[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17985-17986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8630]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 600
Deviations for the Technology Reinvestment Project
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Rules; class deviations.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to 10 CFR 600.4,
hereby [[Page 17986]] announces two deviations from its Financial
Assistance Rules for the Technology Reinvestment Project (TRP). The
approval of these deviations ensures that the program goals and
objectives are achieved and that public funds are conserved.
The TRP is a joint agency effort which implements the provisions of
Defense Conversion, Reinvestment, and Transition Act of 1992. The
Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Energy, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Commerce through
the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, the Department of
Transportation and the National Science Foundation are the six agencies
collaborating in the TRP. The mission of TRP is to stimulate the
transition to a growing, integrated, national industrial capability
which provides the most advanced, affordable, military systems and the
most competitive commercial production. The TRP seeks to harness the
best talents available to focus on technology innovation, extension,
infrastructure, and education and training for product and process
technologies of critical importance to both national security and the
national economy.
The two deviations have been approved because they are required to
achieve program objectives. The first deviation will permit budget
periods in excess of 12 months consistent with the solicitation and the
second deviation permits DOE to withhold payments with 30 days verbal
advance notification.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 25, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Yee, Office of Clearance and
Support, [HR-522.2], U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-1140.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this notice, the DOE announces that,
pursuant to 10 CFR Part 600, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Procurement and Assistance Management has made a determination of the
need for two deviations to the DOE Financial Assistance Rules. The
determination document, dated March 13, 1995 provides for deviations
for TRP recipients as explained below [i.e., a ``class deviation''].
Deviation Number 1 deviates from the 12-month budget period
limitation contained in 600.31(b). This deviation is necessary to
permit projects with budget periods in excess of 12 months to be
awarded. The solicitation allows for budgets with a base term of 12
to 24 months with options for additional 12 to 24 months. Therefore,
deviation is required to execute those financial assistance
agreements for projects with performance periods greater than 12
months.
Deviation Number 2 permits the withholding of payment for
failure to meet established milestone schedules with 30 days verbal
notice of failure to make progress, thereby providing adequate
advance notice of non-compliance. This is a deviation to 600.122(h)
and 600.28 and furthers the program objective of reducing the
administrative burden.
Issued in Washington, DC, March 13, 1995.
Richard H. Hopf,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Assistance Management.
[FR Doc. 95-8630 Filed 4-7-95; 8:45 am]
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