Performance of HHS mission requires
the support of contractors involving human subjects. Before
awarding a contract to any contractor which will need to use human
subjects, the CO is required to verify that the contractor holds a
valid Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) approved by the Office for Human
Research Protections (OHRP). The provisions are implemented via
contract clauses found at HHSAR 352.270-4a (Protection of Human
Subjects), the clause at 352.270-4b (Protection of Human Subjects),
the provision at 352.270-10 (Notice to Offerors-Protection of Human
Subjects, Research Involving Human Subjects Committee (RIHSC)
Approval of Research Protocols Required), and the clause at
352.270-11 (Protection of Human Subjects-Research Involving Human
Subjects Committee (RIHSC) Approval of Research Protocols
Required).
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USC 370 Name of Law: Federal Acquisition Regulation
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.