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Federal Regulations re Research: Federal Grant Writing2 CFR Part 215, 220, 225, 230 Human Subjects45 CFR 46 (Health & Human Services), 21 CFR 50, 56 (FDA), 59 CFR 690 (NSF) Animal SubjectsCFR Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter A;
OSHA29 CFR Part 1910 – Ventilation, Noise, Hazardous Materials, Protective Equipment,etc EPA/FDA/ Nuclear Regulatory Commission eg. 40 CFR Part 60, subpart CE re. Emission Guidelines for Medical Waste Incinerators; Toxic Substance Control Act Good Laboratory Practices, 40 CFR part 792; Pesticides Good Laboratory Practices 40 CFR Part 160; FDA Good Laboratory Practices 21 CFR Part 58 Regulations re Research, contd
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights CFR Title 37
Tax Regs re Nonprofits Revenue Regs –re nonprofits, ex 29 CFR §1.501(c)(3)-1 §1.501(c)(3)-1
National Science Foundation 45 CFR parts independent agency promoting science and engineering through research programs and education
CFR is Arranged by Agency
DisciplineDept./Agency Health SciencesDept. Health & Human Services, specifically FDA, Medicare & Medicaid, Center for Disease Control & Prevention; Social Security; FTC & DOJ (Antitrust); Dept Labor - ERISA (Health Insurance) -Speech/HearingDept Education AnthropologyDept Interior PhysicsDept of Energy, NASA, Fed Aviation Admin
DisciplineDept./Agency Environmental Science/ Biology EPA, Dept Agriculture, Dept Energy, Dept Interior – Fish & Wildlife Service, Dept Commerce - Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin Computer ScienceFCC, FTC
Health Sciences Regulations Title 21, Food & Drugs Title 42, Public Health – includes Medicare and Medicaid regs Title 45, Public Welfare Ex. HIPAA – 45 CFR Part 160, Subparts E& A of Part 164 ERISA –ex. HIPAA portability 29 C.F.R. § (f)29 C.F.R. § (f)
DisciplineRegulations -Speech/HearingExample - 34 CFR part 396, Interpreters Anthropology43 CFR Part 10, Native American Graves; 36 CFR Part 296 –Protection of Archaeological Resources, public lands PhysicsTitle 10 CFR – Energy, Title 14 – Aeronautics & Space
DisciplineRegulations Biology/Environmental Science CFR Title 40 EPA, Title 7 Agriculture, Title 9 Animals, Title 10 Energy, Title 18 Conservation of Power & Water Resources, Title 50 Wildlife & Fisheries
Computer Science Regulations 16 CFR part 312, Children’s Online Privacy Protection 16 CFR part 316 CAN Spam 16 CFR part 435 – Mail Order/Telephone Order Merchandise rule 16 CFR part 313 – Privacy of Consumer Financial Information 37 CFR part payments for the public performance of sound recordings in certain digital transmissions 47 CFR, part 69, access charges
State Regulations Health care – licensing, certifying medical institutions, health insurance, Medicaid, health codes, malpractice
Ohio Health Regulations Department of Health OAC 3701 et seq.;OAC 3701 et seq. State Certificate of Need Review Board OAC 3702 et seq.;OAC 3702 et seq. Commission on Minority Health OAC 3704 et seq.;OAC 3704 et seq. Dept of Insurance OAC 3901 et seq.;OAC 3901 et seq. Ohio Board of Nursing OAC 4723 et seq.;OAC 4723 et seq.; State Medical Board OAC 4731 et seq.OAC 4731 et seq. Bd of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology OAC 4753OAC 4753 Other Ohio state health-related boards also in the 4730s- 4760s Chapters of the OAC. OAC 5122 – Department of Mental Health OAC 5101:3 - Medicaid
Some Ohio Regs re. Research/Laboratories Fire Code – OAC 1301:7 Building Code – OAC 4101:1 Worker’s Comp – OAC 4123 Worker’s Comp - Division of Safety & Hygiene – OAC 4123:1
Ohio Regulations PhysicsOAC 4901 – Public Utilities, Transportation, 1501:53 – Solar, Wind & Hydrothermal Energy, 3701:1 Radiation Control, 3734 Low-level Radioactive Waste, 4161 Underground Gas Storage Bd Review Environment/ Biology OAC 901, Dept Agriculture; 1501, Dept Natural Resources; 3745 Ohio EPA; 6121 Water Development Authority, 3705 Air Quality Development Authority, 3717 Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code
Computer Science Deceptive trade practices – 109:4-3; Telecommunications 4901: (statutes – ORC re spam, ORC – electronic signatures) AnthropologyOAC Archaeological Investigations on public lands, registry of archaeological landmarks; 122:19 Historic Preservation Tax Credits
Finding Federal Regulations E-CFR – Code of Federal Regulations. Free, Searchable, only one day out of dateE-CFR CFR updated by Federal Register. Federal Register free on FEDSYS - Search or BrowseFEDSYS SearchBrowse
Tracking Federal Regulations OpenRegulations.org. Track regulations with RSS feeds and make commentsOpenRegulations.org Justia Regulation Tracker Track proposed regs via RSS feedsJustia Regulation Tracker
State Regulations Ohio Administrative Code Updated by Register of OhioRegister of Ohio American Law Sources Online or Findlaw - Cases and Codes – links to Administrative Codes of other statesAmerican Law Sources Online Findlaw - Cases and Codes
Agency Websites Good places to find regulations A-Z Index of U.S. Government Depts. & AgenciesA-Z Index of U.S. Government Depts. & Agencies USA.gov: State Agencies by TopicState Agencies by Topic