DURC and PEPP Assessment and Review Process
PI assesses whether research proposal or award is within the scope of a Category 1 or Category 2.
If so, the PI notifies the federal funding agency and the Biosafety Program.
The federal funding agency reviews the PI's initial assessment and notifies UCI when they confirm the need for a DURC assessment.
Institutional Review Entity (IRE) will assess the proposed or ongoing research and validate the assessment made by the PI confirming whether the research is within the scope of Category 1 or 2. Thee IRE then notifies the federal funding agency within 30 days of its determination.
Federal funding agency verifies UCI’s assessment of Category 1 or 2.
IRE will submit within 90 days of the IRE's determination of Category 1 or 2 research:
- Category 1: risk-benefit assessment and risk mitigation plan to federal funding agency
- Category 2: risk-benefit assessment and risk mitigation plan for department-level review
Federal funding agency reviews and approves the risk mitigation plan and notifies UCI.
UCI implements approved risk mitigation plan and provides ongoing oversight.
PI conducts and communicates research outcomes according to risk mitigation plan.