[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7219-7220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3873]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Aluminum Partnership Solicitation for Financial Assistance
AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for financial assistance number DE-PS07-
97ID13514: aluminum partnerships solicitation.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office
(ID) is seeking applications for cost-shared research and development
of technologies which will enhance economic competitiveness, and reduce
energy consumption and environmental impacts for the aluminum industry.
The research is to address research priorities identified by the
aluminum industry in the ``Aluminum Technology Roadmap Workshop
Report'' (November 1996) for the aluminum sector areas of Primary
Aluminum Production, Semi-Fabricated Products, and Finished Products.
Approximately $2,000,000 in federal funds is available to fund the
first year of selected research efforts. DOE anticipates making three
or four cooperative agreement awards for projects with durations of
four years or less. A minimum 30% non-federal cost share is required
for research and development projects. A minimum 50% non-federal cost
share is required for demonstration projects. Collaborations between
industry, national laboratory, and university participants are
encouraged.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Hallum, Contract Specialist;
Procurement Services Division; U.S. DOE, Idaho Operations Office, 850
Energy Drive, MS 1221, Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1563; telephone (208) 526-
5545.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The statutory authority for the program is
the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-486, as amended by Pub. L.
103-437 on November 2, 1994). The Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number for this program is 81.078. The solicitation
text is expected to be posted on the ID Procurement Services Division
home page on or about February 27, 1997, and may be accessed using
Universal Resource Locator address http://www.inel.gov/doeid/
solicit.html. Application package forms will not be included on the
home page and should be requested from the contract specialist.
Requests for application packages must be written. Include company
name, mailing address, point of contact, telephone number, and fax
number. Write to the contract specialist at the address above, via fax
number
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(208) 526-5548, or via email to hallumla@inel.gov.
Issued in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on February 10, 1997.
R. Jeffrey Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 97-3873 Filed 2-14-97; 8:45 am]
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