[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-15050]
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[Federal Register: June 21, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Financial Assistance Award, Intent To Award Cooperative Agreement
to the Council of State Governments--Eastern Office
AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of intent to make a noncompetitive financial assistance
award.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10 CFR
600.6(a)(5), it is making a discretionary financial assistance award
based on the criterion set forth at 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(D) to the
Council of State Governments, Eastern Office, under Cooperative
Agreement Number DE-FC01-94RW00299. The objectives of the cooperative
agreement are to provide assistance to this non-profit regional
association to monitor and inform regional officials on issues related
to the transportation and storage of high-level radioactive waste. This
effort will have a total estimated cost of $698,264 to be provided by
the DOE.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Placement and Administration,
Attn: Douglas L. Baptist, HR-531.23, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope
The cooperative agreement will provide funding to the Council of
State Governments, Eastern Office, which will: develop and/or maintain
general knowledge of high-level radioactive waste transportation
issues, initiatives and activities; identify, evaluate, and prioritize
all regional issues regarding high-level radioactive waste
transportation activities managed by the Department's Office of
Transportation and Storage within the Office of Civilian Radioactive
Waste Management; develop, evaluate and present regional perspectives
and alternatives regarding the resolution of such issues; provide
comment and direction to project staff as required in connection with
all project activities; establish subcommittees as necessary to analyze
specific transportation issues identified by the Task Force and the
Department; and, participate in all appropriate transportation-related
Departmental initiatives. In accordance with 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(D),
it has been determined that the Council possesses the unique domestic
capability to successfully perform the proposed activities based on its
position as the chartered board representing eastern states on energy
matters pertaining to nuclear waste.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 14, 1994.
Linda Strand,
Acting Director, Headquarters Operations Division B, Office of
Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-15050 Filed 6-20-94; 8:45 am]
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