National Science Foundation Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 428A Proposal Reviewer Form Form and Instruction	New
Form NSF Form 1 Proposal Review Form Form and Instruction	New
0058 SupportingStatement.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-11-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45997	Proposal Reviewer Form Form and Instruction	New
45996	Grant Proposal Guide Instruction	New
45994	Proposal Review Form Form and Instruction	New
32982	National Science Foundation Proposal/Award Information - Grant Proposal Guide	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0058	ICR Reference No: 200611-3145-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200403-3145-002
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Science Foundation Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/09/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/13/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2007
Responses	325,000	0	40,000
Time Burden (Hours)	6,750,833	0	4,800,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: NSF receives more than 40,000 proposals annually for new or renewal support for research in math/science/engineering education projects and makes approximately 10,500 new awards. The Foundation exercises its authority primarily by making merit-based grants and cooperative agreements and providing other forms of assistance to individual researchers and groups, in partnership with over 2800 colleges, universities and other institutions – public and private, state, local and federal – throughout the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 Name of Law: The National Science Foundation
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 45076	08/08/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 66198	11/13/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Science Foundation Proposal/Award Information - Grant Proposal Guide
Proposal Reviewer Form	428A	Proposal Reviewer Form
Grant Proposal Guide
Proposal Review Form	NSF Form 1	Proposal Review Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	325,000	40,000	0	285,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,750,833	4,800,000	0	1,950,833	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking to revise its existing mechanism for issuance of proposal and award policies and procedures. Previously, these policies and procedures were contained in two separate issuances: the Grant Proposal Guide and the Grant Policy Manual. These documents were each separately maintained and issued with different effective dates and significant redundancies between the two documents. We have now collapsed these two documents into a new policy framework: the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Manual. Part I of this document will include NSF Proposal Preparation and Submission Guidelines, i.e., the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), and Part II will include the NSF Award & Administration Manual (previously known as the GPM). This initial issuance of the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Manual will be effective by January 2007. Future issuances of this Manual will be supplemented with additional documents, such as the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide. We believe that this new policy framework will assist both NSF customers and well as NSF staff by: 1. Improving both awareness and knowledge of the complete set of NSF policies and procedural documents; 2. Increasing ease of access to the policies and procedures that govern the entire grant lifecycle; and 3. Eliminating redundancies between coverage in the documents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/13/2006

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