[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-240]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Application Notice Describing the Areas of Interest and 
Establishing the Closing Date for Receipt of Applications Under the 
Biological Resource Division Brucellosis Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 
2000

agency: Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.

action: Notice.

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summary: Applications are invited for a research projected on the 
improvements in ballistic delivery systems for brucellosis vaccination 
of free-ranging elk and bison of the Greater Yellowstone Area.
    The purpose of this project is to develop methods of ballistic 
delivery that improve the distance, reliability, ease, and/or rapidity 
of Brucella vaccine parenteral delivery. Such methods will need to take 
into account vaccine composition and the targeted age and sex of bison 
and/or elk.
    Applications may be submitted by educational institutions, private 
firms, private foundations, individuals, and agencies of state and 
local governments.

addresses: The project announcement is expected to be available on or 
about January 11, 2000. You may obtain a copy of Announcement No. 
00CRPA0001 from the USGS contracts and Grants Information Site at 
http://www.usgs.gov/contracts/nehrp/ or by writing Grace Oakeley, U.S. 
Geological Survey, Branch of Acquisition and Federal Assistance, P.O. 
Box 25046, MS 204B, Denver, Colorado 80225, or by fax (303-236-1710).

dates: The closing date for receipt of applications will be on or about 
February 12, 2000. The actual closing date will be specified in 
Announcement No. 00CRPA0001.

for further information contact: Thomas Roffe, Associate Regional Chief 
Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, BRD, FWP Bldg., Montana State 
University, 1400 S. 19th St., Bozeman, Montana 59717.

supplementary information: Authority for this program is contained in 
the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742(a)-742d, 742e-742j-2) 
and the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978, Public Law 95-616 
(16 U.S.C. 753a). The Office of Management and Budget Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance number is 15.808.
Carol Aten,
Acting Chief Biologist.
[FR Doc 00-240 Filed 1-5-00; 8:45 am]
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