Protection of Human Subjects: Categories of Research That May Be Reviewed by the Institutional Review Board Through an Expedited Review Procedure

Résumé

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is requesting written comments on a proposed amendment to item 5 of the categories of research that may be reviewed by the institutional review board (IRB) through an expedited review procedure, last published in the Federal Register on November 9, 1998 (63 FR 60364). On that date, the Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR), now OHRP, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) simultaneously published identical lists of categories of research activities involving human subjects which may be reviewed by the IRB through an expedited review procedure. It has come to OHRP's attention that there has been confusion in the research community about expedited review category 5. OHRP is proposing to amend expedited review category 5 to clarify that the category includes research involving materials that were previously collected for either nonresearch or research purposes, provided that any materials collected for research were not collected for the currently proposed research. Expedited review category 5 also includes research involving materials that will be collected solely for nonresearch purposes. In addition, OHRP is requesting