[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR97.114] [Page 306-307] TITLE 34--EDUCATION PART 97_PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS--Table of Contents Subpart A_Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Basic ED Policy for Protection of Human Research Subjects) Sec. 97.114 Cooperative research. Cooperative research projects are those projects covered by this policy 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 [[Page 307]] 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. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3, 3474; and 42 U.S.C. 300v- 1(b))