[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6260-6261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3189]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Investigator Initiated Grants: Request for Applications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of requests for applications.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides information on the availability of fiscal 
year 2002 investigator initiated grants program announcements, in which 
the areas of research interest, eligibility and submission 
requirements, evaluation criteria, and implementation schedules are set 
forth. Grants will be competitively awarded following peer review.

DATES: Receipt dates vary depending on the specific research areas 
within the solicitations.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its Requests for Applications (RFA) the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites research applications in 
the following areas of special interest to its mission: (1) Biomarkers 
for the Assessment of Exposure and Toxicity in Children, (2) Lifestyle 
and Cultural Practices of Tribal Populations and Risks from Toxic 
Substances in the Environment, (3) Developing Regional-Scale Stressor-
Response Models for Use in Environmental Decision-making, (4) Superfund 
Minority Institutions Program Hazardous Substance Research, (5) 
Airborne Particulate Matter Health Effects: Cardiovascular Mechanisms, 
(6) Valuation of Environmental Impacts on Children's Health, and (7) 
Environmental Futures Research in Nanoscale Science, Engineering and 
Technology.
    Contacts: (1) Biomarkers for the Assessment of Exposure and 
Toxicity in Children: Kacee Deener, (202) 564-8289, 
[email protected]; (2) Lifestyle and Cultural Practices of Tribal 
Populations and Risks from Toxic Substances in the Environment: Nigel 
Fields, 228-688-1981,

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[email protected]; (3) Developing Regional-Scale Stressor-Response 
Models for Use in Environmental Decision-making: Barbara Levinson, 202-
564-6911, [email protected]; (4) Superfund Minority Institutions 
Program Hazardous Substance Research, Nora Savage, 202-564-8228, 
[email protected]; (5) Airborne Particulate Matter Health Effects: 
Cardiovascular Mechanisms: Katz.Stacey, 202-564-8201, 
[email protected]; (6) Valuation of Environmental Impacts on 
Children's Health: Matthew Clark, 202-564-6842, [email protected]; 
and (7) Environmental Futures Research in Nanoscale Science, 
Engineering and Technology: Barbara Karn, 202-564-6824, 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The complete program announcement can 
be accessed on the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/ncerqa, under 
``announcements.'' The required forms for applications with 
instructions are accessible on the Internet at http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa/rfa/forms/downlf.html. Forms may be printed from this site.

    Dated: February 6, 2002.

    Approved for publication.
Peter W. Preuss,
Director, National Center for Environmental Research.
[FR Doc. 02-3189 Filed 2-8-02; 8:45 am]
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