[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR16.114]

[Page 588-589]
 
            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 16_PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 16.114  Cooperative research.

    Cooperative research projects are those projects covered by this 
policy

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which involve more than one institution. In the conduct of cooperative 
research projects, each institution is responsible for safeguarding the 
rights and welfare of human subjects and for complying with this policy. 
With the approval of the department or agency head, an institution 
participating in a cooperative project may enter into a joint review 
arrangement, rely upon the review of another qualified IRB, or make 
similar arrangements for avoiding duplication of effort.