BUDGET EXPLANATION
2/15/2003-2/15/2004

Salaries and Wages
  Principal Investigators:
	J. Louie, Assoc. Prof. of Seismol., UNR: 0.5 summer month		4600
	R. Anooshehpoor, Assoc. Res. Prof., UNR: 0.5 calendar month		3100
Graduate Student Stipend (Seismological Lab):		13200
	(12 mo @ 20 hrs/wk, $1100/mo)
  Undergraduate Assistant Wages (Seismological Lab):
	(2 @ 17 days each, $10/hr, 8 hrs/day) 		2720 
  Total Salaries and Wages		$23620

Fringe Benefits
	4 % of Summer-Month Salaries		$184
	25 % of Calendar-Month Salaries		775
	2 % of Student Stipends and Wages	 	318
  Total Fringe Benefits		$1277

Travel
  University or Commercial Vehicle fees for survey fieldwork:		$840
	(1 truck and 1 ATV for 12 days @ $70/day total, Reno-Los Angeles)
  Lodging and per diem during fieldwork (3 people x 12 days at $75/day)	 	2700
  One to a SCEC RELM and a Fall AGU Meeting (avg $600/trip)	 	1200
 Total Travel		$4740

Other
  Field and computer supplies (includes $2000 shipping and $720 in batteries for 120 Texans)	$3500
  Computer systems hardware and software fees, system administration		600
	and network fees, computer repairs: to support data analysis
  Publication costs, printing and copying charges and supplies		797
  Graduate student fees: 18 credits @ $107/credit		1926
Total Other		$6823

Total Direct Costs 		$36460
Modified Total Direct Costs (DC minus student fees)		(34534)
Indirect Costs (45% of MTDC)		$15540
Total Requested from USGS		$52000