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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 10.25.11.07" title_num="10" subtitle_num="25" chapter_num="11" heading="Expedited Review Procedures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The IRB may use an expedited review procedure to review applications relating to minor changes to already approved information requests.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Under an expedited review procedure, the review shall be carried out by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The chairperson of the IRB; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An IRB member designated by the chairperson.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>In reviewing the application under an expedited process, the reviewer shall exercise all of the authority of the IRB, except that the reviewer may not disapprove an application.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An application shall be disapproved only after review in accordance with the nonexpedited procedure set forth in Regulation .04 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Under an expedited review, Commission approval of an IRB recommendation shall be made only by vote of a majority of the full Commission.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>