[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 4870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2320]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6228-3]


Announcement of Opportunity: EMPACT Grants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of request for applications.

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SUMMARY: This document provides information on the availability of the 
1999 investigator-initiated grants program announcement of opportunity 
on Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking 
(EMPACT). The areas of interest, eligibility and submission 
requirements, evaluation criteria, and implementation schedules are set 
forth. Grants will be competitively awarded following peer review.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of applications is April 8, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance 
(8703R), 401 M Street SW, Washington DC 20460, telephone (800) 490-
9194. The complete announcement of opportunity can be accessed on the 
Internet from the EPA home page: http://www.epa.gov/empact.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its Announcement of Opportunity the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites grant applications from 
partnerships between local and state governments, research 
institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the private 
sector, and/or the federal government. The goal of EMPACT is to assist 
communities to provide sustainable public access to environmental 
monitoring data and information that are clearly-communicated, time-
relevant, useful, and accurate in the largest U.S. metropolitan areas. 
Applications must be received by April 8, 1999. The full Announcement 
provides relevant background information, summarize EPA's interest in 
the topic area, and describe the application and review process.
    Contact persons for additional information are Dr. Barbara Karn 
([email protected]), telephone 202-564-6820 and Dr. 
Charlotte Cottrill ([email protected]), telephone 202-
564-6771.

    Dated: January 20, 1999.
Henry Longest III,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 99-2320 Filed 1-29-99; 8:45 am]
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