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LAR

Legally authorized representative

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Lawful Permanent Resident

Any person not a citizen of the United States who is residing the in the U.S. under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence as an…

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legally authorized representative (LAR)

A Legally authorized representative (LAR) is an individual or judicial or other body authorized under applicable law to make decisions on behalf of another individual. LARs…

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legally-effective informed research consent

Informed consent for research participation is legally effective when it is obtained and documented from the subject or the subject’s legally authorized representative in a manner…

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License Applications – Defense Articles

Applications for licenses for the export of defense articles and related technical data must be made to the Office of Defense Trade Controls.

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License Determination

A decision made by the government body with jurisdiction over trade in a commodity that a license should be granted to those making the request when…

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License Exception

15 CFR part 740 An authorization that allows a USPPI or other appropriate party to export or reexport under stated conditions, items subject to the EAR…

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License Exception (Limited Value Shipment) LVS

15 CFR 740.3 This License Exception, for all destinations in Country Group B, allows exports and reexports of eligible commodities with limited value.

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License Exception (Technical Data/Software Restricted) TSR

For national security reasons only and provided the software or technology is destined to Country Group B, Technical Data/Software Restricted permits exports and reexports of technology…

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License Exception BAG (Baggage)

15 CFR 740.14 Allows individuals departing the US to take with them as personal baggage family-owned retail-level encryption items including laptops, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and…

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License Exception TMP (Temporary)

15 CFR 740.9 Allows those departing from the US on university business to take with them as “tools of the trade” UW-owned or controlled, retail-level encryption…

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License Exceptions

15 CFR 740 Under a License Exception, exports and reexports of qualifying goods or data require no prior written approval of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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limited data sets

Protected Health Information (PHI) that excludes specific individual identifiers as described in HIPAA regulations. (UW Medicine Privacy Policy COMP.103)

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LOA

Letter of Agreement

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LOI

Letter of Intent

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LRP

Loan Repayment Program (NIH) See: The UW’s page on NIH Loan Repayment Program Information

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Maintenance of Records (ITAR – DDTC)

22 CFR 122.5 Relevant records concerning the manufacture, acquisition and disposition of defense articles and the provision of defense services by the registrant must be maintained…

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Manufacturing License Agreement MLA

A manufacturing license agreement represents a contract (written, implied or otherwise) whereby an entity or individual grants another entity or individual an authorization or a license…

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material transfer agreement (MTA)

A contract that protects ownership of, and rights related to, research materials transferred between research institutions or corporate entities. It also established limits on the use…

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Medicare Secondary Payer Rule (MSP)

Medicare will not pay for an item of service to the extent that payment has been made or can reasonably be expected to be made by…

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