[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 139 (Thursday, July 21, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-17784]
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[Federal Register: July 21, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Chicago Operations Office; Financial Assistance Award; Air
Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute
AGENCY: Energy.
ACTION: Intent to award based on an unsolicited application.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy announced that pursuant to the
provisions of 10 CFR 600.14, it intends to provide additional funding
and extend the budget period for Grant No. DE-FG02-91CE23810 based on
an unsolicited application received from Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration Technology Institute (ARTI) for Phase IV of the project,
Materials Compatibility and Lubricant Research to Accelerate
Introduction of CFC--Refrigerant Substitutes. The determination to
extend this grant is based on the following information: A technical
evaluation of the proposed project was performed pursuant to 10 CFR
600.14 (d) and (e). The proposed project assists DOE in carrying out
its mission of seeking alternative refrigerants for Chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs) and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) in refrigeration and
insulation in an effort to reduce the deleterious effects of
refrigeration chemicals on stratospheric ozone. ARTI has made available
substantial and unique facilities and resources not available
elsewhere. This includes considerable amounts of information that are
proprietary to the member industries participating in the project. It
is determined that the proposed project is meritorious in significantly
improving the information data base upon which new refrigerants and
lubricants can be selected, and refrigeration equipment can be designed
to utilize these chemical compounds. The probability of success is
extremely high due to the high level of industry participation and
commitment to the effort, particularly cost sharing or in-kind support.
The key personnel assigned to the project have capabilities critical to
the accelerated development of alternative refrigerants and the
refrigeration equipment required to effectively utilize these new
chemical compounds. DOE knows of no other entity which is conducting or
planning to conduct such an effort. This effort is not considered
suitable for competitive financial assistance. The DOE share of funding
is estimated at $3,190,000 and ARTI's cost share is estimated at
$226,493 for a two-year budget period estimated to be from September
30, 1994 through September 30, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gaile A. Higashi, U.S. Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office,
Contracts Division, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, (708)
252-2383. Tanga R. Baylor, U.S. Department of Energy, Chicago
Operations Office, Contracts Division, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne,
IL 60439, (708) 252-2214.
Issued in Chicago, Illinois on July 12, 1994.
Timothy S. Crawford,
Assistant Manager for Human Resources and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-17784 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]
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