[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53011-53012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26351]


      
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service


Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders Regarding Fiscal Year 
1998 Requests for Proposals; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
(CSREES), USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service (CSREES) is soliciting written comments on requests for 
proposals (RFPs) issued on a competitive basis in fiscal year (FY) 1998 
or before in select cases. The written comments will be considered when 
formulating the RFPs which CSREES anticipates issuing in FY 1999, 
subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Comments received 
additionally will be forwarded to the Secretary of Agriculture or his 
designee for use in meeting the requirement of section 103(c) of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 
(Pub. L. 105-185) that the Secretary solicit and consider input from 
stakeholders when formulating an RFP involving an agricultural 
research, extension, or education activity funded on a competitive 
basis.

DATES: Comments are due to CSREES by November 2, 1998. Comments 
received after this date will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to the Office of Extramural 
Programs via first-class mail to: Office of Extramural Programs; 
Competitive Research Grants and Awards Management; USDA-CSREES; STOP 
2299; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-2299, or via 
e-mail to: [email protected]. In your comments, please include the 
name of the program(s) to which you are responding.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louise Ebaugh, Director; Office of 
Extramural Programs; Competitive Research Grants and Awards Management; 
USDA-CSREES; STOP 2299; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 
20250-2299. Telephone: 202-720-9181; facsimile: 202-401-7752; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CSREES is soliciting comments regarding all 
RFPs issued in FY 1998. In select cases of competitive grants programs 
for which CSREES did not issue an RFP in FY 1998, CSREES is soliciting 
comments on the most recent RFP. Following is a list of RFPs for which 
comments are requested. These may be found through the CSREES web page 
(http://www.reeusda.gov/crgam/oep), and also are available in hard copy 
by contacting the Proposal Services Unit at 202-401-5048, or via e-mail 
to [email protected]. Please indicate the RFP(s) you are requesting. In 
addition to the program name, the specific date the RFP was issued 
(including the Federal Register citation, if applicable) is included 
with this list.

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                                                      FR citation  (if
           Program                 Date issued           applicable)
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Research Programs:
    Biotechnology Risk        Wednesday, December   62 FR 67487
     Assessment Research       24, 1997.
     Grants Program.
    Special Research Grants   Monday, January 5,    63 FR 389
     Program, Potato           1998.
     Research.
    Special Research Grants   Thursday, June 18,    63 FR 33471
     Program, Food Safety      1998.
     Research.
    Special Research Grants   Thursday, June 18,    63 FR 33481
     Program, Pest             1998.
     Management Alternatives.
    Small Business            Monday, June 1, 1998  63 FR 29899
     Innovation Research
     Grants Program.
    National Research         Friday, August 28,    63 FR 46109
     Initiative Competitive    1998.
     Grants Program.
Education Programs:
    Higher Education          Thursday, August 1,   N/A
     Multicultural Scholars    1996.
     Program.
    Higher Education          Tuesday, December 9,  62 FR 64991
     Challenge Grants          1997.
     Program.
    1890 Institution          Thursday, September   62 FR 50437
     Teaching and Research     25, 1997.
     Capacity Building
     Grants Program.
    Hispanic-Serving          Tuesday, December     N/A
     Institutions Education    23, 1997.
     Grants Program.
    Food and Agricultural     Thursday, April 2,    63 FR 16365
     Sciences National Needs   1998.
     Graduate Fellowships
     Grants Program;
     International Component.
Extension Programs:
    Extension Indian          Thursday, June 12,    N/A
     Reservation Program.      1997.
    Children, Youth, and      Thursday, September   N/A
     Families at Risk.         17, 1998.
    Farm Safety AgrAbility    Thursday, October     N/A
     Projects.                 30, 1997.
    Food Safety and Quality   Monday, December 22,  N/A
     Initiative.               1997.
    Tribal Colleges           Friday, April 17,     N/A
     Extension Program.        1998.
    Water Quality Program...  Thursday, July 9,     N/A
                               1998.
Other: Community Food         Tuesday, May 12,      63 FR 26375
 Projects Competitive Grants   1998.
 Program.
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    Done at Washington, DC, this 28th day of September, 1998.
Colien Hefferan,
Acting Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and 
Extension Service.
[FR Doc. 98-26351 Filed 10-1-98; 8:45 am]
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