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Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Technology

15 CFR 772 Specific information necessary for the “development”, “production”, or “use” of a product. The information takes the form of “technical data” or “technical assistance”.

Technology Control Plan TCP

A document that sets out the scope, policy and procedures to protect export controlled information and/or items that are within the possession, custody or control of…

Temporary Export Licenses

22 CFR 123.5 The Office of Defense Trade Controls may issue a license for the temporary export of unclassified defense articles if it will be returned…

therapeutic misconception

The purpose of a clinical trial is to evaluate an experimental therapy or intervention, not to provide therapy. Clinical trial participants, hoping for therapeutic benefits, may…

third party subjects

An informal name for living individuals about whom researchers obtain individually identifiable private information from someone else but who themselves have no interaction with the researcher….

TIN

Tax Identification Number

TLA

Three Letter Acronym

TOC

NIH Guide Table of Contents

Total Direct Costs (TDC)

All direct cost on a sponsored award. This is an F&A Base that is used for sponsored awards.

TPU

Transpasu Review: Grant & Contract Accounting – Award Modifications (GCA only) Award Changes – guidance on Award Modifications (OSP/GCA)