Exempt Category #3

Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive, diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures, interview procedures, or observation of public behavior that is not exempt under [category #2], if:

• the human subjects are elected or appointed public officials or candidates for public office; or
  
  
• federal statute(s) require(s), without exception that the confidentiality of the personally identifiable information will be maintained throughout the research and thereafter.