CONDITIONS REQUIRING PRIOR APPROVAL

The following activities or expenditures require prior written approval from the awarding agency:

1. Change in the scope or objectives of the project.

2. Change in the principal investigator or other key project people.

3. Change in level of effort of the principal investigator.

4. Subcontracting work to a third party.

5. No-cost extension.

6. Foreign travel must be approved for specific trips at least 60 days prior to departure (this includes Canada).

7. Domestic travel costs 25% or $500 over budget, whichever is greater.

8. Purchase of individual items of equipment costing $5,000 or more.

OTHER OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

1. Annual status reports are required 60 days before the anniversary date of the grant..
2. Final technical reports are due within 90 days after the termination date.
3. Patent (Annually) due upon the anniversary date.
4. Patent (Final) due 60 days after the termination date.
5. Annual Inventory Reports of Federally Owned Property is due by October 31 of each year for the period ending September 30.
6. Final Inventory Report is due 60 days after the termination date.