[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5596-5597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3176]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration


Availability of Solicitation for Aviation Research Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements Proposals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.


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ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is soliciting 
proposals for grants and cooperative agreements which address the long 
and short-term technical needs of the National Airspace System (NAS) 
pursuant to Section 9205, Aviation Research Grant Program, and Section 
9208, Catastrophic Failure Prevention Research Program, of the FAA 
Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101-508), and section 107 of the Aviation Security 
Improvement Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-604).

DATES: Proposals may be submitted to the address below at until the 
solicitation closes on August 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries or requests for a solicitation and application 
material should be directed to: Grants Officer, AAR-201, Office of 
Research and Technology Applications, FAA Technical Center, Building 
270, Room B115, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey 08405; 
Voice: (609) 485-8410; Fax: (609) 485-6509.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Title IX, The Aircraft Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101-508), Section 9205, states its purpose is ``to conduct 
aviation research into areas deemed by the Administrator to be required 
for the long-term growth of civil aviation.'' The Catastrophic Failure 
Prevention Research Grant Program, Section 9208, directs the FAA ``to 
conduct aviation research relating to development of technologies and 
methods to assess the risk and prevent defects, failures, and 
malfunctions of products, parts, processes, and articles manufactured 
for use in aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances which 
could result in a catastrophic failure of an aircraft.'' And the 
Aviation Security Grant Program (Public Law 101-604) provides for 
grants for ``the conduct of research, development, and implementation 
of technologies and procedures to counteract terrorist act against 
civil aviation.''
    A detailed description of specific research areas, additional 
requirements, and selection criteria are set out in the solicitation: 
Grants for Aviation Research, Solicitation 96.1.

    Dated: January 30, 1996.
Andres G. Zellweger,
Director, Office of Aviation Research.
[FR Doc. 96-3176 Filed 2-12-96; 8:45 am]
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