[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1999-2000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-618]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey


Technology Transfer Act of 1986

AGENCY: U.S. 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 Florida International University (FIU). The USGS, working with the 
High-Performance Database Research Center (HPDRC) and the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Regional Applications 
Center (RAC), co-located in the Computer Science Department of FIU, 
will perform joint

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research and development in seamless database development and the 
public display and dissemination of seamless satellite, aerial, and 
other geo-spatial data over the Internet for scientific and commercial 
uses. Any other organization interested in pursing 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, U.S. Geological Survey, 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 28, 2000.
John A. Kelmelis,
Acting Associate Director for Geography.
[FR Doc. 01-618 Filed 1-9-01; 8:45 am]
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