National Science Foundation Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NSF 428A Proposal Reviewer Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Form NSF Form 1 Proposal Review Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Copy of FR Comments FY 20.xlsx Supplementary Document	2019-12-11
0058 SupportingStatement 2020 11-19.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-11-18
NSF Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45997	Proposal Reviewer Form Form and Instruction	Modified
45996	Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide Instruction	Modified
45994	Proposal Review Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0058	ICR Reference No: 201908-3145-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-3145-001
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: 01/15/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	194,400	0	212,400
Time Burden (Hours)	6,224,333	0	6,831,833
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: NSF receives more than 50,000 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:
	84 FR 24827	05/29/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 63681	11/18/2019
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
Proposal Reviewer Form	NSF 428A	Proposal Reviewer Form
Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures 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	194,400	212,400	0	-18,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,224,333	6,831,833	0	-607,500	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Each year, the number of estimated proposals is based on the prior year, with a slight reduction from 2018-19.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,500,969

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 11/18/2019

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