2000 Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
[This Research Program has been retitled from the former "Coastal Indicator Research Program (CIRP); however, the programmatic thrust and direction of the Program is not changed from the original version.]
Opening Date: October 22,
1999
Closing Date: March 7, 2000
Background
Scope of Research
Guidelines for Estuarine Indicator Research Programs
Funds Available
Eligibility
Instructions
for the Application
How to Apply
Application
Review
Selection
Criteria
Contacts
Required Forms
INTRODUCTION
In this announcement the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), and the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Earth Science, solicit
grant applications to establish up to four Estuarine Indicator Research
Programs, designed to identify, evaluate, recommend and potentially develop
a suite of new, integrative indicators of ecological condition, integrity,
and/or sustainability that can be incorporated into long-term monitoring
programs and which will complement ORD's intramural coastal monitoring
program. The proposed research of each of the four Programs should
cover a large coastal area of the United States (Atlantic Coast, Pacific
Coast, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico Coast). "Estuarine" should be broadly
interpreted to include near-coastal waters, bays, estuaries, wetlands,
land margins, and interconnecting watersheds. EPA solicits applications
that will present coordinated Programs for each of the geographic areas;
each application should include a number of individual projects with a
focus centered on the particular geographic area of the Program.
No more than one Program will be awarded in each coastal area.
The Agencies are particularly interested in developing new widely applicable indicators of integrity and sustainability for specific ecological entities and then testing their applicability across regions. Integrity refers to the degree to which an ecosystem demonstrates a balanced, resilient community of organisms with biological diversity, species composition, structural redundancy, and functional processes comparable to that of natural habitats in the same region. Sustainability refers to the ability of an ecosystem to maintain a defined/desired state of ecological integrity over time. For example, will a particular indicator developed in a small bay on the East coast also be valid in large bays and tidal estuaries? Could it be transferred to regions on the West coast or in the Gulf of Mexico?
It is intended that the research of the four Programs be representative of (a) various levels and kinds of human impacts to estuarine and coastal environments; (b) the major biogeographical provinces associated with the coasts of the United States; and (c) important habitats occurring in and along the estuaries and coasts of the United States (e.g., coral reefs, sea grass beds, rocky fjords). Cost and efficiency of data collection must be considered.
This announcement provides relevant background information, summarizes EPA's and NASA's interest in establishing these Programs and describes the application and review process. It is expected that with a four year project plan and substantial budget, these Programs will comprise interdisciplinary teams of researchers from one, but most likely from several, institutions, and tackle more ambitious projects than could individual investigators.
BACKGROUND
These STAR Programs will complement EPA's Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment Program, EMAP (http://www.epa.gov/emap/) by helping
create an integrated comprehensive coastal monitoring program across the
nation's coastlines to assess the condition of estuarine and coastal waters.
This solicitation also complements ecological research programs in EPA
Laboratories and NASA field centers and is consistent with their goals
and objectives.
Applications are encouraged that present plans for the establishment of Programs which will test the capability and utility of ecological indicators within and across eco-regions over a four year period. This solicitation also encourages a diversity of research approaches and collaborations among federal, state, and academic scientists and resource managers.
All applications should include a description of current monitoring at the proposed sites and any proposed additional monitoring activity.
SCOPE OF RESEARCH
(1) Develop indicators and/or procedures useful for evaluating
the ‘health' or condition of important coastal natural resources (e.g.,
lakes, streams, coral reefs, coastal wetlands, inland wetlands, rivers,
estuaries) at multiple scales, ranging from individual communities to coastal
drainage areas to entire biogeographical regions. The objective
is to identify indicators/indices that inform environmental managers of
changes in the health or condition of the natural resource of interest.
(2) Develop indicators, indices, and/or procedures useful for
evaluating the integrated condition of multiple resource/ecosystem types
within a defined watershed, drainage basin, or larger biogeographical region
of the U.S. For example, a team might create a bird community index
that reflects the combined condition of aquatic and terrestrial communities
in the watershed on which the birds depend. Such an index could serve
as a useful measure of overall watershed condition because it combines
multiple resource types. The objective is to identify indicators/indices
that inform environmental managers of changes in the health or condition
of the system/region of interest.
(3) Develop landscape measures that characterize landscape attributes
and that concomitantly serve as quantitative indicators of a range of environmental
endpoints, including water quality, watershed quality, freshwater/estuarine/marine
biological condition, and habitat suitability. These measures could be
linked with hydrological, ecological process, socio-economic, and other
models to improve their quantitative and predictive capabilities relative
to the chosen environmental endpoints. The key objective is to develop
indicators of degradation or improvement in resource types, systems or
larger biogeographical regions that enable environmental managers to understand
the probable consequences of changes in measurable landscape attributes.
(4) Develop nested suites of indicators that can both quantify
the health or condition of a resource or system and identify its primary
stressors at local to regional scales. The objective is to provide suites
of diagnostic indicators that will not only provide environmental managers
with a measure of the condition of a resource at multiple scales, but also
provide the likely cause of any poor conditions that might be observed.
We encourage strong interaction among multidisciplinary teams that will
result in interdisciplinary research approaches.
GUIDELINES
FOR ESTUARINE INDICATOR RESEARCH PROGRAMS
1. In conducting its research the individual project leaders forming
the Program must demonstrate a willingness to take advantage of existing
or future monitoring data bases and programs, as they become available.
All applications should include a description of ongoing monitoring at
the proposed sites and any proposed additional monitoring activity.
2. Each Program must be led by an overall Director, who will provide
oversight, coordination, and integration of the Program's activities.
3. Each Program will consist of a project supporting the direction and
administration of the Program plus individual projects that are integrated
into the overall goals of the Program (i.e., these cannot be independent,
stand-alone projects, but must relate to each other substantively).
4. Active collaboration and participation between the members of the
Program and environmental management agencies (e.g., a State Department
of Natural Resources, a Water Management District Office) must be demonstrated.
The management agency should provide management questions to be addressed
in the proposal and will be a key client for the indicators.
5. Each application must clearly identify the process for identifying,
developing, evaluating, and assessing uncertainty and for establishing
the linkage between the environmental value at risk, the assessment endpoint,
and the proposed indicator. An assessment endpoint is a valued attribute
of an ecosystem on which one wishes to make a decision. Refer to
Guidelines for Ecological Risk Assessment (http://www.epa.gov/ncea/ecolrskg.htm)
for additional information on EPA's approach to ecological risk assessment
and to the Guidelines for Ecological Indicators (http://www.epa.gov/emap/html/pubs/docs/resdocs/ecoind.htm)
for information on the technical evaluation of ecological indicators.
6. The application should contain specific plans for making data and
research results available. The Program must follow the data
policy of EMAP (http://www.epa.gov/emap). Research results must be
published in the refereed literature.
7. Each Program will be responsible for organizing an annual joint workshop/review
with the other consortia to highlight research and discuss research issues
as they arise. This responsibility will be rotated annually among
the Programs. Adequate travel funds should be budgeted for these
reviews. Each Program must also provide additional mechanisms for
interaction and integration with the other Programs. As the research
matures the Program Directors should identify assessment endpoints that
are common to all geographical areas, such as submerged aquatic vegetation
and fish contamination. Additional funds may be available for cross-program
activities.
Interested applicants must be eligible to receive
Federal assistance under the acts giving Statutory authority for research
funding by EPA or NASA. Statutory authority for EPA funding of this
research is found in Section 103 of the Clean Air Act and Section 104 of
the Clean Water Act. Not-for-profit scientific research and educational
institutions located in the United States, and State or local governments
are eligible to apply under this solicitation. Profit-making firms
are not eligible to submit applications to this program but may participate
by sub-contracting from grantees.
Researchers in Federal agencies may not submit
applications directly, but may participate as part of a research team working
with an academic or state partner. Federal employees may cooperate
or collaborate with other eligible applicants within the limits imposed
by applicable legislation and regulations. Federal employees may
not request salary reimbursement or funding for other than extramural uses.
EPA and NASA welcome applications on behalf
of all qualified scientists, engineers, and other professionals, and strongly
encourage women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to compete fully
in this program.
In accordance with Federal statutes and regulations
and EPA and NASA policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex,
national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in,
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program
or activity receiving federal assistance from EPA or NASA.
At various places within the application, applicants
will be asked to identify this topic area by using the Sorting Code.
The Sorting Code for this solicitation is 2000-STAR-B1.
The Sorting Code must be placed at the top
of the abstract (as shown in the abstract format), in Box 10 of Standard
Form 424 (as described in the section on SF424), and should also be included
in the address on the package that is sent to EPA (see the section on how
to apply).
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE APPLICATION
The Application will include both the overall
consortium program plan and the individual research project and remote
sensing project descriptions. The overall application contains the
following:
A. Standard Form 424: The applicant
must complete Standard Form 424 (see attached form and instructions).
This form will act as a cover sheet for the application and should be its
first page. Instructions for completion of the SF424 are included
with the form. The form must contain the original signature of an
authorized representative of the applying institution. Please
note that both the Principal Investigator and an administrative contact
should be identified in Section 5 of the SF424.
B. Key Contacts: The applicant
must complete the Key Contacts Form (attached) as the second page of the
submitted application.
C. Abstract: The abstract
is a very important document. Prior to attending the peer review panel
meetings, some of the panelists may read only the abstract. Therefore,
it is critical that the abstract accurately describe the research being
proposed and convey all the essential elements of the research. Also,
the abstracts of funded applications will form the basis for an Annual
Report of awards made under this program and will be posted on the NCERQA
web site. The abstract, limited to two pages, should include the
following information, as indicated in the example format provided.
Examples of abstracts for current grants may be found on the NCERQA web
site (http://www.epa.gov/ncerqa).
1. Sorting Code: 2000-STAR-B1.
2. Title: Use the exact title as
it appears in the rest of the application. Indicate the region represented
by the Program in the title.
3. Investigators: Start with the
Principal Investigator (Director). Also list the names and affiliations
of each major co-investigator who will significantly contribute to the
project.
4. Institution: List the name and
city/state of each participating university or other applicant institution,
in the same order as the list of investigators.
5. Project Period: Provide the proposed
project beginning and ending dates.
6. Project Cost: Provide the total
request for federal funds for the entire project period.
7. Overall Summary: This should summarize:
(a) the objectives of the Program (including all hypotheses that will be
tested), (b) the experimental approach to be used (which should give an
accurate description of the consortium's objectives as described in the
proposal), and (c) the expected results of the research and how it addresses
the needs identified in the solicitation, including the estimated improvement
in risk assessment or risk management that will result from successful
completion of the work proposed.
8. Supplemental Keywords: A list
of suggested keywords is provided for your use. Do not duplicate
terms already used in the text of the abstract. Providing a complete
set of keywords is very important.
D. Overall Description:
This description must not exceed fifteen (15) consecutively numbered (center
bottom), 8.5x11-inch pages of single-spaced standard 12-point type with
1-inch margins, inclusive of figures and other visual materials, but exclusive
of references. The description must provide the following information:
1. Objectives: List the overall
objectives of the research that will be conducted by the members of the
consortium and briefly state why the intended research is important.
This section should also include any background or introductory information
that would help explain the overall Program objectives (one to two pages
recommended).
2. Approach: Summarize the overall
methods, approaches, and techniques that you intend to employ in meeting
the objectives stated above (two to five pages recommended).
3. Expected Results or Benefits:
Describe the results you expect to achieve, the benefits of success as
they relate to the topic areas of this solicitation, and the potential
recipients of these benefits. This section should also discuss the
utility of the research projects proposed for addressing the environmental
problems described in the solicitation (one to two pages recommended).
4. Management Plan and Milestones:
The administrative and management aspects of the consortium should be described.
This plan should describe how priorities are set, how projects will be
monitored and how progress will be measured. Outline the planned
interactions with the environmental management agency. The management
plan should also state its data policy, present both the budget for administration
of the overall Program and an overall summary budget, and contain a resume
for the Director. Project management should be clearly delineated,
with the roles and responsibilities of each investigator described.
A year-by-year summary of proposed work must be included with intermediate
outcomes and a time line of major tasks covering the duration of the proposed
project (two to five pages recommended).
5. General Information: Discuss other
information relevant to the potential success of the consortium.
This should include facilities, interactions with other institutions, etc.
(one to two pages recommended).
6. Important Attachments: Appendices
and/or other information may be included but must remain within the 15-page
limit. References cited are in addition to the 15 pages. Each of
the individual research projects is allocated an additional 15 pages.
In addition to the overall program description
of the Program, each individual research project and remote sensing research
project must be described as follows:
E. Individual Research Project Descriptions:
Each of the specific individual research projects should be completely
described according to the instructions in NCERQA's Standard Instructions
for Submitting a STAR Application, which will be found on the NCERQA web
site, http://www.epa.gov/ncerqa. An additional fifteen pages is permitted
for each of the individual project descriptions. Each should include
its own project budget and resumes of participating researchers, all of
which are in addition to the allowed 15 pages. The Director of the
Program may participate as the Principal Investigator on one or more of
the individual projects. All individual project proposals should be collected
and submitted as part of an integrated consortium proposal. No proposal
independent of a proposed overall Program will be considered.
F. Project Description for Remote Sensing
Component (optional); If a remote sensing component is proposed,
an additional project (up to 15 pages) must be included giving similar
details for the remote sensing component as for the individual research
projects.
The following sections are in addition
to the 15-page Project Description for the overall consortium plan and
for each individual project. These materials should be included for
both the overall plan and the individual projects, as appropriate:
G. Resumes: The resumes of all principal
investigators and important co-workers should be presented. Resumes
must not exceed two consecutively numbered (bottom center), 8.5x11-inch
pages of single-spaced standard 12-point type with 1-inch margins for each
individual.
H. Current and Pending Support:
The applicant must identify any current and pending financial resources
that are intended to support research related to that included in the proposal
or which would consume the time of principal investigators. This
should be done by completing the appropriate form (see attachment) for
each investigator and other senior personnel involved in the proposal.
Failure to provide this information may delay consideration of your proposal.
I. Budget: The applicant must
present a detailed, itemized budget for the entire consortium. This
budget must be in the format provided in the example (see attachment) and
not exceed two consecutively numbered (bottom center), 8.5x11-inch pages
with 1-inch margins. Please note that institutional cost-sharing
is not required and, therefore, does not have to be included in the budget
table. However, if you intend to cost-share, a brief statement concerning
cost sharing can be added to the budget justification, which should include
the estimated dollar amounts associated with the appropriate categories
in the budget table. In addition, provide a separate budget for each
individual research project in the same format. Sum the costs in
the master budget for all projects in the consortium.
If a remote sensing component is
proposed, present a separate budget for the additional funding related
to the remote sensing component. Use the same format provided in
the example.
J. Budget Justification: This
section should describe the basis for calculating the personnel, fringe
benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and other (including
computer) costs identified in the itemized budget and explain the basis
for their calculation (special attention should be given to explaining
the travel, equipment, and other categories). This should also include
an explanation of how the indirect costs were calculated. This justification
should not exceed two consecutively numbered (bottom center), 8.5x11-inch
pages of single-spaced standard 12-point type with 1-inch margins.
K. Quality Assurance Statement:
For any project involving data collection or processing, conducting surveys,
environmental measurements, and/or modeling, or the development of environmental
technology (whether hardware-based or via new techniques) for pollution
control and waste treatment, provide a statement on quality processes that
will be used to assure that results of the research satisfy the intended
project objectives. For awards that involve environmentally related
measurements or data generation, a quality system that complies with the
requirements of ANSI/ASQC E4, "Specifications and Guidelines for Quality
Systems for Environmental Data Collection and Environmental Technology
Programs," must be in place. The Quality Assurance Statement should
not exceed two consecutively numbered, 8.5x11-inch pages of single-spaced
standard 12-point type with 1-inch margins. This is in addition to
the 15 pages permitted for each project description. This Statement
should, for each item listed below, present the required information, reference
the relevant portion of the project description containing the information,
or provide a justification as to why the item does not apply to the proposed
research.
1. Discuss the activities to be performed
or hypothesis to be tested and criteria for determining acceptable
data quality. (Note: Such criteria may be expressed in terms of precision,
accuracy, representativeness, completeness, and comparability. These
criteria must also be applied to determine the acceptability of existing
or secondary data to be used in the project.)
2. Describe the study design, including
sample type and location requirements, any statistical analyses that were
used to estimate the types and numbers of samples required for physical
samples, or equivalent information for studies using survey and interview
techniques.
3. Describe the procedures for the
handling and custody of samples, including sample collection, identification,
preservation, transportation, and storage.
4. Describe the procedures that will
be used in the calibration and performance evaluation of the sampling and
analytical methods and equipment to be used during the project.
5. Discuss the procedures for data
reduction and reporting, including a description of statistical analyses
to be used and of any computer models to be designed or utilized with associated
verification and validation techniques.
6. Describe the quantitative and/or
qualitative procedures that will be used to evaluate the success of the
project, including any plans for peer or other reviews of the study design
or analytical methods prior to data collection.
After awards are made, more detailed
quality assurance statements will be required.
ANSI/ASQC E4, "Specifications and
Guidelines for Quality Systems for Environmental Data Collection and Environmental
Technology Programs," is available for purchase from the American Society
for Quality, phone 1-800-248-1946, item T55. Only in exceptional
circumstances should it be necessary to consult this document. There
are EPA requirements documents (R-series) and guidance documents
(G-series) available for potential applicants which address in detail how
to comply with ANSI/ASQC E4. These may be found on the Internet at
http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa/qa/qa_docs.html. Two EPA documents, R-5,
"EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans," and G-4, "Guidance
for the Data Quality Objectives Process," are particularly pertinent to
this RFA's QA requirements.
L. Postcard: The Applicant must
include with the application a self-addressed, stamped 3x5-inch post card.
This will be used to acknowledge receipt of the application and to transmit
other important information to the applicant. If the applicant does
not receive an acknowledgment within 60 days of the submission deadline,
contact the person listed under "Contacts."
HOW TO APPLY
The application and abstract must be prepared in
accordance with these instructions. Informal, incomplete, or unsigned
proposals will not be considered. The original, signature copy of
the application should not be bound or stapled in any way. The required
number of copies of the application should be secured with paper or binder
clips.
Completed applications should be sent via regular
mail to:
For express mail-delivered applications, the
following address must be used:
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Phone: (202) 564-6939 (for express mail applications APPLICATION REVIEW
The application will be evaluated in the following
areas: (1) the individual research projects and (2) the overall Program
plan, including its administrative structure, the management plan,
and the overall research integration plan.
The reviewers use the following criteria to help
them in their reviews of the individual projects:
2. The qualifications of the principal investigator(s)
and other key personnel, including research training, demonstrated knowledge
of pertinent literature, experience, and publication records. Will
all key personnel contribute a significant time commitment to the project?
3. The availability and/or adequacy of the
facilities and equipment proposed for the project. Are there any
deficiencies that may interfere with the successful completion of the research?
4. The responsiveness of the application to
the research needs identified. Is the proposed effort integrated with current
activities at the site?
5. Although budget information is not used
by the reviewers as the basis for their evaluation of scientific merit,
the reviewers are asked to provide their view on the appropriateness and/or
adequacy of the proposed budget and its implications for the potential
success of the proposed work. Input on requested equipment is of
particular interest. SELECTION CRITERIA
(2) There must be a high likelihood that the
data and information obtained at each site can be used to improve the environmental
decision-making process.
(3) Each application must clearly define the
research questions that will be resolved during the life of the grant.
Stressors of concern, as well as appropriate evidence documenting the reality
of the problem being investigated must be included.
(4) For any Great Lakes Program, EPA
encourages the further development, testing and demonstration of indicators
identified through the binational State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference
(SOLEC) process http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/solec/98. Applications selected for funding will require additional
certifications, possibly a revised budget, and responses to any comments
or suggestions offered by the peer reviewers. Project officers will
contact principal investigators to obtain these materials.
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
FUNDING MECHANISM
CONTACTS
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Phone: 1-800-490-9194
In addition, contact persons listed below can respond
to any technical questions related to your application.
AGENCY CONTACTS
EPA:
NASA:
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Objectives: The application should address one or more of the following
objectives, and should quantify the variability, sensitivity, and uncertainties
associated with the indicators and/or procedures selected for each chosen
objective.
FUNDS AVAILABLE
Although this solicitation is included in EPA's
FY 2000 program, support for these grants is contingent upon the availability
of funds for this purpose. It is anticipated that a total of $6.0
million, including direct and indirect costs, will be available to fund
4 Programs during the first year. It is anticipated that each Program will
be funded at up to $1.5M per year for a period of 4 years. Additional
funds may be available from NASA to support specific remote sensing capabilities.
A proposal with a remote sensing component may request up to $150K yearly
in support of that project. This would increase the maximum annual
funding level.
ELIGIBILITY
The initial application is made through
the submission of the materials described below. It is essential
that the application contain all the information requested and be submitted
in the formats described. If an application is considered for award,
(i.e., after external peer review and internal review) additional forms
and other information will be requested by the Project Officer. The
original signed copy of the application should not be bound or stapled
in any way. Other copies should be stapled or bound with clips.
The original and ten (10) copies of the fully developed
application (11 in all) and one (1) additional copy of the abstract (12
in all), must be received by NCERQA no later than 4:00 P.M. EST
on the closing date March 7, 2000.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Courier- or personally-delivered applications
must be brought to the Ronald Reagan
Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. The courier
must come to the EPA Visitors Lobby (see map), tell the security guard
that he/she has a delivery for the EPA mail room. The courier will be required
to sign a visitor's log, and will be directed to the EPA mail room. The
mail room is open 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. weekdays, exclusive of Federal
holidays. If the applicant requires a receipt for the delivery, you will
need to provide a form which the mail room personnel will sign.
Peer Review Division (8703R)
Sorting Code: 2000-STAR-B1
401 M Street, SW
Washington DC 20460
Peer Review Division (8703R)
Sorting Code: 2000-STAR-B1
Room B-10105
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Review of applications will be managed cooperatively
by EPA and NASA. All applications will be reviewed by an appropriate
technical peer review group. This review is designed to evaluate
each proposal according to its scientific merit. In general, each
review group is composed of scientists, engineers, social scientists,
and/or economists who are experts in their respective disciplines and are
proficient in the technical areas they are reviewing.
1. The originality and creativity
of the proposed research, the appropriateness and adequacy of the methods
proposed, and the appropriateness and adequacy of the Quality Assurance
Narrative Statement. Is the research approach practical and technically
defensible, and can the project be performed within the proposed time period?
Will the proposed research contribute to the objectives of the program?
Is the application well-prepared with supportive information that is self-explanatory
and understandable?
Applying the above listed criteria, the peer review
panel will also evaluate the overall Program application on the basis of
the plan for integration of the research program, its scope and geographic
coverage, degree of integration of the several research projects, and the
capacity of the consortium to achieve its overall objectives.
Applications that receive scores of excellent or
very good from the peer reviewers are subjected to a programmatic review
within EPA and NASA. The final selection of Programs will also be based
on the following mandates:
(1) Each Program must take an interdisciplinary
approach.
Upon conclusion of all reviews, meritorious projects
may be recommended for funding by either EPA or NASA, at the agencies'
option. Subsequent grant administration procedures will be in accordance
with the individual policies of the awarding agency. A summary statement
of the scientific review by the peer panel will be provided to each applicant.
By submitting an application in response to this
solicitation, the applicant grants EPA and NASA permission to share the
application with technical reviewers both within and outside the Agencies.
Applications containing proprietary or other types of confidential information
will be returned to the applicant without review.
The funding mechanism for all awards issued under
this solicitation will consist of grants or cooperative agreements from
EPA and/or NASA and depends on the availability of funds. In accordance
with Public Law 95-224, the primary purpose of a grant is to accomplish
a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by Federal statute
rather than acquisition for the direct benefit of the government.
Additional general information on the grants program,
forms used for applications, etc., may be obtained by exploring our Web
page at <http://www.epa.gov/ncerqa>. EPA does not intend to make
mass-mailings of this announcement. Information not available on the Internet
may be obtained by contacting:
National Center for Environmental Research
and Quality Assurance (8703R)
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20460
Ms. Barbara Levinson
Phone: 202-564-6911
E-mail: levinson.barbara@epa.gov
Dr. Eric Lindstrom
Phone: 202-358-4540
E-mail: elindstr@hq.nasa.gov
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