[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 111 (Thursday, June 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31205-31206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14778]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Availability of Solicitation for Applications of
Petroleum Technologies on Non-Allotted Native American Lands
AGENCY: National Petroleum Technology Office through the Federal Energy
Technology Center, Pittsburgh, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Issuance of financial assistance solicitation.
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SUMMARY: The U. S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Petroleum
Technology Office (NPTO) through the Federal Energy Technology Center
(FETC) announces that it intends to issue a competitive Program
Solicitation (PS), No. DE-PS26-99BC15184 for the program entitled
``Applications of Petroleum Technologies on Non-allotted Native
American Lands''. Through this solicitation, NPTO seeks to support
applications conducting applied research for development, exploration
and environmental solutions for problems on Native American and Alaskan
Native Corporation lands whose mineral rights are held in common for
the benefit of the tribe. Applications will be subjected to a
comparative merit review by a DOE technical panel, and awards will be
made to a limited number of applicants on the basis of the scientific
merit, application of relevant program policy factors, and the
availability of funds.
DATES: The solicitation is expected to be ready for release by June 17,
1999 and will have two (2) separate closing dates for submission of
applications. The first closing date will be on or about August 17,
1999 and the second closing date on or about October 19, 1999. It
should be noted that applications will only be considered for the
closing date for which they are submitted. Applications must be
prepared and submitted in accordance with the instructions and forms in
the Program Solicitation and prior to submitting applications, check
for any changes (i.e. closing date of solicitation) and/or amendments,
if any through the Internet at FETC's Home Page http://
www.fetc.doe.gov/business>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry D. Gillham, U.S. Department
of Energy, Federal Energy Technology Center, Acquisition and Assistance
Division, P.O. Box 3628, Tulsa, OK 74101-3628; (Telephone: (918) 699-
2034, FAX: (918) 699-2038, E-mail: gillham@npto.doe.gov).
ADDRESSES: The solicitation will be available through the Internet at
FETC's Home Page http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business>. TELEPHONE REQUESTS
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY FORMAT VERSION OF THE SOLICITATION.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through Program Solicitation No. DE-PS26-
99BC15184, the Department of Energy seeks applications for innovative
technical approaches to apply research for development, exploration and
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environmental solutions for problems on non-allotted Native American
lands. In cooperation with the Tribal management, proposed efforts must
be economically and environmentally viable. This solicitation will have
three categories of grant awards and they are described below:
The Development program is directed toward technologies to improve
the development of a known oil field on Native American and Alaskan
Native Corporation lands.
The Exploration program is directed toward technologies to promote
the exploration of undiscovered oil reserves on Native American and
Alaskan Native Corporation lands.
The Environmental program is directed toward technologies to reduce
the cost of effective environmental oil field compliance.
Eligibility: Eligibility for participation in this Program
Solicitation is considered to be full and open and all interested
parties may apply. However, to be considered for evaluation, each
applicant must provide written proof that the applicant has both access
to and the permission of the tribe to perform on non-allotted Native
American or Alaskan Native Corporation lands. The tribe must also agree
that data and information generated during the performance of the
project will be transferred to the public. The solicitation will
contain a complete description of the technical evaluation factors and
relative importance of each factor. While national laboratories may not
participate as a prime they may participate as a sub-contractor.
Areas of Interest: A variety of approaches is sought: (1) For the
Development program, the types of technologies to be considered are not
limited to but may include reservoir characterization, completion or
stimulation, secondary or tertiary oil recovery, artificial lift, well
workovers, well drilling, field studies and production management; (2)
for the Exploration program, the types of technologies to be considered
are not limited to but may include non-invasive exploration techniques,
computer-based modeling for exploration and well drilling and
evaluation; and (3) for the Environmental program, the types of
technologies to be considered are not limited to but may include soil
remediation and remediation due to past operational practices or
problems, air emissions, innovative waste and produced water
management.
Awards: DOE currently has available $2.0 million for this
solicitation. Out-year funding shall depend upon availability of future
year appropriations. DOE anticipates multiple awards (i.e., between
three (3) and six (6)) with a project duration of 3 years or less. A
minimum 20% non-federal cost-share is required for all applications.
Collaboration between industry, university, and DOE National
Laboratories is strongly encouraged.
Issued in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 2, 1999.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Contracting Officer, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 99-14778 Filed 6-9-99; 8:45 am]
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