[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR512.12]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
           CHAPTER V--BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 512--RESEARCH--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart B--Research
 
Sec. 512.12  Content of research proposal.

    When submitting a research proposal, the applicant shall provide the 
following information:
    (a) A summary statement which includes:
    (1) Name(s) and current affiliation(s) of the researcher(s);
    (2) Title of the study;
    (3) Purpose of the project;
    (4) Location of the project;
    (5) Methods to be employed;
    (6) Anticipated results;
    (7) Duration of the study;
    (8) Number of subjects (staff/inmates) required and amount of time 
required from each; and
    (9) Indication of risk or discomfort involved as a result of 
participation.
    (b) A comprehensive statement which includes:
    (1) Review of related literature;
    (2) Detailed description of the research method;
    (3) Significance of anticipated results and their contribution to 
the advancement of knowledge;
    (4) Specific resources required from the Bureau;
    (5) Description of all possible risks, discomforts, and benefits to 
individual subjects or a class of subjects, and a discussion of the 
likelihood that the risks and discomforts will actually occur;
    (6) Description of steps taken to minimize any risks described in 
(b)(5) of this section.
    (7) Description of physical and/or administrative procedures to be 
followed to:
    (i) Ensure the security of any individually identifiable data that 
are being collected for the project, and
    (ii) Destroy research records or remove individual identifiers from 
those records when the research has been completed.
    (8) Description of any anticipated effects of the research project 
on institutional programs and operations; and
    (9) Relevant research materials such as vitae, endorsements, sample 
informed consent statements, questionnaires, and interview schedules.
    (c) A statement regarding assurances and certification required by 
28 CFR part 46, if applicable.

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