Q&A

• What is the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee?
• What regulations and guidelines are there to dictate the committee's policies?
• What is the difference between the IACUC and ACO?
• How do I know if I need to submit an application to the IACUC?
• What is the Animal Care and Use Protocol?
• Where can I find the IACUC Protocol?
• Where do I send my IACUC Protocol?
• When I submit my application, how many copies are required?
• Where can I get assistance with writing an Animal Use Protocol?
• Is there any way to extend my approval period?
• I have submitted my annual review form. When will I receive the notification of its renewal?
• What is the “Animal Holding Protocol?”
• How do I terminate a protocol?
• If I am done with all animal use on an Animal Use Protocol should I terminate the protocol?
• I'm requesting a change in protocol for a procedure that I've done previously on a prior protocol. Can I just reference that protocol in my request?
• When is it necessary for me to modify, amend, or make changes to my protocol?
• How do I know if my amendment qualifies for Administrative Review?
• How do I know if my amendment qualifies for Designated Member Review?
• When my animal protocol goes to the IACUC for a third year renewal, will my protocol number change?
• How long will it take to get my protocol or amendment approved?
• What are the possible decisions the IACUC can issue from a protocol review?

• How do I know if I need to submit an application to CPHS?
• Is there more than one committee?
• How often do the committees meet?
• What is exempt review and how do I know if I qualify?
• What is expedited review and how do I know if I qualify?
• When I submit my application, how many copies are required?
• What do I need to attach to my application?
• How soon after the committee meeting will I be notified of their decision?
• How do I know if I need to prepare an informed consent?
• If I have the parents’ permission, why do I need the child’s assent?
• What is a negative consent?
• What type of information should be included in an informed consent?
• What are the possible decisions the CPHS can issue?

• Who must Use E-verify at the University of Houston?
• When must UH employees be E-Verified?
• How is E-verify set up at the University?

• What is an effort report?
• Why do I have to certify an effort report?
• Who must complete an effort report?
• Do I report effort in the summer?
• When is effort reporting due?
• Where do I go to do effort reporting?
• How does a payroll reallocation affect effort reporting?
• How do I submit a re-certification?
• What happens if I do not certify my effort report?
• Who can certify effort reports?
• How is additional compensation treated on effort reporting?
• What percentage effort do you report for graduate students?
• What is total effort?
• What is Institutional Base Salary?
• Should I document voluntary cost sharing or cost sharing not committed/promised to the sponsor on my project proposal budget?
• Who sets up cost sharing or budgeted committed effort to sponsor?
• What is cost sharing (as it relates to labor/effort)?
• How is effort reported when I am sick or on vacation?

• What are export control regulations?
• What U.S. agencies govern export controls?
• What is an export?
• What is a “deemed export”?
• What is an export under these laws?
• Why are certain exports controlled?
• How can export controls affect my research?
• What kind of projects raise export control questions?
• Are there any exclusions from export control licensing which may apply?
• What happens if a proposed project falls outside the “fundamental research” exception and is thus subject to export controls restrictions?
• If a license is needed, what is the process?
• What are the legal consequences for violating the export control laws?

• What is interim funding?
• How do I request interim funding?
• Are there exceptions to interim funding?
• How do I use an interim-funded cost center?

• Can airfare be booked using a travel website or a travel agent?
• Who is required to use a U.S. flag air carrier?
• What is a Code Share flight?
• Where can I find the airline designator codes?
• May I travel by a foreign flag air carrier if the cost of my ticket is less than traveling by a U.S. flag air carrier?
• Scenario: Flight tickets within the U.S. and on U.S. air carriers were issued by a U.S. air carrier, and flights to and/or within foreign countries were on foreign carriers with tickets issued by a U.S. carrier. Can the entire trip be charged to the federal funds?
• What is bilateral or multilateral air transportation agreement?
• What is a (GSA) city-pair agreement?
• What is considered an involuntarily rerouting of a traveler on a foreign air carrier?