94-383. Financial Assistance: Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA); Cooperative Agreement

[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1009-1010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-383]


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[Federal Register: January 7, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance: Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA); 
Cooperative Agreement

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, 
announces that pursuant to the DOE Financial Assistance Rules 10 CFR 
600.14(e), it intends to award a new start Cooperative Agreement Number 
DE-FC07-94ID13237 to the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA). The 
objective of this project is the development of an advanced fluidized 
bed pressure calciner. The project consists of two phases and is aimed 
at development of an advanced, energy efficient-pressure mineral 
calciner for the processing of bauxite to smelting grade alumina (SGA). 
The objective of this agreement is to provide funds for the work 
performed under Phase I; the design, fabrication, and test of a three-
tube pilot plant (100 kg/hr). The Federal Domestic Catalog Number is 
81.078.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda A. Hallum, U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, 
785 DOE Place, MS 1221, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401-1562, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statutory authority for the proposed 
award is the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology 
Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-680). The proposal meets the 
criteria for ``unsolicited applications'' for financial assistance as 
set forth in 10 CFR 600.14(e). The application is meritorious based on 
the general evaluation and the proposed project represents a unique 
approach to addressing a process in an energy intensive industry which 
would not be eligible for financial assistance under a recent, current, 
or planned solicitation. The anticipated total project period to be 
awarded is (6) years. The funds for this cooperative agreement are to 
be shared by DOE for 70% and ALCOA for 30% for a total estimated 
project cost of 13,798,100.
David W. Newnam,
Acting Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 94-383 Filed 1-6-94; 8:45 am]
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