# Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct

> Health and Human Services Department · Federal Register notice 2023-21746 · published 2023-10-06



## Abstract

In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office of Research Integrity (ORI) proposes to revise the Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct. The proposed revisions are based on the experience ORI and institutions have gained with the regulation since it was released in 2005. This NPRM seeks comment from individuals, institutional officials, organizations, institutions, research funding agencies, and other members of the public on the proposed revisions and how to improve the clarity of substantive and non-substantive.


## 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:** 2023-21746
- **Title:** Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct
- **Publication date:** 2023-10-06
- **Issuing agency:** Health and Human Services Department

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/06/2023-21746/public-health-service-policies-on-research-misconduct
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-10-06/pdf/2023-21746.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2023/10/06/2023-21746.txt

## Citation

> Health and Human Services Department, "Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct", Federal Register notice 2023-21746, published 2023-10-06. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2023-21746.

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