[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-23186]



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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Humanities

2 CFR Part 3374

45 CFR Part 1174

RIN 3136-AA35


Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit 
Requirements for Federal Awards

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Humanities, National Foundation on 
the Arts and the Humanities.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has adopted as 
final its interim final rule outlining uniform administrative 
requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for Federal 
awards.

DATES: This rule is effective on September 16, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Straughter, Director, Office of 
Grant Management, National Endowment for the Humanities, 400 7th Street 
SW., Room, 4060, Washington, DC 20506; (202) 606-8237, 
[email protected] (please include RIN 3136-AA35 in the subject line 
of the message).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2014, the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) published an interim final rule that 
implemented for all Federal award-making agencies, including NEH, OMB's 
final guidance on Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, 
and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. 79 FR 75871. OMB published 
the uniform rules as 2 CFR part 200. As part of that rulemaking, NEH 
adopted part 200 through an agency-specific addendum at 2 CFR part 
3374. NEH removed and reserved its prior regulations about 
administrative requirements for Federal awards, 45 CFR part 1174, which 
were rendered obsolete by the new provisions.
    NEH received no comments in response to its adoption of the interim 
final rule. Therefore, 2 CFR part 3374 as described in the interim 
final rule, is adopted with no changes.

Regulatory Findings

    For the regulatory findings regarding this rulemaking, please refer 
to the analysis prepared by OMB in the interim final rule, which is 
incorporated herein by reference. 79 FR at 75876.
    Accordingly, the interim rule adding 2 CFR part 3374 and amending 
45 CFR part 1174, which was published at 79 FR 75871 on December 19, 
2014, is adopted as a final rule without change.

    Dated: September 10, 2015.
Michael P. McDonald,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2015-23186 Filed 9-15-15; 8:45 am]
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