[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR52h.7]

[Page 225]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 52h--SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW OF RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT PROJECTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 52h.7  Grants; matters to be reviewed.

    (a) No awarding official will make a grant based upon an application 
covered by this part unless the application has been reviewed by a peer 
review group in accordance with the provisions of this part and said 
group has made recommendations concerning the scientific merit of such 
application. In addition, where under applicable law an awarding 
official is required to secure the approval or advice of a national 
advisory council or board concerning an application, said application 
will not be considered by the council or board unless it has been 
reviewed by a peer review group in accordance with the provisions of 
this part and said group has made recommendations concerning the 
scientific merit of the application except where the council or board is 
the peer review group.
    (b) Except to the extent otherwise provided for by law, such 
recommendations are advisory only and not binding on the awarding 
official or national advisory council or board.