[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-11431]


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[Federal Register: May 11, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance Award: F.H. Blake and Associates

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent to award an unsolicited application financial 
assistance award.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 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) under Grant Number DE-FG01-94CE15606 to F.H. 
Blake and Associates. The proposed grant will provide funding in the 
estimated amount of $99,760 by the Department of Energy for the purpose 
of saving energy through the development and construction of the 
invention, ``Fiber-Optic Anti-Cycling Device for Street Lamps'' to 
control high pressure sodium street lamps so that the lamps come on at 
dusk and go off at dawn. In addition, the device senses when the lamp 
fails to operate satisfactorily within a reasonable time and removes 
power from the lamp. The proposed technology has a strong possibility 
of adding to the Nation's Energy Resources by enabling the millions of 
street lamps in the United States to be more energy efficient and to 
lower their maintenance costs through more effective failure detection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, ATTN: John Windish, 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 unsolicited application for 
financial assistance submitted by F.H. Blake and Associates, 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. Frederick H. Blake will be the principal 
investigator. He holds the patent on this technology and has spent 
twenty-five years in the field of energy management and photo-sensed 
lighting control. The Energy Related Inventions Program (ERIP) has been 
structured, since its beginning in 1975, to operate without competitive 
solicitations because the authorizing legislation directs ERIP to 
provide support for worthy ideas submitted by the public. The program 
has never issued and has no plans to issue a competitive solicitation.
    The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 18 months from the 
effective date of award.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 4, 1994.
 Scott Sheffield,
Director, Headquarter, Operations Division B, Office of Placement and 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-11431 Filed 5-10-94; 8:45 am]
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