[Federal Register: October 27, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 207)]
[Notices]
[Page 61197-61198]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr27oc03-48]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of
a Funding Opportunity Announcement
AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy
(DOE).
ACTION: Notice of availability of a funding opportunity announcement.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Funding
Opportunity Announcement No. DE-PS26-04NT42031 entitled ``Support of
Advanced Fossil Resource Conversion and Utilization Research by
Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority
Institutions.'' The Department of Energy announces that it intends to
conduct a competitive Funding Opportunity Announcement 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 comprehensive technical review 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 Funding Opportunity Announcement will be available on the
``Industry Interactive Procurement System'' (IIPS) Web page located at
http://e-center.doe.gov in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2004.
Applicants can obtain access to the Funding Opportunity Announcement
from the address above or through DOE/NETL's Web site at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business
.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Miltenberger, MS I07, U.S.
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box
880, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880, E-mail Address: Susan.Miltenberger@netl.doe.gov, Telephone Number: (304) 285-
4083.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Approximately $1.0 million of DOE funding is
planned to award between 5 to 7 projects from this Financial
Opportunity Assistance. Awards are expected to be made in the third
quarter of Fiscal Year 2004.
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; to raise the overall level of competitiveness by
the HBCU/OMIs with other institutions in the field of fossil research;
and to increase the number of opportunities in the areas of science,
engineering and technical management for HBCU/OMIs. The collaborative
involvement of HBCU/OMIs and the private sector help to ensure a future
supply of technically competent managers, scientists, engineers, and
technicians. The Program will also serve to maintain and upgrade the
educational, training, and research capabilities of our HBCU/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 HBCU/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. Pursuant to 10 CFR 600.6(b),
eligibility for award under the subject Solicitation is restricted to
HBCU/OMIs. HBCU/OMIs are defined by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR),
U.S. Department of Education. The Web site address for the OCR list is
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html.
Statutory authority for this Program is provided by Public Law 95-224,
as amended by 97-258.
Grant applications are sought in innovative research and
development of advanced concepts pertinent to fossil fuel conversion
and utilization in the eight (8) technical topics specified below. The
Technical Topics have undergone revision from previous Solicitations
due to recent changes in the energy industry and the realignment of the
Office of Fossil Energy. Technical Topics 1 through 7 are considered to
be in the HBCU/OMI Core Program. The Core Program is intended to
maintain and upgrade educational, training, and research capabilities.
Private section collaboration is strongly encouraged in the Core
Program. Technical Topic No. 8 is considered to be in the Faculty/
Student Exploratory Research Training Grant Program.
While all Technical Topics are of importance to the Fossil Energy
programs, areas which are emerging as higher priority include the
following: (a) Problems related to Global Climate Change and Greenhouse
gases (especially carbon dioxide); (b) Materials (as related to
advanced power system components and advanced separations); (c)
Catalysis (for improved reaction chemistry, higher efficiencies, short
residence times, etc.); (d) Computer Modeling (especially related to
Advanced Power System scenarios for fossil energy, and advanced Coal
Characterization related to fossil and biomass carbon as a feedstock,
solid fuels, and co-processing); (e) Control and Characterization of
Mercury and fine particulate (PM2.5); (f) Computer
Enhancements and Reservoir Modeling as related to oil and gas recovery;
(g) Continued Emphasis on flooding issues and geoscience as related to
improved oil and gas recovery technologies; and (h) Optimization for
Oil Well Completions and Stimulations. Prospective applicants should be
aware of the technical issues that NETL considers a higher priority to
the HBCU/OMI Program at this time as they may be used in guiding the
selection of products for award.
Technical Topic 1--Advanced Environmental Control Technologies for Coal
Technical Topic 2--Advanced Coal Utilization
Technical Topic 3--Clean Fuels Technology
Technical Topic 4a--Heavy Oil Upgrading and Processing
Technical Topic 4b--Oil Sands
Technical Topic 5--Advanced Recovery, Completion/Stimulation, and
Geoscience Technologies for Oil
Technical Topic 6--Natural Gas Supply, Storage and Processing
Technical Topic 7--Fuel Cells
Technical Topic 8--Faculty/Student Exploratory Research Training Grants
This is the only topic [Topic eight (8)] under this Program
Solicitation that does not have private sector collaboration as a goal
in consideration of an application.
[[Page 61198]]
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
will only be made available in IIPS, no hard (paper) copies of the
solicitation and related documents will be made available. 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.
Issued in Morgantown, WV on October 17, 2003.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 03-27019 Filed 10-24-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P