OMB approves the package contingent upon the correspondences of September 8, 13, and 15, 1995. In addition, NSF has agreed, under the Table for Item 5 on Institutional funds, to modify the phrase "indirect cost recovery, etc." to include an acknowledgement of federal funding involvement.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1998
09/30/1998
412
0
0
9,888
0
0
0
0
0
These two surveys of academic research facilities (1996 and 1998) will update data from previous biennial surveys of 1988, 1992, and 1994 and will document trends in facilities amount, condition, adequacy, cost, and needs. Findings will be used to inform institution, State, and Federal facilities programs and policy.
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(ii) Use of information;
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(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
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