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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance Award; Intent To Award Grant to Weldcomputer 
Corp.

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of unsolicited application of financial assistance 
award.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces that pursuant to 10 
CFR 600.6(a)(2), it is making a discretionary financial assistance 
award based on acceptance of an unsolicited application meeting the 
criteria of 10 CFR 600.14(e)(1) to the Weldcomputer Corporation, Green 
Island, New York, under the Grant Number DE-FG01-94EE15588. The 
proposed grant will provide funding in the amount of $148,560. This 
amount is cost shared with DOE providing $99,760 and the Grantee 
providing $48,800. The purpose of the grant is to design hardware, 
design and develop software, and produce prototypes and subject them to 
performance testing to achieve reduced costs for welding controllers. 
The overall objective of this effort is to reduce the cost of the 
Weldcomputer (patentable Resistance Welder Adaptive Controller) and 
performance objectives of different commercial companies. Mr. Robert 
Cohen is the inventor of the Weldcomputer which is an adaptive 
controller for resistance welds and resistance spot welds. Mr. Cohen, 
the inventor and President of Weldcomputer, will be the Program Manager 
and Principal Investigator.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please write the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Placement and 
Administration, Attn: Linda S. Sapp, HR 531.23, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.14(f) that the application submitted by 
Weldcomputer Corporation is meritorious based on the general evaluation 
required by 10 CFR 600.14(d) and that the proposed project represents a 
unique idea, that would not be eligible for financial assistance under 
a recent, current, or planned solicitation. The Energy Related 
Invention Program (ERIP), has been structured since its beginning in 
1975 to operate without competitive solicitations since Energy Related 
Inventions may be submitted to the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology for evaluation and subsequently to the Department for 
consideration for funding at any time. The program has never issued and 
has no plans to issue a competitive solicitation. It is anticipated 
that Weldcomputer Corporation should be able to use the Welder Adaptive 
Controller as a tool in better understanding the welding operations, 
and as an aid in penetrating a significant proportion of the welding 
process.
    The anticipated term of the proposed grant award is 24 months from 
the effective date of award.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 10, 1994.
Scott Sheffield,
Director, Headquarters Operations Division ``B'', Office of Placement 
and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-6564 Filed 3-18-94; 8:45 am]
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