IRB and Conference

Okay,
So I got my IRB back and it pretty much is along the same lines as the complaints that everryone else recieved.

1). Type of research not indicated.2). Concern over the extremely sensitive nature of the question (c) as written.3). Concern for coercion in the recruitment process for participants. We appreciate the three avenues to seeking participants but want more recognition that friends and family participants require more thought.3). The storage of e-mails from people who contact you to express interest, storage of consent forms. Also, storage of any materials should not remain on a personal computer regardless of whether it is locked in a home. Research materials should be stored in a professor's locked cabinet/office. In the situation where a professor is not tenured or is part-time, these materials should be stored in the department chair's office.4). The location of the interviews needs to be explained. The consent form provides more clarity of questions so move to the proposal, too. Also, need consent form for observation.5). You need to clarify how confidentiality will be protected, including storing identities and interview notes.6). Need to be more thoughtful about potential harm/risk to the participant for discussing medical care and current level of functioning as a pregnant body.7). Use the format of consent form on website for ease in reading.8). The time span for the interviews of 2.5 hours would be excessive in one interview session.10). The stated benefits are poorly articulated.11). Professor signature/name is not included suggesting a lack of review/approval.

These are the concerns: In regards to the first two, what the hell? Type of research not indicated? I'm not quite sure what that even means. And if 2.5 is too extensive, it says at a minimum. Why do I need to give details about things that I can not possibly anticipate - like interview time. Where do they think I'm going to conduct interviews? Some shady alley? It says wherever the informant wants to and I feel as though that gives them not only freedom, but affords the informant a greater level of comfort. I am still confused as to why I can't just be me representing myself versus representing SU.

BUTTTT....my abstract got accepted into the SWAA conference so that's exciting. I'm going to meet with Claudia on Friday to go over my abstract to go over my IRB. Can I go ahead and start anway? If not, are our portfolios submitted to the IRB once they're completed?