[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4, Parts 500 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR600.3]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
               CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY--CONTINUED
 
PART 600--FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RULES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 600.3  Definitions.

    Amendment means the written document executed by a DOE contracting 
officer that changes one or more terms or conditions of an existing 
financial assistance award.
    Award means the written document executed by a DOE Contracting 
Officer, after an application is approved, which contains the terms and 
conditions for providing financial assistance to the recipient.
    Budget period means the interval of time, specified in the award, 
into which a project is divided for budgeting and funding purposes.
    Continuation award means an award for a succeeding or subsequent 
budget period after the initial budget period of either an approved 
project period or renewal thereof.
    Contract means a written procurement contract executed by a 
recipient or subrecipient for the acquisition of property or services 
under a financial assistance award.
    Contracting Officer means the DOE official authorized to execute 
awards on behalf of DOE and who is responsible for the business 
management and non-program aspects of the financial assistance process.
    DOE Patent Counsel means the Department of Energy Patent Counsel 
assisting the Contracting Officer in the review and coordination of 
patents and data related items.
    Financial assistance means the transfer of money or property to a 
recipient or subrecipient to accomplish a public purpose of support or 
stimulation authorized by Federal statute. For purposes of this part, 
financial assistance instruments are grants and cooperative agreements 
and subawards.
    Head of Contracting Activity or HCA means a DOE official with senior 
management authority for the award and administration of financial 
assistance instruments within one or more DOE organizational elements.
    Merit review means a thorough, consistent, and objective examination 
of applications based on pre-established criteria by persons who are 
independent of those submitting the applications and who are 
knowledgeable in the field of endeavor for which support is requested.
    Nonprofit organization means any corporation, trust, foundation, or 
institution which is entitled to exemption under section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code, or which is not organized for profit and no 
part of the net earnings of which inure to the benefit of any private 
shareholder or individual (except that the definition of ``nonprofit 
organization'' at 48 CFR 27.301 shall apply to the use of the patent 
clause at Section 600.27).
    Program rule means a rule issued by a DOE program office for the 
award and administration of financial assistance which may describe the 
program's purpose or objectives, eligibility requirements for 
applicants, types of program activities or areas to be supported, 
evaluation and selection process, cost sharing requirements, etc. These 
rules usually supplement the generic policies and procedures for 
financial assistance contained in this part.
    Project means the set of activities described in an application, 
State plan, or other document that is approved by DOE for financial 
assistance (whether such financial assistance represents all or only a 
portion of the support necessary to carry out those activities.)
    Project period means the total period of time indicated in an award 
during which DOE expects to provide financial assistance. A project 
period may consist of one or more budget periods and may be extended by 
DOE.
    Recipient means the organization, individual, or other entity that 
receives an award from DOE and is financially accountable for the use of 
any DOE funds or property provided for the performance of the project, 
and is legally responsible for carrying out the terms and conditions of 
the award.
    Renewal award means an award which adds one or more additional 
budget periods to an existing project period.
    Research and development means all research activities, both basic 
and applied, and all development activities

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that are supported at universities, colleges, and other non-profit 
institutions and commercial organizations. ``Research'' is defined as a 
systematic study directed toward fuller scientific knowledge or 
understanding of the subject studied. The term research also includes 
activities involving the training of individuals in research techniques 
where such activities utilize the same facilities as other research and 
development activities and where such activities are not included in the 
instruction function. ``Development'' is the systematic use of knowledge 
and understanding gained from research directed toward the production of 
useful materials, devices, systems, or methods, including design and 
development of prototypes and processes.

[61 FR 7166, Feb. 26, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 56420, Oct. 20, 1999]