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engagement

An institution becomes “engaged” in human subjects research when its employees or agents: (1) Intervene or interact with living individuals for research purposes; or (2) Obtain…

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ENS

Endowed Supplement (salary) Related Resources: UW Human Resources ENS Earning Types & Description

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EOD

End of Day

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eRA Commons

Electronic Research Administration Commons Online system for accessing and sharing grant information between grantees, federal staff and specific agencies. NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA, SAMHSA and the…

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eSNAP

Electronic Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process Related Resources UW: Manage Reporting Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process NIH: Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process

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ESS

Earth and Space Sciences

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Exclusion and Exemption

Applies only to transfer/disclosure of information, not to physical objects being transferred or the provision of defense services. An exclusion allows a Information is in the…

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Exempt Data Transactions – DOJ

Exempt data transactions are a specific type of transaction or activity that is excluded from the DOJ rule: Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and…

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exempt research

Research that meets the definition of “human subjects research” but that is determined by HSD to be exempt from the federal human subjects regulations because it…

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expanded access

Expanded access is the term that refers to a group of FDA mechanisms allowing the use of an investigational drug or device outside of a clinical…

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Expanded Authorities

Federal administrative requirements allow agencies to waive certain cost-related and administrative prior approvals; these are known as expanded authorities.

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expedited review

Institutional Review Board (IRB) review that is conducted by the IRB chair, or a designated voting member or group of voting members, rather than by the…

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Export

Shipment or transmission of items out of the US. Transfer of registration, control or ownership to a foreign person. Disclosing (oral or visual) or transferring technical…

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Export Administration Regulations EAR

15 CFR parts 730 through 774. Regulations administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security, that, among other things, provide specific instructions on the use and…

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Export Classification

Determination of an export control classification number, based on a review of the item or information against the the Commerce Control List.

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Export Compliance

Applied regulations on all goods exported from a country including correct documentation, classification, licensing and screening (denied party/persons screening etc.).

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Export Control Classification Numbers ECCN

15 CFR Part 738.2 An Export Control Classification Number is a numeric designator assigned to goods by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and…

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Export Control Compliance Program ECCP

The University of Washington’s program to ensure campus-wide compliance with federal export control laws and regulations.

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Export Controlled

Export-controlled items, software or technology are listed on either the Commerce Control List (CCL) or the United States Munitions List (USML). These items, software or technology…

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Export Controlled Information

Information that is restricted for national security and foreign policy reasons and under the jurisdiction of the federal Bureau of Industry and Security or the federal…

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