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51880 Federal Register / Vol . 70 , No . 168 / Wednesday , August 31 , 2005 / Rules and Regulations
<br /> E• O .s 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp . , p . 189) and (direct ) or ( 202) 395-3993 (main office) § 215 . 72 provides correction for a
<br /> long-
<br /> 12689 ( 3 CFR, 1969 Comp . , p . 235 ), and e-mail Hai_M._ Tran@omb .eop .gov, standing typo .
<br /> "Debarment and Suspension. " The Excluded SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : On May
<br /> Parties List System contains the names of Y List of Subjects
<br /> parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise 10 , 2004 169 FR 259701 , we revised the
<br /> excluded by agencies , as well as parties three OMB circulars containing Federal 2 CFR Part 225
<br /> declared ineligible under statutory or cost principles. The purpose of those Accounting , Colleges and universities ,
<br /> regulatory authority other than E.O . 12549 , revisions was to simplify the cost Cooperative agreements , Grant
<br /> ( FR Doc. 05-16647 Filed 8-30-05 ; 8 :45 am) principles by making the descriptions of programs , Grants administration ,
<br /> BILLING CODE 3110-4M-a similar cost items consistent across the Piospitals , Nonprofit organizations ,
<br /> circulars where possible , thereby Reporting and recordkeeping
<br /> reducing the possibility of requirements .
<br /> OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND misinterpretation , Those revisions 2 CFR Part 220
<br /> BUDGET resulted from OMB and Federal agency
<br /> efforts to implement Public Lav, 106- Accounting , Colleges and universities ,
<br /> 2 CFR Parts 215 and 220 107 , and were effective on June 9 , 2004 . Grant programs , Grant administrations ,
<br /> In this document and the two Reporting and recordkeeping
<br /> Cost Principles for Educational documents immediately following this requirements .
<br /> Institutions (OMB Circular A-21 ) one , we relocate those three OMB Dated: August 8 , 2005 ,
<br /> AGENCY : Office of Management and circulars to the CFR, in Title 2 which Joshuas .. $olten,
<br /> Budget. was established on. May 11 , 2004 [69 FR Director.
<br /> ACTION: Relocation of policy guidance to 26276] as a central. location for OMB
<br /> 2 CFR chapter II. and Federal agency policies on grants Authority and Issuance
<br /> and agreements , When we established 2 a For the reasons set forth above , the
<br /> 5UMMARYt The Office of Management CFR and relocated OMB Circular A-1. 10 Office of Management and Budget
<br /> and Budget (OMB ) is relocating OMB in that new title , we stated that. we amends CFR, subtitle A, chapter 1I, as
<br /> Circular A- 21 , " Cost Principles for would relocate in the near future the follows :
<br /> Educational Institutions , " to Title 2 in other OMB circulars related to grants
<br /> the Code of Federal Regulations ( 2 CFR) , and agreements . Today ' s documents are PART 215-[AMENDED]
<br /> subtitle A, chapter Il , part 220 . This a significant step toward that end . a 1 . The authority citation for part 225
<br /> relocation is part of our broader Our relocation of OMB Circular A-21 continues to read as follows :
<br /> initiative to create 2 CFR as a single does not change the substance of the
<br /> location where the public can find both circular. Other than adjustments needed Authority: 31 U. S . C. 503 ; 31 U . S.C. 1111 ;
<br /> OMB guidance for grants and to conform to the formatting 41 U.S.C . 4115 Reorganization Plan R, z of
<br /> agreements and the associated Federal requirements of the CFR, this notice 1970 E40 . 11541 , 35 FR 10737 , 3 CFR, 1966-
<br /> agency implementing regulations , The relocates in 2 CFF the version of OMB 1970 , p . 939 .
<br /> broader initiative provides a good Circular A-21 as revised by the May 10 , § 216,6 [Amended)
<br /> foundation for streamlining and 2004 notice . .w 2 , Section 215 . 5 is amended by adding
<br /> simplifying the policy framework for Conforming changes to 2 CFR part " 20 CFR part 437 , " following " 15 CFR
<br /> grants and agreementst one objective of 225 . There is a need for conforming p 24
<br /> OMB and Federal agency efforts to changes to 2 CFR part 215 , which S . Section 215 , 25 is amendedby
<br /> implement the Federal Financial contains administrative requirements revising paragraphs (c) (6) and (e) to read
<br /> Assistance Management Improvement for grants and other financial assistance as follows :
<br /> Act of 1999 (Pub . L. 106-107 ) • agreements with educational
<br /> Furthermore , this document makes institutions and other nonprofit § 215 .25 Revision of budget and program
<br /> changes to 2 CFR part 215 , uniform organizations . The amendments to plans.
<br /> Administrative Requirements for Grants § 215 . 25 (c) (6) and (e) , § 215 . 279 and
<br /> and Agreements With Institutions of § 215 . 29 (b) add the new references to 2 (c)
<br /> Higher Education. Hospitals , and Other CFR parts 220 , 225 , and 230 for the cast ( 6) The inclusion , unless waived by
<br /> Non-Profit Organizations (OMB Circular principles in OMB Circulars A-21 , A- the Federal awarding agency , of costs
<br /> A-210) . The changes will add to part 87 , and A-122 , respectively , that require prior approval in
<br /> 215 new references to 2 CFR parts 220 , Update and corrections to 2 CFR. part accordance with any of the following ,
<br />as
<br /> 225 , and 230 for the cost principles in 215 . Additional changes to 2 CFR part ap licable :
<br /> OMB Circulars A-21 , A-871 and A--122 , 215 are needed to update § 215 . 5 and to 2 CFR part 220 , " Cost Principles
<br /> respectively ; will update part 215 tocorrect § 215 . 36 and § 215 . 72 . The for Educational Institutions ( OMB
<br /> include a citation for the Social Security update to § 215 . 5 adds the CFR citation Circular A-21 ) ; "
<br /> Administration' s grant regulation ; and for the Social Security Administration ' s (fi) 2 CFR part 230 , "Cost Principles
<br /> will correct part 215 to add the (SSA) implementation of the grants for Non-Profit Organizations (OMB
<br /> amendatory language of A-110 management common rule , " Uniform Circular A- 122 ) ; "
<br /> published on October 8 , 1999 , and to Administrative Requirements for Grants (iii) 45 GFR part . 74 , Appendix E ,
<br /> correct a typographic error. . and Cooperative Agreements to State "Principles for Determining Costs
<br /> DATES: This document is effective and Local Governments . " The changes Applicable to Research and
<br /> August 31 , 2005 . This document to § 215 . 36 provide the corrections Development under Grants and
<br /> republishes the existing OMB Circular needed to include the amendments to Contracts with Hospitals ; " and
<br /> A-21 , which already is in effect, OMB Circular A-110 that were (iv) 48 CFR part 31 , "Contract Cost .
<br /> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Gil published as final on October 8 , 1999 Principles and Procedures . "
<br /> Tran , Office of Federal Financial [ 64 FR 549261 and were inadvertently
<br /> Management, Office of Management and omitted from our publication of part 215 (e) Except for requirements listed in
<br /> Budget, telephone (202) 395-3052 last year [ 69 FR 262811 . The change to paragraphs (c) (1 ) and (c) (4) of this
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