[Research] National Science Foundation and Other Noteworthy News

Fri Jan 28 16:09:13 PST 2022

~~ Please disseminate this information with those researchers and research administrators in your department who may find it noteworthy ~~

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This is a reminder for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Current and Pending Support Webinar taking place on January 31, 2022, at 2:00pm EST (11:00am Pacific Time).

Please visit our website at https://nsfpolicyoutreach.com/<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Yzix9UdTgp8daaUXCpPR1FQJl5VQlf7dzqHft7pjmr8IUTP2SqJtSCisechQrLNkAsRehQaCmDQZoef5BGP9bX0rPXgnqy6GoCZeJkU_gzsXze8L1CUts0c0lVXk-CpEuHegSh3PSkFsCi_QL1t8zA==&c=7BTsQ4uRwzN9uqnthab-Q_oWxIG8pV16YwQIoSoNIcBWSMrsmt6hGw==&ch=zXguIg53DPJ9NIb-V4u3g7juPi9zC0rSCh3HtFGiv4nckvbwEuXQnA==> for the most up-to-date information on the 2022 NSF Policy Office Webinar Series.

For questions prior to the webinar, please contact us at grant_conference at nsf.gov<mailto:grant_conference at nsf.gov>.

We look forward to seeing you at this virtual event!

Sincerely,

The National Science Foundation

NOW THERE ARE 3 OPTIONS TO SIGN-IN TO RESEARCH.GOV

In addition to having the option to log into Research.gov by using either your UCR SSO or with your NSF ID and password, there is now a 3rd option available; that is, using Login.gov.
If this new option sounds appealing, please see the NSF System Update below.

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Dear Colleague:
Effective January 24, 2022, the National Science Foundation (NSF) enabled Login.gov<https://www.login.gov/> to sign in to Research.gov<http://www.Research.gov>. Login.gov is a Federal shared service platform, developed by the General Services Administration (GSA) in conjunction with the United States Digital Services (USDS), that provides multi-factor authentication for users to sign in to participating government agency systems. Accessing the NSF Research.gov system through Login.gov enables the user to have a single username and password for Federal systems such as SAM.gov and Grants.gov.
Use of Login.gov to sign in to Research.gov is optional, and the research community is still able to use their NSF-issued credentials or their university-issued credentials through the InCommon integration to sign in to Research.gov.
Here's what to know about the new Login.gov sign in option for Research.gov:

  *   After Login.gov credentials (username and password) are entered, the Login.gov system will require the user to provide a second factor such as a security key, authentication application, or a one-time security code the user receives by phone or by text to complete the authentication. For more information, please see the Login.gov Help Center Authentication Options page<https://login.gov/help/get-started/authentication-options/>.
  *   When signing in to Research.gov with Login.gov credentials the first time, the user's Login.gov account and NSF account (NSF ID) will automatically be linked if the same primary email is used for both accounts. If Research.gov does not detect a primary email address match for both accounts, the user will be prompted to complete a one-time process to either link their Login.gov account to an existing NSF account (NSF ID) or to create a new NSF account (NSF ID).

Questions? If you have IT system-related questions regarding the new Login.gov sign in option for Research.gov, 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,
Research.gov Team at the National Science Foundation

Government Transition from DUNS Number to New Unique Entity Identifier Will Occur on April 4, 2022
By April 4, 2022, the federal government will phase out the use of DUNS numbers and move to a 12-character unique entity identifier (UEI) created in SAM.gov. This transition, led by the General Services Administration, streamlines the entity identification and validation process, making it easier and less burdensome to do business with the federal government (i.e., streamlines the SAM.gov registration for new entities and eliminates the need to work through Dun & Bradstreet for ongoing entity management).

What does this mean for NIH applicants and recipients?

  *   For applications due on or after January 25, 2022, applicants must have a UEI at the time of application submission. (UCR’s new UEI is MR5QC5FCAVH5.)
Grant application forms and instructions will be updated to reflect and require UEI instead of DUNS. See Goodbye FORMS-F, Hello FORMS-G<https://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2021/09/01/goodbye-forms-f-hello-forms-g/>.
Related resources:

  *   Update: Notification of Upcoming Change in Federal-wide Unique Entity Identifier Requirements (NOT-OD-21-170<https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-170.html>)
  *   GSA’s Unique Entity Identifier Update<https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update> page

What does this mean for NSF applicants and recipients?

  *   Effective February 28, 2022, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will begin using the new System for Award Management (SAM) issued UEI in Research.gov and FastLane.

  *   UCR’s new SAM issued UEI will be pre-populated in NSF systems and will replace the associated DUNS numbers.
  *   The SAM Legal Business Name will display 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.
  *   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>.  

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UCR’s UEI has been posted on the following Sponsored Programs webpage https://research.ucr.edu/spa/lifecycle/proposalpreparation/institutional-information, under the section labeled Other Institutional Identifiers, for future reference.

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