  § 1c.102(e),  must  comply with all sections of this policy. 
p.000121:  (2)   Research   that   is   neither   con- ducted  nor  supported  by  a  Federal  de- partment  or  agency  but  is 
p.000121:  subject  to regulation as defined in § 1c.102(e) must be  reviewed  and  approved,  in  compli- ance   with   §§ 
p.000121:  1c.101,   1c.102,   and   1c.107 through  1c.117  of  this  policy,  by  an  in- stitutional review board (IRB) that 
p.000121:  op- erates in accordance with the pertinent requirements of this policy. 
p.000121:  (b)  Unless  otherwise  required  by  de- 
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p.000122:  partment  or  agency  head  shall  forward advance notices of these actions to the Office   for   Human   Research 
p.000122:  Protec- tions,     Department     of     Health     and Human   Services   (HHS),   or   any   suc- cessor   office, 
p.000122:  and   shall   also   publish them  in  the  FEDERAL   REGISTER   or  in such  other  manner  as  provided  in  de- 
p.000122:  partment or agency procedures. 1 
p.000122:  [56 FR 28012, 28018, June 18, 1991; 56 FR 29756, 
p.000122:  June  28,  1991,  as  amended  at  70  FR  36328, 
p.000122:  June 23, 2005] 
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p.000122:   
p.000122:  1 Institutions    with    HHS-approved    assur- ances on file will abide by provisions of title 
p.000122:  45  CFR  part  46  subparts  A–D.  Some  of  the other  Departments  and  Agencies  have  incor- porated all provisions 
p.000122:  of title 45 CFR part 46 into  their  policies  and  procedures  as  well. However,  the  exemptions  at  45  CFR 
p.000122:  46.101(b) do not apply to research involving prisoners, subpart    C.    The    exemption    at    45    CFR 
p.000122:  46.101(b)(2),  for  research  involving  survey  or interview procedures or observation of public behavior,  does  not 
p.000122:  apply  to  research  with children,  subpart  D,  except  for  research  in- volving observations of public behavior 
p.000122:  when the  investigator(s)  do  not  participate  in  the activities being observed. 
p.000122:   
p.000122:  § 1c.102   Definitions. 
p.000122:  (a)  Department  or  agency  head  means the  head  of  any  federal  department  or agency  and  any  other  officer 
p.000122:  or  em- ployee  of  any  department  or  agency  to whom authority has been delegated. 
p.000122:  (b)   Institution   means   any   public   or private entity or agency (including fed- eral, state, and other 
p.000122:  agencies). 
p.000122:  (c)   Legally    authorized    representative means   an   individual   or   judicial   or other body authorized under 
p.000122:  applicable law  to  consent  on  behalf  of  a  prospec- tive  subject  to  the  subject’s  participa- tion in the 
p.000122:  procedure(s) involved in the research. 
p.000122:  (d)  Research  means  a  systematic  in- vestigation,   including   research   devel- opment,   testing   and 
p.000122:  evaluation,   de- signed to develop or contribute to gen- eralizable  knowledge.  Activities  which meet    this 
p.000122:  definition    constitute    re- search   for   purposes   of   this   policy, whether  or  not  they  are  conducted 
p.000122:  or supported   under   a   program   which   is considered  research  for  other  purposes. For  example,  some 
p.000122:  demonstration  and service  programs  may  include  research activities. 
p.000122:  (e)  Research  subject  to  regulation,  and similar  terms  are  intended  to  encom- pass those research activities 
p.000122:  for which a   federal   department   or   agency   has specific responsibility for regulating as a  research  activity, 
p.000122:  (for  example,  In- vestigational   New   Drug   requirements administered by the Food and Drug Ad- ministration).  It 
p.000122:  does  not  include  re- search   activities   which   are   inciden- tally regulated by a federal department or 
p.000122:  agency  solely  as  part  of  the  depart- ment’s   or   agency’s   broader   responsi- bility  to  regulate  certain 
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p.000125:  accordance  with 
p.000125:  § 1c.116.  The  IRB  may  require  that  in- formation,  in  addition  to  that  specifi- cally  mentioned  in  § 
p.000125:  1c.116,  be  given  to the  subjects  when  in  the  IRB’s  judg- ment  the  information  would  meaning- fully add to 
p.000125:  the protection of the rights and welfare of subjects. 
p.000125:  (c)  An  IRB  shall  require  documenta- tion  of  informed  consent  or  may  waive documentation    in    accordance 
p.000125:  with 
p.000125:  § 1c.117. 
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p.000126:  Office of the Secretary, USDA                                                                          § 1c.111 
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p.000126:  (d)  An  IRB  shall  notify  investigators and the institution in writing of its de- cision to approve or disapprove 
p.000126:  the pro- posed research activity, or of modifica- tions  required  to  secure  IRB  approval of  the  research 
p.000126:  activity.  If  the  IRB  de- cides to disapprove a research activity, it  shall  include  in  its  written  notifica- 
p.000126:  tion  a  statement  of  the  reasons  for  its decision  and  give  the  investigator  an opportunity  to  respond  in 
p.000126:  person  or  in writing. 
p.000126:  (e)  An  IRB  shall  conduct  continuing 
p.000126:  review  of  research  covered  by  this  pol- icy  at  intervals  appropriate  to  the  de- gree of risk, but not less 
p.000126:  than once per year,  and  shall  have  authority  to  ob- serve or have a third party observe the consent process and 
p.000126:  the research. 
p.000126:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000126:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000126:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000126:   
p.000126:  § 1c.110   Expedited   review   procedures for certain kinds of research involv- ing no more than minimal risk, and for 
p.000126:  minor  changes  in  approved  re- search. 
p.000126:  (a)  The  Secretary,  HHS,  has  estab- lished, and published as a Notice in the FEDERAL  REGISTER,  a  list  of 
p.000126:  categories of  research  that  may  be  reviewed  by the  IRB  through  an  expedited  review procedure. The list will 
p.000126:  be amended, as appropriate    after    consultation    with other      departments      and      agencies, through 
p.000126:  periodic  republication  by  the Secretary,  HHS,  in  the  FEDERAL  REG- ISTER.  A  copy  of  the  list  is  available 
p.000126:  from   the   Office   for   Human   Research Protections,  HHS,  or  any  successor  of- fice. 
p.000126:  (b) An IRB may use the expedited re- 
p.000126:  view procedure to review either or both of the following: 
p.000126:  (1)  Some  or  all  of  the  research  ap- pearing on the list and found by the re- viewer(s) to involve no more than 
p.000126:  mini- mal risk, 
p.000126:  (2)  Minor  changes  in  previously  ap- proved  research  during  the  period  (of one  year  or  less)  for  which 
p.000126:  approval  is authorized. 
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p.000127:  collected  to  en- sure the safety of subjects. 
p.000127:  (7)  When  appropriate,  there  are  ade- quate provisions to protect the privacy of  subjects  and  to  maintain  the 
p.000127:  con- fidentiality of data. 
p.000127:  (b)  When  some  or  all  of  the  subjects are  likely  to  be  vulnerable  to  coercion or  undue  influence,  such 
p.000127:  as  children, prisoners,   pregnant   women,   mentally disabled   persons,   or   economically   or educationally 
p.000127:  disadvantaged   persons, additional   safeguards   have   been   in- cluded   in   the   study   to   protect   the 
p.000127:  rights and welfare of these subjects. 
p.000127:  § 1c.112   Review by institution. 
p.000127:  Research  covered  by  this  policy  that has  been  approved  by  an  IRB  may  be subject  to  further  appropriate 
p.000127:  review and approval or disapproval by officials of  the  institution.  However,  those  offi- cials may not approve the 
p.000127:  research if it has not been approved by an IRB. 
p.000127:   
p.000127:  § 1c.113   Suspension  or  termination  of IRB approval of research. 
p.000127:  An  IRB  shall  have  authority  to  sus- pend or terminate approval of research that  is  not  being  conducted  in 
p.000127:  accord- ance  with  the  IRB’s  requirements  or that   has   been   associated   with   unex- pected  serious  harm 
p.000127:  to  subjects.  Any suspension  or  termination  of  approval shall  include  a  statement  of  the  rea- sons  for  the 
p.000127:  IRB’s  action  and  shall  be reported  promptly  to  the  investigator, 
p.000127:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000127:  appropriate  institutional  officials,  and the department or agency head. 
p.000127:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000127:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000127:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000127:  § 1c.114   Cooperative research. 
p.000127:  Cooperative    research    projects    are those  projects  covered  by  this  policy which  involve  more  than  one 
p.000127:  institu- tion.  In  the  conduct  of  cooperative  re- search  projects,  each  institution  is  re- sponsible   for 
p.000127:  safeguarding   the   rights and  welfare  of  human  subjects  and  for complying  with  this  policy.  With  the 
p.000127:  approval  of  the  department  or  agency head,  an  institution  participating  in  a cooperative  project  may  enter 
p.000127:  into  a joint   review   arrangement,   rely   upon the review of another qualified IRB, or make  similar 
p.000127:  arrangements  for  avoid- ing duplication of effort. 
p.000127:  § 1c.115   IRB records. 
p.000127:  (a)   An   institution,   or   when   appro- priate  an  IRB,  shall  prepare  and  main- tain   adequate 
p.000127:  documentation   of   IRB activities, including the following: 
p.000127:  (1) Copies of all research proposals re- viewed,  scientific  evaluations,  if  any, that    accompany    the 
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p.000129:  alternatives  to those  programs  or  procedures;  or  (iv) possible  changes  in  methods  or  levels of   payment 
p.000129:  for   benefits   or   services under those programs; and 
p.000129:  (2)    The    research    could    not    prac- ticably   be   carried   out   without   the waiver or alteration. 
p.000129:  (d)  An  IRB  may  approve  a  consent procedure  which  does  not  include,  or which  alters,  some  or  all  of  the 
p.000129:  ele- ments  of  informed  consent  set  forth  in this section, or waive the requirements to   obtain   informed 
p.000129:  consent   provided the IRB finds and documents that: 
p.000129:  (1)   The   research   involves   no   more than minimal risk to the subjects; 
p.000129:  (2)  The  waiver  or  alteration  will  not adversely  affect  the  rights  and  welfare of the subjects; 
p.000129:  (3)    The    research    could    not    prac- ticably   be   carried   out   without   the waiver or alteration; and 
p.000129:  (4)   Whenever   appropriate,   the   sub- jects  will  be  provided  with  additional pertinent  information  after 
p.000129:  participa- tion. 
p.000129:  (e)   The   informed   consent   require- ments  in  this  policy  are  not  intended to    preempt    any 
p.000129:  applicable    federal, state, or local laws which require addi- tional  information  to  be  disclosed  in order   for 
p.000129:  informed   consent   to   be   le- gally effective. 
p.000129:  (f)  Nothing  in  this  policy  is  intended to limit the authority of a physician to 
p.000129:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000129:  provide emergency medical care, to the extent the physician is permitted to do so  under  applicable  federal,  state, 
p.000129:  or local law. 
p.000129:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000129:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000129:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000129:   
p.000129:  § 1c.117   Documentation    of    informed consent. 
p.000129:  (a)  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph 
p.000129:  (c)   of   this   section,   informed   consent shall  be  documented  by  the  use  of  a written  consent  form 
p.000129:  approved  by  the IRB  and  signed  by  the  subject  or  the subject’s legally authorized representa- tive.  A  copy 
p.000129:  shall  be  given  to  the  per- son signing the form. 
p.000129:  (b)  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph 
p.000129:  (c)  of  this  section,  the  consent  form may be either of the following: 
p.000129:  (1)  A  written  consent  document  that embodies   the   elements   of   informed consent  required  by  § 1c.116. 
p.000129:  This  form may  be  read  to  the  subject  or  the  sub- ject’s   legally   authorized   representa- tive, but in any 
p.000129:  event, the investigator shall give either the subject or the rep- resentative   adequate   opportunity   to read it 
p.000129:  before it is signed; or 
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p.000130:  porting   or   approving   applications   or proposals covered by this policy the de- partment   or   agency   head 
p.000130:  may   take into  account,  in  addition  to  all  other 
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p.000131:  eligibility   requirements   and   program criteria,  factors  such  as  whether  the applicant  has  been  subject  to 
p.000131:  a  termi- nation  or  suspension  under  paragarph 
p.000131:  (a)  of  this  section  and  whether  the  ap- plicant  or  the  person  or  persons  who would  direct  or  has  have 
p.000131:  directed  the scientific  and  technical  aspects  of  an activity  has  have,  in  the  judgment  of the  department 
p.000131:  or  agency  head,  mate- rially failed to discharge responsibility for   the   protection   of   the   rights   and 
p.000131:  welfare  of  human  subjects  (whether  or not  the  research  was  subject  to  federal regulation). 
p.000131:  § 1c.124   Conditions. 
p.000131:  With  respect  to  any  research  project or any class of research projects the de- partment  or  agency  head  may 
p.000131:  impose additional conditions prior to or at the time of approval when in the judgment of the department or agency head 
p.000131:  addi- tional  conditions  are  necessary  for  the protection of human subjects. 
p.000131:   
p.000131:  PART    2—DELEGATIONS    OF    AU- THORITY  BY  THE  SECRETARY  OF AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL OF- FICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
p.000131:  Subpart A—General 
p.000131:  Sec. 
p.000131:  2.1    Establishment of the Department. 
p.000131:  2.2    Authority  of  the  Secretary  to  prescribe regulations. 
p.000131:  2.3    Authority  of  the  Secretary  to  delegate authority. 
p.000131:  2.4    General officers. 
p.000131:  2.5    Order  in  which  officers  of  the  Depart- ment shall act as Secretary. 
p.000131:  Subpart B—General Delegations of Authority by the Secretary of Agriculture 
p.000131:  2.7    Authority to supervise and direct. 
p.000131:  2.8    Delegations    of    authority    to    agency heads  to  order  that  the  United  States flag be flown at 
p.000131:  half-staff. 
p.000131:  2.9    Additional delegations. 
p.000131:  2.10    Limitations. 
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p.000121:  Protection Agency  or  the  Food  Safety  and  Inspec- tion  Service  of  the  U.S.  Department  of Agriculture. 
p.000121:  (c)  Department  or  agency  heads  re- 
p.000121:  tain   final   judgment   as   to   whether   a particular  activity  is  covered  by  this policy. 
p.000121:  (d)  Department  or  agency  heads  may require that specific research activities or   classes   of   research 
p.000121:  activities   con- ducted, supported, or otherwise subject to   regulation   by   the   department   or agency  but  not 
p.000121:  otherwise  covered  by this policy, comply with some or all of the requirements of this policy. 
p.000121:  (e)  Compliance  with  this  policy  re- quires  compliance  with  pertinent  fed- eral  laws  or  regulations  which 
p.000121:  provide additional  protections  for  human  sub- jects. 
p.000121:  (f)  This  policy  does  not  affect  any state or local laws or regulations which may otherwise be applicable and 
p.000121:  which provide     additional     protections     for human subjects. 
p.000121:  (g)  This  policy  does  not  affect  any foreign  laws  or  regulations  which  may otherwise  be  applicable  and 
p.000121:  which  pro- vide  additional  protections  to  human subjects of research. 
p.000121:  (h)   When   research   covered   by   this policy takes place in foreign countries, procedures   normally   followed 
p.000121:  in   the foreign   countries   to   protect   human subjects   may   differ   from   those   set forth  in  this 
p.000121:  policy.  [An  example  is  a foreign    institution    which    complies with   guidelines   consistent   with   the 
p.000121:  World   Medical   Assembly   Declaration (Declaration  of  Helsinki  amended  1989) 
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p.000122:  issued  either  by  sovereign  states  or  by an  organization  whose  function  for  the protection  of  human 
p.000122:  research  subjects is  internationally  recognized.]  In  these circumstances,    if    a    department    or agency 
p.000122:  head determines that the proce- dures  prescribed  by  the  institution  af- ford    protections    that    are    at 
p.000122:  least equivalent   to   those   provided   in   this policy,  the  department  or  agency  head may   approve   the 
p.000122:  substitution   of   the foreign procedures in lieu of the proce- dural   requirements   provided   in   this policy. 
p.000122:  Except when otherwise required by  statute,  Executive  Order,  or  the  de- partment   or   agency   head,   notices 
p.000122:  of these actions as they occur will be pub- lished in the FEDERAL  REGISTER  or will be  otherwise  published  as 
p.000122:  provided  in department or agency procedures. 
p.000122:  (i)  Unless  otherwise  required  by  law, department or agency heads may waive the  applicability  of  some  or  all 
p.000122:  of  the provisions  of  this  policy  to  specific  re- search  activities  or  classes  of  research activities 
p.000122:  otherwise   covered   by   this policy. Except when otherwise required by  statute  or  Executive  Order,  the  de- 
p.000122:  partment  or  agency  head  shall  forward advance notices of these actions to the Office   for   Human   Research 
p.000122:  Protec- tions,     Department     of     Health     and Human   Services   (HHS),   or   any   suc- cessor   office, 
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p.000122:  con- ducting research obtains: 
p.000122:  (1)    Data    through    intervention    or interaction with the individual, or 
p.000122:  (2) Identifiable private information. 
p.000122:  Intervention  includes both physical pro- cedures by which data are gathered (for 
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p.000123:  example,  venipuncture)  and  manipula- tions of the subject or the subject’s en- vironment  that  are  performed  for 
p.000123:  re- search   purposes.   Interaction   includes communication   or   interpersonal   con- tact  between  investigator 
p.000123:  and  subject. ‘‘Private  information’’  includes  infor- mation about behavior that occurs in a context in which an 
p.000123:  individual can rea- sonably  expect  that  no  observation  or recording is taking place, and informa- tion  which  has 
p.000123:  been  provided  for  spe- cific   purposes   by   an   individual   and which   the   individual   can   reasonably 
p.000123:  expect  will  not  be  made  public  (for  ex- ample, a medical record). Private infor- mation  must  be  individually 
p.000123:  identifi- able  (i.e.,  the  identity  of  the  subject  is or  may  readily  be  ascertained  by  the investigator  or 
p.000123:  associated  with  the  in- formation)  in  order  for  obtaining  the information  to  constitute  research  in- 
p.000123:  volving human subjects. 
p.000123:  (g) IRB means an institutional review board  established  in  accord  with  and for  the  purposes  expressed  in  this 
p.000123:  pol- icy. 
p.000123:  (h)   IRB   approval   means   the   deter- mination  of  the  IRB  that  the  research has   been   reviewed   and 
p.000123:  may   be   con- ducted   at   an   institution   within   the constraints set forth by the IRB and by other 
p.000123:  institutional and federal require- ments. 
p.000123:  (i)  Minimal  risk  means  that  the  prob- ability  and  magnitude  of  harm  or  dis- comfort anticipated in the 
p.000123:  research are not  greater  in  and  of  themselves  than those  ordinarily  encountered  in  daily life  or  during 
p.000123:  the  performance  of  rou- tine  physical  or  psychological  exami- nations or tests. 
p.000123:  (j) Certification  means the official no- tification by the institution to the sup- porting  department  or  agency, 
p.000123:  in  ac- cordance with the requirements of this policy, that a research project or activ- ity  involving  human 
p.000123:  subjects  has  been reviewed and approved by an IRB in ac- cordance with an approved assurance. 
p.000123:  § 1c.103   Assuring compliance with this policy—research  conducted  or  sup- ported  by  any  Federal  Department or 
p.000123:  Agency. 
p.000123:  (a)  Each  institution  engaged  in  re- search  which  is  covered  by  this  policy and which is conducted or 
p.000123:  supported by a  federal  department  or  agency  shall 
p.000123:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000123:  provide  written  assurance  satisfactory to the department or agency head that it  will  comply  with  the 
p.000123:  requirements set  forth  in  this  policy.  In  lieu  of  re- quiring submission of an assurance, in- dividual 
p.000123:  department  or  agency  heads shall  accept  the  existence  of  a  current assurance, appropriate for the research in 
p.000123:  question,  on  file  with  the  Office  for Human  Research  Protections,  HHS,  or any  successor  office,  and 
p.000123:  approved  for federalwide   use   by   that   office.   When the  existence  of  an  HHS-approved  as- surance is 
p.000123:  accepted in lieu of requiring submission   of   an   assurance,   reports (except  certification)  required  by  this 
p.000123:  policy  to  be  made  to  department  and agency heads shall also be made to the Office   for   Human   Research 
p.000123:  Protec- tions, HHS, or any successor office. 
p.000123:  (b)   Departments   and   agencies   will conduct or support research covered by this  policy  only  if  the 
p.000123:  institution  has an  assurance  approved  as  provided  in this section, and only if the institution has   certified 
p.000123:  to   the   department   or agency head that the research has been reviewed  and  approved  by  an  IRB  pro- vided  for 
p.000123:  in  the  assurance,  and  will  be subject   to   continuing   review   by   the IRB. Assurances applicable to 
p.000123:  federally supported  or  conducted  research  shall at a minimum include: 
p.000123:  (1)   A   statement   of   principles   gov- erning  the  institution  in  the  discharge of its responsibilities for 
p.000123:  protecting the rights and welfare of human subjects of research  conducted  at  or  sponsored  by the  institution, 
p.000123:  regardless  of  whether the  research  is  subject  to  federal  regu- lation.   This   may   include   an   appro- 
p.000123:  priate   existing   code,   declaration,   or statement   of   ethical   principles,   or   a statement  formulated  by 
p.000123:  the  institu- tion  itself.  This  requirement  does  not preempt provisions of this policy appli- cable   to 
p.000123:  department-   or   agency-sup- ported  or  regulated  research  and  need not  be  applicable  to  any  research  ex- 
p.000123:  empted  or  waived  under  § 1c.101  (b)  or (i). 
p.000123:  (2)  Designation  of  one  or  more  IRBs established  in  accordance  with  the  re- quirements    of    this 
p.000123:  policy,    and    for which  provisions  are  made  for  meeting space   and   sufficient   staff   to   support the 
p.000123:  IRB’s review and recordkeeping du- ties. 
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p.000124:  (3)  A  list  of  IRB  members  identified by  name;  earned  degrees;  representa- tive capacity; indications of 
p.000124:  experience such  as  board  certifications,  licenses, etc.,  sufficient  to  describe  each  mem- ber’s chief 
p.000124:  anticipated contributions to IRB   deliberations;   and   any   employ- ment   or   other   relationship   between each 
p.000124:  member  and  the  institution;  for example: full-time employee, part-time employee,  member  of  governing  panel or 
p.000124:  board,  stockholder,  paid  or  unpaid consultant.   Changes   in   IRB   member- ship  shall  be  reported  to  the 
p.000124:  depart- ment  or  agency  head,  unless  in  accord with § 1c.103(a) of this policy, the exist- ence  of  an 
p.000124:  HHS-approved  assurance  is accepted.  In  this  case,  change  in  IRB membership   shall   be   reported   to   the 
p.000124:  Office   for   Human   Research   Protec- tions, HHS, or any successor office. 
p.000124:  (4) Written procedures which the IRB will follow (i) for conducting its initial and  continuing  review  of  research 
p.000124:  and for reporting its findings and actions to the   investigator   and   the   institution; 
p.000124:  (ii)  for  determining  which  projects  re- quire  review  more  often  than  annually and   which   projects   need 
p.000124:  verification from  sources  other  than  the  investiga- tors  that  no  material  changes  have  oc- curred  since 
p.000124:  previous  IRB  review;  and 
p.000124:  (iii)  for  ensuring  prompt  reporting  to the  IRB  of  proposed  changes  in  a  re- search  activity,  and  for 
p.000124:  ensuring  that such   changes   in   approved   research, during   the   period   for   which   IRB   ap- proval has 
p.000124:  already been given, may not be   initiated   without   IRB   review   and approval    except    when    necessary    to 
p.000124:  eliminate  apparent  immediate  hazards to the subject. 
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p.000127:  accord- ance  with  the  IRB’s  requirements  or that   has   been   associated   with   unex- pected  serious  harm 
p.000127:  to  subjects.  Any suspension  or  termination  of  approval shall  include  a  statement  of  the  rea- sons  for  the 
p.000127:  IRB’s  action  and  shall  be reported  promptly  to  the  investigator, 
p.000127:  7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–13 Edition) 
p.000127:  appropriate  institutional  officials,  and the department or agency head. 
p.000127:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000127:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000127:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000127:  § 1c.114   Cooperative research. 
p.000127:  Cooperative    research    projects    are those  projects  covered  by  this  policy which  involve  more  than  one 
p.000127:  institu- tion.  In  the  conduct  of  cooperative  re- search  projects,  each  institution  is  re- sponsible   for 
p.000127:  safeguarding   the   rights and  welfare  of  human  subjects  and  for complying  with  this  policy.  With  the 
p.000127:  approval  of  the  department  or  agency head,  an  institution  participating  in  a cooperative  project  may  enter 
p.000127:  into  a joint   review   arrangement,   rely   upon the review of another qualified IRB, or make  similar 
p.000127:  arrangements  for  avoid- ing duplication of effort. 
p.000127:  § 1c.115   IRB records. 
p.000127:  (a)   An   institution,   or   when   appro- priate  an  IRB,  shall  prepare  and  main- tain   adequate 
p.000127:  documentation   of   IRB activities, including the following: 
p.000127:  (1) Copies of all research proposals re- viewed,  scientific  evaluations,  if  any, that    accompany    the 
p.000127:  proposals,    ap- proved    sample    consent    documents, progress   reports   submitted   by   inves- tigators, and 
p.000127:  reports of injuries to sub- jects. 
p.000127:  (2)  Minutes  of  IRB  meetings  which shall be in sufficient detail to show at- tendance    at    the    meetings; 
p.000127:  actions taken by the IRB; the vote on these ac- tions including the number of members voting for, against, and 
p.000127:  abstaining; the basis  for  requiring  changes  in  or  dis- approving research; and a written sum- mary  of  the 
p.000127:  discussion  of  controverted issues and their resolution. 
p.000127:  (3)  Records  of  continuing  review  ac- tivities. 
p.000127:  (4)  Copies  of  all  correspondence  be- tween the IRB and the investigators. 
p.000127:  (5) A list of IRB members in the same detail as described is § 1c.103(b)(3). 
p.000127:  (6)  Written  procedures  for  the  IRB  in the     same     detail     as     described     in 
p.000127:  §§ 1c.103(b)(4) and 1c.103(b)(5). 
p.000127:  (7)   Statements   of   significant   new findings   provided   to   subjects,   as   re- quired by § 1c.116(b)(5). 
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p.000128:  Office of the Secretary, USDA                                                                          § 1c.116 
p.000128:   
p.000128:   
p.000128:  (b)  The  records  required  by  this  pol- icy   shall   be   retained   for   at   least   3 years,  and  records 
p.000128:  relating  to  research which  is  conducted  shall  be  retained for  at  least  3  years  after  completion  of the 
p.000128:  research. All records shall be acces- sible  for  inspection  and  copying  by  au- thorized  representatives  of  the 
p.000128:  depart- ment   or   agency   at   reasonable   times and in a reasonable manner. 
p.000128:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260.) 
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p.000129:  approved  by  the IRB  and  signed  by  the  subject  or  the subject’s legally authorized representa- tive.  A  copy 
p.000129:  shall  be  given  to  the  per- son signing the form. 
p.000129:  (b)  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph 
p.000129:  (c)  of  this  section,  the  consent  form may be either of the following: 
p.000129:  (1)  A  written  consent  document  that embodies   the   elements   of   informed consent  required  by  § 1c.116. 
p.000129:  This  form may  be  read  to  the  subject  or  the  sub- ject’s   legally   authorized   representa- tive, but in any 
p.000129:  event, the investigator shall give either the subject or the rep- resentative   adequate   opportunity   to read it 
p.000129:  before it is signed; or 
p.000129:  (2) A short form written consent doc- ument  stating  that  the  elements  of  in- formed    consent    required    by 
p.000129:  § 1c.116 have  been  presented  orally  to  the  sub- ject  or  the  subject’s  legally  authorized representative. 
p.000129:  When   this   method   is used,  there  shall  be  a  witness  to  the oral  presentation.  Also,  the  IRB  shall 
p.000129:  approve  a  written  summary  of  what  is to  be  said  to  the  subject  or  the  rep- resentative.  Only  the  short 
p.000129:  form  itself is  to  be  signed  by  the  subject  or  the representative.   However,   the   witness shall  sign 
p.000129:  both  the  short  form  and  a copy  of  the  summary,  and  the  person actually obtaining consent shall sign a copy 
p.000129:  of  the  summary.  A  copy  of  the summary  shall  be  given  to  the  subject or  the  representative,  in  addition 
p.000129:  to  a copy of the short form. 
p.000129:  (c)  An  IRB  may  waive  the  require- ment  for  the  investigator  to  obtain  a signed   consent   form   for 
p.000129:  some   or   all subjects if it finds either: 
p.000129:  (1)  That  the  only  record  linking  the subject  and  the  research  would  be  the consent   document   and   the 
p.000129:  principal risk  would  be  potential  harm  resulting 
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p.000130:   
p.000130:  Office of the Secretary, USDA                                                                          § 1c.123 
p.000130:   
p.000130:   
p.000130:  from  a  breach  of  confidentiality.  Each subject  will  be  asked  whether  the  sub- ject  wants  documentation 
p.000130:  linking  the subject with the research, and the sub- ject’s wishes will govern; or 
p.000130:  (2)   That   the   research   presents   no more   than   minimal   risk   of   harm   to subjects and involves no 
p.000130:  procedures for which  written  consent  is  normally  re- quired  outside  of  the  research  context. In  cases  in 
p.000130:  which  the  documentation requirement is waived, the IRB may re- quire  the  investigator  to  provide  sub- jects 
p.000130:  with  a  written  statement  regard- 
p.000130:  ing the research. 
p.000130:  (Approved  by  the  Office  of  Management  and Budget under Control Number 0990–0260) 
p.000130:  [56  FR  28012,  28018,  June  18,  1991,  as  amended 
p.000130:  at 70 FR 36328, June 23, 2005] 
p.000130:   
p.000130:  § 1c.118   Applications     and     proposals lacking  definite  plans  for  involve- ment of human subjects. 
p.000130:  Certain    types    of    applications    for grants, cooperative agreements, or con- tracts are submitted to 
p.000130:  departments or agencies  with  the  knowledge  that  sub- jects may be involved within the period of support, but 
p.000130:  definite plans would not normally  be  set  forth  in  the  applica- tion  or  proposal.  These  include  activi- ties 
p.000130:  such  as  institutional  type  grants when  selection  of  specific  projects  is the    institution’s 
p.000130:  responsibility;    re- search training grants in which the ac- tivities involving subjects remain to be selected;  and 
p.000130:  projects  in  which  human subjects’ involvement will depend upon completion  of  instruments,  prior  ani- mal 
p.000130:  studies,   or   purification   of   com- pounds. These applications need not be reviewed  by  an  IRB  before  an 
p.000130:  award may  be  made.  However,  except  for  re- search    exempted    or    waived    under 
p.000130:  § 1c.101   (b)   or   (i),   no   human   subjects 
p.000130:  may  be  involved  in  any  project  sup- ported    by    these    awards    until    the project has been reviewed and 
p.000130:  approved by  the  IRB,  as  provided  in  this  policy, and  certification  submitted,  by  the  in- stitution, to the 
p.000130:  department or agency. 
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Appendix
Indicator List
| Indicator | Vulnerability | 
| authority | Relationship to Authority | 
| children | Child | 
| cognitive | Cognitive Impairment | 
| criminal | criminal | 
| disabled | Mentally Disabled | 
| drug | Drug Usage | 
| education | education | 
| educational | education | 
| embryo | embryo | 
| emergency | Public Emergency | 
| employees | employees | 
| family | Motherhood/Family | 
| fetus | Fetus/Neonate | 
| gender | gender | 
| helsinki | declaration of helsinki | 
| influence | Drug Usage | 
| language | Linguistic Proficiency | 
| mentally | Mentally Disabled | 
| military | Soldier | 
| minor | Youth/Minors | 
| nation | stateless persons | 
| native | Indigenous | 
| officer | Police Officer | 
| party | political affiliation | 
| pregnant | Pregnant | 
| prisoners | Criminal Convictions | 
| race | Racial Minority | 
| student | Student | 
| vulnerable | vulnerable | 
| women | Women | 
Indicator Peers (Indicators in Same Vulnerability)
| Indicator | Peers | 
| disabled | ['mentally'] | 
| drug | ['influence'] | 
| education | ['educational'] | 
| educational | ['education'] | 
| influence | ['drug'] | 
| mentally | ['disabled'] | 
Trigger Words
capacity
coercion
consent
cultural
harm
protect
protection
risk
welfare
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