CORRELATION OF NEW AND OLD SECTION HEADINGS

1989 MANUAL REFERENCE

(NSF 88-47, as revised)

Chapter I - Basic Information

100 The National Science Foundation 100

110 NSF Organization 140

120 The NSF Grant Policy Manual 110

130 Proposal Submission and Merit Review Chapter II

Chapter II - NSF Awards

200 Background 120

210 Definitions 122

220 NSF-Grantee Relationships 130

230 Grant Instrument New

240 NSF Standard Grant Conditions New

250 NSF Grant Periods 240

260 Additional Funding Support 250

Chapter III - Grant Administration

300 Monitoring Project Performance 610

310 Changes in Project Direction or Management 620

320 Changes in the Grant Budget 630

330 Cost Sharing and Matching 640

340 Technical Reporting Requirements 670

350 Records Retention and Audit 680

Chapter IV - Financial Requirements and Payments

400 Background 400

410 Standards for Financial Management 410

420 Definitions 404

430 Payment Requirements 420

440 Cash Refunds and Credits to NSF 430

450 Grant Financial Reporting Requirements 670

Chapter V - Grantee Standards

500 Background 300, 340

510 Conflict of Interests Policies New

520 Financial Management Systems Standards 310

530 Procurement Standards 320

540 Property Management Standards 330

Chapter VI - Allowability of Costs

600 Basic Considerations 500

610 Direct Costs 510

620 Other Direct Costs 520

630 Indirect Costs 530

640 Fee Payments Under NSF Grants 130

Chapter VII - Other Grant Requirements

700 Non-Discrimination Statutes 700

710 Protection of Living Organisms 710

720 Construction, Alteration and Renovation 790

(Including: Davis-Bacon Act, Bonding and

Insurance, Flood Insurance and Seismic Safety

of Buildings)

730 Intellectual Property (Including: Patents and 750

Inventions, and Copyrights)

740 Publication/Distribution of Grant Materials 760

750 Program Income 770

760 International Considerations (Including: 730

Travel Grants and Use of U.S. Flag Carriers)

Chapter VIII - Other Proposal and Award Considerations

800 Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs 210

810 Handling of Information 720

820 Tax Status 793

830 Environmental Impact 796

840 Protection of Properties in the National 798

Register of Historic Places

850 National Security 794

860 Miscellaneous (Including: Liabilities and Losses, 790

Pre-College Students and Experimental Curriculum

Development Projects, and Use of Metric Measurements)

Chapter IX - Reconsideration/Suspension and Termination/

Disputes/Misconduct in Science

900 Reconsideration of Proposals Declined or 235

Returned by the Foundation

910 Suspension and Termination Procedures 660

920 Informal Resolution of Grant Administration 690

Disputes

930 Misconduct In Science 666

List of Exhibits

I-1 NSF Organization Chart

I-2 Statutes, Executive Orders and Other Directives

III-1 Grantee Notifications to and Requests for Approval from

the National Science Foundation

III-2 NSF Grant Transfer Request

IV-1 Request for Advance or Reimbursement (SF 270)

IV-2 ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form (SF 3881)

IV-3 Federal Cash Transactions Report (SF 272)

IV-4 E-mail FCTR Instructions

V-1 Principles Related to the Use and Operation of National

Science Foundation-Supported Research Instrumentation and

Facilities (Important Notice 91)

V-2 Preparation of Transfer Order

VII-1 Assurance of Compliance