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For your information:

The EPA is soliciting public comment on the appropriateness of the
research topic, "Futures: Detecting the Early Signals". You will find a
summary of the Federal Register publication, below.

Steve Holcombe, Editor
The Pardalis EnviroSafe eLetter
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PUBLICATION: [Federal Register: February 10, 1998 (Volume 63, Number
27)] [Page 6756-6757]

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

REGULATED ENTITIES/ AFFECTED CATEGORIES: Investigator-Initiated Grants
on Futures: Detecting the Early Signals

SUMMARY: The purpose of this document is to solicit public comment on
the appropriateness of the research topic, "Futures: Detecting the Early
Signals," described in the draft Request for Applications (RFA). The
Agency's Science Advisory Board has recommended EPA should move towards
using futures research and analysis in its programs and activities,
particularly strategic planning and budgeting. The draft RFA is part of
EPA's response to this recommendation. In the draft RFA EPA's Office of
Research and Development (ORD) invites research grant applications to
develop innovative, scientific approaches for solving current and future
environmental problems and to improve our understanding of environmental
risk.

DATES: Comments are requested on the wording, scope, and appropriateness
of the research topics presented in this draft RFA. Comments must be
received on or before March 12, 1998. EPA plans to issue the RFA a month
after the close of the comment period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions or comments regarding the
solicitation process, contact Dr. Robert Menzer, telephone number (202)
564-6849, EPA (8701R), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460,
electronic mail address: menzer.robert@epamail.epa.gov. For questions or
comments regarding the specific research topics, contact Dr. Roger
Cortesi, telephone number (202) 564-6852, EPA (8701R), 401 M Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20460, electronic mail address:
cortesi.roger@epamail.epa.gov.

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ISSUE DATE: 02/10/98
SEARCH TERM: "-6757"