[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 80687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27505]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Research Performance Progress Report
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Effective with the publication of this Notice in the Federal
Register, agencies will be able to utilize the updated standardized
Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) format for both interim and
final progress reporting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To view the updated Standardized
Research Performance Progress Report Format to be used for both Interim
and Final Performance Progress Reporting, see: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/rppr/index.jsp. For information on the RPPR, contact Jean
Feldman, Head, Policy Office, Division of Institution & Award Support,
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 22230,
email: [email protected]; telephone (703) 292-8243; FAX: (703) 292-9171.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Research Performance Progress Report
(RPPR) directly benefits award recipients by making it easier for them
to administer Federal grant and cooperative agreement programs through
standardization of the types of information required in performance
reports--thereby reducing their administrative effort and costs. The
RPPR also will make it easier to compare the outputs, outcomes, etc. of
research and research-related programs across the government.
The RPPR resulted from an initiative of the Research Business
Models (RBM), an Interagency Working Group of the Social, Behavioral &
Economic Research Subcommittee of the Committee on Science (CoS), a
committee of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). One of
the RBM Subcommittee's priority areas is to create greater consistency
in the administration of Federal research awards. Given the increasing
complexity of interdisciplinary and interagency research, it is
important for Federal agencies to manage awards in a similar fashion.
The RPPR is to be used by agencies that support research and research-
related activities for use in submission of progress reports. It is
intended to replace other performance reporting formats currently in
use by agencies. The RPPR does not change the performance reporting
requirements specified in 2 CFR part 200.
On July 23, 2015 the National Science Foundation (NSF) submitted a
request for public comment on an Updated Standardized Research
Performance Progress Report Format to be used for Both Interim and
Final Performance Progress Reporting in the Federal Register [80 FR
43802, July 23, 2015]. All comments were carefully considered in
developing the final version of the RPPR. A table listing the comments
and responses is posted on the NSF Web site at: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/rppr/index.jsp. It should be noted that substantive changes
were not made to the RPPR as a result of the comment process.
On behalf of the RBM, NSF has agreed to continue to serve as the
sponsor of the updated version of this Federal-wide performance
progress reporting format. The final version of the updated
Standardized Research Performance Progress Report Format to be used for
both Interim and Final Performance Progress Reporting incorporates the
public comments mentioned above, and may be viewed at: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/rppr/index.jsp. Each Federal research
agency that supports research and research-related activities must post
their policy or an implementation plan on the NSF and RBM Web sites
within nine months after issuance of the Federal Register Notice. Each
implementation plan will address whether the agency plans to implement
the RPPR in paper or electronic format, and include an anticipated
implementation date.
Dated: November 10, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2016-27505 Filed 11-15-16; 8:45 am]
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