# Presentation: 940048

- National Institutes of Health
- US Department of Health & Human Services

**National Center for Research Resources**

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**NCRR’s Support for filing ****P41 Biomedical Technology Research Resources ****Annual Progress Reports via XML**
- June 20, 2007
- Robert Butler/SAIC
- NCRR SIS Technical Site Manager

## Planned for 2008 Reporting Period

- BTRR Grantees may submit Annual Progress Reports (APR) using a mix of:
- XML file submission using NCRR’s BTRR XML schema
- Web Screen editing using NCRR’s Web Screen-based Annual Progress Report (WebAPR) interface

## Planned for 2008 Reporting Period

- NCRR’s Annual Progress Reporting web site will be extended to directly support the XML filing process.
- The P41 XML schema has had minor improvements.
- Scheduled for Release July 30, 2007

## Planned for 2008 Reporting PeriodWebAPR Changes

- Retrieve prior and current year progress reports in the P41 XML format
- Submit XML annual progress reports via the webAPR web site
- Get automated feedback on issues within the XML filing
- Grantees may continue to submit complete or partial XML APR filings.

- WebAPR users will be able to:

## Planned for 2008 Reporting PeriodWebAPR Changes

- Links to documents and XML schema.

- Ability to retrieve XML file.

- Ability to load XML file.

- Ability to edit filing via web.

**Planned for 2008 Reporting Period****WebAPR Changes**

## Planned for 2008 Reporting PeriodXML Schema changes

- Updates to P41 XML schema
- Director information is now placed in /Person elements with a reference to the Director’s record from /Grant_Info/Director_Person_ID
- /Funding is now broken into 3 types of funding
- /Non_Federal_Funding,
- /Federal_Non_PHS_Funding
- /Federal_PHS_Funding
- /Publication changed to support automatic retrieval with a valid PubMed ID
- Various improved validations

## Planned for 2008 Reporting PeriodXML Schema changes

- Updates to Funding elements
- /Non_Federal_Funding
- Source_Type - complete list supplied in XML schema
- Sub_ID - Optional reference to the /Subproject Sub_IDs
- Organization_Name
- Grant_Or_Contract_Number
- Total_Support_Funds

## Planned for 2008 Reporting PeriodXML Schema changes

- Updates to Funding elements
- /Federal_Non_PHS_Funding
- /Federal_PHS_Funding
- Organization – from complete lists supplied in XML schema
- Sub_ID - Optional reference to the /Subproject Sub_IDs
- Grant_Or_Contract_Number
- Total_Support_Funds

## Planned for 2008 Reporting PeriodXML Schema changes

- Updates to /Publication elements
- Either /PM_UID  or /BODY but not both.
- /PM_UID must be a valid PubMed ID and the reference information will be automatically retrieved.
- /BODY is untested and need only be present.

## Planned for 2008 Reporting Period

- Download the XML schema and other supporting documentation at:
- General BTRR APR Instructions
- _[http://aprsis.ncrr.nih.gov/xml/BTRR_Instructions.pdf](http://aprsis.ncrr.nih.gov/xml/BTRR_Instructions.pdf)_
- XML Schema
- _[http://aprsis.ncrr.nih.gov/xml/P41_progress_report.xsd](http://aprsis.ncrr.nih.gov/xml/P41_progress_report.xsd)_
- XML Types Schema
- _[http://aprsis.ncrr.nih.gov/xml/apr_types.xsd](http://aprsis.ncrr.nih.gov/xml/apr_types.xsd)_
- Data Element Definitions
**	****  **_[http://aprsis.ncrr.nih.gov/xml/P41_element_definition.pdf](http://aprsis.ncrr.nih.gov/xml/P41_element_definition.pdf)_
- General XML Filing Process Documentation (this document)
**	****  **_[http://aprsis.ncrr.nih.gov/xml/BTRR_APR.pdf](http://aprsis.ncrr.nih.gov/xml/BTRR_APR.pdf)_
*** Active after July 30, 2007.**

## Planned for 2008 Reporting Period – Filing Steps

- Create all files to be attached.
- Research Progress
- Research Highlights
- Administrative Info
- Advisory Committee

## Planned for 2008 Reporting Period – Filing Steps

- Update or create the XML file.
- Retrieve an XML version of either last year’s filing or the rolled forward version of data for NCRR’s webAPR.
- Update or create the XML file from your information.
- Validate the XML using a validating XML editor.

## Planned for 2008 Reporting Period – Filing Steps

- Create a zip file containing the XML and the attachment files.
- Log into the APR Web site and submit the zip file.
- Resolve errors and warnings indicated  by the system.
- As necessary, correct XML and resubmit zip file or edit via web.

## Planned for 2008 Reporting Period – Filing Steps

- Review the annual progress report and attachments
- review via web screens or print
- After report is correct, select “Submit APR” link via the web site.
- Prepare the final report.
- Print the report from the webAPR and combine it with the 4 attachments.
- Include this complete report in the Progress section of your PHS2590 non competing continuation form.

- National Institutes of Health
- US Department of Health & Human Services

**National Center for Research Resources**

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**Questions and comments:**
- Use subject line: “**BT XML Question”**
**That email will be routed to the XML team.**

- National Institutes of Health
- US Department of Health & Human Services

**National Center for Research Resources**

*A** c c e l e r a t i n g   a n d   e n h a n c i n g   r e s e a r c h   f r o m   b a s i c   d i s c o v e r y    t o   i m p r o v e d   p a t i e n t   c a r e*

**NCRR’s Support for filing ****P41 Biomedical Technology Research Resources ****Annual Progress Reports via XML**
- June 20, 2007
- Robert Butler
- SAIC