[Federal Register: February 19, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 33)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Availability of
a Financial Assistance Solicitation
AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy
(DOE).
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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-PS26-03NT41757-0 entitled, ``Ground
Breaking Innovative Technology Concepts For Mining.'' The Department of
Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is seeking
white paper applications on behalf of the Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Mining Industries of the Future Program, for advanced
concepts that span the mining industry and are capable of
revolutionizing the industry as a whole or for discrete segments as
regards energy intensity (i.e. energy used to achieve a unit output).
DATES: The solicitation will be available on the ``Industry Interactive
Procurement System'' (IIPS) webpage located at http://e-center.doe.gov
on or about February 14, 2003. 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: Juliana L. Murray, MS 921-107, U.S.
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626
Cochrans Mill Road, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940, E-mail
Address: murray@netl.doe.gov, Telephone Number: 412-386-4872.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objective of this solicitation is to
support the stated national interests by providing seed funding for
development of ``revolutionary'' concepts or ``unique'' approaches that
would define the direction for potential future research and
development projects that address needs that broadly fall in the
domestic mining industry. These approaches should represent significant
departures from existing approaches, not simply incremental
improvements. This solicitation seeks ``out-of-the-box'' thinking;
therefore, mature ideas, past the conceptual stage, are not eligible
for this program. Cost sharing is not required because of the
fundamental nature of the requested research under this solicitation,
but the DOE/NETL will only contribute up to $50,000 per project
selected for award.
DOE has identified specific mining industry activities where energy
efficiency improvements would have the most significant impact. This
solicitation encourages prospective concepts to be developed in the
following areas:
Area of Interest 1: DE-PS26-03NT41757-1
Energy Efficient Alternatives to Current Technologies in Materials
Handling
Interests include energy alternatives with regard to energy use per
unit of output to current technologies involving the used of equipment
or processes to transport ore and waste.
Area of Interest 2: DE-PS26-03NT41757-2
Energy Efficient Alternatives to Current Beneficiation and Processing
Technologies, Particularly Crushing and Grinding
Interests include energy alternatives with regard to energy use per
unit of output to current technologies using equipment or processes to
crush, grind, concentrate and/or separating the ore from the unwanted
material.
Area of Interest 3: DE-PS26-03NT41757-3
Mineral Extraction Processes To Reduce Downstream Material Handling and
Beneficiation and Processing Requirements; Efficiency Alternatives
to Pumping in Mining Applications
Interests include energy alternatives to mineral processes using
equipment or processes to explore, mine and process ore.
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. 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 Pittsburgh, PA on February 6, 2003.
Dale A. Siciliano, Director,
Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 03-3938 Filed 2-18-03; 8:45 am]
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