NOT-OD-12-152: Revised Pre- and Post-Award Forms and Instructions Available

Revised Pre- and Post-Award Forms and Instructions Available

Notice Number: NOT-OD-12-152

Key Dates
Release Date: September 20, 2012

Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Purpose

This Notice announces the availability of newly revised forms and instructions used to submit interim and final progress reports, and other post-award documents associated the monitoring, oversight, and closeout of an award. Related revised Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) forms are also now available.

Revised competing applications and instructions are expected to be implemented in the summer of 2013, following electronic development of applicable forms.

Background

NIH applications and related forms are cleared by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) every three years as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. Revised forms listed below will expire 08/31/2015.

Summary of Changes

Newly revised forms and instructions are posted on the NIH Forms & Applications page with a date of 08/2012. Changes are indicated in the table below:

Form

Title

Changes

PHS 2590

Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report

Section 1 Clarification of eSNAP due dates - due date is now the 15th of the month preceding the month in which the current budget period ends. If the 15th falls on a weekend or federal holiday the due date is automatically extended to the next business day.

Section 2.2.8 All Personnel Report
Categories describing Role on Project revised to be consistent with the RPPR roles, as follows:

Previous Role	New Role
PD/PI	PD/PI
Co-Investigator	Co-Investigator
Faculty-Collaborator	Faculty
Postdoc (Postdoctoral Scholar, Fellow, or Other Postdoctoral Position)	Postdoctoral (scholar, fellow, or other postdoctoral position)
Technician	Technician
Staff scientist (doctoral level)	Staff scientist (doctoral level)
Biostatistician	Statistician
Grad Rsch Asst (Graduate Research Assistant)	Graduate student (research assistant)
Rsch Asst (Research Assistant/Coordinator)	Non-student Research Assistant
Undergrad Rsch Asst (Undergraduate Research Assistant)	Undergraduate Student
	High School Student
Consultant	Consultant
Other (please specify)	Other (please specify)

Note that the Project Roles will not be amended in the eRA Commons eSNAP module since it will become obsolete with the mandatory use of the RPPR expected in the Spring, 2013 (see NIH Guide NOT-OD-12-142).

Section 7 Final Progress Report instructions are relocated to a separate document: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/finalprogressreport.pdf (see Final Progress Report below)

PHS 416-9

NIH/AHRQ NRSA Individual Fellowship Progress Report for Continuation Support

No change. Note that beginning 10/19/2012, NIH grantees will have the option to use the RPPR module in the eRA Commons for Fellowship progress reports. The paper 416-9 will become obsolete for NIH grantees with the mandatory use of the RPPR expected in the Spring, 2013. See NIH Guide NOT-OD-12-142.

PHS 416-7

NRSA Termination Notice

No change. The use of the eRA Commons xTrain system is required to prepare and submit the PHS 416-7.

PHS 2271

Statement of Appointment

The Fields of Training and list of Specialty Boards are amended. The revised lists may be viewed now on the forms page, and will be incorporated into xTrain in January, 2013. The use of the eRA Commons xTrain system is required to prepare and submit the PHS 2271.

PHS 6031-1

NRSA Annual Payback Activities Certification

Sections IV, V and VI are reordered.

HHS 568

Final Invention Statement and Certification

No changes.

Final Progress Report

Final Progress Report Instructions

Final Progress Report Instructions are now posted at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/finalprogressreport.pdf, and are effective for awards with project end dates commensurate with the date of this Notice and beyond. There are no changes to the Final Progress Report instructions for non-SBIR/STTR Phase II awardees. Only the location of the instructions, formerly part of the PHS 2590, is different.

SBIR/STTR Phase II Final Progress Report instructions include a new format that clarifies the information requested on commercialization activities. There are two changes to the information required: (a) the All Personnel Report is no longer requested as part of the final report, and (b) the CMS reimbursement approval status of the product, process, or service, is requested. An optional sample format is posted at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/finalprogressreport_SBIR_PhaseII.doc and is strongly recommended to facilitate accurate and complete reports, and to enable more effective agency management of the SBIR/STTR program.

PHS 3734

Official Statement Relinquishing Interest and Rights in a PHS Research Grant

The estimated date of the PD/PI departure, and signature, name and title of the Financial Officer have been deleted.

416-1

Instructions for Change of Sponsoring Institution for NRSA Fellowships (F30, F31, F32 and F33) and non-NRSA Fellowships

No changes.

PHS 416-5

NRSA Activation Notice

No changes.

PHS 6031

NRSA Payback Agreement

Editorial clarifications.

Inquiries

For general inquiries about the use of forms:

GrantsInfo@nih.gov

For inquiries about this Notice:

GrantsPolicy@od.nih.gov