[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14258-14259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6889]


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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 
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) for Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2004

AGENCY: Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Applications are invited for research projects under the 
NEHRP.
    The purpose of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program is to provide 
products for earthquake loss reduction to the public and private 
sectors and by carrying out research on earthquake occurrence and 
effects.
    Applications may be submitted by educational institutions, private 
firms, private foundations, individuals, and agencies of state and 
local governments.

ADDRESSES: The program announcement is expected to be available on or 
about March 24, 2003. You may obtain a copy of Announcement No. 
04HQPA0001 from the USGS Contracts and Grants Information site at 
http://www.usgs.gov/contracts/nehrp/ or by writing to Kimberly Dove, 
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 
May 1, 2003. The actual closing date will be specified in Announcement 
No. 04HQPA0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Unger, Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Program--U.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 905, 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192. Telephone: (703) 648-6701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for this program is contained in 
the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, Public Law 95-124 (42 
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). The Office of Management and Budget Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 15.807.
    This program announcement is being issued in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement. OMB No. 1028-0051 expiration date: 
November 30, 2003.
    Notice--This will be the last year that the National Earthquake 
Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) will be posted in the Federal 
Register. Future notices will be posted at the

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Governmentwide grant opportunities board at http://fedgrants.gov.

    Dated: March 7, 2003.
Carol F. Aten,
Chief, Office of Administrative Policy and Services.
[FR Doc. 03-6889 Filed 3-21-03; 8:45 am]
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