# Policy on Research Misconduct

> Energy Department · Federal Register notice 05-12645 · published 2005-06-28



## Abstract

The Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing an interim final general statement of policy and interim final financial assistance and procurement requirements to implement the government-wide Federal Policy on Research Misconduct. These interim final rules are designed to protect the integrity of research and development funded by DOE.


## What this is

A formal finding of research misconduct under 42 CFR part 93 (HHS) or equivalent agency policy. The respondent — a researcher — was found to have engaged in fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism of research data. The federal grant funds involved are typically identified, along with the administrative actions (debarment, supervised research, manuscript correction or retraction requirements).

## Key facts

- **Federal Register document:** 05-12645
- **Title:** Policy on Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2005-06-28
- **Issuing agency:** Energy Department

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/06/28/05-12645/policy-on-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-06-28/pdf/05-12645.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2005/06/28/05-12645.txt

## Citation

> Energy Department, "Policy on Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 05-12645, published 2005-06-28. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/05-12645.

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