[Federal Register: May 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 89)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
[Docket No.: 990208045-9045-01]
RIN 0647-ZA61

 
AMS Industry, Government Scholarship, and Fellowship Program

SUBJECT: American Meteorological Society's Industry, Government 
Scholarship, and Fellowship Program.

AGENCY: National Weather Service (NWS), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The NWS issues this notice to announce its intention to 
continue funding without competition a graduate fellowship through the 
American Meteorological Society's (AMS) Industry/Government Scholarship 
and Fellowship Program, unless qualification statements are submitted 
as a result of this notice. The recipient of the fellowship award 
chosen by the AMS will receive $15,000 toward the cost of the first 
year graduate study in the atmospheric, oceanic, or hydrologic 
sciences.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allan C. Eustis, Chief, NWS Office of 
Industrial Meteorology, Room 17146, 1325 East West Highway, Silver 
Spring, Maryland 20910. Telephone 301-713-0258.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AMS is the only known national 
scientific professional society which coordinates and manages a unique 
graduate fellowship program designed solely to recruit young people 
entering their first year of graduate study in the fields of 
atmospheric, oceanic, or hydrologic sciences. Administration costs of 
the

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program are funded by the AMS. Participating universities provide the 
fellowship awardees with a tuition waiver. The recipient can apply the 
entire amount to the cost of the first year of graduate study. 
Ultimately, the awardee has the opportunity to make significant 
contributions to the atmospheric, oceanic, and hydrologic sciences 
sooner than if the fellowship awards were not available.
    Subject to the availability of fiscal year 1999 funds, the NWS 
intends to support a single awardee beginning with the 1999 academic 
year.
    Executive Order 12866. It has been determined that this notice is 
not significant under Executive Order 12866.

    (Authority: 15 U.S.C. 313 and 15 U.S.C. 1540)

    Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance: Refer to Catalogue of 
Federal Domestic Assistance under number 11.449, which addresses 
Independent Education and Science Projects and Programs.

    Dated: May 4, 1999.
John E. Jones, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Weather Services.
[FR Doc. 99-11700 Filed 5-7-99; 8:45 am]
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