Title 42

PART 93

Part 93 - Public Health Service Policies On Research Misconduct

PART 93 - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE POLICIES ON RESEARCH MISCONDUCT Authority:42 U.S.C. 216, 241, and 289b. Source:70 FR 28384, May 17, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

42:1.0.1.8.74.0.25.1SECTION 93.25
   93.25 Organization of this part.
42:1.0.1.8.74.0.25.2SECTION 93.50
   93.50 Special terms.
42:1.0.1.8.74.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General
42:1.0.1.8.74.1.25.1SECTION 93.100
   93.100 General policy.
42:1.0.1.8.74.1.25.2SECTION 93.101
   93.101 Purpose.
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   93.102 Applicability.
42:1.0.1.8.74.1.25.4SECTION 93.103
   93.103 Research misconduct.
42:1.0.1.8.74.1.25.5SECTION 93.104
   93.104 Requirements for findings of research misconduct.
42:1.0.1.8.74.1.25.6SECTION 93.105
   93.105 Time limitations.
42:1.0.1.8.74.1.25.7SECTION 93.106
   93.106 Evidentiary standards.
42:1.0.1.8.74.1.25.8SECTION 93.107
   93.107 Rule of interpretation.
42:1.0.1.8.74.1.25.9SECTION 93.108
   93.108 Confidentiality.
42:1.0.1.8.74.1.25.10SECTION 93.109
   93.109 Coordination with other agencies.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Definitions
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.1SECTION 93.200
   93.200 Administrative action.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.2SECTION 93.201
   93.201 Allegation.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.3SECTION 93.202
   93.202 Charge letter.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.4SECTION 93.203
   93.203 Complainant.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.5SECTION 93.204
   93.204 Contract.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.6SECTION 93.205
   93.205 Debarment or suspension.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.7SECTION 93.206
   93.206 Debarring official.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.8SECTION 93.207
   93.207 Departmental Appeals Board or DAB.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.9SECTION 93.208
   93.208 Evidence.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.10SECTION 93.209
   93.209 Funding component.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.11SECTION 93.210
   93.210 Good faith.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.12SECTION 93.211
   93.211 Hearing.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.13SECTION 93.212
   93.212 Inquiry.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.14SECTION 93.213
   93.213 Institution.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.15SECTION 93.214
   93.214 Institutional member.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.16SECTION 93.215
   93.215 Investigation.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.17SECTION 93.216
   93.216 Notice.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.18SECTION 93.217
   93.217 Office of Research Integrity or ORI.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.19SECTION 93.218
   93.218 Person.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.20SECTION 93.219
   93.219 Preponderance of the evidence.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.21SECTION 93.220
   93.220 Public Health Service or PHS.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.22SECTION 93.221
   93.221 PHS support.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.23SECTION 93.222
   93.222 Research.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.24SECTION 93.223
   93.223 Research misconduct proceeding.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.25SECTION 93.224
   93.224 Research record.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.26SECTION 93.225
   93.225 Respondent.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.27SECTION 93.226
   93.226 Retaliation.
42:1.0.1.8.74.2.25.28SECTION 93.227
   93.227 Secretary or HHS.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Responsibilities of Institutions
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.25SUBJGRP 25
   Compliance and Assurances
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.25.1SECTION 93.300
   93.300 General responsibilities for compliance.
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   93.301 Institutional assurances.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.25.3SECTION 93.302
   93.302 Institutional compliance with assurances.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.25.4SECTION 93.303
   93.303 Assurances for small institutions.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.25.5SECTION 93.304
   93.304 Institutional policies and procedures.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.25.6SECTION 93.305
   93.305 Responsibility for maintenance and custody of research records and evidence.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.25.7SECTION 93.306
   93.306 Using a consortium or other person for research misconduct proceedings.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.26SUBJGRP 26
   The Institutional Inquiry
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.26.8SECTION 93.307
   93.307 Institutional inquiry.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.26.9SECTION 93.308
   93.308 Notice of the results of the inquiry.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.26.10SECTION 93.309
   93.309 Reporting to ORI on the decision to initiate an investigation.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.27SUBJGRP 27
   The Institutional Investigation
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.27.11SECTION 93.310
   93.310 Institutional investigation.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.27.12SECTION 93.311
   93.311 Investigation time limits.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.27.13SECTION 93.312
   93.312 Opportunity to comment on the investigation report.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.27.14SECTION 93.313
   93.313 Institutional investigation report.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.27.15SECTION 93.314
   93.314 Institutional appeals.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.27.16SECTION 93.315
   93.315 Notice to ORI of institutional findings and actions.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.27.17SECTION 93.316
   93.316 Completing the research misconduct process.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.28SUBJGRP 28
   Other Institutional Responsibilities
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.28.18SECTION 93.317
   93.317 Retention and custody of the research misconduct proceeding record.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.28.19SECTION 93.318
   93.318 Notifying ORI of special circumstances.
42:1.0.1.8.74.3.28.20SECTION 93.319
   93.319 Institutional standards.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.29SUBJGRP 29
   General Information
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.29.1SECTION 93.400
   93.400 General statement of ORI authority.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.29.2SECTION 93.401
   93.401 Interaction with other offices and interim actions.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.30SUBJGRP 30
   Research Misconduct Issues
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.30.3SECTION 93.402
   93.402 ORI allegation assessments.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.30.4SECTION 93.403
   93.403 ORI review of research misconduct proceedings.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.30.5SECTION 93.404
   93.404 Findings of research misconduct and proposed administrative actions.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.30.6SECTION 93.405
   93.405 Notifying the respondent of findings of research misconduct and HHS administrative actions.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.30.7SECTION 93.406
   93.406 Final HHS actions.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.30.8SECTION 93.407
   93.407 HHS administrative actions.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.30.9SECTION 93.408
   93.408 Mitigating and aggravating factors in HHS administrative actions.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.30.10SECTION 93.409
   93.409 Settlement of research misconduct proceedings.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.30.11SECTION 93.410
   93.410 Final HHS action with no settlement or finding of research misconduct.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.30.12SECTION 93.411
   93.411 Final HHS action with settlement or finding of research misconduct.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.31SUBJGRP 31
   Institutional Compliance Issues
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.31.13SECTION 93.412
   93.412 Making decisions on institutional noncompliance.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.31.14SECTION 93.413
   93.413 HHS compliance actions.
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.32SUBJGRP 32
   Disclosure of Information
42:1.0.1.8.74.4.32.15SECTION 93.414
   93.414 Notice.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Opportunity To Contest ORI Findings of Research Misconduct and HHS Administrative Actions
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.33SUBJGRP 33
   General Information
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.33.1SECTION 93.500
   93.500 General policy.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.33.2SECTION 93.501
   93.501 Opportunity to contest findings of research misconduct and administrative actions.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34SUBJGRP 34
   Hearing Process
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.3SECTION 93.502
   93.502 Appointment of the Administrative Law Judge and scientific expert.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.4SECTION 93.503
   93.503 Grounds for granting a hearing request.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.5SECTION 93.504
   93.504 Grounds for dismissal of a hearing request.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.6SECTION 93.505
   93.505 Rights of the parties.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.7SECTION 93.506
   93.506 Authority of the Administrative Law Judge.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.8SECTION 93.507
   93.507 Ex parte communications.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.9SECTION 93.508
   93.508 Filing, forms, and service.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.10SECTION 93.509
   93.509 Computation of time.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.11SECTION 93.510
   93.510 Filing motions.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.12SECTION 93.511
   93.511 Prehearing conferences.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.13SECTION 93.512
   93.512 Discovery.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.14SECTION 93.513
   93.513 Submission of witness lists, witness statements, and exhibits.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.15SECTION 93.514
   93.514 Amendment to the charge letter.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.16SECTION 93.515
   93.515 Actions for violating an order or for disruptive conduct.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.17SECTION 93.516
   93.516 Standard and burden of proof.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.18SECTION 93.517
   93.517 The hearing.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.19SECTION 93.518
   93.518 Witnesses.
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   93.519 Admissibility of evidence.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.21SECTION 93.520
   93.520 The record.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.22SECTION 93.521
   93.521 Correction of the transcript.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.23SECTION 93.522
   93.522 Filing post-hearing briefs.
42:1.0.1.8.74.5.34.24SECTION 93.523
   93.523 The Administrative Law Judge's ruling.