94-20337. Office of Basic Energy Sciences; Chicago Operations Office; DOE Headquarters Washington, DC

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Office of Basic Energy Sciences; Chicago Operations Office; DOE 
Headquarters Washington, DC

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Acceptance of unsolicited application.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Basic Energy 
Sciences, through the Chicago Operations Office, announces that it 
intends to award a grant to the Kansas State University (KSU) of 
Manhattan, Kansas. The proposed award meets the criteria in 10 CFR 
600.14 d & e. The financial assistance will provide assistance in the 
renovation of the Cryogenic Electron Beam Ion Source (CRYEBIS), and 
Linear Accelerator (LINAC) facility at the Kansas State University 
Department of Physics. The facilities will be upgraded and renovated to 
enhance the operating parameters of the CRYEBIS and LINAC facilities, 
therefore enhancing the research capabilities of KSU in the arena of 
atomic physics. This renovation project is scheduled for three years 
from September 1, 1994 thru August 31, 1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed renovation will be conducted by 
the Kansas State University and Argonne National Laboratory personnel. 
Since Kansas State University has exclusive domestic capability to 
perform the activity successfully based on unique equipment and 
technical expertise, the award will be made on a non-competitive basis. 
The proposed renovation will affect the following areas:

    A. This effort will entail improving the operation of the 
laboratory's cryogenic system that liquifies gaseous helium and 
delivers liquid helium to accelerator components.
    B. Improvements will also be made to the CRYEBIS to increase its 
operating voltage by replacing amplifiers, adding an electron gun and 
power supplies for higher voltage operation.
    C. Additionally one of the existing beam lines will be improved to 
take advantage of the operating CRYEBIS operating parameters. This will 
entail installation of a pumping system to achieve extremely low 
pressures for investigating fundamental processes by which ions 
interacts with a surface.
    Results of this renovation will greatly enhance the capability to 
conduct research in atomic physics. The proposed work will also 
leverage a relatively larger investment already made to insure DOE 
technology programs are not hindered by the lack of basic information 
on chemical and physical processes involving highly charged ions. The 
DOE will provide funds in the amount of $621,000.00 for the three year 
project period. This award will not be made for at least 14 calendar 
days after publication of this notice to allow for public comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald E. Cone Jr., CD-F, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, 9800 South Cass 
Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, [phone].

    Issued in Chicago, Illinois, on August 4, 1994.
Johnnie D. Greenwood,
Director, Contracts Division.
[FR Doc. 94-20337 Filed 8-17-94; 8:45 am]
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