[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR605.8]

[Page 177-178]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
               CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY--CONTINUED
 
PART 605--THE OFFICE OF ENERGY RESEARCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 605.8  Solicitation.

    (a) The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this 
program is

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81.049, and its solicitation control number is ERFAP 10 CFR part 605.
    (b) An application for a new or renewal award under this 
solicitation may be submitted at any time to DOE at the address 
specified in paragraph (c) of this section. New or renewal applications 
shall receive consideration for funding generally within 6 months but, 
in any event, no later than 12 months from the date of receipt by DOE.
    (c) Applicants may obtain application forms, described in 
Sec. 605.9(b), and additional information from the Acquisition and 
Assistance Management Division, Office of Energy Research, ER-64, 
Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, (301) 903-5544, and shall 
submit applications to the same address.
    (d) DOE shall publish annually, in the Federal Register, a notice of 
the availability of the Office of Energy Research Financial Assistance 
Program. DOE shall also publish notices or abbreviated notices of 
availability in trade and professional journals, and news media, and use 
other means of communication, as appropriate.
    (1) Each notice of availability shall cite this part and shall 
include:
    (i) The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and 
solicitation control number of the program;
    (ii) The amount of money available or estimated to be available for 
award;
    (iii) The name of the responsible DOE program official to contact 
for additional information, and an address where application forms may 
be obtained;
    (iv) The address for submission of applications; and
    (v) Any evaluation criteria in addition to those set forth in 
Sec. 605.10.
    (2) The notice of availability may also include any other relevant 
information helpful to applicants such as:
    (i) Program objectives,
    (ii) A project agenda or potential areas for project initiatives,
    (iii) Problem areas requiring additional effort, and
    (iv) Any other information which identifies areas in which grants or 
cooperative agreements may be made.
    (e) DOE is under no obligation to pay for any costs associated with 
the preparation or submission of applications.
    (f) DOE reserves the right to fund, in whole or in part, any, all, 
or none of the applications submitted.
    (g) To be considered for a renewal award under this part, an 
incumbent recipient shall submit a renewal application as provided in 
Sec. 605.9 (c) and (h).