[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 199 (Friday, October 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53355-53360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26206]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No. 960910251-6251-01]
RIN 0648-ZA24


Announcement of Graduate Research Fellowships in the National 
Estuarine Research Reserve System for Fiscal Year 1997

AGENCY: Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (SRD), Office of Ocean and 
Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Ocean Service (NOS), 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of 
Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Sanctuaries and Reserves Division of the Office of Ocean 
and Coastal Resource Management is soliciting applications for graduate 
fellowship funding within the National Estuarine Research Reserve 
System. This notice sets forth funding priorities, selection criteria, 
and application procedures.
    The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announces a new 
program of Graduate Research Fellowships. A maximum of 42 Graduate 
Research Fellowships will be competitively awarded to qualified 
graduate students whose research occurs within the boundaries of at 
least on Reserve. Fellowships will start no earlier than June 1, 1997.

DATES: All applications must be postmarked no later than November 29, 
1996. Notification regarding the awarding of fellowships will be issued 
on or about March 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Dwight Trueblood, Science Coordinator, NOAA/Sanctuaries 
and Reserves Division, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM2, SSMC4, 12th 
Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Attn: FY97 NERRS Research. Phone: 301-
713-3145 ext. 174 Fax: 301-713-4362, internet: 
dtruebloodocean.nos.noaa.gov. See Appendix I for National Estuarine 
Research Reserve addresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information on research opportunities under the National 
Estuarine Research Reserve System, contact the on-site personnel listed 
in Appendix I. For application information, contact the Science 
Coordinator of the Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (see Addresses 
above).

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Authority and Background

    Section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended 
(CZMA), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1461, establishes the National Estuarine 
Research Reserve System (NERRS). 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1461(e)(1)(B) 
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to any coastal 
state or public or private person for purposes of supporting research 
and monitoring within a national estuarine reserve that are consistent 
with the research guidelines developed under subsection (c). This 
program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 
under ``Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserve,'' Number 
11.420.

II. Information on Established National Estuarine Research Reserves

    The NERRS consists of estuarine areas of the United States which 
are designated, developed, and managed for research and educational 
purposes. Each National Estuarine Research Reserve (Reserve) within the 
NERRS is chosen to reflect regional differences and to include a 
variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the classification scheme 
of the national program as presented in 15 CFR part 921.
    Each Reserve is suited to support a wide range of beneficial uses 
of ecological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic value which are 
dependent upon maintenance of a healthy ecosystem. Each site provides 
habitat for a wide range of ecologically and commercially important 
species of fish, shellfish, birds, and other aquatic and terrestrial 
wildlife. Each Reserve has been designed to ensure its effectiveness as 
a conservation unit and as a site for long-term research and 
monitoring. As part of a national system, the Reserves collectively 
provide an excellent opportunity to address research questions and 
estuarine management issues of national significance. For a detailed 
description of the sites, contact the individual site Managers and/or 
Research Coordinators listed in Appendix I.

III. Availability of Funds

    Funds are expected to be available on a competitive basis to any 
qualified graduate student to provide funds for graduate research 
within National Estuarine Research Reserves. Because NOAA has 
substantial involvement in NERRS research, funds are normally awarded 
through a cooperative agreement. NOAA may be involved in the award in 
the following manner:

    The Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (SRD), Office of Ocean and 
Coastal Resource Management, reserves the right to immediately halt 
activity under this award if it becomes obvious that award 
activities are not fulfilling the mission of the National Estuarine 
Research Reserve System. While day-to-day management is the 
responsibility of the recipient, frequent guidance and direction is 
provided by the Federal Government for the successful conduct of 
this award. Noncompliance with a Federally approved project may 
result in immediate halting of the award.
    SRD generally will review and approve each stage of work before 
the next begins to assure quality scientific progression and results 
that will produce viable information on which to form valid, 
productive coastal management decisions.

    All staff at NERRS sites are ineligible to submit an application 
for a fellowship under this Announcement. Federal funds requested must 
be matched by the applicant by at least 30% of the TOTAL cost, not the 
Federal share, of the project. For $15,000 in Federal fellowship funds, 
the required match is $6,430. It is anticipated that fellowships 
receiving funding under this announcement will begin by June 1, 1997.

IV. Purpose and Priorities

    The NERR Graduate Research Fellowship program is intended to fund 
high quality research focused on improving coastal zone management 
while providing students with hands-on training in conducting 
ecological monitoring. These fellowships will provide graduate students 
with funds ($15,000/annum) to conduct their own research projects while 
also providing hands-on management-related training in ecological 
monitoring.
    Research projects proposed in response to this announcement must: 
address coastal management issues identified as having local, regional, 
or national significance; relate them to the ``Scientific Areas of 
Support'' described below; and be conducted within one or more 
designated NERR sites. Funding is intended to provide any combination 
of research support, salary, tuition, supplies, or other costs as 
needed. As part of the ecological monitoring education program, 
students will be asked to provide up to 15 hours per week of assistance 
to the Reserve in which they are conducting research; fellows 
conducting multi-site projects may fulfill this requirement at one or a 
combination of sites but for no more than a total of 15 hours per week. 
This program will be designed with the on-site Reserve staff and may 
include on-site monitoring or research assistance, or performing 
additional sampling or analyses for the Reserve; this training may take 
place throughout the school year or may be concentrated during a 
specific season. Students are encouraged, but not required, to 
incorporate these training activities into their own research programs.

Scientific Areas of Support

    NERRS specific research priorities are provided below. Proposed 
research projects submitted in response to this announcement must 
address one of the following topics:
     Investigate the effects of non-point source pollution on 
estuarine ecosystems;
     Investigate evaluative criteria and/or methods for 
estuarine ecosystem restoration;
     Investigate the importance of biodiversity and effects of 
invasive species on estuarine ecosystems;
     Investigate mechanisms for sustaining resources within 
estuarine ecosystems.

    Note: It is highly recommended that applicants contact the host 
Reserve (see Appendix I) for site-specific and regional research 
priorities and to discuss the training opportunities at the site.

V. Guidelines for Application Preparation, Review, and Reporting 
Requirements

    Applicants for SRD research fellowships must follow the guidelines 
presented herein. Applications not adhering to these guidelines will be 
returned to the applicant without further review.
    Applications for graduate fellowships in the NERRS are solicited 
annually for award the following fiscal year. Application due dates and 
other pertinent information are contained in this announcement of 
research opportunities. Applicants must submit an original and two (2) 
copies of each application and all supporting documents (curricula 
vitae, literature referenced, etc.), excluding transcripts and letters 
of reference.
    Fellowships may be funded for up to three years; funding for years 
two and three will be made available based on funding availability and 
on satisfactory progress of research as determined by the NERR Research 
Coordinator or Reserve Manager in consultation with the student's 
faculty advisor. The amount of the award is $15,000/annum; this may be 
used for any combination of salary, living expenses, tuition, fees and/
or research supplies, and this must be matched by at least 30 percent 
of the award total. The student will be asked to work with the Research 
Coordinator or Reserve Manager to develop an

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ecological monitoring education program for up to 15 hours per week. 
The recipient must submit an annual technical report to the host 
Reserve and SRD before the end of each funding cycle on the research 
accomplishments to-date. The awardee must acknowledge NERRS support in 
all relevant scientific presentations and publications. Awardees are 
strongly encouraged to publish their results in peer-reviewed 
literature and make presentations at scientific meetings.

A. Applications

    Students admitted to or enrolled in a full-time Master's or 
Doctoral program at U.S. accredited universities are eligible to apply. 
Students should have completed a majority of their course work at the 
beginning of their fellowship and have an approved thesis research 
program.
    Applicants are required to submit: (1) an academic resume or a 
curriculum vitae that includes all graduate and undergraduate 
institutions (department or area of study, degree, and year of 
graduation), all publications (including undergraduate and graduate 
theses), awards or fellowships, and work/research experience; (2) a 
cover letter from the applicant indicating current academic status, 
research interests, and career goals, and the results of any discussion 
with NERR staff regarding the ecological monitoring training program; 
(3) a titled research proposal, not to exceed seven (7) double-spaced 
pages (in a font no smaller than 12-point courier), that includes an 
Abstract, Introduction, Methods and Materials, Project Significance, 
and Bibliography; (4) a proposed budget (see Section B, Proposal 
Content, below for specific guidelines); (5) a letter of support from 
the applicant's graduate advisor indicating the advisor's contribution 
(financial and otherwise) to the applicant's graduate studies; (6) an 
official copy of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and (7) 
two letters of reference (from other than the applicant's graduate 
advisor) in separate sealed envelopes. One original and two (2) copies 
of the information requested above, excluding the transcripts and 
letters of reference, must be submitted to the SRD Science Coordinator 
at the address in the Addresses section, postmarked no later than 
November 29, 1996. Incomplete applications and applications postmarked 
November 30, 1996 or later, will be returned without review.
    Receipt of all applications will be acknowledged and a copy sent to 
the appropriate Reserve staff.

B. Proposal Content

    The 7-page proposal should contain the sections described below. 
Note that the 7 double-spaced page limit includes only the abstract and 
project description; the title page, budget, curriculum vitae, 
literature cited and other sections are not included in the 7 pages.
    1. Title page. A title page must be provided which lists student 
name, address and telephone number, project title, name of graduate 
institution, name of institution providing matching funds and amount of 
matching funds, name of faculty advisor, site where research is to be 
conducted, and number of years of requested support.
    2. Abstract. A one-page abstract must be included. The abstract 
should state the research objectives, scientific methods to be used, 
and the significance of the project to a particular Reserve and the 
NERRS program.
    3. Project description. The main body of the proposal should be a 
detailed statement of the work to be undertaken, and include the 
following components:
    (a) Introduction. This section should introduce the research 
setting and environment. It should include a brief review of pertinent 
literature, and describe the research problem in relation to relevant 
coastal management issues and the research priorities. This section 
should also present the primary hypothesis upon which the project is 
focused, as well as any additional or component hypotheses which will 
be addressed by the research project.
    (b) Methods. This section should state the method(s) to be used to 
accomplish the specific research objectives including a systematic 
discussion of what, when, where, and how the data are to be collected, 
analyzed, and reported. Field and laboratory methods should be 
scientifically valid and reliable and accompanied by a statistically 
sound sampling scheme. Methods chosen should be justified and compared 
with other methods employed for similar work.
    Techniques should allow the testing of the hypotheses, but also 
provide baseline data that may be used in answering related ecological 
and management questions concerning the Reserve environment. Methods 
should be described concisely and techniques should be reliable enough 
to allow comparison with those made at different sites and times by 
different investigators. If the project is envisioned as the initial 
phase of a long-term effort (e.g., a monitoring program), the methods 
selected must be stable enough that it is unlikely that they will 
change drastically over the next 10-15 years. The methods must have 
proven their utility and sensitivity as indicators for natural or 
human-induced change.
    Analytical methods and statistical tests applied to the data should 
be documented, thus providing a rationale for choosing one set of 
methods over alternatives. Quality control measures also should be 
documented (e.g., statistical confidence levels, standards of 
reference, performance requirements, internal evaluation criteria). The 
proposal should indicate by way of discussion how data are to be 
synthesized, interpreted and integrated into final work products, and 
how and where the data are to be catalogued and stored for ready 
retrieval at later dates.
    A map clearly showing the study location and any other features of 
interest must be included. Use a U.S. Geological Survey topographic 
map, or an equivalent, in constructing the location map for the 
proposal. Consultation with Reserve personnel to identify existing maps 
is strongly recommended.
    (c) Project Significance. This section should discuss how the 
proposed research effort will enhance or contribute to improving the 
state of knowledge of the estuary and assist coastal zone management 
decision making, i.e., why is the proposed research important and how 
can the results be used to manage coastal resources? This section must 
also discuss the relation of the proposed research to the research 
priorities stated in this research announcement. In addition, the 
applicant must provide a clear discussion of how the proposed research 
addresses state and national estuarine and coastal resource management 
issues and how the results can be utilized by policy makers. 
Applicability of research findings to other sites in the NERRS should 
be given special mention.
    4. Milestone schedule. A milestone schedule is required with the 
proposal, and is especially important for multiple year fellowships. 
This schedule should show, in table form, anticipated dates for 
completing field work and data collection, data analysis, progress 
reports, the final technical report and other related activities. Use 
``Month 1, Month 2,'' rather than June, July, etc., in preparing these 
charts.
    5. Personnel and project management. The proposal must include a 
complete description of how the project will be managed, including the 
name and expertise of faculty advisors and other team members. Evidence 
of ability to successfully complete the proposed

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research should be supported by reference to similar efforts performed.
    6. Literature cited. This section should provide complete 
references for current literature, research, and other appropriate 
published and unpublished documents cited in the text of the proposal.
    7. Budget. The amount of Federal funds requested ($15,000 per 
fellowship per year) must be matched by the applicant by at least 30% 
of the total project cost (i.e., $6,430 match for $15,000 in Federal 
funds). Cash or the value of goods and services, except land, directly 
benefiting the research project may be used to satisfy the matching 
requirements. Overhead costs may also be used as match; overhead for 
these awards are limited to 10 percent of total requested Federal 
funds. Funds from other Federal agencies and NERRS staff salaries 
supported by Federal funds may not be used as match. General guidelines 
for the non-Federal share are contained in 15 CFR Part 24 and OMB 
Circular A-110. SRD recommends that the applicant work with their 
institution's research office to develop their budget (see section D, 
below).
    The applicant may request funds under any of the categories listed 
below as long as the costs are reasonable and necessary to perform 
research. The budget should contain itemized costs with appropriate 
narratives justifying proposed expenditures. Budget categories are to 
be broken down as follows, clearly showing both Federal and non-Federal 
shares side by side:

--Salary. The rate of pay (hourly, monthly, or annually) should be 
indicated. Salaries requested must be consistent with the institution's 
regular practices. The submitting organization may request that salary 
data remain confidential information.
--Fringe benefits. Fringe benefits (i.e., social security, insurance, 
retirement) may be treated as direct costs as long as this is 
consistent with the institution's regular practices.
--Equipment. While not their primary purpose, fellowship funds may be 
approved for the purchase of major equipment only if the following 
conditions are met: (a) a lease versus purchase analysis has been 
conducted by the applicant or the applicant's institution and the 
findings determine that purchase is the most economical method of 
procurement; and (b) the equipment does not exist at the recipient's 
institution or the Reserve site and is essential for the successful 
completion of the project.
    The justification must discuss each of these points along with the 
purpose of the equipment and a justification for its use, and include a 
list of equipment to be purchased, leased, or rented by model number 
and manufacturer, where known. At the termination of the fellowship, 
disposition of equipment acquired costing $5,000 or more with a life 
expectancy of 2 years or more will be determined by the NOAA Property 
Administrator.
--Travel. The type, extent, and estimated cost (broken down by 
transportation, lodging and per diem) of travel should be explained and 
justified in relation to the proposed research; the justification 
should also identify the person traveling. Travel expense is limited to 
round trip travel to field research locations and should not exceed 40 
percent of total costs.
--Other direct costs. Other anticipated costs should be itemized under 
the following categories:

     Materials and Supplies. The budget should indicate in 
general terms the types of expendable materials and supplies required 
and their estimated costs;
     Research Vessel or Aircraft Rental. Include purpose, unit 
cost, duration of use, user, and justification;
     Laboratory Space Rental. Funds may be requested for use of 
laboratory space at research establishments away from the student's 
institution while conducting studies specifically related to the 
proposed effort;
     Telecommunication Services and Reproduction Costs. Include 
expenses associated with telephone calls, facsimile, copying, reprint 
charges, film duplication, etc.;
     Computer Services. The cost of unusual or costly computer 
services may be requested and must be justified.

--Indirect costs. Overhead costs under NERRS fellowship awards are 
limited to 10% of award amount.

    8. Requests for reserve support services. On-site Reserve personnel 
sometimes can provide limited logistical support for research projects 
in the form of manpower, equipment, supplies, etc. Any request for 
Reserve support services, including any services provided as match, 
should be approved by the Reserve Manager or Research Coordinator prior 
to application submission and be included as part of the application 
package in the form of written correspondence. Reserve resources which 
are supported by Federal funds are not eligible to be used as match.
    9. Coordination with other research in progress or proposed. SRD 
encourages collaboration and cost-sharing with other investigators to 
enhance scientific capabilities and avoid unnecessary duplication of 
effort. Applications should include a description of how the research 
will be coordinated with other research projects that are in progress 
or proposed, if applicable.
    10. Permits. The applicant must apply for any applicable state or 
Federal permits. A copy of the permit application and supporting 
documentation should be attached to the application as an appendix. SRD 
must receive notification of the approval of the permit application 
before funding can be approved.

C. Application Review and Evaluation

    All applications will be evaluated by the Sanctuaries and Reserves 
Division staff, a host Reserve scientific panel of no less than three 
reviewers from the scientific community, and the appropriate Research 
Coordinator and/or Reserve Manager. Criteria for selection include: (1) 
academic excellence based on the applicant's transcripts and two 
letters of reference; and (2) the quality of proposed research and its 
applicability to the NERRS Scientific Areas of Support and specific 
Reserve research and resource management goals. No more than two 
Fellowships will be awarded at any one time for any one Reserve. Final 
funding recommendations will be made by the Chief of the Sanctuaries 
and Reserves Division, based upon scientific review and programmatic 
considerations.

D. Fellowship Awards

    Awards are normally made to the fellow's graduate institution 
through the use of a cooperative agreement. Applicants whose projects 
are recommended for funding will be required to complete all necessary 
Federal financial assistance forms (SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, CD-511, 
and SF-LLL, OMB Control Numbers 0348-0043, 0348-0044, and 0348-0046), 
which will be provided by SRD with the letter of fellowship 
notification. Therefore, SRD recommends that all applicants work with 
their graduate institution during the development of their application 
to ensure concurrence on budgetary issues (e.g. the use of salary and 
fringe benefits as match).

VI. Other Requirements

    Recipients and subrecipients are subject to all Federal laws and 
Federal and DOC policies, regulations, and procedures applicable to 
Federal financial assistance awards.
    All non-profit and for-profit applicants are subject to a name-
check review process. Name checks are

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intended to reveal if any key individuals associated with the applicant 
have been convicted of or are presently facing criminal charges such as 
fraud, theft, perjury, or other matters which significantly reflect on 
the applicant's management honesty or financial integrity.
    No award of Federal funds shall be made to an applicant who has an 
outstanding delinquent Federal debt until either: (1) The delinquent 
account is paid in full; (2) A negotiated repayment schedule is 
established and at least one payment is received; or (3) Other 
arrangements satisfactory to the Department of Commerce are made.
    Unsatisfactory performance under prior Federal awards may result in 
an application not being considered for funding. In addition, any 
recipients who are past due for submitting acceptable final reports 
under any previous SRD-funded research will be ineligible to be 
considered for new awards until final reports are received, reviewed 
and deemed acceptable by SRD.
    A false statement on an application is grounds for denial or 
termination of funds and grounds for possible punishment by a fine or 
imprisonment as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
    If an application is selected for funding, the Department of 
Commerce (DOC) has no obligation to provide any additional future 
funding in connection with that award. Renewal of an award to increase 
funding or extend the period of performance is at the total discretion 
of DOC. However, funding priority will be given to the additional years 
of multi-year proposals upon satisfactory completion of the first year 
of research.
    Applications under this program are subject to Executive Order 
12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.''
    All primary applicants must submit a completed Form CD-511, 
``Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other 
Responsibility Matter; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and Lobbying,'' 
and the following explanations are hereby provided:
    1. Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension. Prospective 
participants (as defined at 15 CFR Part 26, Section 105) are subject to 
15 CFR Part 26, ``Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension,'' and the 
related section of the certification form prescribed above applies;
    2. Drug-Free Workplace. Grantees (as defined at 15 CFR Part 26, 
Section 605) are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, Subpart F, ``Governmentwide 
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)'' and the related section 
of the certification form prescribed above applies;
    3. Anti-Lobbying. Persons (as defined at 15 CFR Part 28, Section 
105) are subject to the lobbying provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352, 
``Limitation on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain 
Federal contracting and financial transactions,'' and the lobbying 
section of the certification form which applies to applications/bids 
for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for more than 
$100,000, and loans and loan guarantees for more than $150,000, or the 
single family maximum mortgage limit for affected programs, whichever 
is greater; and
    4. Anti-Lobbying Disclosures. Any applicant that has paid or will 
pay for lobbying using any funds must submit an SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of 
Lobbying Activities,'' as required under 15 CFR Part 28, Appendix B.
    5. Lower Tier Certifications. Recipients shall require applicants/
bidders for subgrants, contracts, subcontracts, or other lower tier 
covered transactions at any tier under the award to submit, if 
applicable, a completed CD-512, ``Certifications Regarding Debarment, 
Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered 
Transactions and Lobbying,'' and disclosure form SF-LLL, ``Disclosure 
of Lobbying Activities.'' The original form CD-512 is intended for the 
use of recipients. SF-LLL submitted by any tier recipient or 
subrecipient should be submitted to DOC in accordance with the 
instructions contained in the award document.
    Buy American-Made Equipment or Products: Applicants are hereby 
notified that any equipment or products authorized to be purchased with 
funding provided under this program should be American-made to the 
extent feasible.
    Indirect Costs: The total dollar amount of the indirect costs 
proposed in an application under this program must not exceed the 
indirect cost rate negotiated and approved by a cognizant Federal 
agency prior to the proposed effective date of the award or 100 percent 
of the total proposed direct costs dollar amount in the application, 
whichever is less.
    Preaward Activities: If applicants incur any costs prior to an 
award being made, they do so solely at their own risk of not being 
reimbursed by the Government. Notwithstanding any verbal or written 
assurance that may have been received, there is no obligation on the 
part of DOC to cover preaward costs.

VII. Classification

    This notice has been determined to be ``not significant'' for 
purposes of E.O. 12866.
    This action is categorically excluded from the requirement to 
prepare an environmental assessment by NOAA Administrative Order 216-6.
    This notice does not contain policies with federalism implications 
sufficient to warrant preparation of a federalism assessment under 
Executive Order 12612.
    This notice does not contain a collection of information subject to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.420 Coastal Zone 
Management Estuarine Research Reserves)

    Dated: September 27, 1996.
David L. Evans,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.

Appendix I. NERRS On-Site Staff

Alabama

Mr. L.G. Adams, Manager, Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research 
Reserve, 11300 U.S. Highway 98, Fairhope, AL 36532, (334) 928-9792

California

Mr. Steve Kimple, Manager, Dr. Jane Caffrey, Research Coordinator, 
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, 1700 Elkhorn 
Road, Watsonville, CA 95076, (408) 728-2822, [email protected]
Mr. Ed Navarro, Acting Manager, Tijuana River National Estuarine 
Research Reserve, 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, CA 92032, (619) 
575-3613 (site), (619) 642-4209 (Navarro)

Delaware

Ms. Sarah Cooksey, Manager, Dr. William Meredith, Research 
Coordinator, Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve, 
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division 
of Soil and Water Conservation, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, DE 19903, 
(302) 739-3451 (Cooksey), (302) 739-3493 (Meredith), 
[email protected]

Florida

Mr. Woodward Miley II, Manager, Mr. Lee Edmiston, Research 
Coordinator, Apalachicola River National Estuarine Research Reserve, 
261 7th Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320. (904) 653-8063
Mr. Gary Lytton, Manager, Dr. Todd Hopkins, Research Coordinator, 
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 10 Shell Island 
Road, Naples, FL 33942, (813) 775-8845, [email protected]

Georgia

Mr. Buddy Sullivan, Manager, Dr. Stuart Stevens, Research 
Coordinator, Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, 
Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 15, Sapelo Island, GA 
31327,

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(912) 485-2251 (Sullivan), (912) 264-7218 (Stevens), 
[email protected]

Maine

Mr. James List, Manager, Dr. Michele Dionne, Research Coordinator, 
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, RR #2, Box 806, Wells, ME 
04090, (207) 646-1555, [email protected]

Maryland

Ms. Mary Ellen Dore, Manager, Mr. David Nemazie, Research 
Coordinator, Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in 
Maryland, Dept. of Natural Resources, Tawes State Office Building, 
E-2, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 974-3382 (Dore), 
(410) 228-9250 x615 (Nemazie), [email protected]

Massachusetts

Ms. Christine Gault, Manager, Dr. Richard Crawford, Research 
Coordinator, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Dept. 
of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 3092, Waquoit, MA 02536, (508) 
457-0495, [email protected]

New Hampshire

Mr. Peter Wellenberger, Manager, Great Bay National Estuarine 
Research Reserve, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 37 Concord 
Road, Durham, NH 03824, (603) 868-1095

New York

Ms. Elizabeth Blair, Manager, Mr. Chuck Nieder, Research 
Coordinator, Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, New 
York State Department of Environmental Conservation, c/o Bard 
College Field Station, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504, (914) 758-
5193, [email protected]

North Carolina

Dr. John Taggart, Manager, Dr. Steve Ross, Research Coordinator, 
North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve, 7205 
Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 256-3721 (Taggart), 
(910) 395-3905 (Ross), [email protected]

Ohio

Mr. Eugene Wright, Manager, Dr. David Klarer, Research Coordinator, 
Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve, 2514 Cleveland 
Road, East, Huron, OH 44839, (419) 433-4601, 
[email protected]

Oregon

Mr. Michael Graybill, Manager, Dr. Steve Rumrill, Research 
Coordinator, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, P.O. 
Box 5417, Charleston, OR 97420, (541) 888-5558, 
[email protected]

Puerto Rico

Ms. Carmen Gonzalez, Manager, Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research 
Reserve, Dept. of Natural Resources, Call Box B, Aguirre, PR 00704, 
(809) 853-4617, [email protected]

Rhode Island

Mr. Allan Beck, Manager, Narragansett Bay National Estuarine 
Research Reserve, Dept. of Environmental Management, Box 151, 
Prudence Island, RI 02872, (401) 683-5061

South Carolina

Mr. Michael D. McKenzie, Manager, Dr. Elizabeth Wenner, Research 
Coordinator, Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto (ACE) Basin, South Carolina 
Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, P.O. Box 12559, 
Charleston, SC 294212, (803) 762-5052 (McKenzie), (803) 736-5050 
(Wenner), [email protected]
Dr. Dennis Allen, Manager, Dr. Joe Schubauer-Berigan, Research 
Coordinator, North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research 
Reserve, Baruch Marine Field Laboratory, P.O. Box 1630, Georgetown, 
SC 29442, (803) 546-3623, [email protected]

Virginia

Dr. Maurice P. Lynch, Manager, Dr. Jeffrey Shields, Research 
Coordinator, Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in 
Virginia, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William 
and Mary, P.O. Box 1347, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 642-7135, 
[email protected]

Washington

Mr. Terry Stevens, Manager, Dr. Douglas Bulthuis, Research 
Coordinator, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 1043 
Bayview-Edison Road, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273, (360) 428-1558, 
[email protected]

[FR Doc. 96-26206 Filed 10-10-96; 8:45 am]
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