[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR52h.7]

[Page 223]
 
                         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.