NIH has issued NOT-OD-17-109. The purpose of this guide notice is to inform the research community that NIH is updating its policy for issuing Certificates of Confidentiality (Certificates) for NIH-funded and conducted research. The update of this Policy comes as a result of the need to implement Section 2012 of the 21st Century Cures Act, P.L. 114-255, which states that the Secretary, HHS shall issue Certificates of Confidentiality to persons engaged in biomedical, behavioral, clinical or other research, in which identifiable, sensitive information is collected. These Certificates protect the privacy of subjects by limiting the disclosure of identifiable, sensitive information. Please see the notice for additional information.
