What time period does the Federalwide Assurance (FWA) cover and when does it have to be updated?
The Federalwide Assurance (FWA) is effective for 3 years and must be renewed at the end of that period of time in order to remain effective. If the information on record with OHRP for the FWA needs to be altered, those alterations should be submitted within 90 days of the change. All updates of the FWA using the electronic submission system automatically renews the FWA for another 3 years. Complete updates (the FWA is fully completed) submitted in hard copy renew an FWA for another 3 years, while limited updates (the FWA is partially completed) submitted in hard copy will not alter the FWA expiration date. For more information you may want to visit http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/assurance/renwirb.htm.
