[Federal Register: January 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 11)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Docket No.: 040108008-4008-01]
RIN 0693-ZA53
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) Gaithersburg and
Boulder Programs; Availability of Funds
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
announces that the 2004 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
(SURF) Gaithersburg and Boulder programs are soliciting applications
for financial assistance for FY 2004. The SURF Gaithersburg program is
soliciting applications in the areas of Electronics and Electrical
Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Science and
Technology, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, Building and
Fire Research, and Information Technology. The SURF Boulder program is
soliciting applications in the areas of Electronics and Electrical
Engineering, Chemical Science and Technology, Physics, Materials
Science and Engineering, and Information Technology. Applications for
the Gaithersburg and Boulder programs are separate. Application to one
program does not constitute application to the other, and applications
will not be exchanged between the Gaithersburg and Boulder programs. If
applicants wish to be considered at both sites, two separate
applications must be submitted.
In Gaithersburg, Maryland, the programs ``SURFing the Electronics
and Electrical Engineering Laboratory,'' ``SURFing the Manufacturing
Engineering Laboratory,'' ``SURFing the Chemical Science and Technology
Laboratory,'' ``SURFing the Physics Laboratory,'' ``SURFing the
Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory,'' ``SURFing the Building
and Fire Research Laboratory,'' and ``SURFing the Information
Technology Laboratory,'' will provide an opportunity for the NIST
Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL), Manufacturing
Engineering Laboratory (MEL), Chemical Science and Technology
Laboratory (CSTL) Physics Laboratory (PL), Materials Science and
Engineering Laboratory (MSEL), Building and Fire Research Laboratory
(BFRL), Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), and the National
Science Foundation (NSF) to join in a partnership to encourage
outstanding undergraduate students to pursue careers in science and
engineering. The program will provide research opportunities for
students to work with internationally known NIST scientists, to expose
them to cutting-edge research and promote the pursuit of graduate
degrees in science and engineering.
The SURF NIST Boulder program will provide an opportunity for five
NIST laboratories (in Boulder, Colorado)--Electronics and Electrical
Engineering Laboratory (EEEL), Physics Laboratory (PL), Chemical
Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL), Materials Science and
Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) and Information Technology Laboratory
(ITL)--and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to join in a
partnership to encourage outstanding undergraduate students to pursue
careers in science and engineering. The
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program will provide research opportunities for students to work with
internationally known NIST scientists, exposing them to cutting-edge
research, and will promote the pursuit of graduate degrees in science
and engineering.
The NIST SURF Gaithersburg and Boulder Program Directors will work
with appropriate department chairs, outreach coordinators, and
directors of multi-disciplinary academic organizations to identify
outstanding undergraduates (including graduating seniors) who would
benefit from off-campus summer research in a world-class scientific
environment.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
EEEL, MEL, CSTL, PL, MSEL, BFRL, and ITL SURF Gaithersburg Programs
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The objective of the SURF Gaithersburg Programs is to expose
promising undergraduate students to scientific research and stimulate
them to pursue advanced degrees and subsequent careers in scientific
and engineering disciplines. Students, competitively selected into the
program, must show promise as present or future contributors to the
mission of NIST. SURF students will work one-on-one with our nation's
top scientists and engineers at NIST. It is anticipated that successful
SURF students will move from a position of reliance on their research
advisors to one of research independence during the twelve-week period.
The program provides opportunities for our nation's next generation of
scientists and engineers to engage in world-class scientific research,
especially in ground-breaking areas of emerging technologies. This
carries with it the hope of motivating individuals to pursue advanced
degrees in physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering,
mathematics, or computer science, and to consider research careers. The
SURF Gaithersburg Programs will help to forge partnerships with NSF and
with post-secondary institutions that demonstrate strong, hands-on
undergraduate science curricula, especially those with a demonstrated
commitment to the education of women, minorities, and students with
disabilities. NIST will establish cooperative agreements with
participants to further the program objective.
The following are summaries of the technical activities in the
participating NIST laboratories.
NIST's EEEL strives to be the world's best source of fundamental
and industrial-reference measurement methods and physical standards for
electrotechnology. To be a world-class resource for semiconductor
measurements, data, models, and standards focused on enhancing U.S.
technological competitiveness in the world market, research is
conducted in semiconductor materials, processing, devices, and
integrated circuits to provide, through both experimental and
theoretical work, the necessary basis for understanding measurement-
related requirements in semiconductor technology. To provide the
world's most technically advanced and fundamentally sound basis for all
electrical measurements in the United States, the EEEL's research
projects include maintaining and disseminating the national electrical
standards, developing the measurement methods and services needed to
support electrical materials, components, instruments, and systems used
for the generation, transmission, and application of conducted
electrical power, and related activities in support of the electronics
industry including research on video technology and electronic product
data exchange.
NIST's MEL conducts theoretical and experimental research in
length, mass, force, vibration, acoustics, and ultrasonics, as well as
intelligent machines, precision control of machine tools, and
information technology for the integration of all elements of a
product's life cycle. Much of this applied research is devoted to
overcoming barriers to the next technological revolution, in which
manufacturing facilities are spread across the globe. MEL's research
and development leads to standards, test methods and data that are
crucial to industry's success in exploiting advanced manufacturing
technology. Critical components of manufacturing at any level are
measurement and measurement-related standards, not just of products,
but increasingly of information about products and processes. Thus, MEL
programs enhance both physical and information-based measurements and
standards. Research projects can be theoretical or experimental, and
will range in focus from intelligent machine control, characterizing a
manufacturing process or improving product data exchange in
manufacturing and related industries such as healthcare and emergency
response, to the accurate measurement of an artifact's dimensions.
NIST's CSTL is the United States' primary reference laboratory for
chemical measurements, entrusted with developing, maintaining,
advancing, and enabling the Nation's chemical measurement system,
thereby enhancing industry's productivity and competitiveness,
establishing comparability of measurements to facilitate equity of
global trade, and improving public health, safety, and environmental
quality. CSTL focuses its activities in measurement science research on
reference methods, reference materials and reference data, and directs
these efforts in support of the following specific Program areas
aligned with industrial segments and National priorities: Automotive
and Aerospace, Biomaterials, Pharmaceuticals and Biomanufacturing,
Chemical and Allied Products, Energy Systems, Environmental
Technologies and Services, Food and Nutritional Products, Forensics and
Homeland Security, Health and Medical Technologies, Industrial and
Analytical Instruments and Services, Microelectronics, Measurement and
Standards, Data and Informatics (Knowledge Management), and
Technologies for Future Measurements and Standards.
Attending to the long-term needs of many U.S. high-technology
industries, NIST's PL conducts basic research in the areas of quantum,
electron, optical, atomic, molecular, and radiation physics, and
condensed matter. To achieve these goals, PL staff develop and utilize
highly specialized equipment, such as polarized electron microscopes,
scanning tunneling microscopes, lasers, and x-ray and synchrotron
radiation sources. Research projects can be theoretical or experimental
and will range in focus from computer modeling of fundamental processes
through trapping atoms and choreographing molecular collisions, to
standards for radiation therapy.
NIST's MSEL conducts basic research in the electronic, magnetic,
optical, superconducting, mechanical, thermal, chemical, and structural
properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Much of this
applied research is devoted to overcoming barriers to the next
technological revolution, in which individual atoms and molecules will
serve as the fundamental building blocks of devices. Preparation of
unique materials by atomic level tailoring of multi-layers, perfect
single crystals, and nanocomposites are just some of the future
technologies being developed and explored in NIST's MSEL. To achieve
these goals, staff develop and utilize highly specialized equipment,
such as high resolution electron microscopes, atomic force microscopes,
neutron scattering instruments, x-ray diffraction sources, lasers,
magnetometers, plasma
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furnaces, melt spinners, molecular beam epitaxy systems, and thermal
spray systems. Research projects can be theoretical or experimental and
will range in focus from the structural, chemical, and morphological
characterization of advanced materials made in the NIST laboratories to
the accurate measurement of the unique properties possessed by these
special materials.
NIST's BFRL provides technical leadership and participates in
developing the measurement and standards infrastructure related to
materials critical to U.S. industry, academia, government, and the
public. Building and Fire Research programs at NIST cover a full range
of materials issues from design to processing to performance. Separate
research initiatives address concrete, coating, earthquake resistance
of structures, fire science and engineering, the theory and modeling of
materials, and materials reliability. Through laboratory-organized
consortia and one-on-one collaborations, BFRL's scientists and
engineers work closely with industrial researchers, manufacturers of
high-technology products, and the major users of advanced materials.
NIST's ITL responds to industry and user needs for objective,
neutral tests for information technology. These are enabling tools that
help companies produce the next generation of products and services,
and that help industries and individuals use these complex products and
services. ITL works with industry, research and government
organizations to develop and demonstrate tests, test methods, reference
data, proof of concept implementations and other infrastructural
technologies. Program activities include: high performance computing
and communications systems; emerging network technologies; access to,
exchange, and retrieval of complex information; computational and
statistical methods; information security; and testing tools and
methods to improve the quality of software.
The authority for the SURF Gaithersburg Programs is as follows: 15
U.S.C. 278g-l authorizes NIST to fund financial assistance awards to
students at institutions of higher learning within the United States.
These students must show promise as present or future contributors to
the missions of NIST.
II. Award Information
Funds budgeted for payment to students under these programs are
stipends, not salary. The SURF Gaithersburg Programs will not authorize
funds for indirect costs or fringe benefits. The table below summarizes
the anticipated annual funding levels from the NSF to operate our REU
(Research Experience for Undergraduates) programs, subject to program
renewals and availability of funds. In some programs, anticipated NIST
co-funding will supplement the number of awards supported. Program
funding will be available to provide for the costs of stipends ($333.33
per week per student), travel, and lodging (up to $2800 per student).
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Anticipated
Program Anticipated Anticipated Total program number of
NSF funding NIST funding funding awards
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EEEL............................................ $73,000 $30,000 $103,000 [sim]16
MEL............................................. 56,000 22,000 78,000 [sim]11
CSTL............................................ 41,000 54,000 95,000 [sim]15
PL.............................................. 85,000 50,000 135,000 [sim]22
MSEL............................................ 80,000 0 80,000 [sim]12
BFRL............................................ 69,000 30,000 99,000 [sim]16
ITL............................................. 60,000 40,000 100,000 [sim]17
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The actual number of awards made under this announcement will
depend on the proposed budgets. For all SURF Gaithersburg Programs
described in this notice, it is expected that individual awards to
institutions will range from approximately $3,000 to $70,000. Funding
for student housing will be included in cooperative agreements awarded
as a result of this notice.
The SURF Gaithersburg Programs are anticipated to run from May 24
through August 13, 2004; adjustments may be made to accommodate
specific academic schedules (e.g., a limited number of 9-week
cooperative agreements).
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants--NIST's SURF Gaithersburg Programs are open
to colleges and universities in the United States and its territories
with degree granting programs in materials science, chemistry,
engineering, computer science, mathematics, or physics. Participating
students must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching--The SURF Gaithersburg Programs do not
require any matching funds.
IV. Application Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package--For the EEEL, MEL, CSTL,
PL, MSEL, BFRL, and ITL SURF Gaithersburg Programs, an application kit,
containing all required forms and certifications, may be obtained by
contacting Ms. Anita Sweigert, (301) 975-4200; websites for each
program's application kit may be accessed through the following Web
site: http://www.surf.nist.gov/surf2.htm.
The NIST site in Boulder, Colorado also operates a SURF program,
described later in this notice. The application process for the
Gaithersburg and Boulder programs are distinctly separate. An
application for one SURF program does not constitute that for the
other, and applications will not be exchanged between the Gaithersburg
and Boulder programs. If applicants wish to be considered at both
sites, a separate application must be submitted to each program.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission--For all SURF
Gaithersburg Programs, applicant institutions must submit one (1)
signed original and two (2) copies of the proposal to: Attn.: Ms. Anita
Sweigert, Administrative Coordinator, National Institute of Standards
and Technology,100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8400, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-
8400, Tel: (301) 975-4200, E-mail: anita.sweigert@nist.gov. Web site:
http://www.surf.nist.gov/surf2.htm.
3. Submission Dates and Times--All SURF Gaithersburg Program
proposals must be received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
on February 17, 2004.
V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria--For the SURF Gaithersburg Programs, the evaluation
criteria are:
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(A) Evaluation of Student's Academic Ability and Commitment to
Program Goals: Includes evaluation of completed course work; expressed
research interest; compatibility of the expressed research interest
with SURF Gaithersburg Program research areas; research skills; grade
point average in courses relevant to the SURF Gaithersburg Program;
career goals; honors and activities.
(B) Evaluation of Applicant Institution's Commitment to Program
Goals: Includes evaluation of the institution's academic department(s)
relevant to the discipline(s) of the student(s).
Each of these factors is given equal weight in the evaluation
process.
2. Review and Selection Process--All SURF Gaithersburg Program
proposals are submitted to the Administrative Coordinator. Each
proposal is examined for completeness and responsiveness. Substantially
incomplete or non-responsive proposals will not be considered for
funding, and the applicant will be notified in writing. The Program
will retain one copy of each non-responsive application for three years
for record keeping purposes. The remaining copies will be destroyed.
Proposals should include the following:
(A) Student Information:
(1) Student application information cover sheet;
(2) Academic transcript for each student nominated for
participation (it is recommended that students have a G.P.A. of 3.0 or
better, out of a possible 4.0);
(3) A statement of motivation and commitment from each student to
participate in the 2004 SURF program, including a description of the
student's prioritized research interests;
(4) A resume for each student;
(5) Two letters of recommendation for each student;
(6) Verification of U.S. citizenship or permanent legal resident
status for each student; and
(7) Verification of health coverage for each student.
(B) Information About the Applicant Institution:
(1) Description of the institution's education and research
programs; and
(2) A summary list of the student(s) being nominated.
Institution proposals will be separated into student/institution
packets. Each student/institution packet will be comprised of the
required application forms, including a complete copy of the student
information and a complete copy of the institution information. The
student/institution packets will be directed to the SURF Gaithersburg
Program designated by the student as his/her first choice. Each SURF
Gaithersburg Program will have three independent, objective NIST
employees, who are knowledgeable in the scientific areas of the
program, conduct a technical review of each student/institution packet
based on the Evaluation Criteria for the SURF Gaithersburg Programs
described in this notice. Each technical reviewer will recommend that
each student/institution packet be placed into one of three categories:
Priority Funding; Fund if Possible; and Do Not Fund. Each student/
institution packet will then be placed into one of the three categories
by the Program's Director, who will take into consideration the
reviewers' recommendations, the relevance of the student's course of
study to the program objectives of the NIST laboratory in which that
SURF Gaithersburg Program resides as described in the Program
Description and Objectives section of this notice, the relevance of the
student's statement of commitment to the goals of the SURF Gaithersburg
Program, and the availability of funding.
Student/institution packets placed in the Priority Funding category
will be selected for funding in that SURF Gaithersburg Program.
Student/institution packets placed in the Do Not Fund category will not
be considered for funding.
Student/institution packets placed in the Fund if Possible Category
will be considered for funding by the SURF Gaithersburg Program
designated by the student as his/her second choice. In making
selections for funding, the Director of the student's second choice
SURF Gaithersburg Program will take into consideration the
recommendations of the reviewers who conducted the technical reviews
for the student's first choice SURF Gaithersburg Program, the program
objectives of the NIST laboratory in which the student's second choice
SURF Gaithersburg Program resides as described in the Program
Description and Objectives section of this notice, the relevance of the
student's statement of commitment to the goals of the SURF Gaithersburg
Program, and the availability of funding.
Students not selected for funding by their first or second choice
SURF Gaithersburg Program, and students who did not designate a second
choice, will then be considered for funding from all SURF Gaithersburg
Programs that still have slots available. In making selections for
funding, the SURF Gaithersburg Program Directors will take into
consideration the recommendations of the reviewers who conducted the
technical reviews for the student's first choice SURF Gaithersburg
Program, the program objectives of the NIST laboratory in which their
SURF Gaithersburg Program resides as described in the Program
Description and Objectives section of this notice, the relevance to the
goals of the SURF Gaithersburg Program, and the availability of
funding.
Student/institution packets placed in the Fund if Possible
category, but not selected through the process described above, will
not be funded.
The final approval of selected applications and award of
cooperative agreements will be made by the NIST Grants Officer based on
compliance with application requirements as published in this notice,
compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements,
compliance with Federal policies that best further the objectives of
the Department of Commerce, and whether the recommended applicants
appear to be responsible. Applicants may be asked to modify objectives,
work plans, or budgets and provide supplemental information required by
the agency prior to award. The decision of the Grants Officer is final.
The SURF Gaithersburg Program will retain one copy of each
unsuccessful application for three years for record keeping purposes,
and unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing. The remaining
copies will be destroyed.
VI. Award Administration Information
Award administration information for this program may be found in
the Award Administration Information section at the end of this notice.
VII. Agency Contact(s)
Technical questions for the SURF Gaithersburg Programs should be
directed to the following contact persons:
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Program Contact person(s) Phone No. E-mail address
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EEEL................................. Dr. David Newell....... 301-975-4228 david.newell@nist.gov
Dr. Joseph Kopanski.... 301-975-2089 joseph.kopanski@nist.gov
MEL.................................. Ms. Lisa Jean Fronczek. 301-975-6633 lfronczek@nist.gov
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CSTL................................. Dr. Albert Lee......... 301-975-2857 albert.lee@nist.gov
Ms. Jeanice Brown 301-975-3120 jeanice.brownthomas@nist.gov
Thomas.
PL................................... Dr. Marc Desrosiers.... 301-975-5639 marc.desrosiers@nist.gov
Dr. Paul Lett.......... 301-975-6559 paul.lett@nist.gov
MSEL................................. Dr. Terrell A. Vanderah 301-975-5785 terrell.vanderah@nist.gov
Dr. Robert Shull....... 301-975-6035 robert.shull@nist.gov
BFRL................................. Dr. Chris White........ 301-975-6016 cwhite@nist.gov
Dr. Chiara Ferraris.... 301-975-6711 chiara.ferraris@nist.gov
ITL.................................. Dr. Larry Reeker....... 301-975-5147 larry.reeker@nist.gov
Mr. Tim Boland......... 301-975-3608 t.boland@nist.gov
Dr. Isabel Beichl...... 301-975-3821 isabel.beichl@nist.gov
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All grants related administration questions concerning this program
should be directed to Joyce Brigham, NIST Grants and Agreements
Management Division at (301) 975-6328 or joyce.brigham@nist.gov.
Where websites are referenced within this notice, those without
internet access may contact the appropriate Program official to obtain
information.
SURF NIST Boulder Program
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The objective of the SURF NIST Boulder Program is to expose
promising undergraduate students to scientific research and stimulate
them to pursue advanced degrees and subsequent careers in scientific
and engineering disciplines. Students, competitively selected into the
program, must show promise as present or future contributors to the
mission of NIST. SURF students will work one-on-one with some of our
nation's top scientists and engineers at NIST in Boulder, Colorado. It
is anticipated that successful SURF students will move from a position
of reliance on their research advisors to one of research independence
during the 10 week period of the program. The program provides
opportunities for our nation's next generation of scientists and
engineers to engage in world-class scientific research, especially in
ground-breaking areas of emerging technologies. This carries with it
the hope of motivating individuals to pursue advanced degrees in
physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, mathematics, or
computer science, and to consider research careers. The SURF NIST
Boulder Program will help to forge partnerships with NSF and with post-
secondary institutions that demonstrate strong, hands-on undergraduate
science curricula, including those with a demonstrated commitment to
the education of women, minorities, and students with disabilities. The
NIST will establish cooperative agreements with participating colleges
and universities to further the program's objectives.
The following are summaries of the technical activities in the
participating NIST Boulder Laboratories:
Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL):
[sbull] Measurement technology, standards, and traceability for the
optoelectronic industry,
[sbull] Solutions to metrology problems using solid-state quantum
effects, low temperatures to reduce thermal noise, and state-of-the-art
lithography,
[sbull] Fundamental microwave quantities, high-speed
microelectronics, electromagnetic compatibility, antennas,
electromagnetic properties of materials, measurement methods and
standards for the magnetic data storage and superconductor power
industries.
Physics Laboratory (PL):
[sbull] Standards of time and frequency; dissemination of timing
information using radio broadcasts and the Internet,
[sbull] Atomic and chemical physics, precision measurement, and
laser and optical physics.
Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL):
[sbull] Measurements, standards, data, and models for the
thermophysical/chemical properties of gases, liquids, and solids and
for low-temperature refrigeration systems.
Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL):
[sbull] Measurement methods and standards enhancing the quality and
reliability of materials.
Information Technology Laboratory (ITL):
[sbull] Design of experiments, modeling, analytical methods, and
algorithms for science,
[sbull] Modern statistical experimental design, statistical
modeling, data analysis, and process control procedures.
The authority for the SURF NIST Boulder Program is as follows: 15
U.S.C. 278g-1 authorizes NIST to fund financial assistance awards to
students at institutions of higher learning within the United States.
These students must show promise as present or future contributors to
the missions of NIST.
II. Award Information
Funds budgeted for payment to students under these programs are
stipends, not salary. The SURF NIST Boulder Program will not authorize
funds for indirect costs or fringe benefits. The table below summarizes
the anticipated annual funding levels from the NSF to operate the SURF
NIST Boulder program, broken out by Laboratory, subject to program
approval and availability of funds. In some Laboratories, anticipated
NIST co-funding will supplement the number of awards supported. Program
funding will be available to provide for the costs of stipends ($4000
per student for 10 weeks), travel, and lodging (approximately $1800 per
student for 10 weeks).
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Anticipated
Laboratory Anticipated Anticipated Total program number of
NSF funding NIST funding funding awards
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EEEL............................................... $58,400 $5600 $64,000 8
PL................................................. 36,500 3500 40,000 5
CSTL............................................... 21,900 2100 24,000 3
MSEL............................................... 14,600 1400 16,000 2
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ITL................................................ 14,600 1400 16,000 2
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The actual number of awards made under this announcement will
depend on the proposed budgets. For the SURF NIST Boulder Program
described in this notice, it is expected that individual awards to
institutions will range from approximately $4,000 to $70,000. Funding
for student housing will be included in cooperative agreements awarded
as a result of this notice.
The SURF NIST Boulder Program is anticipated to run from June 1
through August 6, 2004; adjustments may be made to accommodate specific
academic schedules (e.g., a limited number of 10 week cooperative
agreements shifted to begin 2 weeks after the regular start in order to
accommodate institutions operating on quarter systems).
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants--The SURF NIST Boulder Program is open to
colleges and universities in the United States and its territories with
degree granting programs in materials science, chemistry, engineering,
computer science, mathematics, or physics. Participating students must
be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching--The SURF NIST Boulder Program does not
require any matching funds.
IV. Application Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package--For the SURF NIST
Boulder Program, an application kit, containing all required forms and
certifications, may be obtained by contacting Ms. Phyllis Wright, (303)
497-3244; the program's application kit may be accessed through the
following Web site: http://surf.boulder.nist.gov/.
The NIST headquarters site in Gaithersburg, Maryland also operates
a SURF program, described above in this notice. The application process
for the Gaithersburg and Boulder programs are distinctly separate. An
application for one SURF program does not constitute that for the
other, and applications will not be exchanged between the Gaithersburg
and Boulder programs. If applicants wish to be considered at both
sites, a separate application must be submitted to each program.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission--For the SURF NIST
Boulder Program, applicant institutions must submit one signed original
and two copies of the proposal to: Ms. Phyllis Wright, Administrative
Coordinator, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 325
Broadway, Mail Stop 346.16, Boulder, CO 80305-3328, Tel: (303) 497-
3244, E-mail: pkwright@boulder.nist.gov, Web site: http://surf.boulder.nist.gov/
.
3. Submission Dates and Times--All SURF NIST Boulder Program
proposals must be received no later than 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time
on February 17, 2004.
V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria--For the SURF NIST Boulder Program, the evaluation
criteria are:
(A) Evaluation of Student's Academic Ability and Commitment to
Program Goals: Includes evaluation of completed course work; expressed
research interest; compatibility of the expressed research interest
with SURF NIST Boulder Program research areas; research skills; grade
point average in courses relevant to the SURF NIST Boulder Program;
career goals; honors and activities;
(B) Evaluation of Applicant Institution's Commitment to Program
Goals: Includes evaluation of the institution's academic department(s)
relevant to the discipline(s) of the student(s).
Each of these factors is given equal weight in the evaluation
process.
2. Review and Selection Process--All SURF NIST Boulder Program
proposals are submitted to the Administrative Coordinator. Each
proposal is examined for completeness and responsiveness. Substantially
incomplete or non-responsive proposals will not be considered for
funding, and the applicant will be so notified. The Program will retain
one copy of each non-responsive application for three years for record
keeping purposes. The remaining copies will be destroyed. Proposals
should include the following:
(A) Student Information:
(1) Student application information cover sheet;
(2) Academic transcript for each student nominated for
participation (it is recommended that students have a G.P.A. of 3.0 or
better, out of a possible 4.0);
(3) a statement of motivation and commitment from each student to
participate in the SURF NIST Boulder program, including a description
of the student's prioritized research interests;
(4) a resume for each student;
(5) two letters of recommendation for each student;
(6) verification of U.S. citizenship or permanent legal resident
status for each student; and
(7) verification of health insurance coverage for each student.
(B) Information About the Applicant Institution:
(1) Description of the institution's education and research
programs; and
(2) A summary list of the student(s) being nominated.
Institution proposals will be separated into student/institution
packets. Each student/institution packet will be comprised of the
required application forms, including a complete copy of the student
information and a complete copy of the institution information. The
student/institution packets will be directed to a review committee of
NIST staff appointed by the SURF NIST Boulder Program Directors. Each
SURF Program packet will be reviewed by three independent, objective
NIST employees, who are knowledgeable in the scientific areas of the
program and are able to conduct a technical review of each student/
institution packet based on the Evaluation Criteria for the SURF NIST
Boulder Program described in this notice. Each technical reviewer will
recommend that each student/institution packet be placed into one of
three categories: Priority Funding; Fund if Possible; and Do Not Fund.
Each student/institution packet will then be placed into one of the
three categories by the SURF NIST Boulder Program Directors, who will
take into consideration the reviewers' recommendations, the relevance
of the student's course of study to the program objectives of the NIST
Boulder Laboratories as described in the Program Description and
Objectives section of this notice, the relevance of the student's
statement of commitment to the goals of the SURF NIST Boulder Program,
and the availability of funding.
Student/institution packets placed in the Priority Funding category
will be selected for funding in the SURF NIST
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Boulder Program. Student/institution packets placed in the Do Not Fund
category will not be considered for funding.
Student/institution packets placed in the Fund if Possible Category
will be considered for funding by the SURF NIST Boulder Program when
possible. For example, when an award has been declined by another
applicant, a back-up will be selected from student/institution packets
in this category. In this case, it is likely that either the student's
second or third choice of research opportunity would be assigned. In
making selections for funding, the SURF NIST Boulder Program Directors
will take into consideration the recommendations of the reviewers who
conducted the technical reviews, the program objectives of the NIST
Boulder laboratory in which the student's requested research
opportunity resides as described in the Program Description and
Objectives section of this notice, the relevance of the student's
statement of commitment to the goals of the SURF NIST Boulder Program,
and the availability of funding.
Students not selected for funding for either their first, second or
third choice of research opportunities, and students who did not
designate a second or third choice, will then be considered for funding
from all Boulder Laboratories that still have slots available. In
making selections for funding, the SURF NIST Boulder Program Directors
will take into consideration the recommendations of the reviewers who
conducted the technical reviews, the program objectives of the NIST
Laboratory in which their SURF NIST Boulder SURF Program research
opportunity resides as described in the Program Description and
Objectives section of this notice, the relevance to the goals of the
SURF NIST Boulder Program, and the availability of funding.
Student/institution packets placed in the Fund if Possible
category, but not selected through the process described above, will
not be funded.
The final approval of selected applications and award of
cooperative agreements will be made by the NIST Grants Officer based on
compliance with application requirements as published in this notice,
compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements,
compliance with Federal policies that best further the objectives of
the Department of Commerce. Applicants may be asked to modify
objectives, work plans, or budgets and provide supplemental information
required by the agency prior to award. The decision of the Grants
Officer is final.
The SURF NIST Boulder Program will retain one copy of each
unsuccessful application for three years for record keeping purposes,
and unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing. The remaining
copies will be destroyed.
VI. Award Administration Information
Award administration information for this program may be found in
the Award Administration Information section at the end of this notice.
VII. Agency Contact(s)
Technical questions for the Boulder Laboratories SURF Program
should be directed to the following contact person: Ms. Phyllis Wright,
Administrative Coordinator, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, 325 Broadway, Mail Stop 346.16, Boulder, CO 80305-3328,
Tel: (303) 497-3244, E-mail: pkwright@boulder.nist.gov, Web site:
http://surf.boulder.nist.gov/.
All grants related administration questions concerning this program
should be directed to Joyce Brigham, NIST Grants and Agreements
Management Division at (301) 975-6328 or joyce.brigham@nist.gov.
Where websites are referenced within this notice, those without
internet access may contact the appropriate Program official to obtain
information.
VI. Award Administration Information
The following Award Administration Information applies to all
programs announced in this notice:
1. Award Notices
A successful applicant will be notified of award through the
receipt of an obligated/approved Financial Assistance Award document.
The document, which will include the award period, the budget, special
award conditions, and applicable policy and regulatory references that
will govern the award, is sent to the successful applicant via surface
mail and requires a counter-signature of an authorized official.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
a. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Name and Number:
Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards--11.609.
b. The Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements
for Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register
notice of October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917), as amended by the Federal
Register notice published on October 30, 2002 (67 FR 66109), are
applicable to this solicitation. On the form SF-424, the applicant's 9-
digit Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number
must be entered in the Applicant Identifier block. In addition, the
following information is applicable to all programs described above.
c. Collaborations with NIST Employees: All applications should
include a description of any work proposed to be performed by an entity
other than the applicant, and the cost of such work should ordinarily
be included in the budget.
If an applicant proposes collaboration with NIST, the statement of
work should include a statement of this intention, a description of the
collaboration, and prominently identify the NIST employee(s) involved,
if known. Any collaboration by a NIST employee must be approved by
appropriate NIST management and is at the sole discretion of NIST.
Prior to beginning the merit review process, NIST will verify the
approval of the proposed collaboration. Any unapproved collaboration
will be stricken from the proposal prior to the merit review.
d. Use of NIST Intellectual Property: If the applicant anticipates
using any NIST-owned intellectual property, to carry out the work
proposed, the applicant should identify such intellectual property.
This information will be used to ensure that no NIST employee involved
in the development of the intellectual property will participate in the
review process for that competition. In addition, if the applicant
intends to use NIST-owned intellectual property, the applicant must
comply with all statutes and regulations governing the licensing of
Federal government patents and inventions, described at 35 U.S.C. sec.
200-212, 37 CFR part 401, 15 CFR 14.36, and in section 20 of the
Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements, 66 FR 49917
(2001), as amended by the Federal Register notice published on October
30, 2002 (67 FR 66109). Questions about these requirements may be
directed to the Counsel for NIST, 301-975-2803.
Any use of NIST-owned intellectual property by a proposer is at the
sole discretion of NIST and will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis
if a project is deemed meritorious. The applicant should indicate
within the statement of work whether it already has a license to use
such intellectual property or whether it intends to seek one.
If any inventions made in whole or in part by a NIST employee arise
in the course of an award made pursuant to this notice, the United
States
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government may retain its ownership rights in any such invention.
Licensing or other disposition of NIST's rights in such inventions will
be determined solely by NIST, and include the possibility of NIST
putting the intellectual property into the public domain.
e. Funding Availability: For all Financial Assistance programs
listed in this notice, awards are contingent on the availability of
funds.
f. Initial Screening of all Applications: All applications received
in response to this announcement will be reviewed to determine whether
or not they are complete and responsive to the scope of the stated
objectives for each program. Incomplete or non-responsive applications
will not be reviewed for technical merit. The Program will retain one
copy of each non-responsive application for three years for record
keeping purposes. The remaining copies will be destroyed.
g. Fees and/or Profit: It is not the intent of NIST to pay fee or
profit for any of the financial assistance awards that may be issued
pursuant to this announcement.
h. Paperwork Reduction Act: The standard forms in the application
kit involve a collection of information subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The use of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 424B, SF-LLL, CD-
346, SF-269, and SF-272 have been approved by OMB under the respective
Control Numbers 0348-0043, 0348-0044, 0348-0040, 0348-0046, 0605-0001,
0348-0039, and 0348-0003.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is
required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty
for failure to comply with, a collection subject to the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.
i. Research Projects Involving Human Subjects, Human Tissue, Data
or Recordings Involving Human Subjects: Any proposal that includes
research involving human subjects, human tissue, data or recordings
involving human subjects must meet the requirements of the Common Rule
for the Protection of Human Subjects, codified for the Department of
Commerce at 15 CFR part 27. In addition, any proposal that includes
research on these topics must be in compliance with any statutory
requirements imposed upon the Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS) and other federal agencies regarding these topics, all
regulatory policies and guidance adopted by DHHS, FDA, and other
Federal agencies on these topics, and all Presidential statements of
policy on these topics.
On December 3, 2000, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) introduced a new Federalwide Assurance of Protection of
Human Subjects (FWA). The FWA covers all of an institution's Federally-
supported human subjects research, and eliminates the need for other
types of Assurance documents. The Office for Human Research Protections
(OHRP) has suspended processing of multiple project assurance (MPA)
renewals. All existing MPAs will remain in force until further notice.
For information about FWAs, please see the OHRP Web site at http://ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/humansubjects/assurance/fwas.htm
.
In accordance with the DHHS change, NIST will continue to accept
the submission of human subjects protocols that have been approved by
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) possessing a current, valid MPA from
DHHS. NIST also will accept the submission of human subjects protocols
that have been approved by IRBs possessing a current, valid FWA from
DHHS. NIST will not issue a single project assurance (SPA) for any IRB
reviewing any human subjects protocol proposed to NIST.
On August 9, 2001, the President announced his decision to allow
Federal funds to be used for research on existing human embryonic stem
cell lines as long as prior to his announcement (1) the derivation
process (which commences with the removal of the inner cell mass from
the blastocyst) had already been initiated and (2) the embryo from
which the stem cell line was derived no longer had the possibility of
development as a human being. NIST will follow guidance issued by the
National Institutes of Health at http:// for funding such research.
j. Research Projects Involving Vertebrate Animals: Any proposal
that includes research involving vertebrate animals must be in
compliance with the National Research Council's ``Guide for the Care
and Use of Laboratory Animals'' which can be obtained from National
Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20055. In
addition, such proposals must meet the requirements of the Animal
Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.), 9 CFR parts 1, 2, and 3, and if
appropriate, 21 CFR part 58. These regulations do not apply to proposed
research using pre-existing images of animals or to research plans that
do not include live animals that are being cared for, euthanased, or
used by the project participants to accomplish research goals,
teaching, or testing. These regulations also do not apply to obtaining
animal materials from commercial processors of animal products or to
animal cell lines or tissues from tissue banks.
k. Type of Funding Instrument: The funding instrument will be a
grant or cooperative agreement, depending on the nature of the proposed
work. A grant will be used unless NIST is ``substantially involved'' in
the project, in which case a cooperative agreement will be used. A
common example of substantial involvement is collaboration between NIST
scientists and recipient scientists or technicians. Please see the DoC
Grants and Cooperative Agreements Interim Manual which may be found on
the Internet at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/ leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log= linklog&to=http://
http://www.osec.doc.gov/ oebam/GCA--manual.htm. NIST will make decisions
regarding the use of a cooperative agreement on a case-by-case basis.
Funding for contractual arrangements for services and products for
delivery to NIST is not available under this announcement.
If a proposal submitted under this Notice is not properly funded by
a grant or cooperative agreement, NIST will consider whether the
proposal may be appropriately funded through procurement, interagency
agreement, or another mechanism that does not involve a grant or
cooperative agreement. NIST's review and consideration of that proposal
will be consistent with the requirements applicable to that funding
mechanism.
l. Indirect Costs: For the SURF Gaithersburg and Boulder Programs,
no Federal funds will be authorized for Indirect Costs (IDC) nor fringe
benefits; however, an applicant may provide for IDC and/or fringe
benefits under his/her portion of Cost Sharing.
m. Executive Orders: This funding notice was determined to be not
significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866.
It has been determined that this notice does not contain policies
with federalism implications as that term is defined in Executive Order
13132.
Applications under these programs are not subject to Executive
Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.''
n. Administrative Procedure Act/Regulatory Flexibility Act: Notice
and comment are not required under the Administrative Procedure Act (5
U.S.C. 553) or any other law, for notices relating to public property,
loans, grants, benefits or contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)). Because notice
and comment
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are not required under the Administrative Procedure Act, a Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis is not required and has not been prepared for this
notice, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
o. Limitation of Liability: Funding for the programs listed in this
notice is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2004
appropriations. NIST issues this notice subject to the appropriations
made available under the current continuing resolution, H.J. Res. 69,
``Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for
other purposes,'' Public Law 108-84, as amended by H.J. Res. 75, Public
Law 108-104, H.J. Res. 76, Public Law 108-107, and H.J. Res. 79, Public
Law 108-135. NIST anticipates making awards for the programs listed in
this notice provided that funding for the programs is continued beyond
January 31, 2004, the expiration of the current continuing resolution.
In no event will NIST or the Department of Commerce be responsible for
proposal preparation costs if these programs fail to receive funding or
are cancelled because of other agency priorities. Publication of this
announcement does not oblige NIST to award any specific project or to
obligate any available funds.
The following are examples of the Special Award Conditions that may
be applied to the recipients award document:
a. Program Income: Program income, as defined at 15 CFR 14.24 (non-
profits and colleges) or 15 CFR 14.24.25 (states), earned during the
award period shall be retained by the recipient and shall be deducted
from the total allowable costs to determine the net allowable costs.
Program income shall be used for current costs unless the Grants
Officer authorizes otherwise. Program income, which the Recipient did
not anticipate at the time of the award, must be used to reduce the
Department's contribution rather than to increase the funds committed
to the project.
b. Supplemental Information to DoC, Financial Assistance Standard
Term and Condition, K.02, titled ``Rights to Inventions.'' The
Recipient shall submit to the National Institute of Standards and
Technology a final patent report listing all inventions disclosed or a
certification that no subject inventions were disclosed during the
award period. This report is due to the Grants Officer within 90 days
from the expiration date of this award.
c. General Publication Guidelines:
(a) Whenever possible, the results of the research should be
published in the open scientific literature in such a way as to be
generally available to American Scientific Libraries.
(b) The Federal Program Officer is responsible for insuring
appropriate dissemination of information resulting from a grant/
cooperative agreement.
(c) The Journal of Research of NIST may be used as a medium of
publication, but the Principal Investigators are free to choose the
place of publication in the best scientific interest.
(d) In such publications, acknowledgment shall be made of
sponsorship by NIST. Normally this is done by a footnote reading,
``This work was performed under the sponsorship of the U. S. Department
of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology,'' or words
to that effect.
(e) If the publication is copyrighted, the statement ``Reproduction
of this article, with the customary credit to the source, is
permitted'' should be added.
(f) Manuscripts intended for publication shall be forwarded to the
Federal Program Officer for review prior to release.
(g) When issuing statements, press releases, requests for
proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or
programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all recipients
receiving Federal funds, including States and local governments, shall
clearly state the:
(1) Percentage of the total costs of the program or project which
will be financed with Federal money;
(2) Dollar amount of federal funds for the project or program; and,
(3) Percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project
or program financed by non-federal sources.
d. Interest: This award is subject to 15 CFR 14.22 requiring
recipients of Federal financial assistance to maintain advances of
Federal funds in interest bearing accounts. Interest earned on Federal
advances deposited in such accounts (with the exception of $250 per
year, which may be retained for administrative expenses) shall be
remitted promptly, but not less frequently than quarterly to NIST at
the address listed below:
NIST Accounts Receivable, 100 Bureau Drive, STOP 3751, Building
101, Room A809, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3751.
e. Supplementary Condition to DoC Standard Term and Condition D.01,
titled, ``Organization-wide, Program Specific, and Project Audits,
paragraph b.: Since the period of this award is less than two years and
the recipient is a for-profit organization, the NIST requires that the
recipient provide the Grant Officer with one of the following audits:
(1) An organization-wide audit that is conducted by an independent
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in accordance with Generally Accepted
Government Auditing Standards, that encompasses the period of
performance of this award and provides for a review of the costs
associated with this award and all other revenue and income of the
recipient, and certification that the recipient has complied with all
the terms and conditions related to the financial management standards
found at 15 CFR 14.21; or
(2) A project audit conducted by an independent CPA in accordance
with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, similar to that
found in OMB, Circular A-133 and that:
(i) Provides for a review and determination of the appropriateness
of the costs associated with this award in accordance with the
applicable cost principles as specified on the cover sheet of this
award;
(ii) Provides for a new review and determination of the recipient's
compliance with the terms, conditions, laws and regulations governing
this award; and
(iii) Reviews the financial statements of the organization and
provides an opinion.
The Recipient shall submit either (1) or (2) above to the Grants
Officer within 90 days of the expiration date of this award.
f. Return Payments for Funds Withdrawn Through ASAP: Funds that
have been withdrawn through ASAP may be returned to ASAP via the
Automated Clearing House (ACH) or via FEDWIRE. The ACH or FEDWIRE
transaction can only be done by the Recipient's financial institution.
Full or partial amounts of payments received by a Payment Requestor/
Recipient Organization may be returned to ASAP. All funds returned to
the ASAP system will be credited to the ASAP Suspense Account. The
Suspense Account allows the Regional Financial Center to monitor
returned items and ensure that funds are properly credited to the
correct ASAP account. Returned funds that cannot be identified and
classified to an ASAP account will be dishonored and returned to the
originating depository financial institution (ODFI).
It is essential that the Payment Requestor/Recipient Organization
provide its financial institution with ASAP account information (ALC,
Recipient ID and Account ID) to which the return is to be credited.
Additional detailed information can be found at http://www.fms.treas.gov/asap/pay-return2.pdf
.
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g. Supervision of the Recipient's Researchers on the NIST Site: The
Recipient shall control the means and manner of its researcher(s)'
activities, including research conducted on the NIST campus. The
Recipient shall provide a salary, stipend, or other funding to the
researcher(s), and shall establish the researcher(s)' work schedule and
tenure. The Recipient is the supervisor of record for the
researcher(s), and shall coordinate with NIST as needed to ensure that
the research remains consistent with NIST program objectives. Staff and
affiliates of the Recipient conducting research on a NIST site shall
sign and abide by the terms of the NIST Guest Researcher Agreement.
NIST shall collaborate on the research as described in a Special
Award Condition, titled NIST Participation, (that will change
accordingly per award), and shall coordinate with the Recipient as
needed regarding progress on the research. NIST shall have no firing or
other terminating authority over the employment or affiliation status
of the Recipient's researcher(s). Any issues related to performance or
conduct in the laboratory involving researcher(s) shall be immediately
reported to the Recipient. Any suspension or termination action on this
award will comply with 15 CFR 14.60-.62 and the Department of Commerce
Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions, B.02 and B.05.
h. The Recipient shall comply with the requirements found in the
Notice of Funding Availability published in the Federal Register and
incorporated by reference into this award.
i. NIST Implementation of Department of Commerce, Financial
Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions, Dated October 2001, Section
A.02, Award Payments.
(1) The advance method of payment shall be authorized unless
otherwise specified in a special award condition.
(2) Payments will be made through electronic funds transfers, using
the Department of Treasury's Automated Standard Application for Payment
(ASAP) system, and in accordance with the requirements of the Debt
Collection Improvement Act of 1996. The following information is
required when making withdrawals for this award (1) ASAP account
identification (id) = award number found on the cover sheet of this
award; (2) Agency Location Code (ALC) = 13060001; and (3) Region Code =
01. Recipients do not need to submit a ``Request for Advance or
Reimbursement'' (SF-270) for payments relating to this award. If you
are not enrolled as an ASAP Recipient Organization you must complete
the enrollment process with your Federal Reserve Bank, Regional Finance
Center. Enrollment applications and information can be found at http//
http://www.fms.treas.gov/asap/handbook.html. If you need a paper copy of the
enrollment documentation please contact the Grant Specialist
responsible for this award.
(3) Advances taken through the ASAP shall be limited to the minimum
amounts necessary to meet immediate disbursement needs. Advanced funds
not disbursed in a timely manner must be promptly returned, via an ASAP
credit, to the account from which the advanced funding was withdrawn.
Advances shall be for periods not to exceed 30 days.
(4) This award has the following control or withdraw limits set in
ASAP:
------None
------Agency Review required for all withdrawals (see explanation
below)
------Agency Review required for all withdrawal requests over $------
(see explanation below)
------Maximum Draw Amount controls (see explanation below)
$------ each month
$------ each quarter
$------ each year
3. Reporting
a. The Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard Terms
and Conditions dated October, 2001 provides policy guidelines for
recipients. Financial and Programmatic Reporting Requirements for
grants and cooperative agreements are outlined below. Please see the
Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard Terms and
Conditions dated October, 2001 which can be found on the Internet at
http://www.osec.doc.gov/oebam/standards.htm.
b. Financial Requirements--Financial Reports
1. The Recipient shall submit a ``Financial Status Report'' (SF-
269) on a semi-annual basis for the periods ending March 31 and
September 30, or any portion thereof, unless otherwise specified in a
special award condition. Reports are due no later than 30 days
following the end of each reporting period. A final SF-269 shall be
submitted within 90 days after the expiration date of the award.
2. The Recipient shall submit a ``Federal Cash Transactions
Report'' (SF-272) for each award where funds are advanced to
Recipients. The SF-272 should be submitted on a quarterly basis for
periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. The
SF-272 is due 15 working days following the end of each reporting
period unless otherwise specified in a special award condition.
3. All financial reports shall be submitted in triplicate (one
original and two copies) to the Grants Officer.
c. Programmatic Requirements--Performance (Technical) Reports
1. For SURF Gaithersburg and Boulder Programs--Deviation to the
DoC, Standard Term and Condition B.01, entitled, ``Performance
(Technical) Reports.''
The technical abstract prepared by the student at the end of the
SURF program shall constitute and fulfill the requirement for a final
technical report. The abstract is the only required report that shall
be submitted by the recipient. In addition, the Recipient must submit a
SF-269 at the end of the program.
Dated: January 12, 2004.
Arden L. Bement, Jr.,
Director, NIST.
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