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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance Award; West Virginia University Research 
Corp.

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Intent to award based on an unsolicited application.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy announced that pursuant to the 
provisions of 10 CFR 600.14, it intends to provide additional funding 
and extend the budget period for Grant No. DE-FG02-90CH10451 based on 
an unsolicited application received from West Virginia University 
Research Corporation for the continued operation of the transportable 
emissions testing laboratory, and a multi-task research and development 
laboratory program. The determination to extend this grant is based on 
the following information: A technical evaluation of the proposed 
project was performed pursuant to 10 CFR 600.14 (d) and (e). The 
proposed project is of national interest because data from the proposed 
effort will contribute to the understanding of heavy-duty alternative 
fuels emission characteristics and to the mandated Alternative Motor 
Fuels Act of 1988 (AMFA) database. This project comprises a unique 
collection of laboratory facilities and experienced technical talent 
focused on heavy-duty alternative fuels transportation. The data and 
information brought back from the Field Operations effort is 
communicated to researchers assigned to the several R&D Tasks who, in 
turn, have established excellent working relationships with engine and 
vehicle manufacturers. It is determined that the proposed project is 
meritorious in offering a unique nationwide testing service which 
relieves the necessity to take buses out of service for extended 
periods. The procedure proposed by West Virginia University will allow 
two mobile facilities to perform on-site tests of heavy-duty trucks and 
buses without removing the vehicles from service and arranging for them 
to be driven hundreds of miles for testing. The Environmental 
Protection Agency has also reviewed this concept and supports the 
technical feasibility of this effort. The probability of success for a 
second year of operation and a second test unit are excellent. The key 
personnel assigned to the project have excellent qualifications. DOE 
knows of no other entity which is conducting or planning to conduct 
such an effort. This effort is not considered suitable for competitive 
financial assistance. The DOE share of funding is estimated at 
$3,100,000 for a one-year budget period estimated to be from April 1, 
1994 through March 31, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gaile A. Higashi, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Chicago Operations Office, Contracts Division, 9800 South Cass 
Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, (708) 252-2383. Christine Grady, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, Contracts Division, 
9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, (708) 252-7819.

    Issued in Chicago, Illinois, on March 3, 1994.
Timothy S. Crawford,
Assistant Manager for Human Resources and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-6430 Filed 3-17-94; 8:45 am]
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