[Federal Register: March 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 61)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

 
Woody Biomass Utilization Grant Award

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of award.

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SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Forest 
Products Laboratory, Madison, WI, awarded a grant to Flambeau River 
Papers, LLC, Park Falls, WI in the amount of $1.925MIL for a project 
titled ``Biomass-to-Fuel''. This grant is being used by the grantee to 
support its ongoing effort in determining the potential technical and 
economic viability of constructing and operating a demonstration 
biomass-to-liquids biofuels facility, which would be co-located with 
the company's existing pulp and paper mill. If successful, the biomass-
to-liquids facility would generate renewable energy to operate the pulp 
and paper mill, as well as producing a marketable liquid transportation 
fuel.

DATES: Grant award--March 17, 2008.

ADDRESSES: USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford 
Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53726-2398.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding the grant 
award, contact William Clark, Grants and Agreements Specialist, (608) 
231-9282, wlclark@fs.fed.us.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

    Dated: March 24, 2008.
Ann M. Bartuska,
Deputy Chief for Research & Development.
 [FR Doc. E8-6395 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]

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