[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 48CFR370.302]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                  CHAPTER 3--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 370_SPECIAL PROGRAMS AFFECTING ACQUISITION--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart 370.3_Acquisitions Involving Human Subjects

 

Sec. 370.302  Types of assurances.



    Assurances may be one of two types:

    (a) Multiple Project Assurance (MPA). An MPA describes the oversight 

procedures applicable to all DHHS-supported human subjects activities 

within an institution having a significant number of concurrent 

projects. An MPA listed in OPRR's current ``List of Institutions Which 

Have an Approved MPA'' will be considered acceptable for purposes of 

this policy.

    (b) Single Project Assurance (SPA). An SPA describes the oversight 

procedures applicable to a single DHHS-supported human subjects 

activity. SPAs may be approved in modified form to meet unusual 

requirements. SPAs are not solicited from institutions with OPRR 

approved MPAs. Copies of proposals selected for negotiation and 

requiring one or more SPAs shall be forwarded to the Human Subjects 

Assurance Branch, OPRR, NIH MSC 7507, 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 3B01, 

Rockville, Maryland 20892, as early as possible so that timely action 

may be taken to secure the SPA(s).