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[FR Doc No: 94-6215]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
OFFICE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
Call for Expressions of Interest for the On-Site Utilization of
Major Assets Developed for the Superconducting Super Collider
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Call for expressions of interest.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Texas National
Research Laboratory Commission (TNRLC) request from interested parties
the submission of Expressions of Interest for the utilization of major
assets and facilities developed by the DOE and TNRLC as part of the
Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) project. This project was recently
terminated by the U.S. Congress.
The SSC was to have been an accelerator complex and laboratory for
basic research, providing access to particle collision energies 20
times greater than available at existing facilities. The project was
under construction in Ellis County, Texas, about 30 miles south of
Dallas.
Existing facilities and equipment include: (1) The N15 site which
houses extensive cryogenic facilities and superconducting magnet
tooling and test equipment in the Magnet Development Laboratory, the
Magnet Test Laboratory, and the Accelerator System String Test; (2) the
Central Facility, a 550,000 sq. ft. building including 200,000 sq. ft.
of office/training space; 160,000 sq. ft. of shop/lab space, serviced
with low conductivity water and compressed air systems, and some crane
coverage; a well-equipped machine shop; a 550 watt liquid helium
refrigerator (in partially assembled condition); and warehouse space;
(3) buildings for the linear accelerator (linac) as well as its
negative hydrogen ion source and 2.5-MeV radiofrequency quadrupole (the
higher energy sections are not complete); (4) nearly 15 miles of
unfinished tunnel, 14 feet in diameter, at a depth of typically 150
feet, connected to the surface by several vertical shafts; and (5) an
integrated network of distributed workstations.
DATES AND ADDRESSES: One easily reproducible master and five copies of
each Expression of Interest (on 8\1/2\ by 11 inch paper) should be
received by Dr. Robert E. Diebold, GTN, ER-912, U.S. Department of
Energy, Washington, DC 20585, no later than 5 p.m. local time, April
15, 1994. For hand delivery, the address is 19901 Germantown Road,
Germantown, MD 20874.
A meeting of interested parties will be held at 9 a.m. on March 22,
1994, in the auditorium of the Central Facility (just north of
Waxahachie). Following brief presentations of the facilities, questions
will be taken and tours of the facilities will be provided. Please
contact Dr. Haas, not later than March 18, 1994, for a reservation to
attend this meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Gregory Haas, DOE SSC Project
Office, 2550 Beckleymeade, Mail Stop 1020, Dallas, TX 75237. Telephone
(214) 708-2414.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs)
is an important part of the process of determining the best way to
maximize the value of the investment made in the project and minimize
the loss to the United States, Texas, and individuals. For this step in
the process, only the on-site use of major systems and facilities will
be considered.
The EOIs should be concise, covering the following topics:
I. Summary
A one-page summary suitable for incorporation into a booklet of
summaries. It should have sufficient information to stand alone and
should include a descriptive title, a point of contact, a list of the
authors/institutions expressing interest, and brief summaries of the
following topics.
II. Motivation
Benefits to be expected from the suggested use of the facilities, a
comparison with the capabilities of other similar facilities, and
reasons why the suggested facility might be considered the best
utilization of the assets.
III. Description
A brief, but complete description of the facility or use being
suggested. It should explicitly describe the existing facilities to be
used (as-is and/or modified) and identify any additional facilities
that would be required.
IV. Cost and Schedule
Tables and a brief discussion justifying the estimated costs and
schedules required to bring the suggested facility into operation. Give
costs in present-day (FY 1994) dollars and include an amount for
contingency, as appropriate.
V. Annual Costs
List and discuss the expected annual costs required for operation
of the suggested facility.
VI. Funding/Business Plan
Present a plan to meet the costs identified in IV and V above. This
plan should identify the specific funding sources expected and the
amount expected from each source. Note that there are no federal funds
appropriated for the construction or operation of any facility at the
SSC site.
While limited technical consultations may be available from SSC
Laboratory staff to assist in the development of the Expressions of
Interest, the Department of Energy will not reimburse any costs
associated with the preparation or submission of an Expression of
Interest in response to this call.
The EOIs will be evaluated by expert teams assembled by the DOE,
other federal agencies as appropriate, and TNRLC. The EOIs will be
evaluated on: The merit of the suggested use; match of the assets to
the purpose advocated; and credibility of viable funding and other
required resources.
Once the EOIs are evaluated and the range of potentially viable
best uses of the assets are identified, DOE expects to issue a notice
of availability for grant applications, to those parties having
submitted an EOI by the above deadline, for project definition studies
with detailed analysis of the benefits and costs for the use of
specific facilities.
This call for Expressions of Interest is not a commitment by the
Government in any way to make available such assets or facilities.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 11, 1994.
Martha A. Krebs,
Director, Office of Energy Research.
[FR Doc. 94-6215 Filed 3-15-94; 8:45 am]
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