UW Research

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

legally-effective informed research consent

Informed consent for research participation is legally effective when it is obtained and documented from the subject or the subject’s legally authorized representative in a manner…

License Applications – Defense Articles

Applications for licenses for the export of defense articles and related technical data must be made to the Office of Defense Trade Controls.

License Determination

A decision made by the government body with jurisdiction over trade in a commodity that a license should be granted to those making the request when…

License Exception

15 CFR part 740 An authorization that allows a USPPI or other appropriate party to export or reexport under stated conditions, items subject to the EAR…

License Exception (Limited Value Shipment) LVS

15 CFR 740.3 This License Exception, for all destinations in Country Group B, allows exports and reexports of eligible commodities with limited value.

License Exception (Technical Data/Software Restricted) TSR

For national security reasons only and provided the software or technology is destined to Country Group B, Technical Data/Software Restricted permits exports and reexports of technology…

License Exception BAG (Baggage)

15 CFR 740.14 Allows individuals departing the US to take with them as personal baggage family-owned retail-level encryption items including laptops, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and…

License Exception TMP (Temporary)

15 CFR 740.9 Allows those departing from the US on university business to take with them as “tools of the trade” UW-owned or controlled, retail-level encryption…

License Exceptions

15 CFR 740 Under a License Exception, exports and reexports of qualifying goods or data require no prior written approval of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

limited data sets

Protected Health Information (PHI) that excludes specific individual identifiers as described in HIPAA regulations. (UW Medicine Privacy Policy COMP.103)