[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6428]


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[Federal Register: March 18, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 

Federal Assistance Award to American Society of Advanced Fuels 
Technology

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of noncompetitive financial assistance award.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE 
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.7, is announcing its intention 
to award a cooperative agreement to the American Society of Advanced 
Fuels Technology for the development of training, testing, and 
certifying programs for advanced fuels technician training in support 
of the Office of Transportation Technologies (OTT) programs at DOE, 
including the implementation of Section 411 of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992 (EPAct). The OTT programs seek to improve transportation energy 
efficiency and to reduce the nation's dependence on imported fuels. 
This is not a notice for solicitation of proposals or financial 
assistance applications.

ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to 
the U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd., 
Golden, Colorado 80401, Attention: Ms. Ruth E. Adams, Contract 
Specialist.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the past year, the applicant has been 
organizing the stakeholders in the alternative fuels industry to pursue 
the improvement of training for automotive technicians who install and 
maintain alternative-fueled vehicles. The applicant in a non-profit 
corporation formed by and for members of the alternative fuels 
industry. It includes equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, 
automotive technicians, educators, and other interested parties. The 
applicant has conducted preliminary information-gathering activities 
and has developed preliminary materials for developing training program 
standards, a training program certification process, and model gaseous 
fuels curriculum outlines. This project will complete the development 
of these materials and will provide a preliminary plan for their 
dissemination, as well as achieving Congressionally established goals 
as set out in section 411 of EPAct.
    In accordance with 10 CFR 600.7, it has been determined that the 
activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of an 
activity that will enhance the public benefit derived and for which 
competition would have a significant adverse effect on completion of 
the activity. The applicant has exclusive domestic capability to 
perform the activity successfully, based upon its organizational 
membership and its unique technical expertise. DOE knows of no other 
organization which is conducting or is planning to conduct development 
of training program materials as proposed by the applicant.
    Funding in the amount of $100,000 is to be provided by DOE. The 
anticipated term of the proposed grant shall be twelve months from the 
effective date of the award.

    Issued in Chicago Illinois on March 3, 1994.
Timothy S. Crawford,
Assistant Manager for Human Resources and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-6428 Filed 3-17-94; 8:45 am]
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