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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1320.8(b)(3).
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benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
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and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.