Registration of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Independent Ethics Committee (IEC)
Version Date 10/25/2006
Obtaining an approved assurance from OHRP is a two-step process. First, you must ensure that the IRB(s) you designate under the Assurance are registered with OHRP. If not, submit the registration. Second, you must complete the Assurance application.
Please note: the fact that an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or an Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) is registered with the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) does not mean that OHRP has determined that the IRB reviews research in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Protection of Human Subjects regulations, 45 CFR part 46, and does not mean that the IRB or IEC has the appropriate competence or expertise to review a particular research project. However, all IRBs that review human subjects research conducted or supported by HHS, and that are designated under assurances of compliance approved for federalwide use by OHRP under 45 CFR 46.103(a), must be registered with OHRP.
FAQs on IRB Registration
LIST OF REGISTERED IRBs/IECs AND APPROVED ASSURANCES
Tracking the Status of an IRB/IEC Registration
Once you have submitted an IRB/IEC registration, you may track the progress of your document until the IRB/IEC is registered. Once your institution's IRB/IEC registration has been processed, it will be listed on the OHRP website at http://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/asearch.asp#ASUR.