Appendix K_IRB Determination

Appendix K

IRB Determination

Exploratory Semi-structured Interviews on Retail Food Loss

Agency: Economic Research Service Contractor: RTI International

NOT HUMAN RESEARCH DETERMINATION

February 1, 2019 Sheryl Cates

919-541-6810, x26810

scc@rti.org

Dear Sheryl Cates:

On 1/31/2019, the IRB reviewed the following submission:

Type of Review:	Initial Study
Title:	Retail-Level Loss Factors for Loss-Adjusted Food Availability (LAFA) Series
Investigator:	Sheryl Cates
IRB ID:	STUDY00020471
Funding Source:	USDA ERS
Customer/Client Name:	USDA ERS
Project/Proposal Number:	0216673.001.008
Contract/Grant Number:	1232SB18F033
IND, IDE, or HDE:	None

The IRB determined that the proposed activity is not research involving human subjects as defined by DHHS regulations.

Although RTI IRB oversight of this activity is not required, this determination applies only to the activities described in the IRB submission and may not apply should any changes be made. If the nature or scope of the activity changes and there are questions about whether the revised activities constitute human subjects research, you should contact the IRB to discuss whether a new submission and determination is necessary.

Sincerely,

The RTI Office of Research Protection