[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 36269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17359]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Financial Assistance Award: Hydrodyne, Inc.
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-FG01-95CE15646 to Hydrodyne, Inc. The proposed grant will
provide funding in the estimated amount of $99,925 by the Department of
Energy for the purpose of saving energy through development of the
applicants's patented ``Hydrodyne Process for Tenderizing Meat.''
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 Hydrodyne, Inc. 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. The new technology is expected to eliminate the long
process times, costs, and energy associated with the aging process that
the meat processing industry uses to tenderize meat. This technology is
also expected to save energy by reducing feedlot fattening of cattle
and reducing cooking time for certain cuts of beef. Mr. John B. Long,
the inventor and principal investigator, has been active in mechanical
engineering, nuclear and radioactive chemistry, and metallurgy
throughout his career. Allied Engineering and Production, Inc., will
help design and fabricate the prototype equipment. The U.S.
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will provide a site for the
equipment's installation, testing, explosive charge optimization,
demonstration, and analyze meat tissues for tenderness. 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. This award will be made 14
calendar days after publication to allow for public comment.
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 Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 24 months from the
date of award.
Lynn Warner,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-17359 Filed 7-13-95; 8:45 am]
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