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[FR Doc No: 94-3781]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Research Financial Assistance Program Notice 94-09;
Measurement Science Research Program
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice inviting grant applications.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Health and Environmental Research (OHER) of the
Office of Energy Research (ER), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby
announces its interest in receiving applications in support of the
Measurement Science Research Program. The Measurement Science Program
is a coordinated, multidisciplinary, goal-oriented, research effort
aimed at developing new technologies to further OHER research in the
health and environmental sciences. Several research goals are
encompassed in this notice. Mid- to long-term research will be
supported for: (1) Development of technology to study biological
systems and evaluate the potential health impacts of energy production,
(2) environmental measurements relevant to the Department's
responsibilities in global climate change research and in environmental
remediation.
DATES: Formal applications submitted in response to this notice must be
received by 4:30 p.m., E.D.T., June 2, 1994, to permit timely
consideration for award in Fiscal Year 1995.
ADDRESSES: Formal applications referencing Program Notice 94-09 should
be forwarded to: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Research,
Acquisition and Assistance Management Division, ER-64 (GTN),
Washington, DC 20585. Attn: Program Notice 94-09. The following address
must be used when submitting applications by U.S. Postal Service
Express Mail, any commercial mail delivery service, or when hand
carried by the applicant: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Research, Acquisition and Assistance Management Division, ER-64, 19901
Germantown Road, Germantown, Maryland 20874.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Roland F. Hirsch, Office of Health
and Environmental Research, ER-73, U.S. Department of Energy, GTN,
Washington, DC 20585, telephone: (301) 903-3682.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responses to this notice should address the
following high priority programmatic needs. Applications for
development of instrumentation for health effects research should seek
advanced imaging technologies or new techniques for highly sensitive
chemical characterization of biological systems at the cellular and
subcellular level with high spatial and temporal resolution.
Applications for development of instrumentation for environmental
sciences research should seek rapid and accurate remote sensing,
unattended in situ sensors, and/or data telemetry in one of the
following areas: oceanographic measurements relating to global climate
change or characterization of contaminated subsurface environments and
mixed hazardous wastes.
Responses should seek significant new technologies for addressing
these topics. Research to develop routine methods or to solve specific
problems with modification of existing instrumentation is not of high
priority.
Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a brief
preapplication, in accordance with 10 CFR 600.10(d)(2), which consists
of two to three pages of narrative describing the research project's
objectives and methods of accomplishment. Preapplications will be
reviewed relative to the scope and research needs of the OHER
Instrumentation Research Program. Preapplications referencing Program
Notice 94-09 should be received by March 18, 1994, and sent to Dr.
Roland F. Hirsch, Office of Health and Environmental Research, ER-73,
U.S. Department of Energy, GTN, Washington, DC 20585, telephone: (301)
903-3682. Telephone and telefax numbers are required to be part of the
preapplication. A response to the preapplications discussing the
program relevance of a formal application will be communicated by April
8, 1994.
It is anticipated that approximately $4 million will be available
for awards during Fiscal Year 1995, contingent upon the availability of
appropriated funds. Previous awards have ranged from $100,000 to
$500,000 per year with terms up to 3 years. Multiple year funding of
awards is expected, also contingent upon availability of funds.
Information about development and submission of applications,
eligibility limitations, evaluation, selection processes, and other
policies and procedures may be found in the Application Guide for the
Office of Energy Research Financial Assistance Program and 10 CFR part
605. The Application Guide is available from the Office of Health and
Environmental Research, ER-73, U.S. Department of Energy, GTN,
Washington, DC 20585. Telephone requests may be made by calling (301)
903-5349.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this
program is 81.049.
Issued in Washington, DC on February 8, 1994.
D.D. Mayhew,
Director, Office of Management, Office of Energy Research.
[FR Doc. 94-3781 Filed 2-17-94; 8:45 am]
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