[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11032-11033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4226]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


PHS Policy on Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of suspension of ``PHS Policy on Instruction in the 
Responsible Conduct of Research.''

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SUMMARY: On December 7, 2000, the Office of Research Integrity (ORI), 
in collaboration with each of the Public Health Service (PHS) Operating 
Divisions, announced in the Federal Register the issuance of a Final 
Policy on Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research. 65 FR 
76647. A Draft PHS Policy on Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of 
Research was announced in the Federal Register on July 21, 2000, and 
made available for public comment until September 21, 2000. In response 
to the public comment, ORI and the PHS agencies made substantial 
revisions to the draft policy before its issuance in final form.
    Consistent with the President's January 20, 2001, Regulatory Review 
Plan, on behalf of PHS, ORI hereby suspends implementation of the ``PHS 
Policy on Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research'' to 
permit additional review both of the substance of the policy and the 
process for adoption. Pending completion of that

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review, institutions that might otherwise be subject to the RCR policy 
are under no obligation to implement the policy unless further public 
notice is issued in the Federal Register. Any future PHS action taken 
to implement the RCR policy would provide extended implementation time 
frames that take into consideration this suspension.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Bullman, J.D., Senior Program 
Analyst, Division of Education and Integrity, Office of Research 
Integrity, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 700, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 
443-5300.

Chris B. Pascal, J.D.,
Director, Office of Research Integrity.
[FR Doc. 01-4226 Filed 2-20-01; 8:45 am]
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