97-31253. Deviation From the Department of Energy Assistance Regulations

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31253]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Deviation From the Department of Energy Assistance Regulations

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of class deviation.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to 10 CFR 600.4, 
hereby announces two deviations from its Financial Assistance Rules for 
cooperative agreement awards to commercial organizations resulting from 
the Program Research and Development Announcement for Integrated Fuel 
Cell Systems and Components. The first deviation will allow for monthly 
submissions of financial and progress reports. The second deviation 
will allow for an original and four copies of technical reports. It is 
anticipated that approximately 20 cooperative agreement awards will be 
made to commercial entities.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this notice, the Department of Energy 
announces that, pursuant to 10 CFR 600.4, the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Procurement and Assistance Management has made a 
determination of the need for a class deviation to the Department's 
Financial Assistance Rules. A deviation to 10 CFR 600.151(b) has been 
approved which provides that recipients of cooperative agreement awards 
resulting from the Program Research and Development Announcement for 
Integrated Fuel Cell Systems and Components for Transportation and 
Buildings, will be required to submit to DOE monthly instead of 
quarterly reports for the Milestone Report, Project Status Report, and 
Financial Status Report. The fuel cell program requires these reports 
on a monthly basis for the purpose of coordinating and comparing 
project performance and costs among fuel cell program-participants to 
avoid not only duplication of research effort, but to coordinate any 
shared testing equipment, and to provide timely and meaningful 
technical direction as required.
    The deviation at 10 CFR 600.151(e) will allow for submission of an 
original and 4 copies of the Program Management Plan, Quarterly 
Technical Progress Reports, Topical Reports, and Final Technical 
Report. The program reviewers of the technical reports are located at 
both DOE Headquarters and Argonne National Laboratory.
    Approval of these deviations ensures that the program goals and 
objectives are achieved and that public funds are conserved.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Langston, [phone].

    Issued in Washington, DC on November 21, 1997.
Richard H. Hopf,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Assistance Management.
[FR Doc. 97-31253 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]
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