Exhibit IV-4

E-MAIL - FCTR INSTRUCTIONS

The National Science Foundation provides grantees with the option

to electronically process quarterly Federal Cash Transaction Report

data. In addition to the paper copy of the FCTR, NSF will send to

each participating institution, via electronic mail (e-mail), a

message which contains grant data to the FCTR. The e-mail message

will be constructed in two sections, the first will contain basic

instructions and the second will be the data that is to be updated and

returned to NSF.

The institution may process the data in any manner as long as the

data returned to NSF follows the formats listed below and is returned

as an e-mail message. The data must be incorporated as part of the e-

mail message and not as an attached file.

Headings may NOT be deleted when the data is transmitted back to

NSF. There are six record types in the second part of the message:

"CSH", "PAY", "EXPN", "NET", "ADJ", and "CASH". The format and

general description of what each record type represents follows:

"CSH" is the amount of cash on hand at the beginning of the

quarter. This corresponds to line 1 of the FCTR. There is one record

per submission.

1-15: Amount of Cash on Hand. This figure is provided by NSF.

Make no changes to the amount shown, unless an explanation

accompanies the FCTR.

16-18: Transaction Code = CSH.

19-80: Blank.

"PAY" is the current quarter cash payments and refunds for your

institution. This corresponds to line 2 of the FCTR. There is one

record per submission.

1-15: Net amount of payments and refunds. This figure is

calculated by NSF. Make no changes to the amount shown,

unless an explanation accompanies the FCTR.

16-18: Transaction Code = PAY

19-80: Blank.

"EXPN" is the current quarter disbursements net any prior

disbursement adjustments required. There is one record per award.

1-15: Amount of disbursement. May include punctuation. Should

include a decimal point. If no decimal point is included,

two position decimal will be assumed. Examples of acceptable

input to represent a positive or negative amount equal to one

dollar are: 1.00, $1.00, 100, 000000000000100 (all

positive), -1.00, 1.00-, (1.00), -100, 100-, -$1.00 (all

negative).

16-19: Transaction Code = EXPN.

20-20: Blank.

21-27: NSF Award number - seven character numeric award number

provided by NSF.

28-28: Blank.

29-43: Grantee Award Number -15 character alphanumeric

recipient's award number. To be entered or corrected by

institution.

44-44: Blank.

45-54: Award Effective Date. Format is yymmdd.

55-55: Blank.

56-65: Award Expire Date. Format is yymmdd.

66-80: Blank.

"NET" is the sum of the disbursements for the quarter. There is

one record per submission.

1-15: Amount of Net disbursements for this submission. May

include punctuation. Should include a decimal point. If no

decimal point is included, two position decimal will be

assumed.

16-18: Transaction Code = NET.

19-80: Blank.

"ADJ" is the net amount of all adjustments to financially closed

awards. This corresponds to line 7 of the FCTR. A brief explanation,

including award number, should be entered in the "REMARKS" section.

1-15: Net amount of adjustments. May include punctuation.

Should include a decimal point. If no decimal point is

included, two position decimal will be assumed.

16-18: Transaction Code = ADJ.

19-80: Blank.

"CASH" is the amount of cash on hand at the end of the quarter.

This corresponds to line 8 of the FCTR. There is one record per

submission.

1-15: Amount of Cash on Hand. May include punctuation.

Should include a decimal point. If no decimal point is

included, two position decimal will be assumed.

16-19: Transaction Code = CASH.

20-80: Blank.

The "NAME" and "PHONE" of the person who completed the FCTR is

required data.

The "REMARKS" section may be used for adjustment explanation and

other information the grantee wishes to convey to NSF.

This updated transmission should be sent, via e-mail to

fctr%taotnn@main.nsf.gov

By electing to return this report electronically you are

certifying to its truthfulness as stated in the certification at the

end of the paper copy of SF 272A. Under penalties of perjury a

willful false certification is a criminal offense, 18 USC 1001.