[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-6428]
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[Federal Register: March 18, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Assistance Award to American Society of Advanced Fuels
Technology
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of noncompetitive financial assistance award.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.7, is announcing its intention
to award a cooperative agreement to the American Society of Advanced
Fuels Technology for the development of training, testing, and
certifying programs for advanced fuels technician training in support
of the Office of Transportation Technologies (OTT) programs at DOE,
including the implementation of Section 411 of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (EPAct). The OTT programs seek to improve transportation energy
efficiency and to reduce the nation's dependence on imported fuels.
This is not a notice for solicitation of proposals or financial
assistance applications.
ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to
the U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd.,
Golden, Colorado 80401, Attention: Ms. Ruth E. Adams, Contract
Specialist.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the past year, the applicant has been
organizing the stakeholders in the alternative fuels industry to pursue
the improvement of training for automotive technicians who install and
maintain alternative-fueled vehicles. The applicant in a non-profit
corporation formed by and for members of the alternative fuels
industry. It includes equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers,
automotive technicians, educators, and other interested parties. The
applicant has conducted preliminary information-gathering activities
and has developed preliminary materials for developing training program
standards, a training program certification process, and model gaseous
fuels curriculum outlines. This project will complete the development
of these materials and will provide a preliminary plan for their
dissemination, as well as achieving Congressionally established goals
as set out in section 411 of EPAct.
In accordance with 10 CFR 600.7, it has been determined that the
activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of an
activity that will enhance the public benefit derived and for which
competition would have a significant adverse effect on completion of
the activity. The applicant has exclusive domestic capability to
perform the activity successfully, based upon its organizational
membership and its unique technical expertise. DOE knows of no other
organization which is conducting or is planning to conduct development
of training program materials as proposed by the applicant.
Funding in the amount of $100,000 is to be provided by DOE. The
anticipated term of the proposed grant shall be twelve months from the
effective date of the award.
Issued in Chicago Illinois on March 3, 1994.
Timothy S. Crawford,
Assistant Manager for Human Resources and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-6428 Filed 3-17-94; 8:45 am]
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