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DOJ Bulk Data Regulations Training Course Details
Course Registration
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DOJ Bulk Data Regulations Training (UMICH login and password required)
ADA Information
This course contains audio options.
The DOJ Bulk Data Regulations Training course in the U-M PEERRS training catalog provides an in-depth understanding of the Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations effective April 8, 2025, focusing on the protection of sensitive U.S. personal and government-related data.
Course Requirements
Who should take this course?
The DOJ Bulk Data Regulations Training course is required for U-M faculty, students, or staff who are listed as one of following UM Investigator roles on a U-M PAF (Proposal Approval Form):
- UM Principal Investigator (PI)
- UM Sponsor Investigator (typically a research fellow or student acting as the PI for a project)
- Participating Investigator with Specified Effort
- Participating Investigator without Specified Effort
- Other Non-faculty Investigator
U-M Research Administrators (RAs) are not required to take this course.
Course duration & certification requirements
Expect to spend approximately 15 minutes completing this course. To receive certification in this course you must review all of the course pages and complete the attestation at the end of the course. There is not a scored assessment associated with this course.
Do I need to renew certification in this course?
Certification in the DOJ Bulk Data Regulations Training course is required every three years if you are working on a sponsored project, have active sponsored funding, or will apply for sponsored funding. Certification is renewable by re-taking the course.
Additional Information
This course was developed by the U-M Office of the Vice President and General Counsel (OGC). The course includes an attestion for Principal Investigators reminding them of their responsibility to ensure that all project team members also complete this course.
For additional information regarding the DOJ regulations and their applicability to U-M activity visit OGC's FAQ: DOJ Bulk Sensitive Data Regulations webpage. For questions about the regulations, contact OGC at [email protected].
Course Outline
The topics covered in the DOJ Bulk Data Regulations Training course are:
- Overview of the DOJ regulations
- Types of data covered under the regulations
- Restricted access requirements
- Definition of "covered individual"
- Definition of "access"
- Exemptions to the regulations
- How to comply with the regulations
FAQs
| Who at U-M | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP) | Prior to submitting funding proposals for Research Security Training only; and before processing new awards or modification to iexisting awards for other required training. | eResearch Proposal Approval Form (PAF), Award (AWD), and Award Modification (AWD-MOD) |
| Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) | Prior to approving human subjects studies | eResearch IRB application (HUM) or IRB amendment (AME) |
| Export Controls Office (ECO) | Prior to approving research activity using controlled technology or data | eResearch Technology Control Plan (TCP) or TCP amendment |
| Research Security Information Oversight (RISO) | When processing new sponsored awards that reference controlled unclassified information (CUI) regulations | eResearch Proposal Approval Form (PAF), Award (AWD), and Award Modification (AWD-MOD) |
| Research Security Office | On funding proposals for specific federal sponsors at proposal submission or subcontract activation | eResearch Proposal Approval Form (PAF), Award (AWD), and subcontracts |
Other U-M offices may check PEERRS certification status as part of audit or misconduct investigations, including: University Audits, the Office of Research Compliance Review (ORCR), and the OVPR Research Integrity program. School/colleges may check student and trainee certification status if utilizing PEERRS courses as a part of their unit-based Responsible Conduct of Research curriculum.
References and Resources
- Register for a PEERRS Course My LINC document providing step-by-step instructions to register for and launch a PEERRS eLearning course.
Questions?
For technical assistance using My LINC to register for the course, open the course, or navigate through the course, contact the ITS Service Center at 734-764-4357.
For questions regarding this training requirement, contact your ORSP officer.
For questions regarding the DOJ Bulk Sensitive Data regulations, email the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel (OGC) at: [email protected].