[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69001-69002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28921]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7405-7]
Investigator Initiated Grants, Request for Applications, Ecology
and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of financial assistance for project assistance.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the
participating agencies are soliciting individual research proposals of
up to 3 years duration, and depending on appropriations, multi-
disciplinary regional studies of up to 5 years duration, for the
Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (ECOHAB) program. This
program provides support for research on algal species whose
populations may cause or result in deleterious effects on ecosystems
and human health. Studies of the causes of such blooms, their
detection, effects, mitigation, and control in U.S. coastal waters
(including estuaries and Great Lakes) are solicited. This document
details the requirements for applications for research support that
will be considered by the Federal research partnership.
DATES: The deadline for applications is January 28, 2003 by 4:00 EST.
ADDRESSES: Submit the original and eighteen copies of your proposal to
Coastal Ocean Program Office, N/SCI2, SSMC4, 8th Floor, Room
8243, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The required
forms for applications with instructions are accessible on the Internet
at http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/forms/index.html. Forms may be printed
from this site.
The complete program announcement can be accessed on the Internet
at http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/ under ``Science To Achieve Results
(STAR) Research Grants''.
Awards: Final selection of awardees by the participating agencies
will be determined on the basis of peer and panel recommendations,
applicability of the proposed effort to the interests and objectives of
an agency, and the availability of funds. It is anticipated that each
award will be made and be administered by a single agency; however,
several agencies may participate in providing assistance to individual
components of multi-institutional projects. Applicants recommended for
funding will be requested to resubmit their applications and may be
asked to modify their budgets and/or work plans to comply with special
requirements of the particular agency supporting their awards. Awards
will be subject to the terms and conditions of the sponsoring agency.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical Information: Susan Banahan,
ECOHAB Coordinator, CSCOR/COP Office, (301) 713-3338/ext 148, E-mail:
[email protected]. Administrative Information: Gina Perovich, EPA/
NCER, (202) 564-2248, E-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Program Goals and Topic Areas
The National Center for Environmental Research/Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA); the Coastal Ocean Program and the Office of
Protected Resources/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA)/Department of Commerce; the Directorate for Geosciences,
Division of Ocean Sciences/National Science Foundation (NSF); the
Office of Naval Research (ONR)/Department of Defense; and the Office of
Earth Science/National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) are
cooperating in an opportunity for investigators to propose activities
to address fundamental ecological and oceanographic questions related
to the national harmful algal bloom (HAB) problem.
Proposals are encouraged in the following areas: (1) The
prevention, control, and mitigation of HABs and their impacts; (2) the
transition of current biophysical models for HABs in specific regions
into operational HAB forecasts; (3) biological and physical
oceanographic regional studies that include the development of linked
biophysical models of bloom development and transport; and (4) studies
addressing gaps in general knowledge of HAB phenomena. These special
emphasis areas are described in greater detail in the complete program
announcement (see ADDRESSES in this announcement).
ECOHAB will support projects ranging from laboratory studies by
individual investigators or small teams, up to larger teams of
investigators conducting coordinated, well-integrated, multi-
disciplinary regional field programs. For individuals and small teams,
support may be requested for 1-3 years duration. Projects focused on
multi-disciplinary regional studies may request support for up to 5
years duration. However, the size and duration of the latter studies
are dependent on appropriations, and potential applicants are
encouraged to correspond with the ECOHAB Coordinator (see CONTACTS in
this announcement) prior to preparation of proposals.
Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and not-for-profit
institutions located in the U.S., and state or local governments, are
eligible under all existing authorizations. Some participating agencies
are authorized to make awards to international institutions, and
commercial organizations located in the U.S. Federal agencies and
laboratories may be eligible, but will be required to submit
certifications or documentation which clearly show that they have
specific legal authority to receive funds from another Federal agency
in excess of their appropriations. Funding for salaries of full time
Federal employees will be in accord with individual agency policies.
Applications from non-Federal and Federal applicants will evaluated
under the same review/selection process. Proposals from non-Federal
applicants that are selected for funding will be funded through a
project grant or cooperative agreement under the terms of this
announcement. Proposals from Federal agencies or laboratories deemed
acceptable and selected for funding will be funded through a medium
other than a grant or cooperative agreement, such as inter- or intra-
agency transfers, where legal authority exists for such funding. Note
that this announcement is not proposing to procure goods and services
from Federal applicants; therefore the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535) is
not an appropriate legal basis.
How to Apply: The original and eighteen (18) copies of the fully
developed application (19 in all) and one (1) additional copy of the
abstract, prepared in accordance with the full announcement, must be
received by NOAA no later than 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time on the closing
date, January 28, 2003.
Program Authorities: For COP: 33 U.S.C. 883d and Pub. L. 105-383;
for Office of Protected Resources/NOAA: 16 U.S.C. 1382 and 16 U.S.C.
1421a; EPA: 33 U.S.C 1251 et seq. and 40 CFR parts 30 and 40; for NSF:
42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.; for ONR: 10 U.S.C 2358 as
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amended and 31 U.S.C 6304; and for NASA: 14 CFR part 1260.
Dated: October 29, 2002.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers. 11.478
for the Coastal Ocean Program; 11.472 for NOAA/Office of Protected
Resources; 66.500 for the Environmental Protection Agency; 47.050
for the National Science Foundation, and 12.300 for the Office of
Naval Research.
John C. Puzak,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Research.
[FR Doc. 02-28921 Filed 11-13-02; 8:45 am]
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