[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 17524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8497]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Community Outreach; Pre-Application Conference and
Notice of Availability of Financial Assistance To Establish and Support
a Water Resources Center
AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE), Savannah River Operations Office
(SR).
ACTION: Notice of Pre-Application Conference and Availability of
Financial Assistance Application.
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SUMMARY: SR is announcing a Pre-Application Conference for
organizations wishing to be considered as the entity to establish and
support a Water Resources Center for the Central Savannah River Area
(CSRA). The conference is scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, 1995, at the
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC, commencing at 8:30 a.m. and
completing by 5:00 p.m. In addition to discussion regarding the
objectives of the Water Resources Center and the criteria which will be
used to select the applicant, the conference will also offer a tour of
the Savannah River Technology Center whereby participants will have an
opportunity to become familiar with available technologies. A
solicitation for the Water Resources Center will be made available on
or about March 31, 1995.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Water Resources Center is intended to be
a private sector developed and operated project. Government interest in
this project is in stimulating the economic development of the region
surrounding federal facilities by providing initial financial
assistance and access to technology developed at federal facilities
using federal funding. The intent is to encourage development of a
Water Resources Center that brings together and deploys capabilities
and technologies from industry, academia, federal, and private research
facilities and organizations. the proposed center will be located in
the CSRA in one of the following counties: Aiken, Barnwell, Allendale
in South Carolina; or Columbia, Richmond in Georgia. The designated
location of this center is to facilitate development of a partnership
between SRS, the Savannah River Technology Center, and industry in the
area of water resources.
The SR Office of Technology Development has agreed to provide
financial assistance to initiate establishment of a Water Resources
Center. Funding for this initiative will be in the form of a Grant as
provided by the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977
(Public Law 95224). Authority for funding this project is found in
Section 3135 of the FY 1994 National Defense Authorization Act, Public
Law 103-160, November 1993.
The estimated federal funding for the Water Resources Center is
$1.5 million, and funding response to this solicitation must include
matching funding at a minimum. Those who submitted and Expression of
Interest (EOI) in response to SR's Commerce Business Daily announcement
of November 14, 1994, will automatically receive a copy of the
solicitation. Notification to attend the conference and/or requests for
copies of the solicitation should be received in writing or be
transmitted via facsimile to (803) 725-8573 no later than close of
business (5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) on April 14, 1995. Please
identify in the notifications the name, citizenship, social security
number, and birthdate for all attendees. This is required in order to
process access authorizations for SRS. Requests or notifications should
be sent to Scott D. Stephenson, Contracts Division, U.S. Department of
Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, P.O. Box A, Aiken, SC 29802.
Telephonic requests will not be accepted.
Issued in Aiken, SC, on March 13, 1995.
Robert E. Lynch,
Head of Contracting, Activity Designee, Contracts Division, Savannah
River Operations Office.
[FR Doc. 95-8497 Filed 4-5-95; 8:45 am]
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