NIH Prior Approvals Required / Reduction of Effort

 

Discuss plans with your NIH Program Official

prior to the official process.

 

Reduction of Effort by PI or Key Personnel Named in the Notice of Award

(Might be in conjunction with changing key personnel, in which case the request should be in a single package)

	An approval-required level of reduction in effort by the PI or key personnel may not be implemented until written notification is received from NIH, anda new SPAA is issued by OSPIP.

1. Effort reduction greater than 25%,
2. Or absence by the PI from the project for more than 3 continuous months

 

Note: If a person considered "key" by LBNL is not named in the Notice of Award, prior written approval for their reduction in effort is not required. The change can be reported in the next non-competing continuation progress report.

 

Note: Remember, 1st NCE and a reduced effort by the PI or other named key personnel, are two separate requests.

 

Email from PI to OSPIP should include:

1. Name of person with reduction of effort
2. Scientific justification for reduction

 

If you prefer to use hard copy, prepare letter addressed to Grants Management Specialist and signed by the PI including the same information as above.

• Send letter and attachments to OSPIP by email.

 

The OSPIP Contracts Officer will: Endorse the request and forward it to the Grants Management Specialist and NIH Program Manager specified on the Notice of Grant Award.  Distribute a copy of the endorsed request to the PI, Division Administration Staff, and the OSPIP file. Receive the revised Notice of Award or written authorization from the Grants Management Specialist Distribute the SPAA approving the change before implementation.