Oct 23 -- The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites comments to OMB by November 22, 2023 regarding the proposed revised National Science Foundation Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide.
NSF's core purpose resonates clearly in everything it does: promoting achievement and progress in science and engineering and enhancing the potential for research and education to contribute to the Nation. While NSF's vision of the future and the mechanisms it uses to carry out its charges have evolved significantly over the last six decades, its ultimate mission remains the same.
The regular submission of proposals to the Foundation is part of the collection of information and is used to help NSF fulfill this responsibility by initiating and supporting merit-selected research and education projects in all the scientific and engineering disciplines. In FY 2024, NSF expects to receive more than 46,500 proposals annually for new or renewal support for research in math/science/engineering/education projects and make approximately 12,900 new awards.
Support is made primarily through grants, contracts, and other agreements awarded to approximately 3,000 institutions of higher education (IHEs), K–12 school systems, for-profit organizations, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the U.S. The awards are based mainly on merit evaluations of proposals submitted to the Foundation.
NSF received 121 responses from 32 organizations in response to the first Federal Register notice published on April 13, 2023, at 88 FR 22488. All comments have been considered in the development of the proposed version. A summary of the significant changes and clarifications to the PAPPG has been incorporated into the document.
The information collected on the reviewer background questionnaire (NSF 428A) is used by managers to maintain an automated database of reviewers for the many disciplines represented by the proposals submitted to the Foundation. Information collected on gender, race, and ethnicity is used in meeting NSF needs for data to permit response to Congressional and other queries into equity issues. These data also are used in the design, implementation, and monitoring of NSF efforts to increase the participation of various groups in science, engineering, and education.
Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/
NSF submission to OMB:
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202310-3145-001 Click on IC List for guide, View Supporting Statement for technical documentation. Submit comments through this site.
FRN:
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2023-23375
For AEA members wishing to submit comments, "A Primer on How to Respond to Calls for Comment on Federal Data Collections" is available at
https://www.aeaweb.org/content/file?id=5806