<div dir="ltr">Hi Saran,<div><br></div><div>I think we can all share the frustration of the situation. It would have been nice, of course, if the panel activity could have been done while we were chasing down errant graduate students. Oh well. If patience is a virtue, we shall all become saints.</div><div><br></div><div>Anticipating something like this, I made arrangements to have all our employees paid through the beginning of the year (until April 15 to be exact) while this is sorted out. We can take advantage of the 90 day pre-award spending once the award is received (which seems like mid February at the latest, I would guess). Meanwhile, we have our NCE in place and enough carry-over to maintain our activities.</div><div><br></div><div>I am working on the annual report due before the end of the year. So, that will not be an issue (I hope).</div><div><br></div><div>jess</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Jess K. Zimmerman<br>Professor</div><div>Lead PI, Luquillo LTER Program<br>Department Environmental Sciences<br>University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras<br>Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico<br><br><span>Direct Office Line: 787-350-0350</span><br>Or: 787-764-0000 ext. 1-XXXX-# where XXXX is:<br> LTER Program Office: 2867<br> El Verde Field Station: 4381<br></div><div></div><div>Mobile: 787-380-3311</div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Twombly, Saran <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stwombly@nsf.gov" target="_blank">stwombly@nsf.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">It is sometimes astounding how many complications can arise. I recommended your award for funding as soon as the overdue final report was approved. Because the request
is for more than $1,000,000/year, it must be approved by our Assistant Director. His associate now requires that we hold a virtual panel, and include a panel summary, before she will approve the award. We’ve got the panel scheduled for 6 January, and should
be able to move quickly after this time. I will try to usher the award through DGA, and will advise our contact ahead of time that your recommendation must be on a fast track.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">There will be some gap between the expiration of your current award and the beginning of your new one, but I hope that gap will be less than one month. Everyone is
on track to approve the award – we need to fill in some procedural holes. If UPR allows, you can exercise NSF’s 90-day pre-award spending clause. I will send you later today a notice of our intent to recommend the proposal for funding.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For the nth time, I am sorry for the delays,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Jess Zimmerman [mailto:<a href="mailto:jesskz@ites.upr.edu" target="_blank">jesskz@ites.upr.edu</a>]
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<b>To:</b> Twombly, Saran <<a href="mailto:stwombly@nsf.gov" target="_blank">stwombly@nsf.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> status of LTER award?<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="h5">
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Department Environmental Sciences<br>
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras<br>
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Direct Office Line: <a href="tel:787-350-0350" value="+17873500350" target="_blank">787-350-0350</a><br>
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