[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 212 (Thursday, October 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27955]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5643-8]


Investigator-Initiated Grants: Request for Applications

AGENCY: U.S. 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 1997 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 on a schedule 
beginning January 15, 1997, through February 15, 1997, 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 (800) 490-9194. 
The complete announcement can be accessed on the Internet from the EPA 
home page: http://www.epa.gov/ncerqa.

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) Exploratory Research, (2) Ecosystem Indicators, (3) Issues in Human 
Health Risk Assessment, (4) Endocrine Disruptors, (5) Ambient Air 
Quality, (6) Health Effects and Exposures to Particulate Matter and 
Associated Air Pollutants, (7) Drinking Water, and (8) Contaminated 
Sediments. In cooperation with the National Science Foundation, three 
areas of interest to both agencies are identified: (1) Water and 
Watersheds, (2) Technology for a Sustainable Environment, and (3) 
Decision-making and Valuation for Environmental Policy.
    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 other agencies.

Contacts for Research Topics of Interest

Exploratory Research
 Clyde Bishop, 202-260-5727, [email protected]
Ecosystem Indicators
 Barbara Levinson, 202-260-5983, 
[email protected]
Issues in Human Health Risk Assessment
 Chris Saint, 202-260-1093, [email protected]
Endocrine Disruptors
 David Reese, 202-260-7342, [email protected]
Ambient Air Quality
 Deran Pashayan, 202-260-2606, [email protected]
Health Effects and Exposures to Particulate Matter and Associated Air 
Pollutants
 Deran Pashayan, 202-260-2606, [email protected]
Drinking Water
 Sheila Rosenthal, 202-260-7334, 
[email protected]
Contaminated Sediments
 David Reese, 202-260-7342, [email protected]
Water and Watersheds
 Barbara Levinson, 202-260-5983, 
[email protected]
Technology for a Sustainable Environment
 Stephen Lingle, 202-260-5748, [email protected]
Decision-making and Valuation for Environmental Policy
Deborah Hanlon, 202-260-2726, [email protected].

    Dated: October 28, 1996.

    Approved for publication:
Robert J. Huggett,
Assistant Administrator for Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 96-27955 Filed 10-30-96; 8:45 am]
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