Can the underlying data be requested under the A-110 amendment?
No. Only data collected under grants awarded after the effective date of the amendment are affected. Q: How should telephone calls requesting data under the A-110 amendment be handled? A: All investigators are free to share their data if they so choose. In doing so, all parties should be aware of the need to adhere to human subjects protections, including the >protection of confidentiality. However, when a request will be addressed through amended A-110, the caller should be referred to the FOIA office at the funding NIH Institute or Center. Q: Do Certificates of Confidentiality protect against a request for data under FOIA or the A-110 amendment? A: No. A Certificate of Confidentiality protects identifying information of subjects. It does not exempt the entire data set. However, it should be noted that identifying information is also protected under FOIA as well as under the A-110 amendment. Q: Are data collected under an SBIR or STTR accessible through the A-110 amendment? A: No, com
