[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 1166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-321]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Technology Transfer Act of 1986

AGENCY: Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of proposed Cooperative Research and Development 
Agreement (CRADA) negotiations.

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SUMMARY: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is planning to 
enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) 
with Maptech, Inc. This CRADA is for the purpose of research. The 
Research Plan of this CRADA addresses key technology areas that are of 
mutual interest to both USGS and Maptech. Specific research subjects 
include (1) hybrid map data sets, (2) web-based map catalog queries, 
and (3) web-based map updating. Maptech and USGS will jointly carry out 
the Research Plan to develop these key technologies.
    The research activities will be executed in approximately 18 months 
and will end with the development of products for the 2002 winter 
Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. These products will be created 
utilizing the results of the research activities in this CRADA. Any 
other organization interested in pursuing the possibility of a CRADA 
for similar kinds of activities should contact the USGS.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be addressed to the Chief, Systems and 
Technology, Geological Survey, National Mapping Division, 500 National 
Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192; Telephone 
(703) 648-5084, facsimile (703) 648-4706; Internet 
``[email protected]''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brent H. Lowell, address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is to meet the USGS requirement 
stipulated in the Survey Manual.

    Dated: December 15, 1999.
Kathryn R. Clement,
Associate Division Chief for Operations.
[FR Doc. 00-321 Filed 1-6-00; 8:45 am]
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