R 141209Z APR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0245/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2006/CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HEALTH RESEARCH PROTECTION PROGRAM (DON HRPP)//
REF/A/-/SECNAVINST 3900.39D/-//
REF/B/-/MARADMIN 522-08/-//
NARR/REF A ESTABLISHES THE DON HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION PROGRAM (DON HRPP). REF B DIRECTS USMC COMPLIANCE WITH ALL DON HRPP PROGRAM ELEMENTS.//
POC/OLESEN, MARK/CAPT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON/NAME:CDI/TEL:703.614.4477 / EMAIL: MARK.OLESEN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH IS CRITICAL TO SUPPORT MARINE CORPS OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES. DIVERSE ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS CONDUCT HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH TO ENHANCE MISSION EFFECTIVENESS.
2. HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH MAY BE INVOLVED WHEN THE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, OR EVALUATION OF ANY ITEM, SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AIRCRAFT, OR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT OCCURS. TRAINING EXERCISES ASSOCIATED WITH TESTING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WORN BY PERSONNEL AND STUDIES OF THE BIOEFFECTS OF WEAPON SYSTEMS ALSO ARE EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH WITH HUMAN SUBJECTS.
3. IN RESPONSE TO A DOD-WIDE INITIATIVE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AND IMPROVE COMPLIANCE WITH HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH PROTECTIONS, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ISSUED REVISED GUIDANCE (REF A) REGARDING RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS. REF B DIRECTS FULL COMPLIANCE WITH REF A BY ALL USMC COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE. REF A IDENTIFIES THE NAVY SURGEON GENERAL AS THE SINGLE POINT OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION PROGRAM. THE SURGEON GENERAL HAS ENLISTED THE ASSISTANCE OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE MARINE CORPS AND HEALTH SERVICES (HS) IN SUPPORTING USMC IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DON HRPP.
4. IN AN EFFORT TO BEST IMPLEMENT THE MANDATE TO PROPERLY PROTECT HUMAN SUBJECTS, COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS, AND OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE ARE DIRECTED TO REPORT TO HS (POC: CAPT M. OLESEN) ANY ACTIVITIES THEY ARE CURRENTLY UNDERTAKING THAT MAY INVOLVE RESEARCH WITH HUMAN SUBJECTS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE. IF IN DOUBT, REPORT IT. REPORTS SHOULD CONSIST OF THE NAME OF THE PROJECT AND A SHORT (100 WORDS OR LESS) DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH AND MUST INCLUDE A POINT OF CONTACT.
5. HS SHALL CONSOLIDATE INDIVIDUAL COMMAND RESPONSES INTO A SINGLE MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT AND SUBMIT VIA EMAIL TO THE DON HRPP MARINE CORPS LIAISON.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DON HRPP CAN BE FOUND AT THE DON HRPP AND OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH (ONR) WEBSITES HTTP:NAVYMEDICINE.MED.NAVY.MIL/HUMANRESEARCH/ OR HTTP:WWW.ONR.NAVY.MIL/SCI_TECH/34/343/
7. THE MARINE CORPS IS COMMITTED TO THE ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH. I AM CONFIDENT THAT THROUGH COMMAND LEADERSHIP WE WILL SUCCEED IN ENSURING THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ALL MARINES INVOLVED IN THIS TYPE OF ACTIVITY.
8. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//