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Review of EPA Homeland Security Efforts Safe Buildings Program Research Implementation Plan (2003) / Chapter Skim
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1. Introduction
Pages 3-4

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... Over the remaining time of the program (to the end of fiscal year 2005) EPA intends to provide research and technical assistance on methods, technologies, equipment, and tools required to protect built structures from deliberate attacks with biological warfare agents, chemical warfare agents, and toxic industrial chemicals through the National Homeland Security Research Center's Safe Buildings Program.
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... After a presentation by the project leaders in each of the four areas, the committee concluded it needed the following additional information from EPA in order to perform a fair and accurate assessment of the RIP: · Detailed information on the threat scenario analysis and its relation to the major research programs, including a matrix describing the relevance of research proposals implemented as a result. · More information about the gap analysis performed in order to ensure minimal overlap between research areas already in place.
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