Approved For Release 2000/08/09: CIA-RDP96-00792ROO0600170001-3 A ~91 W'm E T6 W- ~ Science Applications international Corporation An Employee-Owned Company January 13, 1992 Virginia Contracting Activity PO. Box 46563 Washington, D.C 200050-6563 SG1J Attention: Reference: MDA908-91-C-0037 01-0187-07-0406 SG1J Dear~ We are providing you with a written Assurance for the "Protection of Human Subjects," that we are in full compliance with all applicable laws, federal regulations and DoD instructions, specifically stated below: (1) 45 CFR 46 Health and Human Services (HHS) Regulation, "Protection of Human Subjects"; (2) 10 U.S. C. Section 980, "Limitations on Use of Humans as Experimental Subjects"; (3) DoD Directive 3216.2 (January 2, 1983), "Protection of Human. Subjects in DoD-supported Re- search"; (4) Federal Register Part II, (June 18, 1991), "Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects; Notices and Rules". Our assurance of full compliance consists of the following enclosed documents; 1) SAIC Policy on Research Involving Human Subjects, 2) Institutional Review Board Standard Operation Procedures, and 3) Resumes of Institutional Review Board Members. This package is being sent to you for review and endorsement. After reviewing the enclosed material please sign below acknowledging that SAIC is in full compliance. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (813) 799-0663. Additional inquiries or comments may be addressed to the IRB Chair- man, Dr. Garrison Rapmund, 6 Burning Tree Court, Bethesda, MD 20817, (301) 365-1419. Sincerely, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIOW Betty-Muzioi U Senior Contract Representative enclosures: written as stated Received/Satisfactory 9 (Signature) (Date) 1412 Menlo Park CA 94025 - (415) 325-8292 I oft.,336P '71(Wota Odando. Palo Alto, Seattle, Tucwn ,,Y~Jkjjo minW~ Appr9,y,A4,F arDtayg Q&40&Jq