40 CFR 26.1605
§ 26.1605 Operation of the Human Studies Review Board.
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 26.1605, § 26.1605 Operation of the Human Studies Review Board, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/168405
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EPA shall establish and operate a Human Studies Review Board as follows:
(a) Membership. The Human Studies Review Board shall consist of members who are not employed by EPA, who meet the ethics and other requirements for special government employees, and who have expertise in fields appropriate for the scientific and ethical review of human research, including research ethics, biostatistics, and human toxicology.
(b) Responsibilities. The Human Studies Review Board shall comment on the scientific and ethical aspects of research proposals and reports of completed research with human subjects submitted by EPA for its review and, on request, advise EPA on ways to strengthen its programs for protection of human subjects of research.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.