National Administrative Officer’s Conference

1. National Administrative Officer’s Conference IRC & SRC

2. Indirect Research Costs • Facility Operations—This includes salaries of personnel responsible for the operation of the location facilities, 4% R&M, supplies and materials needed for operation of the facilities, janitorial, maintenance contracts, facility control systems, A&E services, etc.

3. Indirect Research Costs • Telephone—This includes the base telephone line and equipment charges, and long distance charges. • Utilities—Water, gas, electricity, fuel, sewer, etc. • Administrative Support—Salaries, supplies, travel, training, equipment, etc.

4. Indirect Research Costs • Postage—US Mail, express mail charges • Computer Network—Costs associated with the running and administration of a computer network that provides the basis for e-mail, Internet access, and file sharing. Salaries, supplies, contracts, equipment, etc.

5. Indirect Research Costs • OHMP/EAP—Contract, fees • Center Director, Institute Director, Lab Director, Location Coordinator Office—Salaries, supplies, travel, equipment etc., associated with this office. % of CD, ID, LD, LC time assigned to administrative duties, similar % of CD/ID/LD/LC Secretary time, Office Automation,etc.

6. Indirect Research Costs • Office Equipment—Photocopies, fax machines, maintenance costs, paper, etc. • Rent/Lease—Rent or lease costs paid for laboratory/office facilities. Does not include rent or lease costs for research field plots.

7. Indirect Research Costs • Safety/Health and Hazardous Waste Disposal—Salary, equipment, supplies, contracts, travel, training, etc. Associated with providing the basics for the location. Hazardous Waste Disposal costs. • EEO/CR—Salary, equipment, supplies, contracts, travel, training, etc. • Vehicle Costs—Administrative or non-research motor pool costs for operating the facility.

8. Shared Research Costs • Special Laboratory Services, Analytical Labs, Quarantine Facility, Common Laboratory Services Spread to CRIS & Laboratory Costs—Salary, equipment, supplies, contracts, travel, training, etc. • Scientific Equipment Maintenance—Contracts for maintenance of scientific equipment.

9. Shared Research Costs • Library Services—Salary, publications, subscriptions, equipment, supplies, contracts, travel, training, etc. • Livestock Operations—Salary, equipment, supplies, contracts, travel, training, animal feed, animals (can be charged directly to benefiting CRIS) etc.

10. Shared Research Costs • Land/Greenhouse Operations—Salary, equipment, supplies, contracts, travel, training, fertilizers, irrigation, etc. • Computer/Data Processing—Salaries, contracts, supplies, equipment etc. associated with providing direct computer services for research activities.

11. Shared Research Costs • Vehicles Expense(related to research only)—Gas, repairs and maintenance for farm and scientific vehicles. • Human Studies—Stipends, honorariums, dietetic nursing services, etc. • Aircraft Services—Salary, equipment, supplies, contracts, travel, training, etc.

12. Shared Research Costs • Photographic services, graphics, information services—Salary, equipment, supplies, contracts, travel, training, etc. • Leases—Lease costs for land associated with research projects

13. Cost Categories Facility Operations Telephones Utilities Alternative Methods of Distribution Develop space rates for each type of space Number of instruments and special features, long distance call etc. Metered Rate for type of space Methods of IRC Distribution

14. Administrative Support Postage Percentage of “CRIS Net to Location” for a given CRIS of the total location dollars Metered Survey data Number of SY’s per CRIS Method of IRC Distribution

15. Computer Network OHMP/EAP CD/ID/LD/LC Office Office Equipment Rent/Lease Safety/Health and Hazardous Waste Number of SY’s Number of SY’s Percent of Net to CRIS Percent of Net to CRIS Percent of Net to CRIS Number of SY’s Methods of IRC Distribution

16. EEO/CR Vehicles Costs FTE’s per CRIS Percent of Net to CRIS Methods of IRC Distribution

17. Methods of Shared Research Costs Distribution Historical usage modified by future needs.