Institutional Review Board Registration Form

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 0990-0279 Institutional Review Board Registration Form	Form	Modified	Available
30-Day FRN Publication 0990-0279 20Jul2026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-20	Available
0990-0279 60-Day FRN Publication 21May2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-17	Available
Supporting Statement A_ OMB No. 0990-0279_ IRB Registration Form.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-16	Available
IRB Registration Instructions for OMB No. 0990-0279.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-16	Available
IRB Registration Form_OMB No. 0990-0279.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-16	Available
21 CFR part 56 Regulations August 2018.mht	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-08-16	Available
45 CFR part 46 Regulations August 2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-08-16	Available
42 U S C Section 289 August 2018.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-08-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
218331	new registrations		Removed
218328	Institutional Review Board (IRB) Registration form	Form	Modified	Institutional Review Board Registration Form

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0990-0279	ICR Reference No: 202505-0990-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202205-0990-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HHSDM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Institutional Review Board Registration Form
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/20/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	5,350	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,675	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Registration Form is to provide a simplified procedure for: (1) IRBs to satisfy the requirements for IRB registration at 45 CFR part 46, subpart E; and (2) IRBs in the United States (US) to satisfy the FDA requirements for IRB registration at 21 CFR 56.106. The respondents for this information collection are institutions or organizations operating IRBs that review human subjects research conducted or supported by HHS; or, in the case of FDA’s requirements, each IRB in the United States that reviews clinical investigations regulated by FDA under sections 505(i) or 520(g) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; and each IRB in the United States that reviews clinical investigations that are intended to support applications for research or marketing permits for FDA-regulated products. Many of the IRBs also review research conducted or supported by other Federal departments and agencies that have adopted the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (the Common Rule).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 180 289 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 21784	05/21/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 45279	07/20/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Registration form	0990-0279	Institutional Review Board Registration Form
new registrations

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	5,350	0	0	-5,950	-700	12,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,675	0	0	-2,975	-525	6,175
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: OHRP is requesting that IRB roster member information no longer be collected on the IRB registration form to reflect the 2018 Requirements at 45 CFR 46.103 and reduce burden on respondents. The burden calculation has been adjusted accounting for the number of IRBs that register with HHS, the average responses per institution annually, and the time required to complete an application in light of burden-reducing elimination of the IRB roster. The estimated time to complete and submit the IRB registration form electronically is expected to be the 30 minutes for all respondents (i.e., first-time, newly registering institutions and institutions updating or renewing their existing registration). The estimate of the number of respondents is based upon the current number of IRBs registered with HHS, approximately 4,988 (as of July 13, 2026), and projecting that the number of respondents may increase to 5,350. Of the approximately 4,988 registered IRBs, 100% submitted their registration information electronically. Of the 5,350 projected respondent IRBs annually, approximately 350 institutions or organizations are expected submit IRB registration information for the first time, and up to 5,000 institutions or organizations are expected to update or renew their existing IRB registration. The burden is estimated to average 0.5 hours for a new, initial IRB registration, and for updating or renewing the registration of a previously registered IRB. If on average 5,000 previous respondents submit information once each year, and on average 350 institutions submit new registration information one time a year, the total annual burden hours are projected to be 2,675 hours. This represents a decrease in annual burden hours of 3,500 hours compared to the previously approved burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $353,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/20/2026

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