[Research] ITS Planned Outage tomorrow and Other Noteworthy News

Mon Feb 28 15:03:59 PST 2022

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ITS PLANNED OUTAGE / HARDWARE REPLACEMENT - TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 1ST, AT 12:01AM UNTIL 3AM

Dear All,
Please be advised that there is a planned server outage and hardware replacement with an Oracle field engineer lined up between:
Tuesday morning, March 1st, at 12:01am until 3am
to perform the work. The affected servers currently host the following applications which ITS will work to ensure that everything is up and running thereafter.

Impacted Applications:

iTravel
PAMIS
Enterprise Access Control System (EACS)
Fleet Services System
Cash Collection Reporting & Reconciliation System (CCRRS)
FAU Change Tool
SCT Salary Cost Transfer request tool
SuperDOPE-v2

UCPath (ODS/RI)

Legacy SuperDOPE (v1)

Please let me know if you need any additional information or concerns,
Brian

Brian Griffin
l Associate Director of Financial Systems
l Information Technology Solutions<https://its.ucr.edu/>
l O: 951.827.3336 | E: brian.griffin at ucr.edu<mailto:brian.griffin at ucr.edu> | Zoom<https://ucr.zoom.us/my/briangriffin>

NSF NEWS

NOW EFFECTIVE: USE OF THE NEW SAM UEI IN NSF SYSTEMS IN PLACE OF DUNS NUMBER
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Dear Colleague:
Effective February 28, 2022, the National Science Foundation (NSF) began using the new System for Award Management (SAM) issued Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in Research.gov and FastLane. This update was made in accordance with the government-wide transition by April 4, 2022, away from the use of the Dun & Bradstreet issued Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and toward the new SAM UEI as the primary means of entity identification for Federal awards.

The new SAM UEI process eliminates the requirement for organizations to obtain an identifier from a third-party website and streamlines entity registration, identification, validation, and ongoing management in one place, SAM.gov<https://sam.gov/content/home>. For information about NSF's SAM registration requirements for organizations with proposals for consideration and active awards, refer to the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) Chapter I.G.2.<https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg22_1/pappg_1.jsp#IG2>

Here's what to know about the SAM UEI implementation at NSF.

UEI Updates Effective as of February 28, 2022

  *   SAM.gov-assigned UEIs for organizations already registered with NSF are populated in NSF systems and have replaced the associated DUNS numbers. NSF-registered organizations (such as UCR) do not need to manually replace DUNS with their SAM UEI in NSF systems.
  *   A SAM.gov-issued UEI is required for registering at NSF going forward.
?  New organizations will enter their SAM UEI to register with NSF in Research.gov.
?  Although a DUNS number is still required to register in SAM.gov and to receive a SAM.gov-issued UEI until April 4, 2022, DUNS numbers will no longer be used at NSF.

  *   A DUNS number is required for registering in SAM.gov until April 4, 2022.
?  Between the February 28, 2022 NSF UEI implementation date and April 4, 2022, organizations must still obtain a DUNS number in order to register in SAM.gov and to receive a SAM.gov-issued UEI.

  *   Any subrecipients named in a proposal are also required to obtain a SAM UEI and register in Research.gov. Subrecipients named in the proposal, however, do not need to be registered in SAM. Refer to the PAPPG Chapter I.G.2<https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg22_1/pappg_1.jsp#IG2>.
  *   All SAM Legal Business Name and SAM Physical Address updates are now made in SAM.gov, and NSF is receiving daily data extract updates directly from SAM.gov.
?  The SAM Physical Address is the address of record for organizations registered with NSF.
?  Organizational address changes are no longer accepted in FastLane.

  *   The SAM Legal Business Name displays along with the NSF-managed Organization Name on Research.gov and FastLane proposal Cover Sheets, NSF Award Notices, Research.gov Project Reports, and NSF Award Search results. Proposal validation checks will verify the organization's SAM UEI rather than DUNS number. The proposing organization must have an active SAM registration to submit a proposal to NSF.
UEI Updates Effective on April 4, 2022

  *   A SAM.gov-issued UEI is required for registering at NSF, but organizations will no longer obtain a DUNS number as of April 4, 2022.
  *   A DUNS number is not required for registering in SAM.gov or to obtain a SAM UEI as of April 4, 2022.
  *   DUNS numbers cannot be used or displayed except for historical reference (e.g., the Cover Sheet for a proposal submitted prior to NSF's SAM UEI implementation on February 28, 2022, will still display the organization's DUNS number).
SAM UEI Help Resources

  *   General Services Administration (GSA) UEI Fact Sheet<https://www.fsd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=a8e8e202db237810060d5425f3961978>
  *   SAM.gov DUNS to Unique Entity ID (SAM) Transition page<https://sam.gov/content/duns-uei>
Registering a New Organization with NSF
Guidance on registering a new organization with NSF is available in the Account Management Guide<https://www.research.gov/common/attachment/Desktop/Single_ID_Help.pdf#page=12> on the Research.gov About Account Management<https://www.research.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=research_node_display&_nodePath=/researchGov/Service/Desktop/InstitutionAndUserManagement.html> page.

Questions? If you have IT system-related questions regarding NSF's transition to the SAM UEI, please contact the NSF Help Desk at 1-800-381-1532 (7:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET; Monday - Friday except federal holidays) or to rgov at nsf.gov<mailto:rgov at nsf.gov>. Policy-related questions should be directed to policy at nsf.gov<mailto:policy at nsf.gov>.
Regards,
Division of Information Systems
National Science Foundation

NCURA e-Xtra 2/28/2022

Scientific Publishers to Track Diversity in Research Journals: More than 50 publishers plan to ask scientists about their race, ethnicity and gender when they submit papers or reviewer or edit manuscripts. The initiative comes in the wake of concerns about structural racism in science and publishing. READ MORE<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001LW5ROdLfwgGYmjxENoMtc8b4PYxuaBySVlC1hsP06gvSdyMt9kB2ybHFTGGNbizB3Ow9_EMiVu23BcVixVJ0oX3x1RoeDsxWbFSiOSFn37XLQb-9LjSgQUaBGk3JUv3DAvwHaqIVT60ivuYqIj769U4JOX0BKn6UqtoK33VKb69YZghROQJ2QA==&c=S1xaMQisWuO2dNyEP0E7C1wiqMnR_SKlrwg1Nwb4-WCbdhfkxcsxpg==&ch=Glba7UnnGgjvI_dLbbwk25LxcTx6aIoD8bqmM1igyG2BoDkGnznqTA==>

Research Administrators
Informative Noontime Collaboration
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Collaborate ~ Communicate ~ Connect

Please join Research Administrators INC on April 4th, May 3rd, and June 6th for the (taped) webinar, "Agency Updates with OMB, NSF, and NIH."

Note:  Due to the lengthiness of  'live' webinar (which NCURA is hosting next month), SPA has purchased the MP4 to enable the later showing of the webinar in three separate sessions (i.e., one session per agency).

Please register separately for each specific agency update you plan to attend, as each session will be different.

The MP4 will be posted on the RA webpage for those who are unable to join us.

Session 1:  OMB Update

The Office of Management and Budget oversees the implementation of the President's vision across the Executive Branch. Join us for the latest updates from OMB.

Monday, April 4th from Noon - 1:15PM
Via ZOOM

To attend this Research Administrators INC session, please register here<http://research.ucr.edu/OrApps/Org/OrgEvents/Default.aspx?g=inc>.

A Zoom link will then be emailed to each registrant on the morning of the RA INC session.
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Presenter:

Gilbert Tran, Senior Policy Analyst, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget

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Session 2:  NSF Update

This session will cover new developments related to proposal and award policy at NSF.  NSF staff will provide a comprehensive review of recent policy changes as well as major updates to NSF's proposal system modernization efforts.

Tuesday, May 3rd from Noon - 1:00PM
Via ZOOM

To attend this Research Administrators INC session, please register here<http://research.ucr.edu/OrApps/Org/OrgEvents/Default.aspx?g=inc>.

A Zoom link will then be emailed to each registrant on the morning of the RA INC session.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn and be able to ask questions about NSF proposal and award policies and procedures, agency priorities, and advances with proposal submission modernization and Research.gov.

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Presenter:

Jean Feldman, Head, Policy Office, Division of Institution and Award Support, Office of Budget, Finance & Award Mgmt., National Science Foundation

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Session 3:  NIH Update

Don't miss this opportunity to hear about what is new and what is being developed within the National Institute of Health's (NIH) programs, policies, and budgets. In this comprehensive review, participants will learn about the newest policy updates and how their respective institutions may be impacted. Topics include recent and upcoming changes to NIH policy, compliance requirements, and so much more!

Monday, June 6th from Noon - 1:00PM
Via ZOOM

To attend this Research Administrators INC session, please register here<http://research.ucr.edu/OrApps/Org/OrgEvents/Default.aspx?g=inc>.

A Zoom link will then be emailed to each registrant on the morning of the RA INC session.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn about NIH's budget priorities. Participants will learn about new policies and compliance initiatives. Participants will gain insight into current issues at NIH

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Presenter:

Michelle Bulls, Director, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration, National Institutes of Health

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