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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Energy Research Financial Assistance Program Notice 94-09; 
Measurement Science Research Program

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice inviting grant applications.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Health and Environmental Research (OHER) of the 
Office of Energy Research (ER), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby 
announces its interest in receiving applications in support of the 
Measurement Science Research Program. The Measurement Science Program 
is a coordinated, multidisciplinary, goal-oriented, research effort 
aimed at developing new technologies to further OHER research in the 
health and environmental sciences. Several research goals are 
encompassed in this notice. Mid- to long-term research will be 
supported for: (1) Development of technology to study biological 
systems and evaluate the potential health impacts of energy production, 
(2) environmental measurements relevant to the Department's 
responsibilities in global climate change research and in environmental 
remediation.

DATES: Formal applications submitted in response to this notice must be 
received by 4:30 p.m., E.D.T., June 2, 1994, to permit timely 
consideration for award in Fiscal Year 1995.

ADDRESSES: Formal applications referencing Program Notice 94-09 should 
be forwarded to: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Research, 
Acquisition and Assistance Management Division, ER-64 (GTN), 
Washington, DC 20585. Attn: Program Notice 94-09. The following address 
must be used when submitting applications by U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail, any commercial mail delivery service, or when hand 
carried by the applicant: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy 
Research, Acquisition and Assistance Management Division, ER-64, 19901 
Germantown Road, Germantown, Maryland 20874.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Roland F. Hirsch, Office of Health 
and Environmental Research, ER-73, U.S. Department of Energy, GTN, 
Washington, DC 20585, telephone: (301) 903-3682.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responses to this notice should address the 
following high priority programmatic needs. Applications for 
development of instrumentation for health effects research should seek 
advanced imaging technologies or new techniques for highly sensitive 
chemical characterization of biological systems at the cellular and 
subcellular level with high spatial and temporal resolution. 
Applications for development of instrumentation for environmental 
sciences research should seek rapid and accurate remote sensing, 
unattended in situ sensors, and/or data telemetry in one of the 
following areas: oceanographic measurements relating to global climate 
change or characterization of contaminated subsurface environments and 
mixed hazardous wastes.
    Responses should seek significant new technologies for addressing 
these topics. Research to develop routine methods or to solve specific 
problems with modification of existing instrumentation is not of high 
priority.
    Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a brief 
preapplication, in accordance with 10 CFR 600.10(d)(2), which consists 
of two to three pages of narrative describing the research project's 
objectives and methods of accomplishment. Preapplications will be 
reviewed relative to the scope and research needs of the OHER 
Instrumentation Research Program. Preapplications referencing Program 
Notice 94-09 should be received by March 18, 1994, and sent to Dr. 
Roland F. Hirsch, Office of Health and Environmental Research, ER-73, 
U.S. Department of Energy, GTN, Washington, DC 20585, telephone: (301) 
903-3682. Telephone and telefax numbers are required to be part of the 
preapplication. A response to the preapplications discussing the 
program relevance of a formal application will be communicated by April 
8, 1994.
    It is anticipated that approximately $4 million will be available 
for awards during Fiscal Year 1995, contingent upon the availability of 
appropriated funds. Previous awards have ranged from $100,000 to 
$500,000 per year with terms up to 3 years. Multiple year funding of 
awards is expected, also contingent upon availability of funds.
    Information about development and submission of applications, 
eligibility limitations, evaluation, selection processes, and other 
policies and procedures may be found in the Application Guide for the 
Office of Energy Research Financial Assistance Program and 10 CFR part 
605. The Application Guide is available from the Office of Health and 
Environmental Research, ER-73, U.S. Department of Energy, GTN, 
Washington, DC 20585. Telephone requests may be made by calling (301) 
903-5349.

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this 
program is 81.049.

    Issued in Washington, DC on February 8, 1994.
D.D. Mayhew,
Director, Office of Management, Office of Energy Research.
[FR Doc. 94-3781 Filed 2-17-94; 8:45 am]
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