Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 57 / Thursday, March 26, 2009 / Notices 13271 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

U.S. Chief Financial Officer Council; 

Grants Policy Committee 

ACTION: Notice of open stakeholder 

Webcast meeting and publication of 

draft Implementation Plan. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open stakeholder Webcast meeting 

sponsored by the Grants Policy 

Committee (GPC) of the U.S. Chief 

Financial Officers (CFO) Council. 

DATES: The GPC will hold a Webcast 

meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 

from 2–3:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The 

Webcast will be broadcast live. Relevant 

meeting materials will be posted on 

http://www.GPC.gov in advance of the 

meeting. 

ADDRESSES: The GPC April 21st Webcast 

meeting will be broadcast from and held 

in Room B–180 of the U.S. Department 

of Housing and Urban Development 

(HUD), 451 7th Street SW., Washington, 

DC 20410. Seating is limited—the first 

50 people to respond, and receive 

confirmation of the response, can be 

part of the live audience. Both federal 

and non-federal employees must 

R.S.V.P. to reserve a seat by contacting 

Charisse Carney-Nunes at 

GPCWebcast@nsf.gov. All who have 

reserved seating must arrive at the HUD 

building fifteen minutes prior to 

broadcast (arrive on the North side of 

the building). You must have a 

government-issued photo ID to gain 

access and will have to go through 

security screening. The GPC encourages 

non-Federal organizations staffs and 

members to attend the meeting in 

person or via Webcast. 

Overview: This Webcast will serve 

several purposes: (1) To update the 

public on the latest news of the GPC; (2) 

to discuss topics related to electronic 

data in the grants community and 

OMB’s latest implementation guidelines 

regarding the American Recovery and 

Reinvestment Act 2009 (Recovery Act); 

and (3) to provide an overview of how 

Research.gov is implementing new 

government-wide post-award reporting 

standards including the Federal 

Financial Report (FFR) and the Research 

Performance Progress Report (RPPR). 

Research.gov is the federal grants 

management consortium lead for 

research grants management, offering 

research information and a menu of 

grants management services for multiple 

federal research agencies in one place 

and providing transparency into federal 

research spending and results. Webcast 

presenters will be available for a 

question and answer period after the 

presentations. 

Further Information About the GPC 

Webcast: Questions on the Webcast 

should be directed to Charisse CarneyNunes, National Science Foundation, 

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 

22230; e-mail, GPCWebcast@nsf.gov. 

Information and materials that pertain 

to this Webcast meeting, including the 

call-in telephone number and the 

agenda will be posted on the Grants 

Policy Committee’s Web site at http:// 

www.GPC.gov on the ‘‘Webcasts and 

Outreach’’ page. The link to view the 

Webcast will be posted on this site, 

along with Webcast instructions. After 

the meeting, a link to its recording will 

be posted on http://www.GPC.gov for at 

least 90 days. 

Comment Submission Information: 

You may submit webcast related 

questions in advance of the webcast to 

GPCWebcast@nsf.gov. You may also 

submit comments during the Webcast 

meeting via telephone or e-mail. The 

call-in telephone number, which may be 

used only DURING the live Webcast, is 

202–708–0995. The e-mail address for 

comments, which should be used only 

DURING the Webcast is 

HUDTV@HUD.GOV. After the Webcast, 

you may submit comments via e-mail 

through the close of business on Friday, 

May 1, 2009. The e-mail address for 

comments before and after the Webcast 

is GPCWebcast@nsf.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

Webcast meeting has been made 

possible by the cooperation of the 

National Science Foundation, HUD, and 

the GPC. 

Webcast Materials: Webcast materials 

including the agenda, Webcast meeting 

slides, and feedback form are posted at 

http://www.GPC.gov on the Webcasts 

and Outreach page. 

Purpose of the Webcast meeting: The 

purpose of the Webcast meeting is 

threefold: (1) To update the public on 

the latest news of the GPC; (2) to discuss 

topics related to electronic data in the 

grants community and OMB’s latest 

implementation guidelines regarding 

the American Recovery and 

Reinvestment Act 2009 (Recovery Act); 

and (3) to provide an overview of how 

Research.gov is implementing new 

government-wide post-award reporting 

standards including the Federal 

Financial Report (FFR) and the Research 

Performance Progress Report (RPPR). 

Research.gov is the federal grants 

management consortium lead for 

research grants management, offering 

research information and a menu of 

grants management services for multiple 

Federal research agencies in one place 

and providing transparency into Federal 

research spending and results. 

Presenters will be available for a 

question and answer period after the 

presentations. 

A key purpose of the Webcast meeting 

is to share information with 

stakeholders on decisions and 

requirements related to the Recovery 

Act and to provide agencies with best 

practices for implementation of the FFR 

and PPR. Generally, the purpose of the 

Webcast is to receive input from 

stakeholders to inform government 

efforts as they relate to streamlining and 

stewardship of Federal policy and 

practice relating to grants, cooperative 

agreements, and Federal financial 

assistance. 

Meeting structure and agenda: The 

April 21st Webcast meeting will have 

the following structure and agenda: 

(1) GPC Update; 

(2) Grant Community Information 

Collection and Dissemination and the 

Recovery Act; 

(3) Overview of how Research.gov is 

implementing new government-wide 

post-award reporting standards 

including the Federal Financial Report 

(FFR) and the Research Performance 

Progress Report (RPPR); and 

(4) Participants’ discussion, questions 

and comments. 

Background: The GPC is a committee 

of the U.S. Chief Financial Officers 

(CFO) Council. The Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

sponsors the GPC; its membership 

consists of grants policy subject matter 

experts from across the Federal 

Government. The GPC is charged with 

improving the management of federal 

financial assistance government-wide. 

To carry out that role, the committee 

recommends financial assistance 

policies and practices to OMB and 

coordinates related interagency 

activities. The GPC serves the public 

interest in collaboration with other 

Federal Government-wide grants 

initiatives. 

Dated: March 23, 2009. 

Thomas N. Cooley, 

Director, Office of Budget, Finance and Award 

Management of the National Science 

Foundation and Chair of the Grants Policy 

Committee of the U.S. CFO Council. 

Submitted for the National Science 

Foundation on March 23, 2009. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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