[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 45863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21862]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Application Notice Describing the Areas of Interest and 
Establishing the Closing Date for Receipt for Applications Under the 
Education Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping 
Program (EDMAP) for Fiscal Year 2002

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Applications are invited for research projects under EDMAP. 
This program is a component of the National Geologic Mapping Program 
which is designed to produce information on areas of scientific, social 
or economic welfare in the United States. Funding is to support Masters 
and Doctoral Students during geological field mapping. Cooperative 
agreement awards will be on an equal cost-sharing basis; matched with 
funds from non-Federal sources.
    Application may be submitted by colleges and universities with 
accredited masters and doctoral programs in Geoscience or related 
departments only.

ADDRESSES: The program announcement is expected to be available on or 
about August 27, 2001. You may obtain a copy of Announcement No. 
20HQPA0004 from the USGS Contracts and Grant Information Site at http://www.usgs.gov/contracts/EDMPAS/index.html or by writing to Sherri 
Newman, U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Acquisition and Grants--Mail 
Stop 205G, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, or by 
fax (703) 648-7901.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications will be on or about 
October 23, 2001. The actual closing date will be specified in 
Announcement No. 02HQPQ0004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Lyttle, Educational Component of 
the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program--U.S. Geological 
Survey, Mail Stop 908, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 
20192. Telephone (703) 648-6943.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for this program is contained in 
the National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1999, Public Law 
106-148. The Office of Management and Budget Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance Number is 15.810.

    Dated: August 16, 2001.
Patricia P. Dunham,
Acting Chief, Office of Administrative Policy and Services.
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