New Prior Approval Capability Joins Suite of Options in eRA Commons

A new type of prior approval is available to NIH recipients in eRA Commons as of October 12, joining a menu of other prior approval requests.  Recipients of NIH awards are now required to use the ‘Other Request’ type in Prior Approval to submit any changes to their approved Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMS Plans) to NIH officials (see NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-23-185 and eRA news item).

In the eRA Commons’ Prior Approval module:

On the Prior Approval screen, select “Other Request” and a table will list eligible awards.

Click “initiate” on the eligible award to initiate an Other Request type.

Fill out the Prior Approval Other Request screen.

Description. Enter “DMS Plan Revision” (without quotations).

Effective Date. Enter the effective date of the requested changes.

Justification Document. Provide the rationale and justification for the requested changes.

Budget Document. Provide if the revised DMS Plan impacts the budget. Include information for current and future budget periods. Note: This is not a supplement request.

Other Supporting Documents. Attach the revised DMS Plan.  

All uploaded documents must be in PDF format.

Only a signing official can submit the request. For NIH awards, this functionality may only be used for revised DMS Plan prior approval requests.  

Other Capabilities in Prior Approval

In addition to the ‘Other Request’ type, here are five situations where applicants and/or r...

Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - October 17, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Tips Before You Submit eRA Commons Source Type: funding