NSF to Scientists: Keep Filling Out PREM Reports, Pretty Please
Published Date: 1/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is renewing its reporting rules for groups funded by the Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM). This affects colleges and research centers working together to boost materials science and include more diverse voices. Comments on these rules are open until March 24, 2025, and the renewal will last up to three years with no new costs announced.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Annual PREM Grantee Reporting Required
If you run a PREM grant, you must file an annual report each year using the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) module in Research.gov. Each annual report must cover research, education, outreach, partnerships, broadening participation pathways, management, and budget, and include both quantitative and descriptive management and performance indicators that NSF will use to review performance and decide on continued funding.
Estimated Reporting Burden Hours
NSF estimates the paperwork burden is 70 hours per PREM. The notice states 70 hours per PREM for 38 PREMs for a total of 2,660 hours, and separately lists "one response from each of the fifteen PREMs."
Renewal and Public Comment Window
NSF plans to renew the PREM grantee reporting collection and will seek OMB clearance for no longer than 3 years. Written comments must be received by March 24, 2025, and the current approval expires June 30, 2025.
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