[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: 42CFR93.108]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 93_PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE POLICIES ON RESEARCH MISCONDUCT--
Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 93.108  Confidentiality.

    (a) Disclosure of the identity of respondents and complainants in 
research misconduct proceedings is limited, to the extent possible, to 
those who need to know, consistent with a thorough, competent, objective 
and fair research misconduct proceeding, and as allowed by law. 
Provided, however, that:
    (1) The institution must disclose the identity of respondents and 
complainants to ORI pursuant to an ORI review of research misconduct 
proceedings under Sec. 93.403.
    (2) Under Sec. 93.517(g), HHS administrative hearings must be open 
to the public.
    (b) Except as may otherwise be prescribed by applicable law, 
confidentiality must be maintained for any records or evidence from 
which research subjects might be identified. Disclosure is limited to 
those who have a need to know to carry out a research misconduct 
proceeding.