ML19213A144

Grant No. 31310019M0009

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Issue date:	07/30/2019
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Page 1 of 27 Grant and Cooperative Agreement CHOOSE ONE:

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT GRANT X

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT RECIPIENT SPECIAL CONDITIONS REQUIRED PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS PROVISIONS FDP TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND THE AGENCY-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO THIS GRANT NO CHANGE IS MADE TO EXISTING PROVISIONS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE DATE DATE CONTRACTING/GRANT OFFICER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

18. APPLICABLE ENCLOSURE(S), IF CHECKED:

17. APPLICABLE STATEMENT(S), IF CHECKED:

16. THIS AWARD IS MADE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF :

PAYMENTS ADMINISTRATOR NEGOTIATOR TECHNICAL OFFICER E-MAIL ADDRESS TELEPHONE MAIL STOP NAME

15. POINTS OF CONTACT STATUS AMOUNT JOB ORDER NO.

PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

14. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA THIS ACTION PREVIOUS TOTAL RECIPIENT SHARE NON-CASH SHARE CASH SHARE THIS ACTION PREVIOUS FUNDING HISTORY 13B.

AWARD HISTORY 13A.

12. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (Approximately)

11. PURPOSE

10. RESEARCH, PROJECT OR PROGRAM TITLE

8. COMMERCIAL & GOVERNMENT ENTITY (CAGE) NO.

7. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NO. (TIN)

9. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/ORGANIZATION'S PROJECT OR

6. ISSUED BY Mailing Address:

NAME/ADDRESS OF RECIPIENT (No., Street, City/County, State, Zip)

5. ISSUED TO

4. COMPLETION DATE

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

2. SUPPLEMENT NUMBER

1. GRANT/COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NUMBER TRAINING SDCR RESEARCH FACILITIES EDUCATION X

CHOOSE ONE:

TOTAL PROGRAM MGR. (Name & Phone) 31310019M0009 07/30/2019 07/29/2022 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS Attn:

SPONSORED PROGRAMS, 1850 RESEARCH PARK DRIV SUITE 300 DAVIS CA 956186153 U.S. NRC Assistance Agreements Acquisition Management Division Mail Stop: TWFN-8E06M Washington DC 20555-0001 1CBG4 Jeffery C. Gibeling, Ph.D.

E: jcgibeling@ucdavis.edu; P: 530-752-7037 Advancing Scientific Careers to Enhance Nuclear Technologies (ASCENT)

See Schedule A.1 07/30/2019 through 07/29/2022

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$450,000.00

$450,000.00

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$450,000.00

$450,000.00

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$0.00 2019-X0200-IUPNSE-60-60D099-1148-72-S-164-4110-72-S-164-1148 NANCY V. HEBRON-ISREAL T-10B56 301-415-6996 Nancy.Hebron-Isreal@nrc.gov M'LITA R. CARR 301-415-6869 MLita.Carr@nrc.gov M'LITA R. CARR PURSUANT TO SECTION 31B AND 141B OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954, AS AMENDED.

RES-19-0164 07/30/2019

Page 2 of 27 Grant and Cooperative Agreement UNIT PRICE (E)

AMOUNT (F)

ITEM NO.

(A)

ITEM OR SERVICE (Include Specifications and Special Instructions)

(B)

QUANTITY (C)

UNIT (D)

ESTIMATED COST CFDA Number: 77.008 Payment will be made through the Automated Standard Application for Payment (ASAP.gov) unless the recipient has failed to comply with the program objectives, award conditions, Federal reporting requirements or other conditions specified in 2 CFR 200.

Payment:

Period of Performance: 07/30/2019 to 07/29/2022

31310019M0009 Page 3 of 27 July 30, 2019 Jeffery C. Gibeling, Ph.D.

VIA Electronic Mail University of California, Davis jcgibeling@ucdavis.edu 1850 Research Park Drive, Suite 300 Davis, CA 95618-6153

SUBJECT:

GRANT NO: 31310019M0009

Dear Dr. Gibeling:

Pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, as amended, and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) hereby awards to University of California, Davis (hereinafter referred to as the "Grantee or Recipient), the sum of $450,000.00 to provide support for "Advancing Scientific Careers to Enhance Nuclear Technologies (ASCENT)" entitled "Program Description."

This award is effective July 30, 2019 and shall apply to expenditures made by the Recipient furtherance of program objectives during the period beginning with the effective date of July 30, 2019 and ending July 29, 2022.

This award is made to the Recipient on condition that the funds will be administered in accordance with the terms and conditions as set forth in Attachment A (the Schedule); Attachment B (the Program Description); and Attachment C (the Standard Provisions); all of which have been agreed to by your organization. In addition, your grant application proposes in cost share for this program. Please ensure your cost share conforms to the provisions in 2 CFR 200, and is reported on the semi-annual Federal Financial Report.

Please ensure individuals selected as beneficiaries of support under this grant meet the legal requirements consistent with Supreme Court Decisions including Fisher, Gratz, and Grutter.

Sincerely yours, MLita Carr Assistance Agreement Officer Operations Branch B Acquisition Management Division Attachments:

Attachment A - Schedule Attachment B - Program Description Attachment C - Standard Terms and Condition

31310019M0009 Page 4 of 27 Attachment A - Schedule A.1 PURPOSE OF GRANT The purpose of this Grant is to provide support to the Advancing Scientific Careers to Enhance Nuclear Technologies (ASCENT) as described in Attachment B entitled "Program Description."

A.2 PERIOD OF GRANT

1. The effective date of this Grant is July 30, 2019. The estimated completion date of this Grant is July 29, 2022.

2. Funds obligated hereunder are available for program expenditures for the estimated period:

July 30, 2019 - July 29, 2022.

A.3 GENERAL

1. Total Estimated NRC Amount:

$450,000.00

2. Total Obligated Amount:

$450,000.00

3. Cost-Sharing Amount:

4. Activity

Title:

Advancing Scientific Careers to Enhance Nuclear Technologies (ASCENT)

5. NRC Project Officer:

Nancy Hebron-Isreal

6. DUNS No.:

047120084 A.4 AMOUNT OF AWARD AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

1. The total estimated amount of this Award is for the three year period; inclusive of in cost share.

2. NRC hereby obligates the amount of $450,000.00 for program expenditures during the period set forth above and in support of the Budget above. NRC is not obligated to reimburse the Grantee for the expenditure of amounts in excess of the total obligated amount.

3. Payment shall be made to the Recipient in accordance with procedures set forth in the Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) Procedures set forth below.

A.5 BUDGET Revisions to the grant award budget shall be made in accordance with Revision of Grant Budget in accordance with 2 CFR § 200.308.

31310019M0009 Page 5 of 27 Attachment B - Program Description

1. Project Description Nuclear science remains of vital national importance and it is particularly crucial to promote and retain global scientific leadership in nuclear materials science. There are clear benefits from nuclear technologies, such as nuclear power generation and nuclear medicine; however, the potential of nuclear technologies is significantly broader and there is a panoramic landscape of applications yet to be explored. Specifically, materials for nuclear engineering applications are critical for development of Gen-4 reactors and for safe cleanup and disposal of nuclear waste.

To address these critical national needs, the Advancing Scientific Careers to Enhance Nuclear Technologies (ASCENT) program will develop a new generation of faculty with strong research activities in materials for nuclear science and engineering. This multidisciplinary program will also facilitate the training of a new generation of students to become the skilled workforce in this area. Participating junior faculty will be mentored by senior faculty already active in nuclear science and will mentor graduate students, thereby creating strong multidisciplinary teams.

ASCENT will draw upon and strengthen a unique array of academic and physical resources to successfully support nuclear materials science and engineering at UC Davis.

A. Objectives The overall vision of our proposed ASCENT program is to:

Contribute to a national academic community by training a new generation of faculty in interdisciplinary nuclear science research.

Define transformative interdisciplinary, mentored team approaches allowing new insights into challenges related to nuclear materials science.

Advance the field of nuclear materials science and training of nuclear scientists by strengthening an existing graduate emphasis program.

To achieve this vision, we have the following short-term objectives:

Provide individualized training and team-based interdisciplinary mentoring to support the career development of ASCENT faculty scholars to ensure their success in establishing independent careers in nuclear materials science research.

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Strengthen the UC Davis nuclear science research community by increasing the number faculty and graduate students involved and by hosting an annual nuclear research symposium to bring together researchers working in nuclear science across the campus.

B. Use of Funding Support The ASCENT program will enhance research career development for junior faculty at UC Davis by offering support to probationary, tenure-track faculty. The selected faculty will work in mentoring teams with one or more senior colleagues chosen for their activity in nuclear science and their mentoring skills, a graduate student and undergraduate student(s). The structure of the ASCENT program is designed to promote opportunities for faculty to develop new research directions and teaching interests in nuclear materials science and engineering. The program design is consistent with the tenure process to ensure the success of the selected junior faculty.

Each faculty participant will receive significant ASCENT funding each year to establish a new research direction, including:

1) Funds for one trip per year to another institution with a NRC Faculty Development program or a national laboratory to establish professional networks. This activity will enhance faculty professional development and strengthen the national network of nuclear science researchers.

2) Financial support for one graduate student provided in part by the faculty members department. Graduate students are critical to advancing new faculty research directions.

3) Funds for faculty and graduate students to travel to professional meetings to present research on nuclear materials science. Making professional presentations at technical conferences is essential to gaining credibility and networking with both national and international researchers.

4) Faculty summer salary of 0.5 month to ensure that each participant can devote significant time to developing their research projects as described below.

5) Research materials and supplies to support new experimental work on nuclear materials science, including recharge fees at campus nuclear facilities. The work of program participants is experimental in nature, so these expenditures are essential.

6) Funds to develop and implement a new graduate course on nuclear materials.

Participants will also update existing nuclear science graduate courses.

At the ASCENT program level, there are two expense items:

1) The program will invite 2-3 distinguished speakers to campus to present their research on nuclear materials science and meet with ASCENT faculty and students each year in addition to the regular nuclear science seminar series.

2) The program will host a nuclear science research symposium each Spring to bring together researchers from across the campus, including ASCENT participants.

2. Qualifications of Participating Faculty A. Procedures for Selecting Participants Initially, we have identified outstanding, recently-hired, pre-tenure faculty participants who are working in areas related to nuclear materials science and who would benefit from this faculty development program. They are supported by a campus investment in research infrastructure and by start-up funding to enable their work. Both have demonstrated a commitment to expanding their research into the field of nuclear materials science. They will also contribute directly to broadening the ethnic and gender diversity of the field. Participants will receive ASCENT program funding while they remain eligible and will continue to participate in the mentoring activities thereafter. Continuing support will be contingent upon meeting the goals represented by the outcome metrics based on annual reviews.

31310019M0009 Page 7 of 27 ASCENT will have a positive impact on future campus hires by strengthening the environment for research in nuclear science. Thus, we will expand the program to include newly hired faculty in later years. The Department of Materials Science and Engineering has identified materials under extreme conditions as a strategic theme, which includes nuclear applications. The Department of Chemistry is considering a hire in nuclear chemistry. The initial faculty participants are eligible for only 1 year of funding, after which the Executive Committee will identify new participants. They will be invited to apply by submitting: 1) a description of career goals; 2) a description of proposed nuclear science research; 3) a list of potential mentors; 4) a commitment by the applicant and the applicants department that the applicant will devote 15%

effort to the proposed research; 5) a letter from the department chair assessing the applicants potential; and 6) letters from mentors expressing their enthusiasm for the mentoring the applicant. Applications will be evaluated by the Executive Committee.

B. Initial Faculty Participants Dr. Roopali Kukreja is an assistant professor in Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on investigating oxide heterostructures to develop radiation tolerant robust sensors and oxide electronics for applications in aerospace, nuclear reactors, or military applications. While extensive research has been performed on long-time scale evolution of radiation damage (secondary damage), due to lack of imaging techniques at short timescales, the picosecond dynamics of primary damage remain elusive. Dr. Kukreja aims to study microscopic effects of radiation damage immediately after (0.1-100 ps) impact by utilizing time-resolved coherent x-ray imaging techniques. X-rays provide nanoscale resolution and have unique advantages such as elemental specificity to distinguish each layer in a multilayer system. Oxide heterostructures (SiO2, Fe3O4) will be grown and characterized in her laboratory.

Neutron beam exposure will be performed at the UC Davis McClellan Nuclear Reactor Center and laser exposure with time-resolved x-ray diffraction will be performed at Linac Coherent Lightsource (LCLS) at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Secondary damage studies will be done at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL).

Dr. Kukrejas research has contributed to a deep understanding of functional materials in electronic and magnetic device applications. Her knowledge of oxide heterostructures and expertise in time-resolved characterization techniques will enable successful implementation of her research program, resulting in comprehensive knowledge of the relationship between macroscopic properties and nanoscale morphology under high-energy radiation. The outcome will be tailored material properties to achieve desired levels of radiation hardness, paving the way for optimal material design critically needed for radiation-safe electronics and sensors.

Dr. Jesús M. Velázquez is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry. His past research efforts have focused on optimization of synthetic routes for novel size-and shape-controlled materials and their subsequent characterization and device integration. He has contributed to developing facile synthesis processes for use in energy conversion and storage.

His research has expanded fundamental knowledge of structure-function correlations for kinetic improvements in (de)intercalation of Li-ions for layered materials (e.g. V2O5). Additionally, his work correlated surface motifs with the photoelectrochemistry of p-WSe2 and MoS2, which facilitate H+ and CO2 reduction for H2 and liquid fuel production. The development of ex-situ and in-operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy techniques at SSRL (Stanford) and NSLS (Brookhaven) enabled his further exploration of changes in electronic structure.

Dr. Velázquez research program is centered on the design of well-defined dimensionally-reduced materials with immediate applications in nanoelectronics, energy conversion and environmental remediation. Through collaborations with Prof. Alexandra Navrotsky, his research will extend to understanding immobilization mechanisms of uranium in the context of nuclear waste leachate. His strong track record in Soft and Hard XAS and analytical chemistry will

31310019M0009 Page 8 of 27 further elucidate quantitative incorporation of uranium. Structural, electronic, thermodynamic and morphological characterization of synthesized uranium-loaded iron oxides (e.g. hematite and magnetite) at the meso/nano length scales will highlight favorable immobilization pathways.

Exploring these mechanisms may reveal effective exploits for capture of leaked nuclear waste.

3. Institutional Capacity and Management Structure A. Why UC Davis?

UC Davis provides an ideal and unique environment for the ASCENT program to train interdisciplinary researchers in nuclear materials science. The campus is characterized by a strong spirit of collaboration and externally funded research support over $750M annually. UC Davis has recently achieved recognition as a Hispanic serving institution, which will aid in recruiting a diverse group of students to work in nuclear science. More directly, UC Davis offers a cross-college, interdisciplinary Designated Emphasis in Nuclear Science (DENS). DENS provides a formal multidisciplinary linkage in nuclear science by offering Ph.D. students in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Geology, Materials Science and Engineering, and Physics opportunities to acquire degree recognition of their expertise in nuclear science through courses and seminars as well as interactions with faculty in different departments. Faculty in DENS have active research grants in nuclear materials science and engineering coupled with strong records of training and mentoring.

UC Davis also hosts two important user facilities that enable novel research in nuclear science:

the McClellan Nuclear Research Center (MNRC) and the Crocker Nuclear Laboratory (CNL).

MNRC houses one of the newest research reactors in the US. It is the highest power TRIGA' (Training, Research, and Isotope Production General Atomics) reactor in the United States, rated at 2 MW in steady state with the capability to pulse to approximately 400 MW for 30 msec.

MNRC's mission is to provide educational and research opportunities for the advancement of the nuclear sciences in a safe and pro-active environment. MNRC is one of the leading reactors for evaluating new research areas using modern neutron imaging facilities, neutron activation analysis, radiation hardness testing, and radioisotope applications.

CNL is home to a 76-inch isochronous cyclotron that can produce high-intensity, external beams of light ions that can be tuned to energies between 4 MeV and 67.5 MeV. The primary particles accelerated are protons, deuterons, helions and alphas. Neutron beams can also be provided.

Projects include studying the effects of radiation on electronics for space missions; treatment of ocular melanoma and nuclear physics (including training, nuclear nonproliferation research and detection development and radiotherapy isotope development).

The unique combination of the multidisciplinary designated emphasis for doctoral students and two major research centers for nuclear science means that UC Davis is ideally positioned to offer an interdisciplinary and interactive approach to provide broad and in-depth training to junior faculty interested in establishing careers with expertise in nuclear science. This rich environment will ensure that the ASCENT participants will succeed in establishing independent, federally funded careers that focus on issues relevant to nuclear materials science.

B. Management Structure The ASCENT program will be under the leadership of Jeffery C. Gibeling, Professor and Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Alexandra Navrotsky, Interdisciplinary Professor of Ceramic, Earth, and Environmental Materials Chemistry. Professor Gibeling has extensive experience in materials research, including work on hydrogen/tritium embrittlement of metals and high-strength copper alloys for fusion reactors. As the former Dean of Graduate Studies at UC Davis, he has created and managed many professional development activities for faculty and students. Professor Navrotsky is a world leader in the field of experimental thermodynamics including of nuclear materials. Her calorimetry laboratory has

31310019M0009 Page 9 of 27 performed measurements on heats of formation and radiation damage in materials, including those containing uranium and thorium, for many years. She was on the executive committee and an active participant for nine years in a DOE EFRC, Materials Science of Actinides (now completed), has an active NEUP grant and other nuclear energy proposals in preparation. She is also the coordinator of DENS. Together, Professors Gibeling and Navrotsky have the technical leadership and management skills to successfully lead this program.

The ASCENT program will be guided by an Executive Committee consisting of the two co-directors and 3 additional senior faculty involved in the DENS program: William Casey (Chemistry), James Shackelford (Materials Science and Engineering) and Ricardo Castro (Materials Science and Engineering). The Executive Committee will identify and select future program participants, help select senior faculty mentors for each of the program participants and evaluate the outcome metrics. The committee will meet quarterly with each of the junior faculty participants to assess their progress and provide additional guidance.

4. Program Evaluation Plan Primary outcomes will be examined by the Executive Committee annually for the ASCENT participants in the broad areas of: 1) presenting and publishing research that has impact in the field of nuclear materials science; 2) mentoring graduate and undergraduate students in nuclear materials science; and 3) obtaining research grant support for projects involving nuclear materials science. These outcomes align closely with criteria for advancement of the participating faculty to tenure. The table below outlines the quantitative outcome metrics for the 3 years of funding. The fourth year reflects continuing activities of the sustained program, culminating in the faculty participants successfully securing individual grant funding for nuclear materials science research from federal agencies such as NRC, DOE and DOD.

5. Institutional Support and Sustainability of the ASCENT Program.

We have extensive opportunities to leverage interdisciplinary resources available across our university and a long-standing campus tradition of academic collaboration. Our comprehensive university encompasses multiple colleges and professional schools and has a clear track record of using this collective expertise to meet our land grant mission to improve lives at home and around the globe. UC Davis also has strong collaborative ties to several DOE laboratories, especially Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This collaboration provides multiple opportunities for faculty and students to engage in nuclear science research.

The ASCENT program is hosted by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, which will collaborate closely with a broader group of faculty in the Designated Emphasis in Nuclear Science (DENS). The formation of DENS clearly demonstrates UC Davis commitment Outcome Metrics Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Present >1 talks or abstracts/year at national professional meetings X X

X X

Visit and present talks at 2 other institutions funded by the NRC faculty development program and at national laboratories X

X X

X Publish 1-2 manuscripts/year related to nuclear materials science X

X X

Mentor 1-3 graduate and undergraduate students in nuclear science X

X X

X Submit 1-2 major grant applications/year in the area of nuclear science X

X X

Participants secure individual grant awards (i.e. DOE, NRC, DOD etc.) to support nuclear materials science research X

X

31310019M0009 Page 10 of 27 to research and graduate training in nuclear science. The rich environment that it creates across departments will provide the sustained institutional capacity for ASCENT participants to thrive after they complete their faculty development activities. More broadly, the ASCENT program will institutionalize a renewed emphasis on nuclear science by strengthening DENS and by setting the stage for future faculty hires in this area. ASCENT will create a sustainable framework for the mentored development of additional nuclear materials science faculty when the grant ends.

The participating departments will provide matching funds to support graduate students working with ASCENT faculty participants. The total commitment is over 3 years.

6. Alignment of Proposed Program Topic with NRC Goals The ASCENT program responds to the NRC interest in materials engineering, especially materials for advanced reactor and radiation-tolerant sensors. Emphasis is on materials properties including thermodynamic stability and radiation damage that define and limit the use of materials for conventional and new reactor types, radiation-tolerant sensors and waste disposal matrices.

31310019M0009 Page 11 of 27 Attachment C - Standard Terms and Condition The Nuclear Regulatory Commissions Standard Terms and Conditions for U.S. Nongovernmental Recipients Preface This award is based on the application submitted to, and as approved by, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the authorization 42 U.S.C. § 2051(b), pursuant to section 31b and 141b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and is subject to the terms and conditions incorporated either directly or by reference in the grant or cooperative agreement.

The following also apply:

Restrictions on the expenditure of Federal funds in appropriation acts, to the extent those restrictions are pertinent to the award.

Code of Federal Regulations/Regulatory Requirements - 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.

Any inconsistency or conflict in terms and conditions specified in the award will be resolved according to the following order of precedence: public laws, regulations, applicable notices published in the Federal Register, Executive Orders (E.O.), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, the NRCs Mandatory Standard Provisions, special award conditions, and standard award conditions.

Certifications and Representations: These terms incorporate the certifications and representations required by statute, executive order, or regulation that were submitted with the SF424B application through GRANTS.GOV.

I. Mandatory General Requirements The order of these requirements does not make one requirement more important than any other requirement.

1. Applicability of 2 CFR Part 200 All provisions of 2 CFR Part 200 and all Standard Provisions attached to this grant/cooperative agreement are applicable to the Recipient and to sub-recipients which meet the definition of Recipient in 2 Part §200.86, unless a section specifically excludes a sub-recipient from coverage. The Recipient and any sub-recipients must, in addition to the assurances made as part of the application, comply and require each of its sub-awardees employed in the completion of the project to comply with Subpart D of 2 CFR Part 200 and include this term in lower-tier (sub-award) covered transactions.

Recipients must comply with monitoring procedures and audit requirements in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart FAUDIT REQUIREMENTS.

2. Award Package The Recipient is obligated to conduct project oversight as may be appropriate, to manage the funds with prudence, and to comply with the provisions outlined in 2 CFR Part 200. Within this framework, the Principal Investigator (PI) named on the award face page, is responsible for the

31310019M0009 Page 12 of 27 scientific or technical direction of the project and for preparation of the project performance reports. This award is funded on a cost-reimbursement basis, not to exceed the amount awarded as indicated on the face page, and is subject to a refund of unexpended grant funds to the NRC.

The non-Federal entity alone must be responsible, in accordance with good administrative practice and sound business judgment, for the settlement of all contractual and administrative issues arising out of procurements related to its grant award. These issues include, but are not limited to, source evaluation, protests, disputes, and claims. These standards do not relieve the non-Federal entity of any financial or fiduciary responsibilities or obligations arising under its grant, including sub-contracts and sub-awards, or any other contractual or financial obligation.

The Federal awarding agency will not substitute its judgment for that of the non-Federal entity unless the matter is primarily a Federal concern. Violations of law will be referred to the local, State, or Federal authority having proper jurisdiction. See 2 CFR § 200.318(k), General Procurement Standards.

Registration in FedConnect The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) uses Unison Globals secure and auditable twoway web portal, FedConnect, to communicate with vendors and contractors. FedConnect provides bi-directional communication between the vendor/contractor and the NRC throughout pre-award, award, and post-award acquisition phases. Therefore, in order to do business with the NRC, vendors and contractors must register to use FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect. The individual registering in FedConnect must have authority to bind the vendor/contractor. There is no charge for using FedConnect. Assistance with FedConnect is provided by Unison Global, not the NRC. FedConnect contact and assistance information is provided on the FedConnect web site at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect.

Subawards Appendix II to Part 200 Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards Sub-recipients, sub-awardees, and contractors have no relationship with NRC under the terms of this grant/cooperative agreement. All required NRC approvals must be directed through the Recipient to NRC. See 2 CFR § 200.318.

Nondiscrimination This provision is applicable when work under the grant/cooperative agreement is performed in the U.S. or when employees are recruited in the U.S.

The Recipient agrees to comply with the non-discrimination requirements below:

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in any program receiving federal financial assistance.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.), which prohibits recipients from discriminating on the basis of disability in employment (Title I);

State and local government services (Title II); and places of public accommodation and commercial facilities (Title III).

Parts II and III of E.O. 11246, as amended by E.O.11375, 11478, 12086, 12107, 13279, 13665, and 13672, which prohibits federal contractors and federally assisted construction contractors and subcontractors, who do over $10,000 in Government business in one year, from discriminating in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and requires that government contractors take affirmative action to ensure that equal opportunity is provided in all aspects of their employment.

E.O.13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, which clarifies that national origin discrimination under Title VI includes discrimination on the basis of limited English proficiency (LEP) and requires that the recipient take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to programs and activities.

Any other applicable non-discrimination law(s).

Generally, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq, provides that it shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discharge any individual or otherwise to discriminate against an individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of such individuals race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. However, Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-1(a), expressly exempts from the prohibition against discrimination on the basis of religion, a religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by such corporation, association, educational institution, or society of its activities.

Applicants must ensure that individuals selected as beneficiaries of support under this grant meet the legal requirements consistent with Supreme Court Decisions including Fisher, Gratz, and Grutter.

Modifications/Prior Approval NRCs prior written approval may be required before a Recipient makes certain budget modifications or undertakes particular activities. If NRC approval is required for changes in the grant or cooperative agreement, it must be requested and obtained from the NRC Grants Officer in advance of the change or obligation of funds. All requests for NRC prior approval, including requests for extensions to the period of performance extension, must be made, in writing (which includes submission by e-mail), to the designated Grants Officer at least 30 business days before the proposed change. The request must be signed by the authorized organizational official. Failure to obtain prior approval, when required, from the NRC Grants Officer, may result in the disallowance of costs, or other enforcement action within NRC's authority.

No-Cost Extension Requests that are not received in a timely manner as described above may result in requests being disapproved by the NRC Program Managers and Grant Officer.

31310019M0009 Page 14 of 27 Lobbying Restrictions The Recipient will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limits the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds.

The Recipient will comply with provisions of 31 U.S.C § 1352. This provision generally prohibits the use of Federal funds for lobbying in the Executive or Legislative Branches of the Federal Government in connection with the award, and requires disclosure of the use of non-Federal funds for lobbying.

The Recipient shall submit, at the time of application, a completed Certification Regarding Lobbying form, regardless of dollar value.

If applicable, the Recipient receiving in excess of $100,000.00 in Federal funding shall submit a completed Standard Form (SF-LLL), Disclosure of Lobbying Activities for any persons engaged in lobbying activities, as discussed at 31 U.S. Code § 1352 - Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting and financial transactions. The form concerns the use of non-Federal funds for lobbying within 30 days following the end of the calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that requires disclosure or that materially affects the accuracy of the information contained in any disclosure form previously filed. If the Recipient must submit the SF-LLL, including those received from sub-recipients, contractors, and subcontractors, to the Grants Officer.

Debarment And Suspension - (See 2 CFR Part 180; 2 CFR § 200.205; 2 CFR § 200.113; and 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix II.)

The Recipient agrees to notify the Grants Officer immediately upon learning that it or any of its principals:

(1) Are presently excluded or disqualified from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; (2) Have been convicted, within the preceding three-year period preceding this proposal, of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, receiving stolen property, making false claims, or obstruction of justice; commission of any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty that seriously and directly affects the recipients present responsibility; (3) Are presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b); or (4) Have had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default within the preceding three years.

31310019M0009 Page 15 of 27 (5) The Recipient agrees that, unless authorized by the Grants Officer, it will not knowingly enter into any subaward or contracts under this grant/cooperative agreement with a person or entity that is not included on the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov).

The Recipient further agrees to include the following provision in any subaward or contracts entered into under this award:

Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion The Recipient certifies that neither it nor its principals is presently excluded or disqualified from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. The policies and procedures applicable to debarment, suspension, and ineligibility under NRC-financed transactions are set forth 2 CFR Part 180 and 2 CFR Part 200.

Drug-Free Workplace The Recipient must be in compliance with The Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. The policies and procedures applicable to violations of these requirements are set forth in 41 U.S.C.

§§ 8101-8106.

Implementation of E.O.13224 - Executive Order on Terrorist Financing The Recipient is reminded that U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law prohibits transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the Recipient to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws. This provision must be included in all contracts/sub-awards issued under this grant/cooperative agreement.

The Recipient must comply with E.O. 13224, Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism. Information about this Executive Order can be found at:

Implementation of Executive Order 13224 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism amended by E.O. 13268, 13284, and 13372.

Procurement Standards - 2 CFR §§ 200.318-200.326 Sections 200.318 - 200.326 set forth standards for use by Recipients in establishing procedures for the procurement of supplies and other expendable property, equipment, real property and other services with Federal funds. These standards are furnished to ensure that such materials and services are obtained in an effective manner and in compliance with the provisions of applicable Federal statutes and executive orders. No additional procurement standards or requirements will be imposed by the Federal awarding agencies upon Recipients, unless specifically required by Federal statute, executive order, or approved by OMB.

Travel and Transportation Travel must be in accordance with the Recipients Travel Regulations or the U.S. Government Travel Policy and Regulations at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/21222 and the per diem rates set forth at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877, absent Recipients travel regulations. Travel and transportation costs for the grant must be consistent with provisions as established in 2 CFR § 200.473-474.

31310019M0009 Page 16 of 27 All other travel, domestic or international, must not increase the total estimated travel amount of the grant.

The Recipient will comply with the provisions of the Fly America Act (49 U.S.C 40118), as implemented at 41 CFR §§ 301-10.131 through 301-10.143.

Federal funds may not be used to travel to countries identified under the US Department of States, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Country Policies and Embargoes, http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/embargoed_countries/index.html.

Property Standards Property standards of this award shall follow provisions as established 2 CFR §§ 200.310-200.316.

Intangible Property Intangible and intellectual property of this award shall generally follow provisions established in 2 CFR § 200.315.

Inventions Report - The Bayh-Dole Act (P.L.96-517) affords Recipients the right to elect and retain title to inventions they develop with funding under an NRC grant award (subject inventions). In accepting an award, the Recipient agrees to comply with applicable NRC policies, the Bayh-Dole Act, and its Government-wide implementing regulations found at Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 401. A significant part of the regulations require that the Recipient report all subject inventions to the awarding agency (NRC) as well as include an acknowledgement of federal support in any patents.

Patent Notification Procedures - If the NRC or its Recipients, without making a patent search, knows (or has demonstrable reasonable grounds to know) that technology covered by a valid United States patent has been or will be used without a license from the owner, E.O.12889 requires NRC to notify the owner. If the Recipient uses or has used patented technology under this award without license or permission from the owner, the Recipient must notify the Grants Officer. This notice does not imply that the Government authorizes and consents to any copyright or patent infringement occurring under the financial assistance.

Data, Databases, and Software - The rights to any work produced or purchased under a NRC federal financial assistance award, such as data, databases or software are determined by Subpart D of 2 CFR Part 200. The Recipient owns any work produced or purchased under a NRC federal financial assistance award subject to NRCs right to obtain, reproduce, publish or otherwise use the work or authorize others to receive, reproduce, publish or otherwise use the data for Government purposes.

Copyright - The Recipient may copyright any work produced under a NRC federal financial assistance award subject to NRCs royalty-free nonexclusive and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish or otherwise use the work or authorize others to do so for Government purposes. Works jointly authored by NRC and Recipient employees may be copyrighted, but only the part authored by the Recipient is protected because, under 17 U.S.C. § 105, works produced by Government employees are not copyrightable in

31310019M0009 Page 17 of 27 the United States. On occasion, NRC may ask the Recipient to transfer to NRC its copyright in a particular work when NRC is undertaking the primary dissemination of the work. Ownership of copyright by the Government through assignment is permitted under 17 U.S.C. § 105.

Record Retention and Access Recipient shall follow established provisions in 2 CFR §§ 200.333-337.

Conflict Of Interest Conflict of Interest standards for this award will follow the Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCOI) requirements set forth in Section 170A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and provisions set forth at 2 CFR § 200.112, Conflict of Interest.

Dispute Review Procedures a.

Any request for review of a notice of termination or other adverse decision should be addressed to the Grants Officer. It must be postmarked or transmitted electronically no later than 30 days after the postmarked date of such termination or adverse decision from the Grants Officer.

b.

The request for review must contain a full statement of the Recipients position and the pertinent facts and reasons in support of such position.

c.

The Grants Officer will promptly acknowledge receipt of the request for review and shall forward it to the Director, Acquisition Management Division, unless otherwise delegated, who shall appoint an intra-agency Appeal Board to review a recipient appeal of an agency action, if required, which will consist of the program office director, the Deputy Director of Office of Administration, and the Office of General Counsel, or their designees.

d.

Pending resolution of the request for review, the NRC may withhold or defer payments under the award during the review proceedings.

e.

The review committee will request the Grants Officer who issued the notice of termination or adverse action to provide copies of all relevant background materials and documents. The committee may, at its discretion, invite representatives of the Recipient and the NRC program office to discuss pertinent issues and to submit such additional information as it deems appropriate. The chairman of the review committee will insure that all review activities or proceedings are adequately documented.

f.

Based on its review, the committee will prepare its recommendation to the Director, Office of Administration, who will advise the parties concerned of his/her decision.

Remedies for Noncompliance Termination of this award will follow provisions as established and described above in Dispute Review Process in 2 CFR §§ 200.338-342.

Performance and Financial Monitoring and Reporting - 2 CFR §§ 200.327-329 Recipient Financial Management systems must comply with the provisions in 2 CFR § 200.302.

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Payment - 2 CFR § 200.305

Cost Share or Matching - 2 CFR § 200.306 o

Recipients are to be careful with providing excessive cost share or match since at the end of the grant, if the identified match has not been provided, then a portion of the federal share may be required to be returned to the Government.

Program Income - 2 CFR § 200.307 o

Earned program income, if any, will be added to funds committed to the project by the NRC and Recipient and used to further eligible project or program objectives or be deducted from the total project cost for the grant, as directed by the Grants Officer or indicated in the terms and conditions of the award.

Revision of Budget and Program Plans - 2 CFR § 200.308 o

The Recipient is required to report deviations from the approved budget and program descriptions in accordance with - 2 CFR § 200.308(b) and request prior written approval from the Project Officer and the Grants Officer.

o The Recipient is not authorized to re-budget between direct costs and indirect costs without written prior approval of the Grants Officer.

o The Recipient is authorized to transfer funds among direct cost categories up to a cumulative 10 percent of the total approved budget. The Recipient is not allowed to transfer funds if the transfer would cause any Federal appropriation to be used for purposes other than those consistent with the original intent of the appropriation.

o Allowable Costs - 2 CFR §§ 200.403

See section 2 CFR §§ 200.330-332 for Subrecipient Monitoring and Management.

Federal Financial Reports Federal Financial Reports (SF-425) are semi-annually, for the periods ending March 31 and September 30, or any portion thereof, regardless of the award date. Reports are due within 30 calendar days following the end of the reporting period and must be submitted through FedConnect. The SF-425 form and instructions are available at Grant.gov.

Performance Progress Reports The performance (technical) progress report indicated below is subject to 2 CFR §200.328.

Faculty Development Performance reports must be submitted semi-annually, for the periods ending March 31 and September 30, or any portion thereof, regardless of the award date. Reports are due within 30 days following the end of each reporting period and must be submitted through FedConnect. Click the link to find the required format and information when submitting the NRC Performance Progress Report (PPR).

Final Reports - The Recipient is required to submit final reports, both Financial (SF-425) and Performance within 90 days of the grant expiration. In addition to these reports, a final SF-428, Tangible property report, is also required, if applicable. The final PPR (for Scholarship, Fellowship, and Trade School and Community College Scholarship awards)

31310019M0009 Page 19 of 27 must include the names of all students with up to date contact information (mailing address, telephone/cell phone, email address). The reports must be submitted through FedConnect.

Period of Performance - 2 CFR § 200.309 The recipient may charge to the Federal award only allowable costs incurred during the period of performance and any costs incurred before the NRC or pass-through entity made the Federal award that was authorized by the NRC or pass through entity.

Unless otherwise authorized in 2 CFR Part 200 or by special award condition, any extension of the award period can only be authorized by the Grants Officer in writing. Assurances of funding from other than the Grants Officer shall not constitute authority to obligate funds for programmatic activities beyond the expiration date.

The NRC Grant Officer may authorize a no cost extension of the period of performance. The recipient must submit a no cost extension request no less than 30 days prior to the award end date. Any request for a no cost extension after the grant has expired will not be approved. Any modification of the award to increase funding and/or to extend the period of performance is at the sole discretion of the NRC.

Incremental Funding (if applicable refer to Attachment A - AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS)

Additional funding for this award is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds, satisfactory performance, and the recipients capacity to manage the award and comply with award requirements. The Recipient agrees to perform work up to the amount obligated as specified in Attachment A of the grant award. NRC is not obligated to reimburse the Recipient for expenditures in excess of the total funds obligated by NRC. The Recipient is not authorized to continue performance beyond the amount obligated to this award. Any work performed by the grantee beyond the funding amount obligated in Section A will be at the grantees risk.

Automated Standard Application For Payments (ASAP) Procedures Unless otherwise stated, Recipient payments are made using the Department of Treasurys Automated Standard Application for Payment (ASAP) system, ASAP.gov, through preauthorized electronic funds transfers. To receive payments, Recipients are required to enroll with the Department of Treasury, Financial Management Service, and Regional Financial Centers, which allows them to use the on-line method of withdrawing funds from their ASAP established accounts. The following information is required to make ASAP withdrawals: (1) ASAP account number - the award number found on the cover sheet of the award; (2) Agency Location Code (ALC) - 31000001; and Region Code. Recipients enrolled in the ASAP system do not need to submit a Request for Advance or Reimbursement (SF-270).

II. Audit Requirements Audits Organization-wide or program-specific audits are performed in accordance with the Single Audit Act of 1996, as amended, and as implemented by 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart FAUDIT REQUIREMENTS. Recipients are subject to the provisions of this subpart if they expend

$750,000 or more in a year in Federal awards. See 2 CFR 2 CFR § 200.501.

31310019M0009 Page 20 of 27 The Form SF-SAC and the Single Audit Reporting packages for fiscal periods ending on or after January 1, 2008 are submitted online, as follows:

1. Create the recipients online report ID at:

http://harvester.census.gov/fac/collect/ddeindex.html;

2. Complete the Form SF-SAC;

3. Upload the Single Audit;

4. Certify the Submission; and

5. Click Submit.

Organizations expending less than $750,000 a year are not required to have an annual audit for that year but must make their grant-related records available to NRC or other designated officials for review or audit.

III. Programmatic Requirements The recipient is responsible for providing documentation to the NRC that tracks each students progress in achievement of the academic program for which federal funds were provided. This includes: (1) ensuring the service agreement is signed by the student prior to providing support; (2) providing the NRC with student contact information upon student entry into the program, upon completion or withdrawal from the program, and upon request by the NRC; and (3) monitoring the students fulfillment of the service agreement for the duration of the award. The NRC shall be notified immediately if a student is not fulfilling the academic program or the service agreement.

Students have up to 6 months after graduation to secure nuclear related employment. If a student does not obtain nuclear related employment in the 6 month timeframe, a waiver can be requested or the NRC will seek repayment of funds.

Failure to complete service for any reason is a breach of the NRC Service Agreement. The NRC will work with students to assist them, to the extent possible, to avoid a breach and fulfill the service obligation. A recipient should immediately contact the NRC if a situation arises in which a student is potentially unable to fulfill his/her service obligation.

Individuals who breach their NRC Service Agreement contract are subject to monetary damages as follows:

(1) Failure to complete degree program - Institutions that support students who are dismissed from school for academic or disciplinary reasons or who voluntarily terminate the degree program before graduation from for which the support was awarded will be in breach of the service agreement and will be liable to the NRC for repayment of all NRC funds received by the students.

(2) Students who for any reason fail to comply with the terms and conditions of deferring or postponing the service obligation for nuclear related employment or who for any reason fail to begin or complete their service obligation after completion of degree program, will be in breach of their service obligation contract and will be liable to the NRC for repayment for all NRC funds paid to them on their behalf.

At this time, the amount owed to the NRC is a valid debt of the Federal government subject to all laws and provisions governing the administration of the debt. In accordance with Federal regulations, if payment is not received by the NRC within 30 days from notification of indebtedness, the debt becomes past due and will be subject to

31310019M0009 Page 21 of 27 interest, penalties, and administrative charges incurred by the Federal government to service the debt. After 120 days of being past due, the debt will be referred to the Department of the Treasury for collection.

An installment agreement may be requested by the debtor if a single lump sum payment is not possible. An installment agreement can be up to 3 years in length and will include all applicable interest, penalties, and administrative charges incurred by the Federal government to service the debt. Failure by the debtor to meet the terms and conditions of the installment agreement will result in the debt being referred to the Department of the Treasury for collection and subject to the various collection actions administered by the Department of the Treasury.

The debtor may submit a request for an installment agreement to the NRC Office of the Chief Financial Officer at (301) 415-7554 or by email at Fees.Resource@nrc.gov. The request should include a justification to establish an installment agreement to repay the debt.

If a waiver is submitted by a student, NRC may waive, in whole or in part, the service obligation, upon determining that compliance by the student is impractical. Waiver requests must be submitted in writing including the reason the waiver is being sought and documentation evidencing that he/she attempted to secure nuclear related employment, but was unable to do so. If the requested waiver is denied, a written request for payment may be issued to the student by the NRC under the provisions found in 10 CFR 15.21.

Grant Performance Metrics The Office of Management and Budget requires all Federal Agencies providing funding for educational scholarships and fellowships as well as other educational related funding to report on specific metrics. These metrics are part of the Academic Competitiveness Councils (ACC) 2007 report and specifically relates to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) curricula.

As part of the OMB requirements indicated above (for metric reporting), the recipient shall address the following questions and submit responses with the required progress reports:

Faculty Development Metrics:

1.

How many Faculty have been sponsored by NRC funding?

a.

Response is the number of faculty sponsored, for this reporting period and cumulative to the grant.

2.

How many items have the sponsored faculty produced, for example, Professional Journal articles, publications, patents, or conference reports?

a.

Response is the type and number of items (not a bibliography), for this reporting period and cumulative to the grant.

Unsatisfactory Performance Failure to perform the work in accordance with the terms of the award and maintain at least a satisfactory performance rating may result in designation of the Recipient as high risk and the assignment of special award conditions. Further action may be required as specified in the standard term and condition entitled Remedies for Noncompliance.

31310019M0009 Page 22 of 27 Failure to comply with the award provisions may result in a negative impact on future NRC funding. In addition, the Grants Officer may withhold payments; change the method of payment from advance to reimbursement; impose special award conditions; suspend or terminate the grant.

Other Federal Awards With Similar Programmatic Activities The Recipient will immediately notify the Project Officer and the Grants Officer in writing if after award, other financial assistance is received to support or fund any portion of the program description stated in the NRC award. NRC will not pay for costs that are funded by other sources.

Prohibition Against Assignment By The Recipient The Recipient will not transfer, pledge, mortgage, or otherwise assign the award, or any interest to the award, or any claim arising under the award, to any party, banks, trust companies, or other financing or financial institutions without the written approval of the Grants Officer.

Site Visits The NRC, through authorized representatives, has the right to make site visits to review project accomplishments and management control systems and to provide technical assistance as required. If any site visit is made by the NRC on the premises of the Recipient or contractor under an award, the Recipient shall provide and shall require his/her contractors to provide reasonable access to all facilities and provide necessary assistance for the safety and convenience of the Government representative in the performance of his/her official duties.

IV. Additional Requirements Criminal and Prohibited Activities The Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3801-3812), provides for the imposition of civil penalties against persons who make false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims to the Federal government for money (including money representing grant/cooperative agreements, loans, or other benefits).

False statements (18 U.S.C. § 287), provides that whoever makes or presents any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements, representations, or claims against the United States shall be subject to imprisonment of not more than five years and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided by 18 USC §287.

False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.), provides that suits under this Act can be brought by the government, or a person on behalf of the government, for false claims under federal assistance programs.

Copeland Anti-Kickback Act (18 U.S.C. § 874), prohibits a person or organization engaged in a federally supported project from enticing an employee working on the project from giving up a part of his compensation under an employment contract.

American-Made Equipment and Products

31310019M0009 Page 23 of 27 Recipients are encouraged to purchase American-made equipment and products with funding provided under this award.

Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States E.O. 13043, amended by E.O. 13652, requires Recipients to encourage employees and contractors to enforce on-the-job seat belt policies and programs when operating company-owned, rented or personally-owned vehicle.

Federal Leadership of Reducing Text Messaging While Driving E.O. 13513 requires Recipients to encourage employees, sub-awardees, and contractors to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving company-owned, rented vehicles or privately owned vehicles when on official Government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the Federal Government.

Federal Employee Expenses Federal agencies are barred from accepting funds from a Recipient to pay transportation, travel, or other expenses for any Federal employee unless specifically approved in the terms of the award. Use of award funds (Federal or non-Federal) or the Recipients provision of in-kind goods or services, for the purposes of transportation, travel, or any other expenses for any Federal employee may raise appropriation augmentation issues. In addition, NRC policy prohibits the acceptance of gifts, including travel payments for Federal employees, from Recipients or applicants regardless of the source.

Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Initiative Pursuant to E.O.s 13230 and 13270, amended by E.O. 13316 and 13385, 13532, 13592, 13555, 13515, and 13621, NRC is strongly committed to broadening the participation of MSIs in its financial assistance program. NRCs goals include achieving full participation of MSIs in order to advance the development of human potential, strengthen the Nations capacity to provide high-quality education, and increase opportunities for MSIs to participate in and benefit from Federal financial assistance programs. NRC encourages all applicants and recipients to include meaningful participations of MSIs. Institutions eligible to be considered MSIs are listed on the Department of Education website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html Research Misconduct Scientific or research misconduct refers to the fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results. It does not include honest errors or differences of opinions. The Recipient organization has the primary responsibility to investigate allegations and provide reports to the Federal Government. Funds expended on an activity that is determined to be invalid or unreliable because of scientific misconduct may result in a disallowance of costs for which the institution may be liable for repayment to the awarding agency. The Office of Science and Technology Policy at the White House published in the Federal Register on December 6, 2000, a final policy that addressed research misconduct. The policy was developed by the National Science and Technology Council (65 FR 76260). The NRC requires that any allegation be submitted to the Grants Officer, who will also notify the OIG of such allegation. Generally, the Recipient organization shall investigate the allegation and submit its findings to the Grants Officer. The NRC may

31310019M0009 Page 24 of 27 accept the Recipients findings or proceed with its own investigation. The Grants Officer shall inform the Recipient of the NRCs final determination.

Publications, Videos, and Acknowledgment of Sponsorship Publication of the results or findings of a research project in appropriate professional journals and production of video or other media is encouraged as an important method of recording and reporting scientific information. It is also a constructive means to expand access to federally funded research. The Recipient is required to submit a copy to the NRC and when releasing information related to a funded project include a statement that the project or effort undertaken was or is sponsored by the NRC. The Recipient is also responsible for assuring that every publication of material (including Internet sites and videos) based on or developed under an award, except scientific articles or papers appearing in scientific, technical or professional journals, contains the following disclaimer:

This [report/video] was prepared by [Recipient name] under award [number] from [name of operating unit], Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the [name of operating unit] or the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Trafficking In Victims Protection Act Of 2000 (as amended by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003)

Section 106(g) of the Trafficking In Victims Protection Act Of 2000 (as amended as amended, directs on a government-wide basis that:

any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement provided or entered into by a Federal department or agency under which funds are to be provided to a private entity, in whole or in part, shall include a condition that authorizes the department or agency to terminate the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, without penalty, if the recipient or any subrecipient, or the contractor or any subcontractor (i) engages in severe forms of trafficking in persons or has procured a commercial sex act during the period of time that the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement is in effect, or (ii) uses forced labor in the performance of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. (See 22 U.S.C.

§7104(g).)

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REPORTING 2 CFR § 170.220 directs agencies to include the following text to each grant award to a non-federal entity if the total funding is $25,000 or more in Federal funding.

Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation.

a. Reporting of first-tier subawards.

1. Applicability. Unless you are exempt as provided in paragraph d. of this award term, you must report each action that obligates $25,000.00 or more in Federal funds that does not include Recovery funds (as defined in section 1512(a)(2) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. 111-5) for a subaward to an entity (see definitions in paragraph e. of this award term).

2. Where and when to report.

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i. You must report each obligating action described in paragraph a.1. of this award term to http://www.fsrs.gov.

ii. For subaward information, report no later than the end of the month following the month in which the obligation was made. (For example, if the obligation was made on November 7, 2010, the obligation must be reported by no later than December 31, 2010.)

3. What to report. You must report the information about each obligating action that the submission instructions posted at http://www.fsrs.gov specify.

b. Reporting Total Compensation of Recipient Executives.

1. Applicability and what to report. You must report total compensation for each of your five most highly compensated executives for the preceding completed fiscal year, if

i. the total Federal funding authorized to date under this award is $25,000.00 or more; ii. in the preceding fiscal year, you received (A) 80 percent or more of your annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts (and subcontracts) and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as defined at 2 CFR § 170.320 (and subawards); and (B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts (and subcontracts) and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as defined at 2 CFR § 170.320 (and subawards); and iii. The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.)

2. Where and when to report. You must report executive total compensation described in paragraph b.1. of this award term:

i. As part of your registration profile at http://www.sam.gov.

ii. By the end of the month following the month in which this award is made, and annually thereafter.

c. Reporting of Total Compensation of Subrecipient Executives.

1. Applicability and what to report. Unless you are exempt as provided in paragraph d. of this award term, for each first-tier subrecipient under this award, you shall report the names and total compensation of each of the subrecipient's five most highly compensated executives for the subrecipient's preceding completed fiscal year, if

i. in the subrecipient's preceding fiscal year, the subrecipient received

31310019M0009 Page 26 of 27 (A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts (and subcontracts) and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as defined at 2 CFR § 170.320 (and subawards); and (B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts (and subcontracts), and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act (and subawards); and ii. The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.)

2. Where and when to report. You must report subrecipient executive total compensation described in paragraph c.1. of this award term:

i. To the recipient.

ii. By the end of the month following the month during which you make the subaward. For example, if a subaward is obligated on any date during the month of October of a given year (i.e., between October 1 and 31), you must report any required compensation information of the subrecipient by November 30 of that year.

d. Exemptions If, in the previous tax year, you had gross income, from all sources, under $300,000.00, you are exempt from the requirements to report:

i. Subawards, and ii. The total compensation of the five most highly compensated executives of any subrecipient.

e. Definitions. For purposes of this award term:

1. Entity means all of the following, as defined in 2 CFR Part 25:

i. A Governmental organization, which is a State, local government, or Indian tribe; ii. A foreign public entity; iii. A domestic or foreign nonprofit organization; iv. A domestic or foreign for-profit organization;

v. A Federal agency, but only as a subrecipient under an award or subaward to a non-Federal entity.

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2. Executive means officers, managing partners, or any other employees in management positions.

3. Subaward:

i. This term means a legal instrument to provide support for the performance of any portion of the substantive project or program for which you received this award and that you as the recipient award to an eligible subrecipient.

ii. The term does not include your procurement of property and services needed to carry out the project or program (for further explanation, see Sec. __.210 of the attachment to OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations) iii. A subaward may be provided through any legal agreement, including an agreement that you or a subrecipient considers a contract.

4. Subrecipient means an entity that:

i. Receives a subaward from you (the recipient) under this award; and ii. Is accountable to you for the use of the Federal funds provided by the subaward.

5. Total compensation means the cash and noncash dollar value earned by the executive during the recipient's or subrecipient's preceding fiscal year and includes the following (for more information see 17 CFR § 229.402(c)(2)):

i. Salary and bonus.

ii. Awards of stock, stock options, and stock appreciation rights. Use the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the fiscal year in accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004)

(FAS 123R), Shared Based Payments.

iii. Earnings for services under non-equity incentive plans. This does not include group life, health, hospitalization or medical reimbursement plans that do not discriminate in favor of executives, and are available generally to all salaried employees.

iv. Change in pension value. This is the change in present value of defined benefit and actuarial pension plans.

v. Above-market earnings on deferred compensation which is not tax-qualified.

vi. Other compensation, if the aggregate value of all such other compensation (e.g., severance, termination payments, value of life insurance paid on behalf of the employee, perquisites or property) for the executive exceeds $10,000.00.