[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 81 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-10156]
[Federal Register: April 28, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Golden Field Office; Cooperative Agreement Award to Geothermal
Education Office
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of financial assistance award in response to a non-
competitive financial assistance application.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to the DOE
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2) is announcing its
intention to make a multi-year financial assistance award to the
Geothermal Education Office to develop, publish and distribute user-
friendly information about geothermal energy.
ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to
the U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd.,
Golden CO 80401, Attention: Ruth E. Adams, Contract Specialist, at
(303) 275-4722. The Contracting Officer for this action is John W.
Meeker.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal was a solicited application.
The work being done at the Geothermal Education Office is a
continuation of a program that was funded by DOE through a contract
with Sandia National Laboratory. However, the Department believes that
the effort contemplated is more appropriate to be funded through a
grant mechanism because the intent of the program is to benefit the
public through development and distribution of geothermal energy
educational information to American youth. Competition for this effort
would have an adverse effect on continuity of these on-going
activities.
The programmatic evaluation [see 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(ii)(D)]
completed for this proposal resulted in a recommendation to fund this
application for the following reasons:
The proposed project will contribute to the DOE mission of ``* * *
providing the scientific and educational foundation, * * * necessary to
achieve efficiency in energy use, diversity in energy sources, * * *.''
by developing, publishing and distributing user friendly information
about geothermal energy. The target group is Kindergarten through 12th
Grade (K-12) teachers and students.
The objectives of the Geothermal Education Office (an educational
non-profit organization) are to develop, publish and distribute user-
friendly information about geothermal energy. Its target group is K-12
teachers and students. The Geothermal Education Office staff
coordinates educational workshops and booths, does extensive mailings,
publishes in educational and geothermal industry newsletters, gives
input to textbook and other publishers, works on joint projects with
other geothermal and energy education organizations, and attends
appropriate geothermal association meetings.
The probability of meeting the objectives listed below are very
high, given that the Geothermal Education Office has been successful in
the past for similar endeavors.
The staff of the Geothermal Education Office is uniquely qualified
to provide this service. Marilyn Nemzer, Director of the Geothermal
Education Office, has spent her career in education and has developed
the support of other geothermal organizations. At the 1993 Geothermal
Resource Council Conference, Marilyn Nemzer, director of the Geothermal
Education Office, was honored by the Council for her efforts and
accomplishments.
The Geothermal Education Office's facilities are fully capable of
meeting their needs and the accomplishment of the effort under this
grant.
The budget proposed for the anticipated work was reviewed and is
considered to be appropriate and adequate.
The major public benefit to be derived from this project is
providing an educational background to the youth of the United States
as well as others who might be interested. Informing others about
geothermal energy provides a positive public outlook toward all
renewable energies and energy efficient products and ideas.
Providing an educational foundation of Geothermal Energy fits
comfortably within the program's direction and objectives. The
Geothermal Education Office has established an information network
which is continually growing and is providing educational material and
hands-on projects. This experience further enhances the ability of the
applicant to achieve the public benefits to be derived from
accomplishment of the objectives of this effort. The proposed effort is
a continuation of work currently being funded by DOE. Competition for
this effort would have a significant adverse impact on the continuity
of the proposed activities.
Issued in Golden, CO, on April 15, 1994.
Christine A. Phoebe,
Director, Administrative Div., Golden Field Office.
[FR Doc. 94-10156 Filed 4-26-94; 8:45 am]
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