[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1147-1148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-412]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[DE-PS26-00FT40776]
National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Financial
Assistance Solicitation Availability
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Solicitation Available Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy is announcing its issuance of
program solicitation number DE-PS26-00FT40776, entitled ``Energy and
Environmental Solutions.'' The areas of interest defined in the
solicitation are: (1) Biomass and/or biosolids, and (2) Environmental
Management Program. The Environmental Management Program area of
interest is further separated into sub-areas as follows: (2A) Inner
Layer Confinement Reduction Program, (2B) Technology Deployment
Assistance, (2C) Technology Acceptance, (2D) Technology Evaluation,
(2E) International Technology Studies, and (2F) Long-Term Stewardship.
DATES: The solicitation was issued on December 21, 1999, with the first
application due date on February 2, 2000. Subsequent application due
dates are May 3, 2000, and August 30, 2000. All requests for
explanation or interpretation of any part of the solicitation shall be
submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist at the mailing address
or E-mail address provided below. For each application submission
cycle, your written questions must be received by the Contract
Specialist no later than 25 calendar days prior to the due date for
submission of applications to allow sufficient time for a reply to
reach all prospective applicants before the submission of their
application. The Government reserves the right not to respond to
questions submitted after this period, nor to respond to questions
submitted by telephone or in person at any time. If the Government
elects to answer the questions, the questions will be answered via an
amendment to the solicitation, with copies of both questions and
answers included in the amendment, without reference to the originating
sources.
ADDRESSES: The solicitation is available for viewing and downloading
from NETL's Internet site at http://www.NETL.doe.gov/business.
Solicitations will not be distributed on diskette or in paper form. DOE
anticipates multiple financial assistance awards, grants or cooperative
agreements, resulting from this solicitation. All amendments will be
posted on the NETL Internet Homepage; therefore, applicants are
encouraged to periodically check the NETL Homepage to ascertain the
status of any amendments as hard copies will not be distributed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D. Denise Riggi, I-07, U.S. Department
of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), P.O. Box 880,
Morgantown, West Virginia 26507-0880; Telephone: (304) 285-4241;
Telefax: (304) 285-4683; E-mail: [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objective of this program solicitation
is to provide financial support to develop cost effective,
environmentally sound technologies and analytical capabilities needed
to solve environmental problems from the cold war and alternative uses
of biomass. Developing the technologies will assist in reducing the
radioactive and hazardous waste risk at DOE sites and provide pollution
prevention opportunities for biomass. The Program Areas of Interest
are:
1. Biomass and/or Biosolids
NETL is seeking to obtain general technical information, research
and development in the following area relating to Biomass and/or
Biosolids. Biomass is defined as ``plant materials and animal waste
used as a source of fuel.'' Areas of interest include, but are not
limited to: co-firing of bio-material with coal and other fossil fuel;
stand alone combustion; gasification; digestion and advanced research
on components, controls and systems utilizing bio-material for power
production; and, co-products and other gaseous, liquid or solid fuels
derived from Biomass. Research, development and demonstration
activities can be directed at solving energy and/or environmental
problems. Opportunities can be in general economy or those of specialty
markets and industries.
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2. Environmental Management Program
The Office of Environmental Management (EM) is the Department of
Energy (DOE) organization responsible for the cleanup of the DOE sites
contaminated during operations during the cold war. The National Energy
Technology Laboratory (NETL) provides technical and management support
to the DOE EM and specifically implements activities in support of the
EM Office of Science and Technology (OST). The mission of the OST is to
manage and direct a national, solution-oriented program that provides
scientific foundation, new approaches, and new technologies to bring
about significant reductions in risk, cost, and schedule in completing
the EM cleanup mission. NETL's role is to implement programs to foster
private sector companies to develop, demonstrate, and deploy cost-
effective technologies that will be used to solve problems at multiple
DOE sites. The private sector includes large and small businesses,
private research institutes, and colleges and universities. To
implement the overall science and technology program, EM has
established ``Focus Areas'' to coordinate and focus technology
development activities on the major problem areas that exist at the DOE
sites. Specific areas of interest are defined by each of the Focus
Areas and can be identified through the information sources provided in
the solicitation. Significant areas of emphasis in the near term are
defined in the solicitation.
Issued in Morgantown, WV, on December 22, 1999.
Randolph L. Kesling,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division, National Energy
Technology Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 00-412 Filed 1-6-00; 8:45 am]
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