[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2254-2255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1210]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5403-1]
Investigator-Initiated Grants: Request for Applications
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of Request for Applications.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides information on the availability of the
fiscal year 1996 investigator-initiated grants program announcement, in
which the areas of research interest, eligibility and submission
requirements, evaluation criteria, and implementation schedule are set
forth. Grants will be competitively awarded following peer review.
DATES: Proposals must be received at the contact point by either
February 15 or 29, 1996, depending on the research area.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance
(8703), 401 M Street SW, Washington DC 20460, telephone (202) 260-3837,
telefax (202) 260-2039. The complete announcement can be accessed on
the Internet from the EPA home page: http://www.epa.gov/>. You will
see a link to ``grants'' as one of the menu items. Alternatively the
grants menu can be accessed directly at: http://www.epa.gov/OER/>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its Request for Applications (RFA) the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites research grant
applications in the following areas of special interest to its mission:
(1) Ecological assessment, (2) Exposure of children to pesticides, (3)
Air quality, (4) Analytical and monitoring methods, (5) Drinking water,
(6) Environmental fate and treatment of toxics and hazardous wastes,
(7) Environmental statistics, (8) High-performance computing, and (9)
Exploratory research, including Early Career Research Awards.
The RFA provides relevant background information, summarizes EPA's
interest in the topic areas, and describes the application and review
process. Additional programs to be announced separately will involve
cooperation with the National Science Foundation and other agencies. In
cooperation with the National Science Foundation, three areas of
interest to both agencies are identified: ``water and watersheds,''
``technology for a sustainable environment,'' and
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``decision-making and valuation for environmental policy.'' EPA, NSF,
DOE, and ONR intend to collaborate in an RFA on bioremediation.
Separate solicitations on ``endocrine disruptors'' and ``risk-based
decisions for contaminated sediments,'' possibly jointly with other
agencies, will be announced later.
Contacts for Research Topics of Interest
Ecological Assessment
Robert Menzer 202-260-5779
menzer.robert@epamail.epa.gov
Barbara Levinson 202-260-5983
levinson.barbara@epamail.epa.gov
Exposure of Children to Pesticides
Chris Saint 202-260-1093
saint.chris@epamail.epa.gov
Air Quality
Deran Pashayan 202-260-2606
pashayan.deran@epamail.epa.gov
Analytical and Monitoring Methods
David Friedman 202-260-3535
friedman.david@epamail.epa.gov
Drinking Water
Sheila Rosenthal 202-260-7334
rosenthal.sheila@epamail.epa.gov
Environmental Fate and Treatment of Toxics and Hazardous Wastes
William Stelz 202-260-5798
stelz.william@epamail.epa.gov
Environmental Statistics
Chris Saint 202-260-1093
saint.chris@epamail.epa.gov
High Performance Computing
Chris Saint 202-260-1093
saint.chris@epamail.epa.gov
Exploratory Research
Clyde Bishop 202-260-5727
bishop.clyde@epamail.epa.gov
Dated: December 15, 1995.
Joseph Alexander,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 96-1210 Filed 1-24-96; 8:45 am]
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