95-9422. Financial Assistance Award: Tiby M. Martin

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 19240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9422]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Financial Assistance Award: Tiby M. Martin

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10 
CFR 600.6(a)(2) it is making a financial assistance award under Grant 
Number DE-FG01-95EE15620 to Tiby M. Martin. The proposed grant will 
provide funding in the estimated amount of $99,000 by the Department of 
Energy for the purpose of saving energy through development of the 
inventor's ``High Pressure Common Rail System'' that will enable 
development of future higher efficiency, low emissions diesel engines. 
This award will be made 14 calendar days after publication to allow for 
public comment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.14(e)(1) that the unsolicited application 
for financial assistance submitted by Tiby M. Martin is meritorious 
based on the general evaluation required by 10 CFR 600.14(d) and the 
proposed project represents a unique idea that would not be eligible 
for financial assistance under a recent, current or planned 
solicitation. This new high pressure technology will provide better 
fuel atomization and shorter duration therefore achieving a more 
complete fuel burn resulting in improved fuel economy and cleaner 
emissions. The effort will be toward the development of a prototype 
system consisting of the common rail with injectors and electronic 
control module which will then be tested across pump speeds, injection 
pressures and fuel outputs. The proposed project is not eligible for 
financial assistance under a recent, current or planned solicitation 
because the funding program, the Energy Related Invention Program 
(ERIP), has been structured since its beginning in 1975 to operate 
without competitive solicitations because the authorizing legislation 
directs ERIP to provide support for worthy ideas submitted by the 
public. The program has never issued and has no plans to issue a 
competitive solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, ATTN: Rose Mason, HR-
531.21, 1000 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585.
    The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 36 months from the 
date of award.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on April 6, 1995.
Lynn Warner,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-9422 Filed 4-14-95; 8:45 am]
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