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1 .
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PURPOSE:
To provide the status of DIA's participation in
the conduct or support of intramural or extramural human subject
research.
2.
(U)
BACKGROUND:
The memorandum opposite provides the DIA
response to requirements set forth in ESO tasker #710 which
requests DIA to indicate whether the Agency conducts or provides
funding support for intramural or extramural research which
involves human subject participation.
Response opposite
(enclosure
1)
has been prepared for DR signature and forwarding
to Director,
Environmental and Life Sciences,
Office of the
Director,
Defense Research and Engineering.
3.
discussion:
a.
(U)
A thorough review by all elements of the DIA has
determined that only one program
(Project STAR GATE)
falls within
the definition of human subject research.
This research
is
conducted in two areas:
in-house activities conducted by DIA
civilian personnel and external research activities conducted
under DIA contract with the Science Applications International
Corporation
(SAIC)
.
b.
(S/NF)
Both the DIA and DoD General Counsels have
determined that the STAR GATE Project constitutes experimentation
on human subjects.
As required by Procedure
13 of DoD Directive
5240. 1-R,
approval for project activities has been granted by the
Deputy Secretary of Defense.
DIA personnel involved with in-
house investigations are required to sign a Statement of Consent
form approved by the DIA General Counsel.
The assignment is
voluntary and employees may temporarily choose not to participate
in the project at specific times,
or permanently discontinue
participation at any time.
There have been no demonstrated risks
of permanent or temporary injury
(including physical or
psychological)
to project personnel beyond risks to which they
would ordinarily be exposed in their daily lives.
c.
(S/NF)
External research conducted by SAIC as required by
the current contract
is
in full compliance with all applicable
laws,
Federal regulations and DoD instructions.
SAIC has
provided formal written assurance to DIA that they are
in full
compliance.
In addition,
all research plans/activities are
constantly monitored by SAIC's Institutional Review Board to
ensure that all applicable Federal laws,
directives,
and
regulations are fully and consistently implemented.
4.
(U)
RECOMMENDATION :
That DR sign memorandum opposite.
1 Enclosure
1.
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memorandum for the director, environmental and^life sciences,office
OF THE DIRECTOR,
DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING
SUBJECT:
Protection of Human Subjects in Research
Reference:
OAASD Memorandum,
17 Feburary 1994,
subject as above.
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Roth the DIA and DoD General Counsels have determined
that the STAR
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GATE Project constitutes experimentation °n human
required by Procedure
13 of DoD Directive 5240.1-R,
participate in the project at specific tines, “^permanently
,
External research conducted by SAIC as required by the
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laws,
current contract
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Federal regulations and DoD “f
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The administrative package governing^the^protection of
human
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contacted at
Washington,
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