# Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

> National Science Foundation · Federal Register notice 2018-03155 · published 2018-02-15



## Abstract

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.


## What this is

A formal finding of research misconduct under 42 CFR part 93 (HHS) or equivalent agency policy. The respondent — a researcher — was found to have engaged in fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism of research data. The federal grant funds involved are typically identified, along with the administrative actions (debarment, supervised research, manuscript correction or retraction requirements).

## Key facts

- **Federal Register document:** 2018-03155
- **Title:** Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
- **Publication date:** 2018-02-15
- **Issuing agency:** National Science Foundation

## Primary sources

- Federal Register HTML notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/02/15/2018-03155/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records
- PDF: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-02-15/pdf/2018-03155.pdf
- Raw text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2018/02/15/2018-03155.txt

## Citation

> National Science Foundation, "Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records", Federal Register notice 2018-03155, published 2018-02-15. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/research-misconduct/2018-03155.

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