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standards for executive departments and
agencies to follow in developing,
operating, evaluating, and reporting on
financial management systems. OMB is
issuing this interim final version of a
new appendix, Appendix D, to Circular
A–123, to provide a framework for
determining compliance with the
Federal Financial Management
Improvement Act (FFMIA) of 1996,
bringing financial systems policy into
greater alignment with financial
management policy in Circular A–123
and with general IT guidance contained
in OMB Circular No. A–130,
‘‘Management of Federal Information
Resources.’’ The new appendix to
Circular A–123 supersedes, and makes
it no longer necessary to maintain,
Circular A–127. Accordingly, OMB is
suspending application of Circular A–
127.
The interim final version of
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is effective October 1, 2013. Comments
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OMB is
issuing a new appendix, Appendix D, to
Circular A–123. The new appendix
states new requirements for determining
compliance with the FFMIA. In
particular, the new appendix:
• Replaces ‘‘check the box’’
compliance approaches with an
outcome based approach to assess
FFMIA compliance and establishes a
series of financial management goals
that are common to all Federal agencies;
• Removes unnecessary financial
management system requirements that
drive complexity and cost and focuses
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on requirements that emphasize the
Federal Government’s business and
information needs;
• Eliminates the lengthy and resource
intense financial system software test
and certification program as well as the
requirement that financial management
system requirements be met through a
single technology product and
emphasizes the deployment of newer,
cost-effective technology through shared
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• Solidifies the Department of the
Treasury’s role in achieving
Government-wide financial systems
policy goals by adding responsibilities
(1) to develop and maintain, in
coordination with OMB and Federal
agencies, Federal financial management
system requirements and (2) to publish
the requirements in the Treasury
Financial Manual.
The new appendix builds on recent
policies, including OMB Memorandum
M–10–26 of June 28, 2010, Immediate
Review of Financial Systems IT Projects
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/
default/files/omb/assets/memoranda_
2010/m-10-26.pdf), and Memorandum
M–13–08 of March 25, 2013, Improving
Financial Systems through Shared
Services (https://www.whitehouse.gov/
sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/
2013/m-13-08.pdf).
The new appendix is effective
October 1, 2013. The new appendix
supersedes, and makes it unnecessary to
maintain, Circular A–127. Accordingly,
OMB is suspending application of
Circular A–127.
Norman S. Dong,
Deputy Controller.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This is the
second notice for public comment; the
first was published in the Federal
Register at 78 FR 40518, and no
comments were received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed submission to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance simultaneously
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with the publication of this second
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comments) may be found at: https://
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Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
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obtained by calling 703–292–7556.
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless the
collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB control number
and the agency informs potential
persons who are to respond to the
collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
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Comments: Comments regarding (a)
whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology should be
addressed to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for National Science
Foundation, 725—17th Street NW.,
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or
send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
(including Federal holidays).
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for Partnerships for
Research and Education in Materials
(PREM).
OMB Number: 3145—NEW
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to establish an information
collection.
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Overview of This Information
Collection
NSF has standing authority to support
activities to improve the participation of
women and minorities in science and
engineering under the Science and
Engineering Equal Opportunities Act
(Pub. L. 96–516), and authority to
collect data on those issues.
The Partnerships for Research and
Education in Materials (PREM) aims to
enhance diversity in materials research
and education by stimulating the
development of formal, long-term,
collaborative research and education
relationships between minority-serving
colleges and universities and centers,
institutes and facilities supported by the
NSF Division of Materials Research
(DMR). With this collaborative model
PREMs build intellectual and physical
infrastructure within and between
disciplines, weaving together
knowledge creation, knowledge
integration, and knowledge transfer.
PREMs conduct world-class research
through partnerships of academic
institutions, national laboratories,
industrial organizations, and/or other
public/private entities. New knowledge
thus created is meaningfully linked to
society, with an emphasis on enhancing
diversity.
PREMs enable and foster excellent
education, integrate research and
education, and create bonds between
learning and inquiry so that discovery
and creativity more fully support the
learning process. PREMs capitalize on
diversity through participation and
collaboration in center activities and
demonstrate leadership in the
involvement of groups
underrepresented in science and
engineering.
PREMs will be required to submit
annual reports on progress and plans,
which will be used as a basis for
performance review and determining
the level of continued funding. To
support this review and the
management of the award PREMs will
be required to develop a set of
management and performance
indicators for submission annually to
NSF via the Research Performance
Project Reporting module in
Research.gov and an external technical
assistance contractor that collects
programmatic data electronically. These
indicators are both quantitative and
descriptive and may include, for
example, the characteristics of
personnel and students; sources of
financial support and in-kind support;
expenditures by operational component;
research activities; education activities;
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granted to students involved in PREM
activities; descriptions of significant
advances and other outcomes of the
PREM effort.
Each PREM’s annual report will
address the following categories of
activities: (1) Research, (2) education,
(3) knowledge transfer, (4) partnerships,
(5) diversity, (6) management, and (7)
budget issues.
For each of the categories the report
will describe overall objectives for the
year, problems the PREM has
encountered in making progress towards
goals, anticipated problems in the
following year, and specific outputs and
outcomes.
PREMs are required to file a final
report through the RPPR and external
technical assistance contractor. Final
reports contain similar information and
metrics as annual reports, but are
retrospective.
Use of the Information: NSF will use
the information to continue funding of
PREMs, and to evaluate the progress of
the program.
Estimate of Burden: 44 hours per
PREM for 15 PREMs for a total of 660
hours.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: One from each of the fifteen
PREMs.
Dated: September 23, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second
notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal
Register at 78 FR 40518, and no comments were received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed submission to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this
second notice. The full submission (including comments) may be found
at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
DATES: Comments regarding these information collections are best
assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this
notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling
703-292-7556.
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless
the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such persons are not required to
respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments: Comments regarding (a) whether the
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information
to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology should
be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB,
Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725--17th
Street NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne H.
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email
to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, 365 days a year (including Federal holidays).
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for
Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM).
OMB Number: 3145--NEW
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an
information collection.
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Overview of This Information Collection
NSF has standing authority to support activities to improve the
participation of women and minorities in science and engineering under
the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (Pub. L. 96-516),
and authority to collect data on those issues.
The Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM)
aims to enhance diversity in materials research and education by
stimulating the development of formal, long-term, collaborative
research and education relationships between minority-serving colleges
and universities and centers, institutes and facilities supported by
the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR). With this collaborative
model PREMs build intellectual and physical infrastructure within and
between disciplines, weaving together knowledge creation, knowledge
integration, and knowledge transfer. PREMs conduct world-class research
through partnerships of academic institutions, national laboratories,
industrial organizations, and/or other public/private entities. New
knowledge thus created is meaningfully linked to society, with an
emphasis on enhancing diversity.
PREMs enable and foster excellent education, integrate research and
education, and create bonds between learning and inquiry so that
discovery and creativity more fully support the learning process. PREMs
capitalize on diversity through participation and collaboration in
center activities and demonstrate leadership in the involvement of
groups underrepresented in science and engineering.
PREMs will be required to submit annual reports on progress and
plans, which will be used as a basis for performance review and
determining the level of continued funding. To support this review and
the management of the award PREMs will be required to develop a set of
management and performance indicators for submission annually to NSF
via the Research Performance Project Reporting module in Research.gov
and an external technical assistance contractor that collects
programmatic data electronically. These indicators are both
quantitative and descriptive and may include, for example, the
characteristics of personnel and students; sources of financial support
and in-kind support; expenditures by operational component; research
activities; education activities; patents, licenses; publications;
degrees granted to students involved in PREM activities; descriptions
of significant advances and other outcomes of the PREM effort.
Each PREM's annual report will address the following categories of
activities: (1) Research, (2) education, (3) knowledge transfer, (4)
partnerships, (5) diversity, (6) management, and (7) budget issues.
For each of the categories the report will describe overall
objectives for the year, problems the PREM has encountered in making
progress towards goals, anticipated problems in the following year, and
specific outputs and outcomes.
PREMs are required to file a final report through the RPPR and
external technical assistance contractor. Final reports contain similar
information and metrics as annual reports, but are retrospective.
Use of the Information: NSF will use the information to continue
funding of PREMs, and to evaluate the progress of the program.
Estimate of Burden: 44 hours per PREM for 15 PREMs for a total of
660 hours.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each of the
fifteen PREMs.
Dated: September 23, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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