ITAR, which controls defense trade, includes the U.S. Munitions List (USML) which specifies categories of defense articles and services covered by the regulations. In 1999, space satellites were added to the USML. In 2002 ITAR was amended to exclude U.S. universities from having to obtain ITAR licenses when performing fundamental research involving foreign countries and/or persons. Despite this provision, there remains considerable uncertainty among university researchers about whether the regulations apply to their research leading to a rather conservative interpretation of the regulations and the imposition of burdens that might not be necessary. To explore this concern, NASA asked the NRC to organize a workshop of all stakeholders on the implications of ITAR for space science. This book presents a summary of the workshop discussions including those on perspectives on recent developments and implementation of ITAR; overarching issues; problems arising from ITAR's implementation; and opportunities for near-term actions and improvements.
- Cover
- Front Matter
- Executive Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Human Subjects Protection and Health Services Research in Federal Regulations
- 3 Best Practices for IRB Review of Health Services Research Subject to Federal Regulations
- 4 Best Practices for IRB or Other Review Board Oversight of Health Services Research Not Necessarily Subject to Federal Regulations
- 5 Recommendations for Next Steps
- References
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Appendix A Study Activities
- Appendix B Institutional Review Boards and Health Services Research Data Privacy: A Workshop Summary
- Appendix C Protecting the Health Services Research Data of Minors
- Appendix D Confidentiality of Health Information: International Comparative Approaches
- Appendix E Biographical Sketches