Business Systems Review Guide

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Exhibit 2 - Public Cmts Received and NSF Response_2022 BSR Draft for Public Comment.docx Supplementary Document	2022-07-22
Business Systems Review_OMBbrief_v1.6.pptx Supplementary Document	2021-01-28
Business Systems Review Guide 2022 SupportingStatement doc_v1_06-29-2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-07-27
USCODE-2010-title42-chap16.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
245026	Business Systems Review Guide Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0255	ICR Reference No: 202207-3145-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-3145-004
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Business Systems Review Guide
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/28/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2024
Responses	4	4
Time Burden (Hours)	8,320	11,296
Cost Burden (Dollars)	460,000	333,000

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Abstract: The Business Systems Review (BSR) Guide is designed to provide reasonable assurance that the business systems (people, processes, and technologies) of NSF Recipients are effective in meeting administrative responsibilities and satisfying Federal regulatory requirements, including those listed in NSF’s Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended
  

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:
	87 FR 3591	01/22/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 45368	07/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business Systems Review Guide

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	4	4	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,320	11,296	0	-2,976	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	460,000	333,000	0	127,000	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: The program was able to refine the burden associated with this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $760,000

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.     No

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.     No

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? No

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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: 07/28/2022

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