[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR46.114] [Page 122-123] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 46_PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS--Table of Contents Subpart A_Basic HHS Policy for Protection of Human Research Subjects Sec. 46.114 Cooperative research. Cooperative research projects are those projects covered by this policy [[Page 123]] 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.