Registration of your institutional review board/independent ethics committee (IRB/IEC) organization (IORG) using this electronic submission system will expedite processing by OHRP.

This area should ONLY be used for a NEW registration of an IORG-IRB/IEC(s).

A registered IORG-IRB/IEC(s) is effective for 3 years; however, when information changes on a registration, an update should be submitted to OHRP. After processing the initial registration, any update/renewal to the information in your institution's IORG-IRB/IEC(s) may also be done electronically through the OHRP Electronic Submission System.

Using this web page you can electronically submit a new IORG-IRB/IEC(s) to OHRP for registration. We recommend that you print out and have available the instructions for registering either a domestic (U.S.) or international (non-U.S.) IORG-IRB/IEC(s) at http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/assurance/regirbi.htm.

Additional instructions for electronic submission of a new IORG-IRB/IEC are provided below:

1) You must have an e-mail address in order to use the electronic submission process. You will be guided through the electronic submission process at the bottom of the screen.

2) You will need to be sure all required (*) fields are completed.

3) Once you have entered information on each screen and proofread all data fields, click on the "Save and Continue" button to move to the next section.

4) You may use the sidebar in the left margin of the screen for quickly moving from section to section of the IORG-IRB/IEC(s) registration form. However, please be aware that if you have not saved information on a page before going to another page, you will lose the information you entered on the last screen.

5) Once all entries are made, please proofread all fields of the IORG-IRB/IEC(s) registration form and roster(s) to ensure the accuracy of the data and then click "Submit." If you left any required fields blank, you will be prompted to correct those errors. If not, you will be prompted to print a copy of your submission for your record.

6) Once you "Submit" the electronic registration for your IORG-IRB/IEC(s), there is nothing else for you to do. OHRP will receive your electronic request and process it as soon as possible.

NOTE: You may begin entering information for an electronic submission and then find you are not ready to "Submit" it to OHRP for review. In this case, you may save the data entered and return at a later time to complete the submission. Be sure you have recorded your submission number for later use.

You may track receipt of your document at http://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/logqry.asp.

All registered IORG-IRB/IEC(s) may be found at http://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/asearch.asp#ASUR.

With the electronic submission process, the submitter, the IRB/IEC Chair(s), and the IRB/IEC Head Official will be notified automatically by e-mail as soon as OHRP has processed your submission. Of course, this is dependent upon e-mail addresses being provided for each of these individuals.

NOTE: YOU MUST REQUEST A SUBMISSION NUMBER FOR EACH SEPARATE ELECTRONIC IORG/IRB REGISTRATION YOU SEND TO OHRP. THE SUBMISSION NUMBER IS ONLY GOOD UNTIL OHRP PROCESSES THE IORG/IRB REGISTRATION ASSOCIATED WITH THAT SUBMISSION. AFTER PROCESSING OF AN ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED IORG/IRB, YOU MUST REQUEST A NEW SUBMISSION NUMBER FOR SUBSEQUENT ELECTRONIC UPDATES/RENEWALS . ALSO, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO UPDATE/RENEW AN IORG/IRB REGISTRATION WHEN THERE IS ALREADY AN ELECTRONIC RECORD BEING PROCESSED BY OHRP. THE CHANGES YOU REQUEST WITH EACH ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION ARE NOT TRANSFERRED TO OHRP'S DATABASE UNTIL THE IORG/IRB REGISTRATION HAS BEEN PROCESSED. WHEN THE IORG/IRB REGISTRATION IS PROCESSED, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN E-MAIL NOTIFICATION.