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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>---------------------------------DO NOT REPLY----------------------------------<br><br><br><br>Colleagues, <br><br>The National Science Foundation (NSF) is happy to announce that project reporting has successfully been transitioned to <a href="http://Research.gov">Research.gov</a>. This means that you will now log in to <a href="http://Research.gov">Research.gov</a> to prepare and submit your final, annual, and interim project reports. You will also continue to use <a href="http://Research.gov">Research.gov</a> to submit your Project Outcomes Reports.<br><br>NSF would like to thank the <a href="https://www.research.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=research_node_display&_nodePath=/researchGov/Generic/Desktop/ProjectReportingPilotOrganizations.html">19 research organizations</a> who volunteered to pilot this service starting in October 2012. Because of their feedback, we were able to improve the service before the final rollout.<br><a href="http://Research.gov">Research.gov</a> is NSF's grants management system that provides easy access to research-related information and grants management services in one location. <a href="http://Research.gov">Research.gov</a> is the modernization of FastLane, providing the next generation of grants management capabilities for the research community.<br><br><b>Where Can I Find Out More?<br></b>For more information about the transition of annual, final, and interim project reporting to <a href="http://Research.gov">Research.gov</a>, please visit the <a href="http://www.research.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=research_node_display&_nodePath=/researchGov/Service/Desktop/PublicOutcomesReport.html">Project Report Informational Page</a> or see our <a href="http://www.research.gov/common/robohelp/public/WebHelp/Research.htm#Welcome_to_the_Research_gov_Help_System.htm">Online Help</a>. <br><br>For technical assistance, contact the <a href="http://Research.gov">Research.gov</a> Help Desk, 7 AM - 9 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except for federal holidays):<br><br>Email the Help Desk at: <a href="mailto:rgov@nsf.gov">rgov@nsf.gov</a><br>Call the Help Desk at 1-800-381-1532<br><br><br>Thank you,<br><br>The <a href="http://Research.gov">Research.gov</a> Team at the National Science Foundation<br><br><b><i>Note: </i></b><i>On<b> </b>March 18, 2013, FastLane began automated compliance checking for all required proposal sections. Guidance on the required sections is available in the <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf13001/gpg_2.jsp#IIC2">Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), Chapter II.C.2</a>. FastLane will not accept your proposal if a required section is missing.<b> <br></b></i><br><br><br>----------------------------------DO NOT REPLY----------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>