[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 1948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-751]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2497]


United States--Egypt Science and Technology Joint Board; Public 
Announcement of a New Science and Technology Program for Competitive 
Grants to Support International, Collaborative Projects in Science and 
Technology Between U.S. and Egyptian Cooperators

January 15, 1997.
AGENCY: U.S. Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: January 15, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine Bourgeois, Program Specialist, Office of Cooperative Science 
Programs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and 
Scientific Affairs (OES/SCP), U.S. Department of State, 202-647-4662.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Authority: This program is established under 22 U.S.C. 2656d and 
the Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the Arab Republic of Egypt.

    A solicitation for this program will begin January 15, 1997. This 
program will provide small grants for successfully competitive 
proposals for collaborative projects and other activities submitted by 
United States and Egyptian experts. Projects must help the United 
States and Egypt utilize science and apply technology by providing 
opportunities to exchange ideas, information, skills, and techniques, 
and to collaborate on scientific and technological endeavors of mutual 
interest and benefit. Proposals considered for funding in Fiscal Year 
1997 must be received by March 1, 1997 by the Program Administrators. 
All proposals will be considered; however, special consideration will 
be given to proposals that address priority areas defined/approved by 
the Joint Board. These include priorities in the areas of 
biotechnology, standards and metrology, environmental technologies, and 
manufacturing technologies. More information on these priorities and 
copies of the Program Announcement/Application may be obtained upon 
request.
Anne K. Solomon,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Science, Technology, and Health, and Chair, 
United States--Egypt S&T Joint Board.
[FR Doc. 97-751 Filed 1-13-97; 8:45 am]
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