[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 33 (Friday, February 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7464-7465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3303]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Efficient Building Systems Regional Innovation Cluster
Initiative--Joint Federal Funding Opportunity Announcement Information
Session
AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and webcast.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a conference and webcast for potential
applicants and other interested parties to learn about the Joint
Federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (see http://
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www.energy.gov/hubs/eric.htm) issued on February 8, 2010, titled the
Energy Efficient Building Systems Regional Innovation Cluster
Initiative. A single proposal submitted by a consortium of applicants
will be funded at a total of up to $129.7 million over 5 years to
foster a regional innovation cluster focused on innovation in energy
efficient building technologies and systems design. The DOE funded
Energy Efficient Building Systems Design Hub (the ``Hub'') will serve
as a centerpiece of the regional innovation cluster (the ``Energy
Regional Innovation Cluster'' or ``E-RIC'') and will work to
disseminate new technologies into the local marketplace and share best
practices with the public and private sectors. By linking researchers
in the Hub with local businesses and supporting specialized workforce
education and training in the area, the E-RIC will create an
economically dynamic region focused on energy efficient buildings
technologies and systems design. The Hub, one of three Energy
Innovation Hubs to be created by the DOE in Fiscal Year 2010, will
bring together a multidisciplinary team of researchers ideally working
under one roof to conduct high-risk, high-reward research that
overcomes technology challenges through approaches that span basic
research to engineering development to commercialization readiness. The
Hub will work with key partners funded by EDA, NIST, SBA, DOL, ED and
NSF to foster the Energy Regional Innovation Cluster and leverage the
collective resources and expertise of the seven federal agencies
involved. At this public meeting, representatives from these agencies
will discuss the goals and requirements of the joint FOA and answer any
questions. To attend the conference or participate in the webcast,
please go to http://www.energy.gov/hubs/apply.htm and follow the link
to the information session site. Please identify your affiliation and
state whether you will attend the in-person conference or participate
in the webcast.
DATES: Monday, February 22, 2010, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Registration begins
at 9 a.m.)
ADDRESSES: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Amphitheater (Concourse Level--closest to Pennsylvania Ave entrance),
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Gatten at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting: To communicate the goals and requirements
of the Joint Federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the
Energy Efficient Building Systems Regional Innovation Cluster
Initiative and to answer questions related to the FOA.
Tentative Agenda (Subject To Change)
9 a.m.-10 a.m. Registration
10 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Welcome and Overview of RIC Interagency Taskforce
10:15 a.m.-11:10 a.m. Overview of Regional Innovation Clusters
11:10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. The Need for Energy Efficient Building
Innovations
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Overview of the Joint FOA
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch Break
1:15 p.m.-4 p.m. Presentations by Participating Agencies
4 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Discussion of submission requirements and procedures
4:30 p.m.-4:50 p.m. Break
4:50 p.m.-5:50 p.m. Questions and Answers
5:50 p.m.-6 p.m. Closing Remarks
Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the
stakeholder community and the general public are welcome to observe the
business of the conference and to submit their questions. To attend the
conference or participate in the webcast, please go to http://www.energy.gov/hubs/apply.htm and follow the link to the information
session site. Please state whether you will attend the in-person
conference or participate in the webcast, and what organization you
represent (if appropriate).
Reasonable provision will be made to answer all questions during
the meeting and webcast. If you would like to file a written question,
you may do so at the meeting or during the webcast, or by contacting
the appropriate person identified on the E-RIC Web site at http://www.energy.gov/hubs/contact_us.htm.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public
review at http://www.energy.gov/hubs/eric.htm.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16, 2010.
Henry Kelly,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy, Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2010-3303 Filed 2-18-10; 8:45 am]
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