[Federal Register: December 2, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 231)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of
a Financial Assistance Solicitation
AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Financial Assistance Solicitation.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Financial
Assistance Solicitation No. DE-PS26-03NT41714 entitled ``Support of
Advanced Fossil Resource Utilization Research by Historically Black
Colleges and Universities and other Minority Institutions.'' The
Department of Energy announces that it intends to conduct a competitive
Program Solicitation and award financial assistance (grants) to U.S.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Other Minority
Institutions (OMI) in support of innovative research and development of
advanced concepts pertinent to fossil resource conversion and
utilization. Applications will be subjected to a review by a DOE
technical panel, and awards will be made to a select number of
applicants based on the scientific merit of the application, relevant
program policy factors, and the availability of funds. Collaboration
with private industry is encouraged.
DATES: The solicitation was made available on the ``Industry
Interactive Procurement System'' (IIPS) webpage located at http://e-center.doe.gov
on November 21, 2002. Applicants can obtain access to
the solicitation from the address above or through DOE/NETL's Web site
at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela M. Delmastro, MS 921-107, U.S.
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626
Cochran's Mill Road, Pittsburgh PA 15236, E-mail Address:
angela.delmastro@netl.doe.gov, Telephone Number: 412-386-5038.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE anticipates issuing Financial Assistance
(Grants) awards. Approximately 1.0 to 1.5 million of DOE funding is
planned to award between 4 to 8 projects from this solicitation.
The intent of the Fossil Energy HBCU/OMI Program is to establish a
mechanism for cooperative HBCU/OMI research and development projects;
to provide faculty and student support at the institutions; to foster
private sector participation and interaction with HBCU/OMIs in fossil
energy research and development; to provide for the exchange of
technical information and research hardware; to raise the overall level
of competitiveness by the HBCU/OMIs with other institutions in the
field of fossil research; and to tap a heretofore under-utilized
resource by increasing the number of opportunities in the areas of
science, engineering and technical management for HBCU/OMIs. The
collaborative involvement of professors and students from the HBCU/OMI
and the commercial sector in the development and execution of fresh new
research ideas, and the establishment of linkages between the HBCU/OMI
and private sector fossil energy community are essential to the success
of this program and equally consistent with the goal of ensuring the
U.S. a future supply of technically competent managers, scientists,
engineers and technicians from a previously under-utilized resource. It
will also serve to maintain and upgrade the educational, training, and
research capabilities of our HBCUs/OMIs in the fields of science,
engineering and technical management, and provide the talent for an
improved utilization of the nation's fossil fuel resources. Therefore,
the DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) invites HBCUs/
OMIs, in collaboration with the private sector, to submit applications
for innovative research and development of advanced concepts related to
fossil energy utilization and conversion. The overall purpose of this
collaborative effort is to improve prospective U.S. commercial
capabilities, and to increase scientific and technical understanding of
the chemical and physical processes involved in the conversion and
utilization of fossil fuels, thereby broadening fossil resource and
technology benefits to our commerce and the consumer. Thus, HBCU/OMI
faculty members and their institutions, in collaboration with the
private sector, are strongly encouraged to undertake fossil energy-
related research and development or to continue ongoing work in this
area. Pursuant to 10 CFR 600.6(b), eligibility for award under the
subject solicitation is restricted to HBCUs/OMIs. Statutory authority
for this Program is provided by Pub. L. 95-224, as amended by 97-258.
Once released, the solicitation will be available for downloading
from the IIPS internet page. At this Internet site you will also be
able to register with IIPS, enabling you to submit an application. If
you need technical assistance in registering or for any other IIPS
function, call the IIPS Help Desk at (800) 683-0751, or e-mail the Help
Desk personnel at IIPS HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov. The solicitation will
only be made available in IIPS, no hard (paper) copies of the
solicitation and related documents will be made available.
Prospective applicants who would like to be notified as soon as the
solicitation is available should subscribe to the Business Alert
Mailing List at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business. Once you subscribe,
you will receive an announcement by E-mail that the solicitation has
been released to the public. Telephone requests, written requests, E-
mail requests, or facsimile requests for a copy of the solicitation
package will not be accepted and/or honored. Applications must be
prepared and submitted in accordance with the instructions and forms
contained in the solicitation. The actual solicitation document will
allow for requests for explanation and/or interpretation.
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Issued in Pittsburgh, PA on November 19, 2002.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 02-30407 Filed 11-29-02; 8:45 am]
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