This action allows the IRB Administrator to approve a protocol re-submission that is a response to revisions requested by the IRB office. When investigators make requested changes and re-submit a protocol an institution may decide that it does not require a full committee review again. The Response Approval action allows the IRB Administrator to grant an approval to the protocol in such a scenario.
Table 403 Protocol Document, Protocol Actions Page, Request an Action Section, Available Actions – Response Approval Action Attributes
| Action attributes | Description | 
| Who can perform action | IRB Administrators are allowed to perform this action. | 
| Protocol state prior to action | Prior to the action being performed, the protocol must be in the following state: 
 The submission review type must be Response The protocol status can be in any state The submission status can be in any state | 
| Protocol state after action | After the action is performed The protocol status changes to Active - Open to Enrollment The submission status changes to Approved | 

Figure 1185 Protocol Document, Protocol Actions Page, Request an Action Section, Available Actions – Response Approval Layout
Table 404 Protocol Document, Protocol Actions Page, Request an Action Section, Available Actions – Response Approval Field Descriptions
| Field | Description | 
| Response Approval | |
| Approval Date | Specify the date you want the approval action to become 
      effective.  By default, the field displays the current date.  To 
      change it, click the calendar | 
| Expiration Date | Enter the future date when the approval will 
      expire.  Click the calendar 
 | 
| Comments | Click within the text box (or press the tab  | 
| Action Date | Specify the date you want this action to become 
      effective.  By default, the field displays the current date.  To 
      change it, click the calendar | 
| Enter Risk Level | |
| Risk Level | Select one of the following options: • No greater than minimal risk. • Greater than minimal risk but potential for direct benefit for participant • Moderate Risk • Research involving greater than minimal risk, with no potential for benefit to participant, but likely to yield generalizable knowledge about the participant’s condition • High Risk Use the drop-down 
 | 
| Date Assigned | By default, this displays the current date.  To 
      change it, click the calendar | 
| Date Inactivated | When the status is inactive, the date it became inactive is displayed. | 
| Status | Display-only (for example, active). The current status of the risk level. | 
| Comments | To enter textual information to describe the selection 
      of the risk level, click within the text box (or press the tab  | 
| Actions | Click the add  
 
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| Review Comments | 
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