Research performance progress reports guidance

Approved by OMB
Control No. 3150-XXXX
Expires MM/DD/YYYY

Nuclear Regulatory Commission – RPPR
RESEARCH PERFORMANCE PROGRESS REPORTS GUIDANCE
Research Performance Progress Reports should include a concise summary describing a
recipient’s progress. Details on project status, outcomes and any changes that have occurred
during the grant reporting period should be included. The report should be in narrative form and
contain the following sections in order, reports that are missing sections will be marked
unacceptable:
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Grant Award Number
Title of the Grant Award
Recipient Organization w/address
DUNS number
Grant Period of Performance
Grant reporting period end date
Name of PI and contact information
Name of sub awardee as stated in award (if applicable)
Objective of program: as stated in the award.
Issues or Problems: Describe any anticipated and encountered problem areas for this
period.
a) Actual or anticipated problems or delays and actions or plans to resolve them.
b) Changes that have significant impact on expenditures
c) Changes in approach and reasons for change - please note depending on the
item, a pre-approval modification may be needed.

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Current activities: Progress of activities for this current reporting period, please state
each task/service and status of deliverable as stated in your award, this includes the
following sections:
a) What were the major goal and objectives to complete this reporting cycle?
o A comparison of actual accomplishments to the objectives of the
Federal award established for the reporting period.
b) Was those goals and objectives met? If not, please explain why and path
forward.
c) Any experimental work done? If so, what was it and outcomes.

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This guidance document contains information collection requirements that are required to obtain a benefit and are
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.). These information collections were
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), approval number 3150-XXXX which expires
MM/DD/YYYY. The burden to the public for these information collections is estimated to be 2 hours per response.
The information gathered will be used to inform the NRC about the use of grant funds. Send comments regarding this
information collection to the FOIA, Library, and Information Collections Branch (T6-A10M), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the OMB reviewer
at: OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-XXXX), Attn: Desk Officer for the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503; e- mail: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov

d) Any supplies purchased, such as data or databases, audio or video products,
software, models, equipment, research materials? Please list in detail with
costs. (Cumulative and reporting period)
e) Recruiting of students, or other staff to be supported under the award, must list
the person, and each report must contain what that person worked on and
accomplishments. (Cumulative and reporting period)
f) Provide detailed cost share information (if applicable)
g) If there is a sub awardee – please provide update on work they worked on this
reporting period, were the goals and objectives met?, issues. For any students
supported:
o Please include information about each student chosen, such as
full name, when they were hired, purpose or work they are
performing under the grant, and the amount they have received
and the breakdown of the costs. This should be documented in full
detail. (Cumulative and reporting period)
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Acquired Property: Report all property approved under this grant award and list in
detail with costs. (Cumulative and reporting period)

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Expenditures: (show budget vs. actual). Please make sure to use the actual budget
categories that were approved in your award (first column should be your budget per
category, second column is what has been expended in each category. If you go over
your budget, a re-budget will be needed, and should have been approved prior to
expenditures being used, please contact Grants Program Manager for re-budget
request. (Cumulative and reporting period)

(Example):

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Travel: List all travel that has been taken under the grant. All International travel
must be approved by NRC grants program manager, please attach approval
document. (Cumulative and reporting period)
o Each trip should be detailed and provide the following: dates of travel, who
traveled, where, for what purpose and the cost of the travel.

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Publications: List each one individually. Each one should list type of publication and
provide applicable detail. example: Journal: XXXX - Title - Information. (Cumulative
and reporting period)

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Inventions, patent applications, patents, and/or licenses: List each one individually.
(Cumulative and reporting period)
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Citizenship Requirement
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All students and supported faculty must be United States citizens or a noncitizen
national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted to the United States for
permanent residence (i.e., in possession of a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt
Card I-551, or other legal verification of such status) for the full term of the grant .
Noncitizen nationals are persons born in outlying possessions of the United States (i.e.,
American Samoa and Swains Island). Students must have full-time status at the
recipient institution.
o Please include information about all students chosen, such as full
name, when they were hired, purpose or work they are performing
under the grant, and the amount they have received and the breakdown
of the costs. This should be documented in full detail. (Cumulative and
reporting period)

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FY21 awards and beyond: Once the institution has identified the supported students
and research assistants in accordance with the approved award, the institution must
immediately provide the certification of compliance to the NRC. This includes all
individuals (including Principal Investigators, Co-Principal Investigators, graduate
research assistants, and any others) who are not United States Citizens. If these forms
are not available. These forms can be found in your award document or on the NRC
Grant Opportunities website.

**FINAL REPORTS**
All final reports are due 120 days after award expires
When submitting the final reports- the report should reflect all the above, however detailed for
the full performance of the award, from start to finish. The final must state objectives, and
accomplishments of those objectives.
The following are required reports for a closeout:
1. Final performance progress report
2. Final property report (SF428, SF428B). If there is property, NRC also requires the
SF428S
3. Final financial report (SF425)

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