[Federal Register: March 6, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 44)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. 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) 2002

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Applications are invited for research projects under the 
NEHRP.
    The purpose of this Program is to support the USGS Earthquake 
Hazards Program by providing 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 1, 2001. You may obtain a copy of Announcement No. 
02HQPA0001 from the USGS Contracts and Grants Information Site at 
http://www.usgs.gov/contracts/nehrp/ 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 
May 1, 2001. The actual closing date will be specified in Announcement 
No. 02HQPA0001.

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.

    Dated: February 15, 2001.
Patricia P. Dunham,
Deputy Chief, Office of Administrative Policy and Services.
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