IRB Approval

2025 and 2027 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Attachment J
IRB Approval Letters

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC)

Memorandum
Date

October 16, 2023

From

Felecia Peterson
IRB Administrator
Human Research Protection Office

Subject

CDC IRB Approval of Continuation #25 of Protocol #1969.0, “National Youth Risk Behavior
Survey” (Expedited)

To

Nancy Brener, PhD
NCHHSTP/DASH
The CDC IRB has reviewed and approved the request to continue protocol #1969.0, “National
Youth Risk Behavior Survey”, for the maximum allowable period of one year. IRB approval
will expire on 11/10/2024. The continuation action was reviewed in accordance with the
expedited review process outlined in 45 CFR 46.110(b)(1), category 8c. The remaining research
activities are limited to data analysis.
If other institutions involved in this protocol are being awarded CDC funds through the CDC
Office of Financial Resources (OFR), you are required to send a copy of this IRB approval to the
CDC OFR award specialist handling the award. You are also required to verify with the award
specialist that the awardee has provided OFR with the required documentation and has approval
to begin or continue research involving human subjects as described in this protocol.
As a reminder, the IRB must review and approve all human subjects research protocols at
intervals appropriate to the degree of risk, but not less than once per year. There is no grace
period beyond one year from the last IRB approval date. It is ultimately your responsibility to
submit your research protocol for continuation review and approval by the IRB along with
available IRB approvals from all collaborators. Please keep this approval in your protocol file as
proof of IRB approval and as a reminder of the expiration date. To avoid lapses in approval of
your research and the possible suspension of subject enrollment and/or termination of the
protocol, please submit your continuation request along with all completed supporting
documentation at least six weeks before the protocol's expiration date of 11/10/2024.
Any problems of a serious nature must be brought to the immediate attention of the CDC
IRB, and any proposed changes to the protocol are required to be submitted as an
amendment to the protocol for CDC IRB approval before they are implemented.
If you have any questions, please contact your National Center Human Subjects Contact or the
CDC Human Research Protection Office at (404) 639-7570 or e-mail: [email protected].

From:
To:
Subject:
Date:

IRBManager on behalf of ICF IRB Office
Roberts, Alice
Notification of Study Status Form Review Complete
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:48:24 AM

Dear Alice Roberts,
The Institutional Review Board has completed the review of your study status submission.
Project Director: Alice Roberts
IRBManager Number: 2022-218
Project Title: National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
Type of Review: Study Status
Review Status: Complete
Current Study Status: Active
*Next Study Status Check-in Date: 06/22/2024
IRB Comments to the Investigator: if/when status changes please submit a revised form
*All studies require review at least annually.
If you have any questions, feel free to email [email protected] 

Thank you,
IRB Office