[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 81 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-10156]


[Federal Register: April 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Golden Field Office; Cooperative Agreement Award to Geothermal 
Education Office

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of financial assistance award in response to a non-
competitive financial assistance application.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to the DOE 
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2) is announcing its 
intention to make a multi-year financial assistance award to the 
Geothermal Education Office to develop, publish and distribute user-
friendly information about geothermal energy.

ADDRESSES: Questions regarding this announcement may be addressed to 
the U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd., 
Golden CO 80401, Attention: Ruth E. Adams, Contract Specialist, at 
(303) 275-4722. The Contracting Officer for this action is John W. 
Meeker.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal was a solicited application. 
The work being done at the Geothermal Education Office is a 
continuation of a program that was funded by DOE through a contract 
with Sandia National Laboratory. However, the Department believes that 
the effort contemplated is more appropriate to be funded through a 
grant mechanism because the intent of the program is to benefit the 
public through development and distribution of geothermal energy 
educational information to American youth. Competition for this effort 
would have an adverse effect on continuity of these on-going 
activities.
    The programmatic evaluation [see 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(ii)(D)] 
completed for this proposal resulted in a recommendation to fund this 
application for the following reasons:
    The proposed project will contribute to the DOE mission of ``* * * 
providing the scientific and educational foundation, * * * necessary to 
achieve efficiency in energy use, diversity in energy sources, * * *.'' 
by developing, publishing and distributing user friendly information 
about geothermal energy. The target group is Kindergarten through 12th 
Grade (K-12) teachers and students.
    The objectives of the Geothermal Education Office (an educational 
non-profit organization) are to develop, publish and distribute user-
friendly information about geothermal energy. Its target group is K-12 
teachers and students. The Geothermal Education Office staff 
coordinates educational workshops and booths, does extensive mailings, 
publishes in educational and geothermal industry newsletters, gives 
input to textbook and other publishers, works on joint projects with 
other geothermal and energy education organizations, and attends 
appropriate geothermal association meetings.
    The probability of meeting the objectives listed below are very 
high, given that the Geothermal Education Office has been successful in 
the past for similar endeavors.
    The staff of the Geothermal Education Office is uniquely qualified 
to provide this service. Marilyn Nemzer, Director of the Geothermal 
Education Office, has spent her career in education and has developed 
the support of other geothermal organizations. At the 1993 Geothermal 
Resource Council Conference, Marilyn Nemzer, director of the Geothermal 
Education Office, was honored by the Council for her efforts and 
accomplishments.
    The Geothermal Education Office's facilities are fully capable of 
meeting their needs and the accomplishment of the effort under this 
grant.
    The budget proposed for the anticipated work was reviewed and is 
considered to be appropriate and adequate.
    The major public benefit to be derived from this project is 
providing an educational background to the youth of the United States 
as well as others who might be interested. Informing others about 
geothermal energy provides a positive public outlook toward all 
renewable energies and energy efficient products and ideas.
    Providing an educational foundation of Geothermal Energy fits 
comfortably within the program's direction and objectives. The 
Geothermal Education Office has established an information network 
which is continually growing and is providing educational material and 
hands-on projects. This experience further enhances the ability of the 
applicant to achieve the public benefits to be derived from 
accomplishment of the objectives of this effort. The proposed effort is 
a continuation of work currently being funded by DOE. Competition for 
this effort would have a significant adverse impact on the continuity 
of the proposed activities.

    Issued in Golden, CO, on April 15, 1994.
Christine A. Phoebe,
Director, Administrative Div., Golden Field Office.
[FR Doc. 94-10156 Filed 4-26-94; 8:45 am]
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