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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Final Notice of Research Terms and
Conditions (RTC) To Address and
Implement the Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal
Awards Issued by the U.S. Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
National Science Foundation.
Final notice of Research Terms
and Conditions (RTC) to address and
implement the Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
(2 CFR 200) issued by the U.S. Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Effective with publication of
this Notice in the Federal Register,
research agencies will be able to utilize
the updated Research Terms and
Conditions (RTC) that will address and
implement the Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
(2 CFR 200) issued by the U.S. Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: The updated Research Terms
and Conditions will March 14, 2017.
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To view the
final Research Terms and Conditions
and Appendices, see: https://
www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp.
For information on the Research Terms
and Conditions, contact Jean Feldman,
Head, Policy Office, Division of
Institution & Award Support, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,
Arlington, VA, 22230, email: jfeldman@
nsf.gov; telephone (703) 292–8243; FAX:
(703) 292–9171.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2000,
the Federal Demonstration Partnership
(FDP), a cooperative initiative among
numerous Federal agencies and
institutional recipients of research funds
aimed at reducing the administrative
burdens associated with research grants
and contracts, developed Standard
Terms and Conditions as a model
implementation of OMB Circular A–
110. These terms were an effective set
of requirements for many agency
research awards. In 2005, following
public and agency comment on the
original FDP terms, standard research
terms and conditions were developed by
Research Business Models (RBM), an
Interagency Working Group of the
Social, Behavioral & Economic Research
Subcommittee of the Committee on
Science (CoS), a committee of the
National Science and Technology
Council (NSTC). In 2008, a side-by-side
comparison of OMB Circular A–110 and
the Research Terms and Conditions was
developed; the terms and conditions
were updated in 2011.
This project is an initiative of the
Research Business Models (RBM)
Interagency Working Group. One of the
RBM Subcommittee’s priority areas is to
create greater consistency in the
administration of Federal research
awards. Given the increasing
complexity of interdisciplinary and
interagency research, it has become
increasingly important for Federal
agencies to manage awards in a similar
fashion.
On June 30, 2014, a proposal was
presented to the RBM on behalf of the
participating agencies from the RBM
Interagency Working Group to develop
a revised set of RTCs for implementing
the Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards,
2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance). The
purpose was to develop a revised set of
RTCs as they apply to research and
research-related grants made by the
following awarding agencies to
institutions of higher education and
non-profit organizations.
The agencies participating in this
activity include the: U. S. Department of
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Commerce/National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and
National Institute of Standards and
Technology; U.S. Department of Energy;
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration; National Science
Foundation; U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services/National Institutes
of Health; U.S. Department of
Agriculture/National Institute of Food
and Agriculture; U.S. Department of
Transportation/Federal Aviation
Administration; and the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security.
On October 14, 2015 the National
Science Foundation asked for public
comment on the updated Research
Terms and Conditions (RTC) to address
and implement the Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards issued by the U.S.
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in the Federal Register [80 FR
61849, October 14, 2015]. All comments
were considered in developing this final
version of the Research Terms and
Conditions. A table listing the
comments and responses is posted on
the NSF Web site at: https://
www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp.
While the Uniform Guidance outlines
provisions that are specific to research,
these terms and conditions:
• Incorporate the entire Uniform
Guidance by reference, clarifying or
supplementing select provisions where
appropriate and consistent with
government-wide research policy.
• Incorporate the latest version of the
Frequently Asked Questions for the
Office of Management and Budget’s
Uniform Administrative Requirements,
Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards at 2
CFR 200 (located at https://cfo.gov/
cofar-resources).
• Apply to an award when included
as part of the award or when
incorporated in the award by reference.
Use of the RTCs is envisioned as a
streamlined approach that supports the
implementation of the Uniform
Guidance by providing clarification,
supplementary guidance, and, where
appropriate, selected options, while
meeting the spirit and intent of a
uniform implementation.
The side-by-side RTCs depict
pertinent sections of the Uniform
Guidance on the left side and
clarifications for research and researchrelated awards on the right side.
In addition to the RTCs, three
companion resources will be developed
upon implementation: Appendix A,
Prior Approval Matrix, Appendix B,
Subaward Requirements Matrix, and
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Appendix C, National Policy
Requirements Matrix. The companion
resources, when finalized, will be
posted on the NSF Web site at: https://
www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp.
The RTCs include flexibility for
additional individual agency
clarification through the incorporation
of Appendices A–C and AgencySpecific Requirements.
These RTCs will apply to an award
when they are included as part of that
award, or when incorporated into that
award by reference. Each participating
agency will develop their own
implementation plan, and agency
specific requirements to the RTCs,
which will be posted on the NSF Web
site at: https://www.nsf.gov/awards/
managing/rtc.jsp. Since there will be
multiple implementation dates, the RTC
Web site should be consulted
frequently.
Other agencies not identified above
that would like to implement the RTCs
are strongly encouraged to do so. In
order to provide the necessary
documentation to the research
community, the following information
must be provided to NSF prior to
adoption of the RTCs: Prior Approval
Matrix, Subaward Requirements Matrix,
Agency-Specific Requirements, and
agency implementation plan.
On behalf of the RBM, the National
Science Foundation (NSF) has agreed to
continue to serve as the sponsor of the
updated version of these RTCs.
Dated: March 9, 2017.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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13. This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 81 FR 91959, 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
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notice. The full submission (including
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Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Foundation, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Foundation’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
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DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by April 13, 2017, to
be assured consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone
(703) 292–7556; or send email to
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year (including federal holidays).
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:
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for National User
Facilities managed by the NSF Division
of Materials Research.
OMB Number: 3145–0234.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2017.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to renew an information
collection.
Overview of This Information
Collection:
The NSF Division of Materials
Research (DMR) supports a number of
National User Facilities that provide
specialized capabilities and
instrumentation to the scientific
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community on a competitive proposal
basis. In addition to the user program,
these facilities support in-house
research, development of new
instrumentation or techniques,
education, and knowledge transfer.
The facilities integrate research and
education for students and post-docs
involved in experiments, and support
extensive K–12 outreach to foster an
interest in Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
and STEM careers. Facilities capitalize
on diversity through participation in
center activities and demonstrate
leadership in the involvement of groups
underrepresented in science and
engineering.
National User Facilities 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. User facilities will be required
to develop a set of management and
performance indicators for submission
annually to NSF via the Research
Performance Project Reporting (RPPR)
module in Research.gov. These
indicators are both quantitative and
descriptive and may include, for
example, lists of successful proposal
and users, the characteristics of facility
personnel and students; sources of
financial support and in-kind support;
expenditures by operational component;
research activities; education activities;
knowledge transfer activities; patents,
licenses; publications; degrees granted
to students supported through the
facility or users of the facility;
descriptions of significant advances and
other outcomes of this investment. Such
reporting requirements are included in
the cooperative agreement which is
binding between the academic
institution and the NSF.
Each facility’s annual report will
address the following categories of
activities: (1) Research, (2) education
and training, (3) knowledge transfer, (4)
partnerships, (5) diversity, (6)
management, and (7) budget issues.
For each of the categories the report
will describe overall objectives and
metrics for the reporting period,
challenges or problems the facility has
encountered in making progress towards
goals, anticipated problems in the
following year, and specific outputs and
outcomes.
Facilities are required to file a final
report through the RPPR. Final reports
contain similar information and metrics
as annual reports, but are retrospective
and focus on the period that was not
addressed in previous annual reports.
Use of the Information: NSF will use
the information to continue funding of
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Final Notice of Research Terms and Conditions (RTC) To Address
and Implement the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles,
and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Issued by the U.S. Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Final notice of Research Terms and Conditions (RTC) to address
and implement the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles,
and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200) issued by the
U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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SUMMARY: Effective with publication of this Notice in the Federal
Register, research agencies will be able to utilize the updated
Research Terms and Conditions (RTC) that will address and implement the
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200) issued by the U.S. Office
of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: The updated Research Terms and Conditions will March 14, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To view the final Research Terms and
Conditions and Appendices, see: https://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp. For information on the Research Terms and Conditions, contact
Jean Feldman, Head, Policy Office, Division of Institution & Award
Support, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA,
22230, email: jfeldman@nsf.gov; telephone (703) 292-8243; FAX: (703)
292-9171.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2000, the Federal Demonstration
Partnership (FDP), a cooperative initiative among numerous Federal
agencies and institutional recipients of research funds aimed at
reducing the administrative burdens associated with research grants and
contracts, developed Standard Terms and Conditions as a model
implementation of OMB Circular A-110. These terms were an effective set
of requirements for many agency research awards. In 2005, following
public and agency comment on the original FDP terms, standard research
terms and conditions were developed by Research Business Models (RBM),
an Interagency Working Group of the Social, Behavioral & Economic
Research Subcommittee of the Committee on Science (CoS), a committee of
the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). In 2008, a side-by-
side comparison of OMB Circular A-110 and the Research Terms and
Conditions was developed; the terms and conditions were updated in
2011.
This project is an initiative of the Research Business Models (RBM)
Interagency Working Group. One of the RBM Subcommittee's priority areas
is to create greater consistency in the administration of Federal
research awards. Given the increasing complexity of interdisciplinary
and interagency research, it has become increasingly important for
Federal agencies to manage awards in a similar fashion.
On June 30, 2014, a proposal was presented to the RBM on behalf of
the participating agencies from the RBM Interagency Working Group to
develop a revised set of RTCs for implementing the Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements
for Federal Awards, 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance). The purpose was to
develop a revised set of RTCs as they apply to research and research-
related grants made by the following awarding agencies to institutions
of higher education and non-profit organizations.
The agencies participating in this activity include the: U. S.
Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
and National Institute of Standards and Technology; U.S. Department of
Energy; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; National Aeronautics and
Space Administration; National Science Foundation; U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health; U.S.
Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture;
U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration; and
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
On October 14, 2015 the National Science Foundation asked for
public comment on the updated Research Terms and Conditions (RTC) to
address and implement the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards issued by the
U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Federal Register [80
FR 61849, October 14, 2015]. All comments were considered in developing
this final version of the Research Terms and Conditions. A table
listing the comments and responses is posted on the NSF Web site at:
https://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp.
While the Uniform Guidance outlines provisions that are specific to
research, these terms and conditions:
Incorporate the entire Uniform Guidance by reference,
clarifying or supplementing select provisions where appropriate and
consistent with government-wide research policy.
Incorporate the latest version of the Frequently Asked
Questions for the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements
for Federal Awards at 2 CFR 200 (located at https://cfo.gov/cofar-resources).
Apply to an award when included as part of the award or
when incorporated in the award by reference. Use of the RTCs is
envisioned as a streamlined approach that supports the implementation
of the Uniform Guidance by providing clarification, supplementary
guidance, and, where appropriate, selected options, while meeting the
spirit and intent of a uniform implementation.
The side-by-side RTCs depict pertinent sections of the Uniform
Guidance on the left side and clarifications for research and research-
related awards on the right side.
In addition to the RTCs, three companion resources will be
developed upon implementation: Appendix A, Prior Approval Matrix,
Appendix B, Subaward Requirements Matrix, and
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Appendix C, National Policy Requirements Matrix. The companion
resources, when finalized, will be posted on the NSF Web site at:
https://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp. The RTCs include
flexibility for additional individual agency clarification through the
incorporation of Appendices A-C and Agency-Specific Requirements.
These RTCs will apply to an award when they are included as part of
that award, or when incorporated into that award by reference. Each
participating agency will develop their own implementation plan, and
agency specific requirements to the RTCs, which will be posted on the
NSF Web site at: https://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp. Since
there will be multiple implementation dates, the RTC Web site should be
consulted frequently.
Other agencies not identified above that would like to implement
the RTCs are strongly encouraged to do so. In order to provide the
necessary documentation to the research community, the following
information must be provided to NSF prior to adoption of the RTCs:
Prior Approval Matrix, Subaward Requirements Matrix, Agency-Specific
Requirements, and agency implementation plan.
On behalf of the RBM, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has
agreed to continue to serve as the sponsor of the updated version of
these RTCs.
Dated: March 9, 2017.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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