NSF Org:	CMMI Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Recipient:	NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Initial Amendment Date:	September 13, 2001
Latest Amendment Date:	September 13, 2001
Award Number:	0131985
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Richard Fragaszy CMMI  Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation ENG  Directorate for Engineering
Start Date:	September 1, 2001
End Date:	August 31, 2002 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$20,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$20,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2001 = $20,000.00
History of Investigator:	David Feary (Principal Investigator) David.Feary@asu.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	National Academy of Sciences 2101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW WASHINGTON DC  US  20418-0007 (202)334-2254
Sponsor Congressional District:	00
Primary Place of Performance:	National Academy of Sciences 2101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW WASHINGTON DC  US  20418-0007
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	00
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	PKFJZHG2MLG9
Parent UEI:	PKFJZHG2MLG9
NSF Program(s):	GEOMECHANICS & GEOMATERIALS
Primary Program Source:	01000102DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	1039, CVIS
Program Element Code(s):	163400
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.041

ABSTRACT

The U.S. National Committee for Rock Mechanics (USNC/RM) is the focal point for rock mechanics and other geotechnical activities within the National Research Council (NRC), and operates under the auspices of the NRC's Board on Earth Sciences and Resources (BESR). The Board on Earth Sciences and Resources is considering whether there is a need for modification to the name and task statement for the USNC/RM. Consultations with sponsoring agencies and the community are continuing, with the expectation that a committee with a broader scope and task statement will be in existence by the end of 2001. There is an expectation that a more broadly-based committee will encompass the full range of geological and geotechnical engineering disciplines, and that the new committee will concentrate to a greater extent on producing advisory studies and reports at the request of federal agencies. This proposal is seeking support for this wide-ranging consultation process.

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