Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to— (a) Establish the responsibilities of HHS, the Office of Research Integrity (ORI), and institutions in addressing allegations of research misconduct; (b) Define what constitutes research misconduct in PHS-supported research; (c) Establish the requirements for a finding of research misconduct; (d) Define the general types of administrative actions HHS may take in response to research misconduct; (e) Require institutions to: (1) Develop and implement policies and procedures for reporting and addressing allegations of research misconduct covered by this part; (2) Provide HHS with the assurances necessary to permit institutions to participate in PHS-supported research; (f) Protect the health and safety of the public, promote the integrity of PHS-supported research and the research process, and conserve public funds.