80 FR 24936 - Findings of Research Misconduct
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 84 (May 1, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 24936] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10203] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Findings of Research Misconduct AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Venkata J. Reddy, University of Minnesota: Based upon the evidence and findings of an investigation report by the University of Minnesota (UMN), an investigation conducted by another Federal agency, and additional information obtained by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) during its oversight review of the UMN investigation, ORI found that Mr. Venkata J. Reddy, former Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry, UMN, engaged in research misconduct in research that was included in grant application R01 GM095559-01A1, submitted to the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH). ORI found by a preponderance of the evidence that the Respondent intentionally and knowingly engaged in research misconduct by falsifying and/or fabricating data that was provided to his mentor to include in grant application R01 GM095559-01A1 submitted to NIGMS, NIH, to obtain U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds. Specifically, ORI found that the Respondent falsified data included in Figures 4, 9, 11, 15, and 25 in R01 GM095559-01A1 for enantiomeric excess (``ee'') to falsely show a high degree of selectivity for one enantiomer over another by a cut-and-paste method and manipulation of the instrument to give the desired result. Respondent also falsified the underlying nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) data for Compound 22 reported in Figure 15 in R01 GM095559-01A1 by a cut-and-paste method to manipulate the NMR spectra and give the desired result. Dr. Reddy has been debarred by the Federal agency with joint jurisdiction for a period of five (5) years, ending on August 26, 2018. ORI has implemented the following administrative action to coincide with the government-wide debarment: (1) Respondent is prohibited from serving in any advisory capacity to PHS including, but not limited to, service on any PHS advisory committee, board, and/or peer review committee, or as a consultant. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 750, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8800. Donald Wright, Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity. [FR Doc. 2015-10203 Filed 4-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-31-P
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collection contact Memuna Ifedirah at ORI found by a preponderance of the optimal fluoride concentration of 0.7
410–786–6849). evidence that the Respondent milligrams/liter (mg/L). In this
2. Type of Information Collection intentionally and knowingly engaged in guidance, the optimal concentration of
Request: Extension of a currently research misconduct by falsifying and/ fluoride in drinking water is the
approved collection; Title of or fabricating data that was provided to concentration that provides the best
Information Collection: Use of Restraint his mentor to include in grant balance of protection from dental caries
and Seclusion in Psychiatric Residential application R01 GM095559–01A1 while limiting the risk of dental
Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) for submitted to NIGMS, NIH, to obtain fluorosis. The earlier PHS
Individuals Under Age 21 and U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds. recommendation for fluoride
Supporting Regulations; Use: Specifically, ORI found that the concentrations was based on outdoor air
Psychiatric residential treatment Respondent falsified data included in temperature of geographic areas and
facilities are required to report deaths, Figures 4, 9, 11, 15, and 25 in R01 ranged from 0.7–1.2 mg/L. This updated
serious injuries and attempted suicides GM095559–01A1 for enantiomeric guidance is intended to apply to
to the State Medicaid Agency and the excess (‘‘ee’’) to falsely show a high community water systems that currently
Protection and Advocacy Organization. degree of selectivity for one enantiomer fluoridate or that will initiate
They are also required to provide over another by a cut-and-paste method fluoridation, and is based on
residents the restraint and seclusion and manipulation of the instrument to considerations that include:
policy in writing, and to document in give the desired result. Respondent also • Scientific evidence related to the
the residents’ records all activities falsified the underlying nuclear effectiveness of water fluoridation in
involving the use of restraint and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) caries prevention and control across all
seclusion. Form Number: CMS–R–306 data for Compound 22 reported in age groups,
(OMB Control Number 0938–0833); Figure 15 in R01 GM095559–01A1 by a • Fluoride in drinking water as one of
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected cut-and-paste method to manipulate the several available fluoride sources,
Public: Private sector (Business or other NMR spectra and give the desired result. • Trends in the prevalence and
for-profits); Number of Respondents: Dr. Reddy has been debarred by the severity of dental fluorosis, and
390; Total Annual Responses: Federal agency with joint jurisdiction • Current evidence on fluid intake of
1,466,795; Total Annual Hours: 431,062. for a period of five (5) years, ending on children across various outdoor air
(For policy questions regarding this August 26, 2018. ORI has implemented temperatures.
collection contact Cindy Ruff at 410– the following administrative action to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
786–5916). coincide with the government-wide Barbara F. Gooch, DMD, MPH, Centers
Dated: April 28, 2015. debarment: for Disease Control and Prevention,
(1) Respondent is prohibited from National Center for Chronic Disease
William N. Parham III,
serving in any advisory capacity to PHS Prevention and Health Promotion,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
including, but not limited to, service on Division of Oral Health, 4770 Buford
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs. any PHS advisory committee, board, Highway NE., MS F–80, Atlanta, GA
and/or peer review committee, or as a 30341–3717; tel. 770–488–6054; fax
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consultant. 770–488–6080; email <BGooch@
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: cdc.gov>.
Acting Director, Office of Research SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Integrity, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite fluoridation of public drinking water
HUMAN SERVICES 750, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453– systems had been demonstrated as
8800. effective in reducing dental caries, the
Findings of Research Misconduct U.S. Public Health Service (PHS)
Donald Wright,
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. provided recommendations regarding
Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity.
ACTION: Notice. optimal fluoride concentrations in
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drinking water for community water
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that systems in 1962 (U.S. DHEW, 1962).
the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) The U.S. Department of Health and
has taken final action in the following Human Services (HHS) is releasing this
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
case: updated PHS recommendation because
Venkata J. Reddy, University of HUMAN SERVICES
of new data that address changes in the
Minnesota: Based upon the evidence Public Health Service prevalence of dental fluorosis, the
and findings of an investigation report Recommendation for Fluoride relationship between water intake and
by the University of Minnesota (UMN), Concentration in Drinking Water for outdoor temperature in children, and
an investigation conducted by another Prevention of Dental Caries the contribution of fluoride in drinking
Federal agency, and additional water to total fluoride exposure in the
information obtained by the Office of AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. United States. Although PHS
Research Integrity (ORI) during its SUMMARY: Through this final recommends community water
oversight review of the UMN recommendation, the U.S. Public Health fluoridation as an effective public health
investigation, ORI found that Mr. Service (PHS) updates and replaces its intervention, the decision to fluoridate
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Venkata J. Reddy, former Graduate 1962 Drinking Water Standards related water systems is made by state and local
Student, Department of Chemistry, to community water fluoridation—the governments.
UMN, engaged in research misconduct controlled addition of a fluoride As of December 31, 2012, the Centers
in research that was included in grant compound to a community water for Disease Control and Prevention
application R01 GM095559–01A1, supply to achieve a concentration (CDC) estimated that approximately 200
submitted to the National Institute of optimal for dental caries prevention. For million people in the United States were
General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), these community water systems that served by 12,341 community water
National Institutes of Health (NIH). add fluoride, PHS now recommends an systems that added fluoride to water or
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