[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR52h.6]



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                         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.6  Availability of information.



    (a) Transcripts, minutes, and other documents made available to or 

prepared for or by a peer review group will be available for public 

inspection and copying to the extent provided by the Freedom of 

Information Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552), the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), the Privacy Act of 

1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), and implementing DHHS regulations (45 

CFR parts 5, 5b).

    (b) Meetings of peer review groups reviewing grant applications or 

contract proposals are closed to the public in accordance with sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6)) and section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2). 

Documents made available to, or prepared for or by peer review groups 

that contain trade secrets or commercial or financial information 

obtained from a person that is privileged or confidential, and personal 

information concerning individuals associated with applications or 

proposals, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly 

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, are exempt from disclosure in 

accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 

552(b)(4) and 552(b)(6)).

    (c) Meetings of peer review groups reviewing contract project 

concepts are open to the public in accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2) and the 

Government in the Sunshine Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552b).