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Collaborating institutions in multi-site research must have a federalwide assurance. Investigators must provide documentation of IRB approval or an IRB Authorization Agreement for collaborators. The roles and responsibilities of each institution must be specified in any such Agreement, along with a statement by which the parties agree to comply with any special DoD requirements.