The system of records Suspension, Debarment, and Research Misconduct Files NSF-55, contains records about persons considered for government-wide suspension, debarment, and/or research misconduct determination. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is proposing to add one new routine use and an additional statute in the authority section of this system of records.
A formal finding of research misconduct under 42 CFR part 93 (HHS) or equivalent agency policy. The respondent was found to have engaged in fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism of research data. The federal grant funds involved are typically identified in the FR notice, along with the administrative actions (debarment, supervised research, manuscript correction or retraction requirements).