Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New System of Records; FDA Records Related to Research Misconduct Proceedings

Résumé

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 (the Privacy Act) and the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) regulations for the protection of privacy, FDA is publishing notice of a new Privacy Act system of records entitled "FDA Records Related to Research Misconduct Proceedings, HHS/FDA/OC" System No. 09-10-0020. Under the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS' or the Department's) Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct, FDA has responsibilities for addressing research integrity and misconduct issues related to FDA supported activities. This system contains records related to the processing and reviewing of allegations of scientific research misconduct levied against an individual (the respondent) who is an agent of, or affiliated by contract or agreement with, FDA, or an FDA employee involved in intramural research. Research misconduct proceedings include allegation assessments, inquiries, investigations, oversight reviews by HHS' Office of Research Integrity (ORI), hearings, and administrative appeals.