[Federal Register: February 18, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 32)]
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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.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to issue Funding
Opportunity Announcement No. DE-PS26-04NT42066 entitled ``Epidemiology
and Toxicology of Primary and Secondary Particulate Matter Emissions
from Coal-Fired Power Plants.'' The DOE/NETL is seeking applications to
conduct research that will provide greater insight into the human
health effects that may result from inhaling primary or secondary fine
particulate matter (PM2.5) from coal-fired electric power generating
facilities.
DATES: The funding opportunity announcement will be available on the
``Industry Interactive Procurement System'' (IIPS) webpage located at
http://e-center.doe.gov on or about February 13, 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
.
ADDRESSES: Questions and comments regarding the content of the
announcement should be submitted through the ``Submit Question''
feature of IIPS at http://e-center.doe.gov. Locate the announcement on
IIPS and then click on the ``Submit Question'' button. You will receive
an electronic notification that your question has been answered.
Responses to questions may be viewed through the ``View Questions''
feature. If no questions have been answered, a statement to that effect
will appear. You should periodically check ``View Questions'' for new
questions and answers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry D. Gillham, MS 921-107, U.S.
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box
10940, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940, E-mail
Address: Gillham@NETL.DOE.GOV, Telephone Number: 412-386-5817.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this solicitation, NETL seeks
applications in the following two (2) separate (i.e., stand alone)
Areas of Interest:
(1) Design and Feasibility Assessment of a Retrospective
Epidemiology Study of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and its
Components in Metropolitan Pittsburgh, PA.
(2) Toxicological Assessment of Coal Plant PM Emissions Under
Realistic Exposure Scenarios.
Applicants must select and target only one (1) Area of Interest per
application. DOE anticipates the award of one cost-sharing cooperative
agreement for Area of Interest 1 and approximately 2 to 5 cost-sharing
cooperative agreements under Area of Interest. 2. Approximately $4.8 to
$7.5 million of DOE funding is expected to be available for new awards
under this announcement. A minimum of 20% cost share will be required
for each award made under this announcement. Once released, the funding
opportunity announcement 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 funding opportunity
announcement will only be made available in IIPS, no hard (paper)
copies of the funding opportunity announcement and related documents
will be made available. Telephone requests, written requests, e-mail
requests, or facsimile requests for a copy of the funding opportunity
announcement will not be accepted and/or honored. Applications must be
prepared and submitted in accordance with the instructions and forms
contained in the announcement. The actual funding opportunity
announcement document will allow for requests for explanation and/or
interpretation.
Issued in Pittsburgh, PA, on February 4, 2004.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Director, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 04-3430 Filed 2-17-04; 8:45 am]
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