Federal Register #09900279

Notice of Information Collection Request for IRB Registration Form by HHS

This notice from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary, announces a request for public comment on changes to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Registration Form. - Issued by: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary, Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Purpose: Information Collection Request (ICR) submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval - Key change: Removal of the IRB membership roster requirement to simplify the IRB registration process - No procurement: This is not a solicitation for products or services - No OEMs, vendors, or specific products/services are involved - Public comment: Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the proposed changes to the information collection process

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The ICR concerns the reinstatement with changes of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Registration Form, which simplifies the IRB registration process by removing the IRB membership roster information collection. The purpose is to provide a simplified procedure for IRBs to satisfy registration requirements under HHS and FDA regulations. Public comments on this request are accepted until August 19, 2026.

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