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Standard Operating Procedure Table of Contents

 

Purpose

To reimburse peer reviewers who participate in initial peer review meetings.

Procedure

As of January 17, 2009, NIH is using the Secure Payee Reimbursement System (SPRS) to electronically reimburse peer reviewers for honoraria and expenses from participating in peer review meetings.

SPRS replaces the U.S. Treasury Central Contractor Registration (CCR).

Reviewers must register with SPRS through the  eRA Commons and maintain current address and banking information in the system to ensure timely disbursements.

The guidelines discussed here are for reviewers with domestic bank accounts.  Foreign nationals who live outside the U.S. and have no U.S. bank account should click “My permanent residence is outside the U.S. and I do not have a U.S. bank account” in SPRS.

Reviewers

Follow the steps below to receive your reimbursement.  Find detailed Registration Instructions on NIH's Peer Review Policies and Practices Web site.

  • Log into the eRA Commons using your User Name and Password.
  • Update your personal information with the following:
    • Residential address
    • Phone number
    • Email
  • Link to SPRS and enter your:
    • Social security number
    • Bank direct deposit routing number
    • Bank account number
  • Do not renew your CCR account when it expires.  To cancel an active CCR registration:
    • Go to CCR and click on “Update or Renew Registration” and do the following:
      • Check “I am not a U.S. Government entity.”
      • Enter your DUNS Number and PIN and click “Log On.” 
      • On the next screen, click “Delete Profile” in the upper left corner. 
    • Or call the CCR Helpdesk at 888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757.
  • Ignore emails from the Internet Assisted Review system asking you to update your banking information in the Commons.
For more information, see the January 5, 2009 Guide notice.

Contacts

Committee Management Office -- Mary Nuss, mn28z@nih.gov

See the Scientific Review Program Contacts for the appropriate SRP administrator.

If you have knowledge to share or want more information on this topic, email deaweb@niaid.nih.gov with the title of this page or its URL and your question or comment. Thanks for helping us clarify and expand our knowledge base.

Links

Central Contractor Registration
eRACommons Help Desk

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