Include the following on your IRB application for your DHS research request. If you are filing an amendment to an existing IRB application, use this as a guide.
1. In Section 6.1, check “USC
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HSC Locations” and “LAC+USC Associated Locations.”
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2. In Section 6.A. check the specific DHS facilities that are applicable to your research study. This checkbox triggers the DHS research Oversight Board (ROB) research categorization process. To learn more about this process, click here.
3. In Section 9.1 Methods and Procedures, check one of the “Secondary Analysis” options that is most relevant to your research. Checking one of these boxes triggers the activation of Section 13, also needed for your IRB application.
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