NIH & AHRQ Announce Upcoming Changes to Post-Award Forms and Instructions ________________________________ Notice Number: NOT-OD-16-005 Key Dates Release Date: October 13, 2015 Related Announcements NOT-OD-16-004<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-16-004.html> NOT-OD-16-004: NIH & AHRQ Announce Upcoming Changes to Policies, Instructions and Forms for 2016 Grant Applications NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: NIH & AHRQ Announce Upcoming Changes to Policies, Instructions and Forms for 2016 Grant Applications NOT-OD-16-004. NIH Read more...<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-16-004.html> NOT-OD-16-012<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-16-012.html> NOT-OD-16-011<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-16-011.html> NOT-OD-16-007<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-16-007.html> NOT-OD-15-146<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-146.html> NOT-OD-15-112<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-112.html> Issued by National Institutes of Health (NIH<http://www.nih.gov/>) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ<http://www.ahrq.gov/>) Purpose This notice informs the biomedical and health services research communities of planned changes to policies, forms and instructions for interim and final progress reports, and other post-award documents associated the monitoring, oversight, and closeout of an award. This also applies to revised Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) forms. Background Some of the new policies require additional data collection and updates to our post-award forms. We have received approval from the Office of Management and Budget to make the needed form updates and we expect to have system support and guidance for these updates in place by the targeted effective dates listed. Current forms can be used until revised forms are available (see NOT-OD-15-146<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-146.html>). Summary of Changes Newly revised forms and instructions will be posted on the NIH Forms & Applications<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm> page. Significant changes and targeted effective dates are indicated in the tables below: Forms Title Planned Changes Targeted Effective Date RPPR PHS Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) New training data tables are in use. See NOT-OD-15-112<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-112.html> and NOT-OD-16-007<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-16-007.html>. 12/1/2015 Updates Coming to the Screens in the Inclusion Management System (IMS). More information will be posted in a separate Guide Notice just prior to when the changes will be implemented. 1/22/2016 Addition of clarifying rigor language. See NOT-OD-16-011<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-16-011.html> and NOT-OD-15-012<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-16-012.html>. 1/25/2016 PHS 2271 Statement of Appointment Editorial clarifications to form items and instructions. New list of Field of Training codes. Reporting of tuition/fees and travel eliminated for NIH trainees. Updated list of Specialty Boards. 1/22/2016 PHS 416-7 NRSA Termination Notice Editorial clarifications to form items and instructions. Instructions for fellows sponsored by Federal or foreign institutions updated to reflect current payment policies. 1/22/2016 PHS 2590 Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report Updates Coming to Inclusion Enrollment Report Forms. More information will be posted in a separate Guide Notice just prior to when the changes will be implemented. 3/25/2016 Final Progress Report Final Progress Report Instructions Updates Coming to Inclusion Enrollment Report Forms. More information will be posted in a separate Guide Notice just prior to when the changes will be implemented. 3/25/2016 The following forms have either no changes or minimal editorial clarifications. Effective immediately, new forms will be available on the NIH Forms & Applications<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm> page. Forms Title Changes PHS 6031-1 NRSA Annual Payback Activities Certification No changes. HHS 568 Final Invention Statement and Certification No changes. PHS 3734 Official Statement Relinquishing Interest and Rights in a PHS Research Grant No changes. SBIR/STTR Phase II Final Progress Report Format for SBIR/STTR Phase II Final Progress Report No changes. Training Diversity Report Training Diversity Report Editorial clarifications. SBIR Life Cycle Certification Certifications for SBIR/STTR grantees to confirm continuing compliance with program requirements Editorial clarifications. STTR Life Cycle Certification Certifications for SBIR/STTR grantees to confirm continuing compliance with program requirements Editorial clarifications. Inquiries Please direct all inquiries to: For general inquiries about the use of forms: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> For inquiries about this Notice: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Jill Mortali Director, Office of Sponsored Projects Dartmouth College 11 Rope Ferry Road Hanover NH 0375 603-646-0678 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the ROUNDTABLE list, click the following link: https://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=ROUNDTABLE