[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.7]



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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.7  What matters must be reviewed for grants?



    (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no awarding official shall 

award 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 the group has made recommendations 

concerning the scientific merit of that application. In addition, where 

under applicable law an awarding official is required to secure the 

approval or advice of a national council or board concerning an 

application, the application may not be considered by the council or 

board unless it has been reviewed by the appropriate peer review group, 

in accordance with the provisions of this part, and the 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 by law, recommendations 

by peer review groups are advisory only and not binding on the awarding 

official or the national advisory council or board.