Grant and cooperative agreement awards: Florida International University,

[Federal Register: January 10, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 7)]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

Technology Transfer Act of 1986

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of proposed Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) negotiations.

SUMMARY: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is planning to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Florida International University (FIU). The USGS, working with the High-Performance Database Research Center (HPDRC) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Regional Applications Center (RAC), co-located in the Computer Science Department of FIU, will perform joint

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research and development in seamless database development and the public display and dissemination of seamless satellite, aerial, and other geo-spatial data over the Internet for scientific and commercial uses. Any other organization interested in pursing the possibility of a CRADA for similar kinds of activities should contact the USGS.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be addressed to the Chief, Systems and Technology, U.S. Geological Survey, 500 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192; telephone (703 648-5084, facsimile (703) 648-4706; internet blowell@usgs.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brent H. Lowell, address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is to meet the USGS requirement stipulated in the Survey Manual.

Dated: December 28, 2000. John A. Kelmelis, Acting Associate Director for Geography.

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